Tony Jerris

Full-Length Play The Pinecone Players annual Christmas pageant, directed by former beauty queen Carol Claus, is threatened when the entire cast, fed up with Carol's "hack directing," quits an hour before show time. Carol realizes she'll have to do the whole show herself. Too bad she only knows her own number. In a frantic act of desperation, Carol decides to audition whomever she can find to replace her cast and get the show up in time. In 60 chaotic minutes, meet the strangely wonderful people who show up at the brink of impending disaster to save Carol from ruin. Add to the mix a little Christmas music, a biker Grandma, a disgruntled Fire Marshal, and a mysterious gentleman who has Carol reflect on her (not so merry) future, and you've got a comedy of errors that is nuttier than a fruitcake Fast paced and witty, a high-octane holiday confection. (Cast: 3F, 5M, Ensemble)

"We're calling her Marilyn Monroe." Those were the words 12-year-old Jane Lawrence remembered when she was asked to head the up-and-coming blonde starlet's fan club at 20th Century Fox under the supervision of studio head Darryl Zanuck. Jane was no stranger to movie sets or movie stars, being that her father, Sidney Lipsitch, headed RKO's legal department. She spent many Saturday afternoons at her home with the likes of Robert Mitchum, Lucille Ball, and Ethel Merman, but helping launch the career of one of the world's most legendary sex symbols was a task beyond Jane's wildest dreams.Nearly four decades later, author Tony Jerris was introduced to Jane through a mutual friend and learned how Jane's working relationship with the actress developed into a special friendship that lasted right up until Marilyn's untimely death on August 5th, 1962. Told in Jane's voice, this is a story of an elderly woman reflecting upon her fondest memories of the blue-eyed screen goddess and how she became a confidante of sorts, who Marilyn used to call "My Little Secret."Since its release, "Marilyn Monroe: My Little Secret" has been ranked one of the Top 20 Marilyn books by Gutsy Books. It's been featured on a variety of media outlets such as Extra-TV and The Young Turks Show, and written up in numerous worldwide publications and online sites including The Globe, The Enquirer, The Daily Mirror, Radar Online, Perez Hilton & Hidden Hollywood News. It was also named one of 2012's Top Scandals in The Globe, and continues to be written up in numerous magazines and websites.

"The Littlest Spruce" tells the story of a little spruce tree that gets separated from his parents when they are taken away from the forest. But thanks to two silly field mice and a boy named Roy, the littlest spruce is reunited with his parents on Christmas Day inside Roy's home.First published in 1991, "The Littlest Spruce" won 'Best New Children's Book' at the North American Book Exchange. It was also featured on ABC's Good Morning America. Then director of Good Morning America, Bob McKinnon, said, "I was always told that big things come in the littlest packages. After reading 'The Littlest Spruce, ' I now know why. Succinct, clever writing and colorful illustrations make if a perfect package for the big and little alike."Written in metered poetry, "The Littlest Spruce" is a feel-good story that doesn't dwell on the commercialism of Christmas, instead, focuses on the importance of family values.