Mary lastly directed “Objectify” for The Second Annual Bad Theatre Festival, at The Tank in the heart of Time Square. The playwright of “Objectify” is incarcerated and Mary has had the privilege of meeting Derek Trumbo at the North Point Prison Playwright’s Circle Summer of 2012 where she performed at Pioneer Playhouse in Kentucky. She has staged for Voices Inside/Out here in New York City at Baruch College to raise funds for the playwriting program. The Painting” written by Maura Kelley, Mary directed for Estrogenius Festival 2013 at The TheatreLab. She has staged two original short plays both written by Cesi Davidson at the Countee Cullen Library to open Cesi’s inaugural season. Mary has directed countless stories of Cesi’s and feels so blessed that “we continue to grow and share with the work”. This past May, she staged a play written by a student from New Federal Theatre’s Playwriting Showcase at St. Augustine’s Church, Parish Hall. Mary has worked with many up and coming playwrights throughout New York as well as television and screenwriters in the developmental phase of their work. As an actor she has recently performed with Take Wing and Soar’s “All-Female Concert” reading of “OTHELLO” at City College. Judith Shakespeare Company, National Black Theatre, Berkeley Repertory, Connecticut Repertory, Long Wharf Theatre, The Berkshire Theatre Festival to list a few. Mary has a MFA in Acting from UCONN. Thanks always to the Cast for jumping in and doing IT! (maryhodges@gmail.com)