Debbie Starker
Editor of Deb's Web the Long Island Theater Buddy Newsletter
Height 5' 2" Hair-Dark Brown Eyes-Blue Age Range-45 to Death
Regional Theater Experience
2009
The Vicar Maude
Theatre Three One-Act Festival
2008
A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Present Theatre Three
1968: Rock the World Laura Tolbert Theatre Three
Urinetown Josephine Strong Theatre Three
Oliver! Widow Corney Township Theatre Group
2007
A Christmas Carol Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig Theatre Three
Man of La Mancha Housekeeper Playcrafters
Footloose Aunt Lulu BroadHollow at BayWay
The Vagina Monologues Various Dermont Munna Productions
No One's The Wiser Rose Theatre Three One-Act Festival
The Color of Water Ruth McBride Jordan David Houston Literary Entertainments
2006
Nuncrackers Mother Superior Smithtown Center
To Kill a Mockingbird Mrs. DuBose Smithtown Center Day Rep
The Crucible Rebecca Nurse Smithtown Center Day Rep
The Seduction of Judith Ruth Heartworks@Airport Playhouse
Along The Faultline Pat Theatre Three One-Act Festival
Once Upon a Mattress Queen Aggravain Airport Playhouse
2005
Greetings Emily Airport Playhouse
Jekyll & Hyde Lady Beaconsfield Theatre Three
Accomplice Rupert Airport Playhouse
South Pacific Bloody Mary Plaza Productions
The Crucible Rebecca Nurse Smithtown Center
The Duty of Saints Catherine Biselli Theatre Three One-Act Festival
Lend Me A Tenor Julia Leverett Theatre Three
2004
The Bacchae Agave Loft Theatre/Dowling College
Man of La Mancha Housekeeper Theatre Three
My Fair Lady Mrs. Higgins, et.al. Smithtown Center
True West Mom Loft Theatre/Dowling College
Nunsense Mother Superior Smithtown Center
2003
Love Letters Melissa Briarcliffe College & Libraries
Cabaret Fraulein Schneider Theatre Three
Oliver! Widow Corney Creative Ministries
South Pacific Bloody Mary Cultural Arts Playhouse
A Funny Thing Happened...Forum Domina Star Playhouse
The Shakespeare Cabaret Portia,Cleopatra,Beatrice Morrison Productions
2002
The Anniversary/The Wedding Nastasya Author's Playhouse/Producer's Club NYC
Over the River/Through the Woods Emma Christano Creative Ministies
Under Milk Wood Various Characters No Babylon Library
Lend Me a Tenor Julia Leverett Playcrafters of Bellport
Bermuda Avenue Triangle Fannie Saperstein/Director Star Playhouse
Broadway Showstoppers Soloist Clare Rose Playhouse
2001
Lost In Yonkers Grandma Kurnitz Creative Ministries
Don't Drink the Water Marion Hollander Airport Playhouse
The Mousetrap Mrs. Boyle Theatre Three
Side by Side by Sondheim Narrator Star Playhouse
2000
Annie Mrs. Pugh BayWay
Crazy For You Patricia Fodor Star Playhouse
Romeo and Juliet Nurse Arena Classical Players
Funny Girl Rose Brice Broadhollow
Bermuda Avenue Triangle Fannie Saperstein Broadhollow
Last Night of Ballyhoo Beulah "Boo" Levy Star Playhouse
Guys & Dolls General Cartwright,et.al. Maguire/BayWay
1999
Deathtrap Helga ten Dorp Airport Playhouse
Pippin Berthe BayWay/Centre Stage
Fiddler on the Roof Golde Star Playhouse
Arsenic & Old Lace Abby Brewster Star Playhouse
Pirates of Penzance Ruth Township Theater Group
Oliver! Widow Corney BayWay/Centre Stage
1998
Prisoner of 2nd Avenue Jessie BayWay
Postmortem Aunt Lily BayWay
Nunsense Mother Superior Take One
Zorba Madame Hortense Broadhollow
My Fair Lady Mrs. Pearce Township Theater Group
The Secret Garden Mrs. Medlock BayWay/Centre Stage
1997
Beau Jest Miriam Purple Cow Playhouse
The Wiz Pit Singer Theatre Three
Cabaret Fraulein Schneider Star Playhouse
Nunsense Mother Superior Theatre Three
1996
La Cage aux Folles Jacqueline Centre Stage
Pools Paradise Miss Skillion Centre Stage
South Pacific Bloody Mary BayWay/Centre Stage
Once Upon a Mattress Queen Aggravain BayWay
1995
Pirates of Penzance Ruth Plaza Playhouse
The Secret Garden Mrs. Winthrop Theatre Three
My Fair Lady Mrs. Pearce Star Playhouse
Chicago Mama Morton BroadHollow BayWay
I Hate Hamlet Felicia Dantine BroadHollow BayWay
1994
Follies Heidi Schiller Star Playhouse
Phantom Carlotta BayWay/Centre Stage
Into The Woods Jack's Mother BayWay/Centre Stage
Steel Magnolias Truvy Theatre Three
Cabaret Fraulein Schneider Plaza Playhouse
1993
My Fair Lady Mrs. Pearce BayWay/Centre Stage
Education of Hyman Kaplan Mrs. Moskowitz Star Playhouse
Nunsense Mother Superior Take One
Nunsense Mother Superior BayWay/Studio Theater
South Pacific Bloody Mary Plaza Playhouse
On The 20th Century Imelda Thornton Airport Playhouse
1992
Fiddler on the Roof Golde Plaza Playhouse
Pajama Game Mabel BayWay
Zorba Ensemble Theatre Three
Oklahoma Aunt Eller Star Playhouse
Stepping Out Mrs. Fraser Studio Theater
Agnes of God Mother Miriam Ruth Theatre Three
1991
A Christmas Carol Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig Theatre Three
Man of LaMancha Housekeeper Theatre Three
Pirates of Penzance Ruth James St. Players
La Cage aux Folles Jacqueline BayWay
Me & My Girl Lady Battersby Theatre Three
Sweeney Todd Ensemble Theatre Three
South Pacific Bloody Mary Star Playhouse
1990
Into The Woods Jack's Mother Plaza Playhouse
Evita Ensemble Airport Playhouse
H.M.S. Pinafore Little Buttercup Theatre Three
The Importance of Being Earnest Miss Prism Airport Playhouse
Crossing Delancey Bubbe Star Playhouse
1989
Cabaret Fraulein Schneider Plaza Productions
Singin' in the Rain Miss Dinsmore Theatre Three
Follies Heidi Schiller Theatre Three
Twelfth Night Fabian/Sea Captain Blackfriars Shakespeare Company
Sherlock's Last Case Mrs. Hudson Theatre Three
1988
Barnum Fortune Teller/et.al. Theatre Three
Mystery of Edwin Drood Gwendolyn Pynn Theatre Three
Gypsy Miss Cratchit Theatre Three
Jesus Christ Superstar Priest Theatre Three
Measure for Measure Escalus Blackfriars Shakespeare Company
A Murder is Announced Dora Bunner Theatre Three
Don't' Drink The Water Marion Hollander** Theatre Three/Harold Award Nominee
1987
Chicago Mama Morton Theatre Three
Joseph & the Amazing... Ensemble Theatre Three
Ten Little Indians Emily Brent** Theatre Three/Harold Award Nominee
The Water Engine Mrs. Varek/et.al.** Theatre Three/Harold Award Nominee
Amoebas on Parade Prof. Buffant Theatre Three
1986
Annie Mrs. Pugh Theatre Three
Evita Ensemble Theatre Three
The Mousetrap Mrs. Boyle Theatre Three
1985
Noahzark Mrs. Noah Sayville Musical Workshop
1984
Sweeney Todd the Melodrama Mrs. Tobias, et.al. Theatre Three
Sound of Music Mother Abbess Sayville Musical Workshop
1983
Fiddler on the Roof Fruma Sarah, Mirele Theatre Three
1982
Pirates of Penzance Ruth Broadhollow Theatre
Additional Performing Experience
1979-1985
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island
Played character leads in repertory
H.M.S. Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Iolanthe, Trial By Jury, The Sorcerer, Patience
1970-1979
Idle Hour Gilbert & Sullivan Players
Played character leads in repertory-H.M.S. Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Patience
Dowling College Alumni Theater / Antigone / the Nurse
North Fork Community Theatre / Ruth / Pirates of Penzance
1975-1984
Various Opera Companies/Opera on the Sound, National Grand Opera, Manhasset Bay Opera
Carmen(French), The Magic Flute(English) - 2nd Lady, Lucia de Lammermoor(Italian), MacBeth(Italian),
Don Pasquale(English), I Pagliacci(Italian), Cavalleria Rusticana(Italian) - Mamma Lucia, La Traviata(Italian),
Marriage of Figaro(English)
Circa 1990-1995
Interactive Murder Mystery at Club Getaway, Kent CT (opera diva)
Interactive Murder Mystery with Theatre Three Port Jefferson
Television
Frank Russo's Late Night Broadway Cablevision Channel 70 Public Access 2002, 2003
Local Lites, Cablevision Public Access Show 2004
QPTV 2001 The Realm of Never "There Must Always Be a Sammy" Myra Shelby
Knights of Columbus Benefit Opera Concert
African Children's Relief Telethon
Joel Martin Show
News 12
Ocean Janitorial Commercial
Radio
2007 WUSB interview re: Deb's Web
2001 LOVE FM 96.3 promo for Picasso at the Lapin Agile, wrote & directed
2001-2002 Montage Live Radio Theatre SUNY SUSB
WALK - Promos for Steel Magnolias & Sherlock's Last Case, actress
Interviews on WLIM 1580AM to publicize Long Island theatrical events
Interviews on WUSB 90.1FM to publicize Deb's Web & Long Island theater
Interview on WALK 1370AM to publicize Picasso at the Lapin Agile & Deb's Web
Interview on WALK 1370AM to publicize Lend Me A Tenor
Film
Daniel - Nancy (2005) Phenom
Happy Ever After (2002) Parallax Pictures - Mamma
K-Mart - industrial
Lonely in America - independent - extra
Children's Theater
The Fairy Princess Witch McCracken Theatre Three
Rip Van Winkle Mrs. Cooper/Mrs. Morley Theatre Three
Oh Say Can You See Babe, et.al. Theatre Three
The Unwicked Witch Witch Gobble Theatre Three
Elves & Shoemaker Fairy Queen BayWay, et.al.
Other Talents and Related Experience:
Piano/keyboard, violin, guitar
4 part a capella Christmas Caroling
Board Member - Brookhaven Arts & Humanities Council 2008-
Artistic Director/Performer- debsweb entertainment: library/fund raiser/private party/touring
Currently available: The 75th by Israel Horovitz
Karaoke for Seniors
Love Letters by A.R. Gurney
Can be made available: Rodgers & Hammerstein a la carte
Gershwin a la carte
Gilbert & Sullivan a la carte
Opera Cabaret a la carte
Broadway a la carte
Three Sopranos a la carte
Stage Management-
The Chairs/The Dumbwaiter-Dowling College Alumni Theater Professionally Speaking-Theatre Three Second Stage
Gypsy-Theatre Three Main Stage
Directing Credits:
H.M.S. Pinafore...United Methodist Players 1978
The Pirates of Penzance...North Fork Community Theater 1979
Visiting Mr. Green...Suffolk "Y" Theatre March 2001
Neil Simon's Rumors...Township Theatre Group June 2001
Picasso at the Lapine Agile...Playcrafters of Bellport Nov 2001
The Bermuda Avenue Triangle...Suffolk "Y" Theatre March 2002
Carousel...Township Theatre Group Jan 2003
Social Security...Township Theatre Group June 2004
Father of the Bride...Township Theatre Group Nov 2006
Along the Faultline...Township Theatre Group April 2007
The 75th...debsweb entertainment Traveling Library Show 2008 -
The Pirates of Penzance...Longwood High School March 2008
Witness for the Prosecution...Township Theatre Group Sept 2008
Coming Apart...Theater at the Glen Oct 2008
Pippin...Longwood High School...April 2009
"P" is for Perfect & The Income Tax...Theatre at the Glen...in rehearsal for Oct 2009
Dialects: "you name it-I'll learn it"
High British, Cockney British, Scottish, Irish, French, Italian, Russian, German, Yiddish, New York,
Southern American, Brooklynese, Spanish, Tonkinese...
