http://makenziecaine.com Actress, Singer clips & recommendations Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:14:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tuesday night I had the great pleasure of reading a new play by Lisa Kohn at the Lark play development center.  I had a wonderful time and am grateful to both Lisa and Isaac Byrne for the invite.  I was thrilled to read Lisa’s play in the company of several talented actors, a few friends [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/reading-atthe-lark/ I was excited when Mattson Tomlin called me and asked if I’d be game to sing in the film we’re shooting this August.  My character singing in a nightclub scene, …an original song?  The answer was “yes!”  A no brainer.  We met last week with the very talented composer, Andrew Fox and had a great [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/grundy-singsq/ View all three “Bugs Ruin Everything” episodes! All episodes are live online and The Cocktail Party is running as a commercial on television. Here’s the run-down: I play Gwyneth, a girl desperate to find a man. Her dear friends, the Myers (who happen to have a pest problem) are setting her up [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/3-bugs-online-1-on-tv/ Henry Fernaine (one of the producers of last year’s nominated film, “Revolutionary Road” with Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio) is producing a project I’m in, called “Solomon Grundy.”  Henry is a mentor to the young and talented director, Mattson Tomlin.  We have only 12 days left to make it to our [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/co-produce-with-henry-fernaine/ Come see a reading of “Le Fou,” a play by the talented Bekah Brunstetter.  Isaac Byrne, one of my favorite directors called me in to play Aurelie, a hopeful and simultaneously hopeless creature who cherishes love.  She finds the courage (or audacity) to take a huge leap for love (and in spite of love) in [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/le-fou-reading/ Yesterday I had the exciting opportunity to present a new song at BMI titled, “The People Will Rise” – Lyrics by Adam Mathias and Music by Oran Eldor.  It was a fabulous to work with Oran again and to meet and work with Adam for the first time.  What a number!  One of those [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/bmi-music-presentation/ I had the pleasure of working with 2020 Pictures and Princeton Partners on a new comedic web-series which I will refer to now as “the mysterious bug project.” The series will launch April 22nd with good laughs and plenty of awkward situations. This was a hoot to shoot! Director, Andrew Geller knows how to find the [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/298/ I had an amazing time working with the young and gifted Mattson Tomlin, writer and director of “Solomon Grundy.”  He is entirely motivated, supremely gifted, and clearly concise with his time, talent and vision. Mattson is raising money to produce seven short films based on the mysterious poem, “Solomon Grundy.”  My description and explanation will, no [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/grundy-films-kickstart/ Monday Dec. 14th, 2009….I’ll be honored to join in the developmental reading of a new musical called “Howe & Hummel” at Theatre Row Studios. The play takes place in the 1890’s when crime ruled in the tenderloin of New York City.  I play various ‘dime-a-dance’ girls and street-wise urchins.  I’m thrilled to work with the following [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/howe-hummel-a-new-musical/ Tomorrow, I’m up bright and early to shoot a short film called “Solomon Grundy”.  I play a classy, smart and self-aware bartendar who finds herself unknowingly at the pinnacle of one man’s inner struggle.  She asks a simple question, a brawl ensues, he saves the day, and they make a date.  Solomon Grundy lives on [...]]]> http://makenziecaine.com/uncategorized/shooting-solomon-grundy/