SHE'S A LIFE-SAVER!

My Entertainment Saved A Friend's Life! Click here to read about it.

SPRING SHOW

Diane performed at the Birthday party of a sweet, shy seven year old girl from Israel. Parents and siblings attended. Even the three and four year olds were entranced, even when she performed HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU and THE LORAX (both 11 minute stories are normally way too long for children that young to sit through).

“THE LORAX” & “SNEETCHES”

Diane’s favorite Seuss story is now available for viewing! Watch THE LORAX!
This 11 min. 29 sec. story was performed in one uninterrupted take!


SNEETCHES is the shortest Seuss tale Diane performs -
4 min. 40 sec.


When Diane was waiting to fly home after a Wisconsin performance, another passenger revealed that SNEETCHES is her absolute favourite story. There weren’t many people in the Madison airport, so Diane performed the story, amused when the woman held out her phone to film the performance.

DR. SEUSS’S 108TH BIRTHDAY!

Diane performed for the students of Pierce College and their kids! So she arranged her show for a (mostly) adult audience. Every show is different, and geared for the specific audience (with built-in flexibility for last minute changes).

Does someone in your life love Dr. Seuss?
Click here for story samples and Seuss Show details!

KUDOS FOR PAST PERFORMANCES

THE GIVING TREE
“I watched you new video. It's great! You're an excellent performer!”
- Kate Sykes

“MARROW” DISTRIBUTED!

                                    

Purchase the MARROW download or DVD from filmmaker Matt Wilkin’s Sisyphus Productions website!

“Nice working with you!”
Matt Wilkins - Writer-Director-Producer
www.sisyphusproductions.com


“On behalf of everyone at MARROW, thanks for all your hard work and good spirits this past week.
      I wish every actor was as dedicated as you. Hell, I wish every crew member, director and producer was as hard-working.
      I'll keep you appraised of MARROW's progress, as well as Matt's and mine's own future projects, and I hope you'll keep in touch.”
David Miller - Producer
Charismatic Leader Films

VIRTUAL TREK WILDLIFE PARK - launched!

www.virtualtrekwildlifepark.com

Conceived, written, filmed, and put together entirely by Julie Ruffell!

Diane voiced the Children’s Tour. Adrienne Wilkinson recorded the regular tour.

"Thanks so much for your assistance in making this unique piece of art, and educational/conservational tool. You rock!" - Julie Ruffell

Julie is Diane’s web mistress and puts together her newsletters. She also the web mistress for Adrienne’s website.

VIRTUAL TREK WILDLIFE PARK

Recorded 31 animals as the Children’s Tour Guide for the VIRTUAL TREK WILDLIFE PARK.

CAST IN "I GIVE YOU THIS TREE"

Cast as Elena Wallingford in I GIVE YOU THIS TREE.
Written By Wenda Zonnefeld
Directed by: Joshua "Déous" Gennari
Produced by: Area 51 Productions LLC

Synopsis: Eight years after immigrating to the U.S., Elana’s husband dies, leaving her to raise and provide for Wendy (18) and Michael (8). The siblings close relationship is tested as Wendy prepares to leave for college.
Shooting Spring, 2012.

CREATIVE WRITING

Diane wrote the Area 51 Productions press release.
“Best press release I’ve read in 27 years! Creative!” - Rod Mitchell, Entertainment & Literary Publicist

DR. SEUSS SHOW IN WISCONSIN!

On February 25th, Diane performed two different Dr. Seuss Story shows.
One geared for 3-5th graders, and another for the K-2nd grade kids.

"I truly enjoyed getting to know you and I know the kids really enjoyed your Dr. Seuss."
Paul Wiese - Principal, LaGrange Elementary

“Thank you for your kind words and great performance. We heard nothing but great things about the whole night. I hope your stay was good and you enjoyed your time in Wisconsin. We greatly appreciate your effort and time and look forward to seeing the YouTube videos. Thanks Again.”
Mrs. Tara Schmitz - Learning Disabilities Teacher, LaGrange Elementary School

Read all about the trip in Diane’s BLOG!

Photos by Principal Paul Wiese

RAY OF DARKNESS (Feature shot in Washington)

Three city investigators embark on a journey though uncharted wilderness in search of a missing friend and discover a supernatural presence. Diane plays both victim and villain in her first feature, which first started filming in 2000.

                    

Lincoln Child’s newest book arrived!  TERMINAL FREEZE.  Diane is listed in the Acknowledgements.  This marks the 3rd time her name has appeared in a published book.  To learn more about Lincoln’s book, visit his website.

(Diane would die a happy actress if she could play a female character from every one of their stories.)

January - Diane featured in "First for Women" Magazine

Read the full article here.

There’s an article about me in “FIRST For Women” magazine!   (Pg. 32) I was interviewed months ago by a wonderful East Coast reporter named Hallie Potocki.  I’ve never been in a magazine before, though I’m in 2 books: "More Theatre Games for Young Performers" by Suzi Zimmerman "Who's Who Of Stage and Screen" by C. Elizabeth Lalla The issue is in supermarkets and news stands until Jan. 26.

Who’s Who of Stage and Screen by C. Elizabeth Lala Filled with headshots, bio's, and resume. Diane is between Tommy Lee Jones and Matt Damon. Diane's name is even on the back cover!

Diane also featured in a book!

"More Theatre Games for Young Performers"
by Suzi Zimmerman

Diane lent her vocal talents to the video game THE SUFFERING.