Meryl Vladimer

"Meryl F. Vladimer" (Artist, theatrical producer, political activist) Born in Brooklyn, New York. Meryl Vladimer begin her career as a noted and critically reviewed sculptor, and was featured on the cover of "ARTFORUM" magazine, disenchanted by the art world, by the late 80's she had left art for Multi-Media Design where she worked for Fannon and Osmond, Doug Mesny and the fifth Bartok and Staging Techniques.

Still not satisfied artistically she left corporate A/V to do multi-media design for theater, working first at "Theatre for the New City]]" and later at "La MaMa E.T.C." where she tried a variety of fields including stage management, which lead her to Broadway to stage manage "Haarlem Nocturne" a musical review created by "Andre' De Sheilds" and arranged and composed by "Marc Shaiman".

Returning to La MaMa she began stage managing "the CLUB" cabaret theater created by Ellen Stewart in the style of the original La MaMa Theatre, where one was required to become a member.

Working there for several years first under the direction of "Rick Richardson" deceased and then Liz Dunn upon Dunn's departure she asked for and received the artistic directorship of "The CLUB"

In 1990 While she was artistic director of "The CLUB", Meryl was approached by "Ellen Stewart" Founder and Artistic Director of "La MaMa E.T.C.", and asked if she would join the management staff as associate director of the entire complex after the departure of Wickie Boyle, she excepted.

From 1990 to her departure from La MaMa E.T.C. in 1998, she worked tirelessly for La MaMa E.T.C., and through creative fundraising and critical and commercial success in continuing to produce "the CLUB" she was able to reduce an over half a million dollar deficit from the previous administration to just over fifty thousand dollars.

During her tenure as Artistic Director of "The CLUB" at La MaMa she produced 2 OBIE and 10 BESSIE award winning productions, including; Blue Man Group "TUBES" which went on to in the last decade and a half garner La MaMa E.T.C. over one and one half million dollars in royalties from the Astor place and subsequent productions.

"Stump the Host" "Stitches" One Woman Shoe" The Little Frieda Mysteries" Plays written and created by David and Amy Sedaris "The Talent Family"

"The Hospital" "The Haunted Mansion" Works Written and Created By Composer John Moran

"Lesbians who Kill" "your Just like My Father" "Belle Reprieve" in collaboration with "BLOOLIPS" Works written and Created by "Split Britches" Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver"

"Black Water" Created and Choreographed by Alice Farley

to name a few,

In 1998 tired of the constant struggles and petty intrigues of theater she left La MaMa E.T.C., after taking several years off and incensed by the theft of the presidency by the republican party and George Bush she returned to work, working with several local political candidates, as well as working with "Move On" and "Daily KOS" she is a frequent editorial commentator and an vocal and active social reformer.