Maryann Zschau - Director

Maryann is delighted to have been awarded the opportunity to direct the 2012 Cabaret It's About Time.

Previous to directing It's about Time, she directed Wincentennial (Debbie Williams Chasse, producer), Putting It Together (Diana Deering, producer), Celebration (Gayle O’Grady, producer) and Get Your Kicks on Route 66 (Ellen Wilson, producer).  Regional directing credits include Fidelity Follies (Fidelity Investments),  Chicago (ACTS Theatre Company), Forever Plaid, Nunsense, (Masque Theatre), Damn Yankees (Milford Theatre Guild), Godspell, Guys& Dolls and Cabaret  (Littleton High School). 

A three- time IRNE Award winning Best Actress recipient for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Mrs. Meers, Reagle Music Theatre), A Little Night Music (Desiree, Lyric Stage Company) and Sunday in the Park with George (Dot, Lyric Stage Company), Maryann has appeared in the national tour of Nunsense 3 (w/ Georgia Engel), the Boston productions of Menopause the Musical and Nunsense as well as playing Vera Charles in Reagle Music Theatre’s, Mame (w/ Lee Meriwether). 

Concert appearances include Follies w/ Len Cariou (Phyllis) and Songs for a New World w/ Jason Robert Brown (Soloist).  Other favorite roles include Urinetown (Ms. Pennywise), Dirty Blonde (Mae West) and Assassins (Sarah Jane Moore) at Lyric Stage  and Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett) Gypsy (Mama Rose) and Nine (Luisa) at Publick Theatre. 

Maryann is a Boston College graduate, and works as an arts marketing consultant and a private acting coach. She is happy to be working once again with husband, Steve Bergman and is very proud of their best accomplishment, daughter, Emma!