LiLiA! Libby Skala's one-woman show from 3 Nov 2003
Wed 22 Oct 2003 LiLiA! Libby Skala's one-woman show from 3 Nov 2003 First New York Solo Play Festival presents LiLiA! Libby Skala's one-woman show at Where Eagles Dare Theatre ( 347 W. 36 St, (between 9th & 10th Ave.) Mon & Tues from 3 Nov to 8 Dec 2003 The play is about the journey of a remarkable woman and the connection between two kindred spirits, Libby Skala plays both herself and her indomitable grandmother. Transforming from one character to another, Ms. Skala tells the true story of the Viennese-born actress who became the first female architect in Austria, a stage star in Max Reinhardt's theater, and finally a Hitler refugee who leaped from New York zipper factory to a career on Broadway, television and film. Portraying their special relationship, Lilia also guides her granddaughter through the perilous waters of being an actress in New York and Hollywood.
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