Host Luisa Lyons chats with actor and filmmaker Melissa Center all about her one woman musical Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal.
Go behind the scenes and discover how the musical came to life, how Melissa navigated the global theatre shutdown, filming during COVID, and how the new production differs from previous incarnations of the show. Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal will be livestreamed from Caveat in NYC on June 12, 2024 and available on demand until June 19, 2024.
Melissa Center is an actress, award-winning filmmaker, and “The Crowdfunding Queen,” who has helped creatives raise over $1M for their passion projects. As an actor, she most recently appeared on CHICAGO FIRE (NBC) & FBI (CBS). Her filmmaking credits include ensemble dramedy All I Want (Prime, Vudu, TubiTV, itunes) award-winning viral short R.V (which anticipated the overturn of Roe vs Wade), & short film His Name is Niv, inspired by her own experience with sexual assault. Her solo show Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal debuted during Pandemic lockdown via livestream at The Pico, LA followed by Edinburgh Fringe Digital to rave reviews in Ms. Magazine & Psychology Today. It is currently running in NYC at Caveat.
Show Links
- Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal @ Caveat (June 12 - 19, 2024)
- Melissa Center
- The Pico production on Scenesaver
- Learn more about Scenesaver on Episode 2 of the Filmed Live Musicals podcast:
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Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons, an Australian actor, writer, and musician. Luisa holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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