Melissa Plays Fan & the Laundress in A Christmas Carol - Kodak Theatre

I am very excited to announce that I will be performing in the quintessential holiday production A Christmas Carol December 22-January 4th!! The best part is that I will be performing on the very stage where the Oscars are-the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The Kodak Theatre seats over 3,400 patrons and is the most beautiful theatre that I have ever stepped in from lobby, to house, to back stage to ON stage- breathtaking! The theatre is attached to the Hollywood and Highland complex- how sweet is that?!

The timeless holiday classic is full of spirits, special effects, all your favorite characters...and a few surprises. It's perfect for the whole family! *Artists subject to change

I play Fan, Ebeneezer's beloved sister in Christmas Past and in Act two I play the Laundress in Christmas Future-one of my favorite scenes! The play stars Christopher Lloyd as Scrooge, John Goodman and Jane Leeves. Because of the intense rehearsal period -5 days to stage and tech the show- the cast has become very close. We have also kept each other warm in the freezing soundstage with no windows in Culver City for 12 hour rehearsal days. The experience was very similar to being stuck in an airport-hahaahahah- gotta love theatre people! But the drama was all worth performing in the Kodak.



This project happened very fast from auditions to rehearsal to our one day tech in the Kodak Theatre (most productions have a week of tech to master the lights, set changes, costume changes and to orchestrate movement backstage so no one gets hurt in the dark. We are teching in 12 hours...a Christmas Miracle! Yes- a lot of coffee and praying-the show must go on. The experience has taught me to remain a theatre professional despite setbacks and interesting developments!




We have one day off for Christmas and on my birthday- the 26th of December- I will be doing 2 shows!!! It is an intense performance schedule- packing in 16 shows in less than two weeks!... AND I feel fortunate for the work. I have never seen a production of A Christmas Carol or acted in it so- so you can imagine the whirlwind of activity during this holiday season on and off the stage. I have always gone home to TX for Christmas to be with my family or had family visits during the Jersey Boys Tour, but this year I will be spending Christmas in LA with my friend Cristina and her family- no Strom Family Christmas for me this year-... in a way I will be having 16 Christmases on stage. It will be hard to be away from my family at this time of year-I will miss the traditions and seeing my niece and four nephews...the little rug rats!



Come join me at the Kodak Theatre and see A Christmas Carol. Happy Holidays, Happy Christmas, Happy New Year and "God Bless Everyone!" Click on the title of this blog to link to the Kodak Theatre website.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Monday, December 22 at 7:30 PM
Tuesday, December 23 at 3 PM
Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30 PM
Wednesday, December 24 at 3 PM
Friday, December 26 at 3 PM
Friday, December 26 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 27 at 3 PM
Saturday, December 27 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 28 at 3 PM
(Sign Language Interpreted Performance)
Tuesday, December 30 at 7:30 PM
Wednesday, December 31 at 3 PM
Thursday, January 1 at 3 PM
Friday, January 2 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 3 at 3 PM
Saturday, January 3 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 4 at 3 PM

$79.50/$62.50/$50/$28

Children 12 yrs and under are admitted for half price when accompanied by an adult.
Maximum of two children discounts for each paid adult ticket.

Group Discount available for 15+
Call (323) 308-6333

Show Length: Approx 95 minutes with a 15 minutes intermission

Goodbye Canarsie Premiere

I am am ecstatic to to announce that the AFI film Goodbye Canarsie successfully premiered at the Mark Goodson Theatre. It was the first time I saw the film. I was excited gitty to see the completed version. Wow to see myself projected on the big screen was an experience unto itself. Words can't describe- it was so exciting. My mind was flooded with memories of filming and it was fun to see what takes made it into the film!



During the reception it was fun to see everyone I worked with on the film. My friend Darrin Revitz came along for the screening- I made her my official hand squeezer and supporter-love her! The cast signed the the movie poster and took pictures. It was a lot of fun!



Goodbye Canarsie Tag Line: 'When Sal a mafia hitman in training, is sent to kill is childhood friend, Warren Winkler, he is faced with the decision of his life. Will he bite the bullet and finish the job or throw everything away to save Warren's life?' I play Frankie, Warren's girlfriend. The film stars Tomas Pais, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper and myself Melissa Strom.



Goodbye Canarsie was written and directed by Daniel S. Muller. Produced by Kirby Stuart and Michael Pelusio. The film's editor Peter Widland. Original score is by Joe Delia. The projects costume designer is Jessica b. Simpson and the production designer is Rachel Payne. Goodby Canarise cinematographer is James Wall. Please visit www.GoodbyeCanarsie.com or click on the title of this blog to visiti the movie's website.



I wish everyone who was involved in the making of this film the best- it has proven to be one of my most favorite projects and most intersting characters I've played. An actor's delight.

MONK Interview With Melissa Strom

Season's Greetings Everyone! The season is upon us! Yes, I have my twirling Christmas tree with the 600 twinkle lights up...the tree is a sight to see! I am also baking up a storm- already two batches of my special secret recipe brownies...lots of little secrets go into my special brownies...!


I had an opportunity to do an interview for Teresa Murray and The Monk Fan Page. The questions she asked were really great and fun to answer. I talk about my experience filming Monk, what is was like on the set and what it's like pursuing a career in acting.

Actress Melissa Strom guest stars in this season's holiday episode of Monk, "Mr. Monk and the Miracle", which debuted on
Friday, November 28th. She has the small role of the young clerk who gives Monk a vital clue. Melissa is a Texas native. She
sings, dances, acts and even blogs. Her TV credits include Cold Case, The Bernie Mac Show, The O.C. and American Dreams.
She was recently a performer in the national touring company of Jersey Boys. Despite the busy holiday season Melissa
answered all my questions. Here's what she had to say.

Teresa and The Monk Fan Page did an AMAZING job including stills from the episode, pictures and incorporating the interview information. The site has some amazing features and information about the show. I had a blast playing on the site! Click on the title of this blog to read Interview With Melissa Strom; Young Clerk in "Mr. Monk and the Miracle."




A Big thanks to Teresa Murray, the Monk Fan Page and Monk! Happy Holidays!