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Is a solo performer, chanteuse-accordionist and theater artist from New York City.
She started singing and accompanying herself on the accordion in soup kitchens, hospitals and at The Immigration Naturalization Service. There she performed traditional and folk ballads she learned from her mother, amateur singer and song collector. As a vocalist, she studied classical repertoire and languages at The New England Conservatory in Boston, MA. and Theater at The Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, RI.
Internationally, she has appeared at The Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, UK, The Montreal Fringe Festival, Canada, The Avignon Festival OFF, France, The Stuttgart Tribuhne Festival, Germany, The Cultural Festival of Tuscany, Italy, and The songs of Edith Piaf on The Hungarian National Radio.
In the United States she has performed as an actress and singer in theatrical productions directed by Oskar Eustis, Ann Bogart & Tom Fontana at Regional and Off Broadway theaters. As a vocalist with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Series and as an accordionist and composer, her original music has been featured at Dance Festivals in France and Holland with Pedro Pauwels Company, and with the MUD/BONE production of 365 plays in 365 days at the Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York City.
As a solo performer she has been touring with her show "Songs of an Immigrant: Tales from Paris/Chansons d'une Immigree: Contes de Paris" An autobiographical theatrical show about her years performing on the streets of Paris. In 2007 this show was developed with the support of MUD/BONE :
http://www.mudbone.org
In June of 2008 the show was presented as a bi-lingual English-French production at The Montreal Fringe Festival. In the fall of 2008 she received a development grant as part of MABOU MINES- SUITE Artist in Residence program with support from The NY Cultural Council and The Jerome Foundation.
http://www.maboumines.org
In 2009 the show was produced by The Garage International at The Tokyo & Kyoto Fringe Festivals with Japanese subtitles.
http://www.thegarageinternational.com
In 2010 The French adaptation of the script was performed at The Avignon Festival OFF (France): http://www.avignonleoff.com
and RETIC in Cameroon, Africa:http://www.reticfestival.net
In New York, she performs with her band ‘Marni Rice & Le Garage Cabaret’ featuring original songs in French & English. For samples of the band music please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/marniricelegaragecabaret
Since 2006 she has been a member of the band 'Mad Juana' as an accordionist and background vocalist.
http://www.myspace.com/madjuana