ABOUT MAGALY
ACTRESS.WRITER.PRODUCER.DIRECTOR.
Acting and writing are my primary creative mediums. Acting is my pathway to continued growth, self awareness, and re-examining the complexities of human interaction. Writing allows me to be a conduit for perspectives and truths waiting to be revealed.
I write screenplays and plays from a viewpoint heavily influenced by the complexities and wonders of Haitian culture and history, family stories, as well as my experiences as a born-and-bred New Yorker.
As the Founder/Producing Artistic Director of Conch Shell Productions my mission is to be instrumental in the development, production, and showcasing of new works by Caribbean Diaspora & Caribbean writers in order to infuse American theatre and film with unique, diverse stories that inspires social change.
I received my B.A. from Columbia University, MBA from Binghamton University, and MFA in Acting from Geffen School of Drama at Yale.
ACTING COACH
My goal is to provide clients with insights and guidance that will release them from habitual self-use patterns and free them to realize authentic moments in performance so that they may bring audition scenes to life in unique and specific ways.
Teaching approaches: Michael Chekov, Uta Hagan, Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement, Chakra Balancing, Improvisation, Breathwork and more
Hourly rate: $150
reviews
Clark Jackson - Actor
Magaly brought a powerful sense of immediacy in helping me prep for a TV series regular audition. Her use of Feldenkrais, elemental dynamics, Stanislovsky, psychological gesture, and modulating between theatricality and working on-camera all combined to move me in exciting directions in discovering moment-to-moment character choices, overcoming physical tension, and being more fully present.
Magaly has great intuition as an acting coach, and can sense if something isn't working and will readily discard an approach if it's not useful. In just 90 minutes of working together she helped me discover a journey for my character that moved me beyond my habitual choices and opened up my instrument so I could go into an audition that same day much more confident and ready to play.
I highly recommend Magaly as an acting coach if you're ready to transform and move beyond your comfort zones!
received several awards for my performances.
Nehanda Loiseau Julot
As a first time writer, I took a big risk the evening of Saturday, June 18, 2011. Never hearing my words spoken out loud before, Magaly refuted every ounce of fear and doubt I had in my work. Her words were penetrating and filled with emotional truth. A powerhouse actress, months later people still ask me who was that woman? I received feedback from people who didn't know me or the story, but they knew a passionate, fiery actor when they saw one. That actor was Magaly. I thank her for molding herself into my character that night, lifting her voice from the page, giving it as a gift to everyone in the room that night.
Edward O'Blenis
It was so fun to work with Magaly during the shooting of the show BN4Real. I admire her unrelenting drive and energy on such a huge endeavor and her strict attention to detail. She made sure than when we walked off you had the feeling of having had a fun, rewarding and accomplished day. I hope to work for her again and again.
Amber Leone Murphy
Magaly is a fabulous inspiration to many, including myself! She always has new creative ways to solve any problem you may bring to her with great enthusiasm. I hardly ever use the word extraordinary, but that encompasses her work ethic and the essence of who she is! Magaly is fun, challenging and wonderfully smart, it is always such a pleasure to work with her!
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