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meridith c. grundei

Meridith C. Grundei (she/her) is a New York actor, director, educator, and producer. She holds an M.F.A. in Contemporary Performance from Naropa University in Boulder, CO and is a member of Actors Equity and an Associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. She is currently in the SDCF 20/21 Observership class and is a regional coordinator for the StateraArts mentorship program and founder of the NYC chapter. Meridith’s recent acting credits include: BANISHED with CoLab Arts, a work-in-progress called The Father Project, Memory Home with HB Studio and numerous readings and short films.

on stage

The Three Faces of Dr. Crippin

Sweet & Lucky | Third Rail Projects & DCPA

Messenger #1

A The Taming of The Shrew | CSF

Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play

The Three Faces of Dr. Crippen

things people have said...

"But it’s Grundei’s performance, specifically her emotionally naked wail near the play’s end that finally breaks through the play’s thick crust of ice. It’s a stunning moment, one that expresses in purest human form the pain of the story."

Mark CollinsThe Daily Camera, Boulder

The whole production is original and very entertaining, but it's Meridith C. Grundei — small, graceful, dark, pouty and vivacious — who brings the stage to life every time she enters as Cora. Her strange little jumps and off-key singing when Cora performs (while audience members exclaim, "She's truly dreadful") are one of the evening's high points. And so is her murder, which seriously pisses her off.

Juliet WittmanThe WESTWORD

"The Grundeis are couple of unconventional artists, and nothing if not an unconventional couple. Meridith is a director and Gary a composer, but both are performers to the bone, and neither is confined to a single discipline.

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meridith c. grundei

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