MARY BONCZEK
It's Never To Late....
My passion for the stage and dance started at the age of 5, when I tap danced with the Lois Wicks Dance School. Years later I joined The Joe Ruddy School of Dance and performed with the Union Town Players in Variety Shows.
Life took a different turn for me and while raising my children, I decided to go back to college, receiving my Funeral Director's License and took part in running a successful family business.
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After many years I made the decision to attend The New Jersey School of Performing Arts , where I studied theater, TV/ Film, Voice and Body Movement. During that time, I also started with the Lois Allen School of Dance, where I currently take Tap & Jazz and perform in their ensemble shows.
My 1st professional casting was at New Jersey's famed Two River Theater, where I was cast as an understudy for the role of "Beatrice" in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" directed by Sam Buntrock and 2 roles in Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" directed by David Lee who produced the TV show "Frasier"
Wanting to further my studies, I attended The Simon Studios in NYC, where I studied classical theater. During that time, I had the pleasure to perform at several NYC theaters. In "His Father's Son" which was performed at NYC's June Havoc Theater, it received a nomination by The Midtown International Theater Festival for Best Production of a short play.
In staying close to home, my theater performances continued at The Westminster Arts Center, Luna Stages, The Loft @UCPAC, Hamilton Theater, Rosen Theater and The Brook Performing Arts Center.
I also had the honor to co-direct 2 productions of an original musical "They Call It Gravy, WE Call It Sauce", where I also played one of the leads and also a production coordinator for an original short play "Three's Company 2" , performed at The Hudson Guild Theater in NYC.
My credits also extend into TV/Film, where I have been in 20+ short films and 2 full feature films
I also belong belong to Karate World, where to this day(after 30 years), I still train in modern and Traditional Tae Kwon Do under Grandmaster Jeff Dunn. I currently ranked 5th Degree Blackbelt (Modern Style) and 2nd degree Blackbelt in Moo Duk Kwon(traditional style). I am currently an instructor.
RECENT PROJECTS
FIILM
"The Election", Indie Short Film - produced/ directed/- Einar Gunn
Improv Scenerios for Police Training
"Love Lives On", Feature - Lead role - produced by Musicjar Productions
THEATER
Tap/Jazz Dance Recital--Bridgewater Theater of Performing Arts
Shakespeare's --TWELFTH NIGHT--Cranford Dramatic Club
"Guys and Dolls" - Burgdorff Theater
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
"Don't Break the Circle" - Indie Short Film
AWARDS - WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU FILM FESTIVAL
Best Supporting Actress in a Lead Role - "Demon Hunters"