Maggie Keenan-Bolger
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Margaret "Maggie" Keenan-Bolger (born December 2, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan
) is an American
actress, singer, playwright, and dancer. She is the sister of Tony Award
-nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Broadway child star Andrew Keenan-Bolger
.
Keenan-Bolger starred as a munchkin
in the Madison Square Garden production of the Wizard of Oz
as a very young child opposite Roseanne Barr
. She has credits in the national tours of The Will Rogers Follies and The Music Man
as well as numerous regional credits and college productions at Oberlin College
where she graduated from in 2006 with a BA in Theatre and Gender & Woman's Studies with a minor in Comparative American Studies. She also is one of the founding members of 4th Meal Productions that produces independent plays as well as a YouTube
web series entitled The Gifted Girls in which Maggie stars.
She recently performed in a special cabaret alongside her two sibling entitled (Keenan-Bolger)³, the first time all three Keenan-Bolgers have performed together on stage in 15 years, to a sold out house. As a playwright she created and wrote the play From the Inside, Out
about her own experiences as a self injurer and other stories about "cutting
" from hundreds of people in which Bolger personally interviewed. Produced by 4th Meal Productions, it was originally performed at Oberlin College
and also played at the noted New York International Fringe Festival
in August 2008.
Keenan-Bolger currently resides in the Manhattan
borough of New York City
and works at The Creative Arts Team, Urban Stages and The Leadership Program, three theatre in education non-profits based in New York City. She is a recent graduate of CUNY's Applied Theatre Grad school program using theater to educate, activate and facilitate. While there she produced, directed and performed in Her Train Of Thought, a devised theatrical project exploring issues of women's experiences in public space. She is a member of SAG
, AFTRA and Actor's Equity.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
) is an American
United States
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actress, singer, playwright, and dancer. She is the sister of Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Broadway child star Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Andrew Keenan-Bolger is an American musical theatre actor and singer. He originated the role of Robertson Ay in the first national tour of Mary Poppins and is currently appearing in that role on Broadway...
.
Keenan-Bolger starred as a munchkin
Munchkin
The Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. They first appeared in the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which they are described as being somewhat short of stature, and wear only blue...
in the Madison Square Garden production of the Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1987 stage play)
The Wizard of Oz is a musical with a book by John Kane, music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It has additional background music by Herbert Stothart. It is based on the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L...
as a very young child opposite Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Cherrie Barr is an American actress, comedian, writer, television producer and director. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs before gaining fame for her role in the sitcom Roseanne. The show was a hit and lasted nine seasons, from 1988 to 1997...
. She has credits in the national tours of The Will Rogers Follies and The Music Man
The Music Man
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with...
as well as numerous regional credits and college productions at Oberlin College
Oberlin
Oberlin may refer to:Places in the United States* Oberlin, Kansas* Oberlin, Louisiana* Oberlin, Ohio** Oberlin College** Oberlin ConservatoryPeople*Oberlin...
where she graduated from in 2006 with a BA in Theatre and Gender & Woman's Studies with a minor in Comparative American Studies. She also is one of the founding members of 4th Meal Productions that produces independent plays as well as a YouTube
YouTube
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web series entitled The Gifted Girls in which Maggie stars.
She recently performed in a special cabaret alongside her two sibling entitled (Keenan-Bolger)³, the first time all three Keenan-Bolgers have performed together on stage in 15 years, to a sold out house. As a playwright she created and wrote the play From the Inside, Out
From the Inside, Out
From the Inside, Out is a theatrical piece originally created by Maggie Keenan-Bolger from a series of personal interviews. Dealing primarily with the issue of self-injury in the form of "cutting," the play imparts a larger message about the many ways in which people abuse their bodies and minds as...
about her own experiences as a self injurer and other stories about "cutting
Cutting
Cutting is the separation of a physical object, or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the application of an acutely directed force. An implement commonly used for cutting is the knife or in medical cases the scalpel...
" from hundreds of people in which Bolger personally interviewed. Produced by 4th Meal Productions, it was originally performed at Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and also played at the noted New York International Fringe Festival
New York International Fringe Festival
The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, is a Fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It takes place over the course of two weeks every August, spread across several neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, notably the Lower East Side, the...
in August 2008.
Keenan-Bolger currently resides in the Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
borough of New York City
New York City
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and works at The Creative Arts Team, Urban Stages and The Leadership Program, three theatre in education non-profits based in New York City. She is a recent graduate of CUNY's Applied Theatre Grad school program using theater to educate, activate and facilitate. While there she produced, directed and performed in Her Train Of Thought, a devised theatrical project exploring issues of women's experiences in public space. She is a member of SAG
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
, AFTRA and Actor's Equity.