Great question.

Maryanne grew up in Petaluma, California where she explored a wide array of theatrical productions. Her time in California was primarily spent at Cinnabar Theater and Roustabout Theater, where she worked in both their professional ensemble and apprentice training programs. Notably, Maryanne was honored as a "Musical Theater Finalist" at The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and was a Devising Team Member and lead performer in Hamlet’s Orphans (Awarded “Best Original Script” by the San Francisco Theatre Critics Circle).

In 2021, Maryanne moved to Chicago to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University where she discovered a home to bring stories to life. In 2022, she debuted her first original musical, Who We Are, which launched a series of projects including workshops, full productions, and ensemble cabarets that became the foundation of Boaz Productions.

Notably, Maryanne wrote and co-composed with Elizabeth Boaz Jenny; a New Musical, produced by Steppenwolf Theatre and Kokandy Theatre in The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. The following summer, Maryanne shared her new play When I Meet Her at Chicago’s women-led equity house, Rivendell Theatre. When I Meet Her is currently in the works for a second reading coming soon.

Maryanne is currently based in New York. Recently, Maryanne directed Paper Brigade (by Cecelia Raker and Debra Caplan) and A Pain in the Neck (by Erin Reifler and Zonia Tsang) with Sandbox Musicals. Maryanne continues to evolve as an artist, driven by resilience storytelling and a dedication to cultivating impactful theater experiences.