Mary Rings and the Born to Act Players (4/19/2021)
For the video edition, click here and subscribe: https://youtu.be/OZ62fjWzY6s http://www.borntoactplayers.com Mary Rings is a lifelong actress, composer and singer. She has appeared in numerous TV shows, films and theater productions. Some of her work includes roles on "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman", "Six million Dollar Man", "Wonder Woman", "The Rockford Files" and the plays "The Crucible", "Born Yesterday" and "Marvin's Room". 25 years ago Mary founded the " Born to Act Players", a unique performing theater company for actors with and without disabilities. Today, she uses her talent to train new generations of young performers and her passion to bring out the best in her troupes.Mary has gained a lot of recognition throughout her life from different organizations for her work as an actress, director and activist. The concept of The Born To Act Players came about when two young men with Down syndrome became friends. Both young men loved acting and they realized one's mother was an actor and a drama coach and the other worked as a representative for professional talent with disabilities. In 1996, in a small studio space in North Hollywood, California, a handful of young people with Down syndrome began meeting weekly to memorize lines and play theater games.