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Paula Kay Pierce Biography (1942-)

Born Paula Kay Hasslocher, October 1, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro; daughter of Paulo Germano (a diplomat) and Olga (a dancer, singer, and teacher; maiden name,Balabanoff) Hasslocher; married George Adams Pierce, 1964 (divorced, 1969);married Jan Barry Crumb (a writer), 1970; children: (second marriage) Chris,Nikolai. Addresses: HOME--Montclair, NJ. OFFICE--400 W. 43rd Street, Suite 4N, New York, NY 10036.

As the founder of Eccentric Circles Theatre, Ms. Pierce states that it is a non-profit company dedicated to new American plays written by women, directedby women, with emphasis on strong performing roles for women, especially overthe age of thirty-five.

Nationality

American

Birth Details

October 1, 1942

Rio de Janeiro

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• Antigone, Hunter College, 1968.
• various children's plays, Brooklyn College, 1971.
• Munro, Brooklyn College, 1971.
• Warplay, Brooklyn College, 1972.
• Winning Hearts and Minds, New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, NY, 1972.
• A Slight Ache, AIM Theatre, NY, 1974.
• The Dragon, Big Apple Theatre parks tour, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, 1974.
• April Off Atlantic Avenue, Big Apple Theatre, NY, 1975.
• American Fourth of July, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors series, NY, 1975.
• The Merchant of Venice, Big Apple Theatre, NY, 1976.
• It's Only Temporary, Gate Theatre, NY.
• The Hot L Baltimore and The Three Sisters, both at Bell & Barter Theatre, NY, 1977.
• The Coach, Gene Frankel Theatre, NY, 1979.
• The following were all directed by Pierce and produced by the Eccentric Circles Theatre: 96 A, St. Malachy's, NY, 1980.
• Nirvana Manor, Actor's Outlet, NY, 1981.
• Burnscape, Actor's Outlet, NY, 1983.
• Love Games, Eighteenth Street Playhouse, NY, 1984.
• Dancing to Dover and Dance of the Mayfly, both at Eighteenth Street Playhouse, NY, 1985.
• Also directed: Oh, Baby!, Actor's Outlet, NY, 1983; Rachel's Gifts, SouthStreet Theatre, NY, 1985.