February 27 – March 1, 2009Sierra is part of a staged reading of “Strange Fruit,” by Joan Ross Sorkin and Chandler Carter, at the Harlem School of the Arts, in association with the New York City Opera. The event was covered and reviewed in The New York Times on March 3, 2009.
*UPDATE 2/14/2009: Clips of this very night can be seen at Daniel Maté’s YouTube page: www.youtube.com/user/danielmatemusic Thank you * As previously blogged, I went to see the composer showcase of Daniel Maté on Friday. This time, the venue was at the Laurie Beechman Theater. I don’t particularly like the Beech, unless you’re seated in an area where waiters and waitresses aren’t walking in front of you every minute. It’s very distracting; when I saw “What’s the Point?” a few months ago, I sat in the very front row of tables and was undisturbed; this time, I was 1/2 way back
November-December, 2008Sierra has joined as a member of the East Coast branch of the Definitely Dickens Holiday Carolers, a professional, costumed caroling group providing holiday a cappella entertainment for the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas.
October 22, 2008Sierra sang in the winds of fall at a recent Tudor City Greens concert, along with Broadway alums Sarah Rice, Raissa Katona Bennett, Eric Michael Gilett, mary Foster Conklin, Roger Mapes, and many others from Broadway and Cabaret. David Caldwell provided music direction and accompaniment. For more info about Tudor City Greens, visit www.raissakatonabennett.com.
August 21, 2008Sierra takes part in Big Night Out’s “1930’s Idol” and made it as one of the five final contestants by judges Adam Feldman (TimeOutNYC) and Kevin C. Fitzpatrick. Video of Round 1 of the finals can be viewed here.
June 10, 2008Sierra is cast in a staged reading of “Runway 69,” playing feminist stripper “Sapphire” at the New Dramatists Organization. Book by Carson Kreitzer and music/lyrics by Erin Kamler.
May 12, 2008Sierra moves to New York to further pursue her career in musical theater, cabaret, opera, and film/TV. She continues to be represented by Eric Stevens of Rainbow High Entertainment.
May 6, 2008After performances at The Hudson Theater, Sierra and the cast of “Great Expectations” traveled to the East Coast for another sold out performances at the Florida Reperatory Theater. She played Mrs. Joe, The Young Miss Havisham, and others in this Charles Dickens classic put to music.
March 28 – April 27, 2008Sierra is cast as Mrs. Joe, The Young Miss Havisham, and others in this Charles Dickens classic put to music. Written by Steven Lane and Richard Winzeler. Visit “Great Expectations” online.
January 20, 2008After months of rewrites, workshopping, and backer auditions, Sierra performs the role of Woman #2 (Laureen, the Therapist, and the Minister) in a staged reading of “Divorce! The Musical” at the Edgemar Center For the Performing Arts. Music, lyrics, and book by Erin Kamler (“Runway 69”).