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Check out the trailer for my latest film,
My Little Demon
Here's a short sketch reel from my time with StufffilmsComedy
NEWS
Opened the world premiere of a one-woman show, The Unfortunates, at Centenary Stage Company, to packed houses and rave reviews. Phrases like "amazingly talented" and "tour de force" are bandied about! Read the reviews
My Little Demon was accepted into the 2012 Fright Night Film Festival! More details to follow...
Currently filming the indie feature film, My Little Demon. I play the leading role of Evie in this psychological thriller.
Three ways to see me perform -- in all-new live sketches, the premiere of my filmed sketch Sex Garmin AND doing improv -- for two nights only!!! April 22nd and 23rd @ 10pm. RSVP to STuFF HaPPeNS @ TiMeS SQuaRe on Facebook or just go ahead and buy your tickets right now on smarttix
Played Bobo, a new-media obsessed literary agent, in a staged reading of Cheri Magid's ingenious new comedy Dumporama, as part of the Women Playwright Series at Centenary Stage Company
Shot a hilarious new sketch with STuFF, Sex Garmin, written and performed by myself and Griffin DuBois
Shot my final sketch of the year in honor of the holidays! If you haven't seen STuFF FiLMS sketches, check 'em out
Reader for StagePlays Theatre Company's off-broadway world premiere of Broken Fences
Cast as Evie, the starring role of an indie phychological thriller, My Little Demon
Mudvayne: Nexus.Life.Death screened in London at the Raindance Film Festival
Shot a sketch for breast cancer awareness month. Check it out on STuFF FiLMS YouTube channel. Nothing better than humor for a good cause!
Cast as Sandra, the female lead in The Gates, an indie horror film
Modern Love is Automatic is playing at the reRun Movie Theater August 20-27th! The cool, new gastropub in Brooklyn is the perfect place to catch this cult hit. Tickets are available online or at the theater. See you there...
Performing with STuFF FiLMs in The Meet at Center Stage NY, August 18th & 20th. Find out more at the Facebook event page...
Cast as the voice of the Ninja for An Education, a WGA PSA for Web Neutrality, being produced by AGBK
Cast as The Huntress in Nightwing: Escalation (A Web Series Based on DC Comics' Characters)
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
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!
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!
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.
Cast as Lucy Diamond in Left Handed Hofner by Leslie Bramm, part of the American Globe Theatre's 15 Minute Play Festival
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.
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."
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.
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.
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
Cast as Anne in The Dueling Princess, Week 3 of the Estrogenius Festival
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. ;)
Diana received a callback for an HBO spot from Judy Henderson
(the first time auditioning for her office!)
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.
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.
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!
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
Booked a featured role in the Spike TV pilot Meet the Tenderloins