NANCI CHRISTOPHER (Actor/Writer)

Nanci Christopher is over the moon happy to be presenting the benefit reading of “…AND BABY MAKES TWO – an adoption tale” at the Santa Monica Playhouse on Nov. 13, 2008, a year after its very successful World Premiere production debuted (Oct.-Dec. 2007)

Leading publisher Samuel French, Inc. just acquired worldwide publication and licensing rights in English for …And Baby Makes Two - an adoption tale, and the Santa Monica Playhouse recently nominated the play and Christopher for the prestigious 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, which honors exceptional women playwrights and their unique voices (http://www.blackburnprize.org).  In July, the International World Premiere Reading of … And Baby Makes Two - an adoption tale took place at Theatre d’Aire Falguiere in Paris, France, where it is now being primed for production with leading French actress Béatrice Agénin. 

Other theatre includes: Los Angeles premiere of Lee Blessing’s, DOWN THE ROAD, and Diane Samuels’, KINDERTRANSPORT, both at The Tiffany Theatre, HOME FIRE and LETTERS HOME at Theatre West, THE TRANSMOGRIFICATION and OPEN YOUR GOLDEN GATE at Playwright’s Horizons/NYC.

 Film credits include: HBO’s CRIME OF THE CENTURY directed byMark Rydell and THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL directed by Joan Darling. TV credits include: TWO AND A HALF MEN, ER, NIGHT STAND, USA HIGH, RYAN’S HOPE and ALL MY CHILDREN.

Nanci is a current associate member of Pacific Resident Theatre (PRT) in Venice, CA. and was Co-Founder of The Joint Theatre Company/CBS Radford. In addition, she has been an invited guest at THE ACTOR’S THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE - HUMANA FESTIVAL and THE O’NEILL NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHT’S CONFERENCE in Connecticut as well as being a member of THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. Ms. Christopher dedicates her work in this productionwith overflowing loveto Joshua Brandon Neidorf and Elizabeth Sample Zufelt.

Nanci earned her Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Social Sciences (Early Childhood Development Emphasis) from the University of California at Berkeley and is an accomplished figure skater.

Nanci can be contacted at:
skaterqueen7@gmail.com
www.andbabymakestwo-anadoptiontale.com

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