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AUGUST ________________________________________________

Performing with STuFF FiLMs in The Meet at Center Stage NY, August 18th & 20th. Find out more at the Facebook event page...

JULY ___________________________________________________

STuFF FiLMs is competing in NexTV's Web Series / Short Film Competition. Vote for us by going to http://www.nextventertainment.com/web/mini-competition/ and then scroll down to The Boardroom "D.A.D. Day" (video posted by Jared Miller)

STuFF FiLMs shoot for a top secret sketch. Haven't seen our other videos yet? Check out our YouTube Channel, StufffilmsComedy: http://www.youtube.com/user/StufffilmsComedy

Recorded my Ninja voiceover for An Education. I'll post the link as soon as the animation is up!

Cast as the prinical in a promo for International Shipping

Cast as the voice of the Ninja for An Education, a WGA PSA for Web Neutrality, being produced by AGBK

JUNE ___________________________________________________

Finished up class with Marci Phillips!

Cast as The Huntress in Nightwing: Escalation (A Web Series Based on DC Comics' Characters). The live action series goes into productin later this summer!

STuFF Happens at Center Stage NY June 4th & 5th! Live comedy sketches, funny videos and special guest stand-up comics Ali Wong and Crystal Burritt

MAY ____________________________________________________

Left Handed Hofner won Best Director and is going to be published (with myself as an original cast memeber!) Congrats to Leslie Bramm for such a work of art!

Starting class with Marci Phillips...

Left Handed Hofner made it into the finals of the American Globe Theatre's 15 Minute Play Festival so we're performing for one more weekend!

APRIL ___________________________________________________

Performed a staged reading of the one-woman show The Unfortunates by Aoise Stratford as part of the Women Playwrights Series with Centenary Stage Company. The brilliant true story about Jack the Ripper's final victim has me playing upwards of 10 different characters.

Filmed The Boardroom "DAD Day" sketch with my sketch troupe STuFF FiLMs

Cast as Lucy Diamond in Left Handed Hofner by Leslie Bramm, part of the American Globe Theatre's 15 Minute Play Festival

MARCH __________________________________________________

Have you ever thought "Damn, Diana's funny! Why doesn't she do sketch comedy?!" Well, I must've read your mind. Come out this Friday and Saturday, March 12th and 13th at 9pm for the first live performance of my sketch comedy troupe STuff at No Idea Bar, 30 East 20th street (btwn Park and Broadway). Visit StuffFilms.com for the details.

One last Loose Knit review before we close, from the Star Ledger. Peter Filichia says "Diana Cherkas enhances Liz's tart nature through her own Bebe-Neuwirth-mixed-with-Bea-Arthur sensibility." This one isn't online though, but I'm posting a link to the full review anyway on the reviews page.

FEBRUARY ________________________________________________

The reviews are in! "The lovely and deftly comedic Diana Cherkas portrays Liz with a verve and sparkle that belies the false notion that being strong and dominant need compromise a woman's feminine appeal." says Bob Rendell. Check out the reviews page for more.

Loose Knit opened to a packed house and William Westhoven couldn't even wait for his full review to reccommend it and our "excellent cast" -- so he posted on his blog "I’ll post my official Review Preview soon enough but I wanted to get the word out quickly about this one. Saw the opening of Theresa Rebeck’s ”Loose Knit” last night at Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown and it was terrific."

JANUARY ________________________________________________

Cast as Liz in Loose Knit by Theresa Rebeck at Centenary Stage Company running February 19th-March 7th

Received a callback for the roles of Liz and Lily in Loose Knit with Centenary Stage Company

DECEMBER ________________________________________________

Filmed music videos for three songs off of Mudvayne's soon-to-be-released fifth album. Directed by Frankie Nasso, I play both the female lead and a miniaturized glowing pixie. The high concept shoot involved green screen, full body make-up and some insane special effects make-up. The music videos should be out on MTV early in the new year.

NOVEMBER ________________________________________________

Cast as the female lead in a music video trilogy for Mudvayne, being shot by Nova Entertainment.

Filmed I Object for Harrington Talents, a pilot directed by Frank Mosca in the style of a mock reality show. I play Diana, a bride-to-be whose brother objects vehemently to her interracial marriage.

Cast in a lead role an independent pilot with Harrington Talents

OCTOBER ________________________________________________

The Dueling Princess opened as part of Week 3 of the Estrogenius Festival. We only run for one week so don't put off for next week what you can only see until Saturday. By those who have already seen it, we've been compared to Sex in the City, but with sword play! Visit OvationTix for show times and tickets, or call the Manhattan Theatre Source at (212) 260-4698 to order your tickets avoiding the online handling fee.

Voiced a CIA Agent and various other characters (including another nurse) for a few new episodes of The Adventures of Charlie Black, directed by Xavier XMAN Paul

Voiced the Nurse in episode #9 of The Adventures of Charlie Black, an upcoming animated comic series

SEPTEMBER ________________________________________________

Received a callback for Rachel in Perfect Wedding at the Bickford Theatre

In rehearsals for The Dueling Princess

AUGUST ________________________________________________

Finished up Improv 301 with Doug Moe at the UCB

Received a callback for the role of Sandrine in The Problem With English

Cast as Anne in The Dueling Princess, Week 3 of the Estrogenius Festival

Received callbacks for Hunger and The Dueling Princess in Week 3 of the Estrogenius Festival

JULY ________________________________________________

Took part in an invited reading of a new play in development by award-winning playwright Joe Sutton

Audax Theatre's Haunted House premieres at the Irish Arts Center. Originating the role of Lucy, a technology-loving blogger, brings out my inner geek. ;)

JUNE ________________________________________________

Studied Improv 201 at the Upright Citizens Brigade with Erik Tanouye

Went into rehearsals for Haunted House.

MAY ________________________________________________

Diana has been cast as Lucy in the world premiere of Haunted House.

APRIL ________________________________________________

Diana received a callback for an HBO spot from Judy Henderson
(the first time auditioning for her office!)

Diana received a callback for the world premiere of Walking the Volcano at the Vineyard Playhouse

MARCH ________________________________________________

MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC received great reviews at SXSW. Adam Sweeney at FilmSchoolRejects.com says "Diana Cherkas...stands out as Emily." Check out the full review.

Diana is off to Austin, TX for the world premiere of MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC at SXSW Film Festival! If you are attending the festival, or find yourself in Austin, the feature length film is screening on Sunday, March 15th at 7:30, Thursday, March 19th at 2:00 and Saturday, March 21st at 7:15. Otherwise, check out clips of my supporting role in the film on my media page, and watch the full trailer.

FEBRUARY ________________________________________________

Diana played Virginia in Black Cherry Cheesecake, a romantic comedy from Empire X Productions.

Diana finished up on-camera commercial class with Barry Shapiro of Herman & Lipson Casting.

JANUARY ________________________________________________

MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC will be making its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival in March! The feature length film will be screening in the Emerging Visions category at this prestigious festival in Ausin, Texas. Screening schedule has yet to be determined, but should be posted soon at sxsw.com. Until then, check out clips of my supporting role in the film on my media page, and watch the full trailer.

Cast in the lead role Virginia, in Black Cherry Cheesecake, a short romantic comedy filming in February '09

DECEMBER ________________________________________________

Now freelancing with Eileen Haves Talent Representatives for commercials

NOVEMBER ________________________________________________

Modern Love is Automatic is out of post production and a short clip of it is up on my media page. If you don't think you see me, look again - I'm the blond!

New headshots are up! Thank you to Chris Macke Photography for the great shots.

OCTOBER _________________________________________________

The reviews are in!  Peter Filichia of the Star-Ledger says "Diana Cherkas is so distinctive as a foul-mouthed actress, and then a modest maiden, that it's not hard to assume that different women are playing the parts."  Read more on the reviews page

Landed the dual role of Hannah More / Peg Woffington in the American premiere of A Laughing Matter at Centenary Stage Company

SEPTEMBER ______________________________________________

Received a second callback for the role of Lizzy in The Rainmaker at Ivoryton Playhouse

Finished up improv class at The Upright Citizens Brigade with Ryan Karels

Callback for Babe in Crimes of the Heart at Chenango River Theatre

Callback for the world premiere of Fair and Decent at Luna Stage

AUGUST __________________________________________________

Now freelancing with Carole J. Russo of Agents for the Arts (AFA), which handles all legit areas.

JULY _____________________________________________________

Booked a featured role in the Spike TV pilot Meet the Tenderloins

JUNE __________________________________________________________

Commercial callback for a principal role by Barry Shapiro at Herman & Lipman Casting

Callbacks for lead roles at Ivoryton Playhouse, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival and the Everyman Theater.