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Frankie Johnson is a writer and actress currently living and working in New York City. She wrote the book and lyrics to the musical dark comedy The Hills Are Alive! with composer Eric Thomas Johnson. In addition to ?writing for musical theater, she writes sketch comedy both independently and as part of the group Dolphin Attack, and has had her works premiered at several venues around NYC, including The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, The Peoples Improv Theater, Theatre 80, The Duplex, and The Tank.
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She performs as a comedic improviser with the teams Youth Group, Gilda, and Skycopter. As an actress, she has also been seen in various productions in regional theatre and in NYC. Credits include: The Hills Are Alive!, The Future Is in Eggs, Sicilian Limes, Eurydice, Faith, Hope & Charity, The Complete History of America (abridged), Hay Fever,? The Pirates of Penzance, among others.
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She holds a degree from Vanderbilt University, where she studied music and theatre.

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BoogieManja To Return To The PIT With Both Hands And The Right Stuff

Get ready for a night of laughter as BoogieManja returns to the Peoples Improv Theater with their fall run. Don't miss Both Hands and The Right Stuff, an hour of original sketch comedy performed by some of the best comedians in New York. Grab your tickets now!
Tickets Now on Sale For New Camerata Opera's Virtual World Premiere Of THE BROOKLYN JOB

New Camerata Opera presents the virtual world premiere of The Brooklyn Job on Thursday, May 6, 2021 and Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 8pm EDT.
Frigid New York Presents FRINGEBYOV

The Kraine and UNDER St. Marks represent almost half of this year's Fringe BYOV offerings.
Comedian Donates Kidney; Keeps Funny Bone At 59E59 Theaters!

Fresh off sold-out runs up and down the East Coast, award-winning performer Amanda Nicastro brings her acclaimed solo show I'm Just Kidneying to the East to Edinburgh Showcase. This whimsical comedy tells her true story about becoming a living kidney donor as part of a paired donation that saved two lives - her sister and a diehard Donald Trump supporter.
59E59 Theaters Announces The Line Up For The 2019 EAST TO EDINBURGH Festival

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) announces the 2019 line up for the annual EAST TO EDINBURGH festival. EAST TO EDINBURGH begins on Tuesday, July 9 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 28. The performance schedule varies. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets to each EAST TO EDINBURGH show are $15 ($12 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call the 59E59 Box Office at 646-892-7999 or visit www.59e59.org. 
Solo Show I'M JUST KIDNEYING Comes to Frigid Fringe Festival

Does the singular act of donating a kidney make you a hero? Amanda has a certificate dedicated to her heroism but she's uncomfortable with that label. On the other hand! She loves the attention being a hero provides her so she wrote a solo show about all the containers of pee she had to carry on the subway. I'm Just Kidneying takes a whimsical look into the process of living kidney donation and pokes holes into the idea of what it takes to be "hero material." 
Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST To Open On Talk Like A Pirate Day

Opening on Talk Like a Pirate Day, William Shakespeare's Tempest to blowing to the Kraine Theater!
Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST To Open On Talk Like A Pirate Day

Opening on Talk Like a Pirate Day, William Shakespeare's Tempest to blowing to the Kraine Theater!
The PIT Offers Encore Performance of FRANKIE AND SARAH'S GONE WITH THE WIND FEVER DREA Tonight

The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) Melodion Theatre present an encore performance of Frankie and Sarah's Gone with the Wind Fever Dream. This added performance will take place tonight, January 24 at 9:30pm at The Peoples Improv Theater, 123 E. 24th St, New York, NY 10010. Tickets are $10.
The PIT to Offer Encore Performance of FRANKIE AND SARAH'S GONE WITH THE WIND FEVER DREAM, 1/24

The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) Melodion Theatre present an encore performance of Frankie and Sarah's Gone with the Wind Fever Dream. This added performance will take place January 24 at 9:30pm at The Peoples Improv Theater, 123 E. 24th St, New York, NY 10010. Tickets are $10.
FRANKIE AND SARAH'S GONE WITH THE WIND FEVER DREAM Begins Tonight at The PIT

The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) Melodion Theatre present Frankie and Sarah's Gone with the Wind Fever Dream. The first performance will take place tonight, December 17 at 7pm at The Peoples Improv Theater, 123 E. 24th St, New York, NY 10010. Tickets are $5.
FRANKIE AND SARAH'S GONE WITH THE WIND FEVER DREAM Begins 12/17 at The PIT

The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) Melodion Theatre present Frankie and Sarah's Gone with the Wind Fever Dream. The first performance will take place December 17 at 7pm at The Peoples Improv Theater, 123 E. 24th St, New York, NY 10010. Tickets are $5.
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE! to Play Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre as Part of NYMF, 7/25-26

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Melodion Theatre present The Hills Are Alive!. Performances will take place from July 25 through July 26 at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street. Official Opening is set for July 25.
NYMF Announces Special Events and Concerts, Including Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Live, Natalie Joy Johnson and More

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the lineup of special events, concerts, student productions, and free developmental readings for its 10th annual festival. The festival also announced three additional full productions. This year's Festival will begin July 8th and continue through July 28th.

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