About
Maria Fontanals is an award-winning Spanish actress based in New York, as well as a faculty member at HB Studio, one of the original New York acting studios. She is also a member of the Academy of Performing Arts in Spain as well as Actor’s Equity Association. Maria has extensive experience on stage performing leading roles with renowned Off Broadway theaters. She is best known for portraying women who are strong, bold and powerful. Although she tends to play dramatic lead roles, she is a versatile actor who has excelled as comedic actress. Her witty sense of humor has led her to play roles like Dorothy Parker’s sarcastic, wry, and clever characters.
For her, acting is a great privilege. Being able to be a vessel for stories and inhabit so many lives is what inspires her. She is interested in truths and playing characters that audience could say: “Yes! I feel that way too, I’m not alone.”
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Press
News
“Maria is cast in the new production El espacio entre medias by Fernando Travesí at Teatro Círculo’
“Maria is cast in the new production Afterwards by Pam Enz alongside with Austin Pendleton and Heather Litter“
“The ‘Academia de Artes Escénicas de España’ nominates Radojka as Best Hispanic Production in NY by the Talía Awards 2024“
On Stage!
Performances 2024/25
Radojka
Radojka: Gloria and Lucía are caretakers of Radojka. They’re in a dire situation upon discovering the octogenarian’s passing. This unexpected news transforms their lives, leading them to do the impossible to “keep her” alive. A contemporary comedy with all the elements to make you laugh and ponder… What would you do to keep your job?
Performed in Spanish with English subtitles.
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