Alice Ripley is a Tony Award–winning actress, singer, songwriter and mixed-media artist best known for originating Diana Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical Next to Normal. Her trailblazing career gained early critical acclaim for her performance as conjoined twin Violet Hilton in the original production of Side Show, which earned her a historic, shared Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award nomination.
A mainstay of the New York theatrical landscape, Ripley’s extensive Broadway legacy includes starring in the original casts of era-defining productions. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of The Who's Tommy, followed by definitive turns as Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (opposite Glenn Close), Bathsheba in King David, Molly Ivors in James Joyce's The Dead, Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show, and Svetlana in American Psycho. Additionally, she starred as Fantine in the acclaimed Broadway and touring companies of Les Misérables, and has headlined premium regional productions of Sweeney Todd, Carousel, Into the Woods, and Company. In addition to roles in independent cinema, Alice's television credits include Inventing Anna, Blue Bloods, Royal Pains, Girlboss, and portraying herself in the historic series finale of NBC’s Emmy-winning comedy 30 Rock.
Alice is also an accomplished recording artist, having released six studio albums under the prestigious Sh-K-Boom Records label. She is currently touring with John McDaniel in their highly popular cabaret show, Friends Forever.
Alice Ripley
WRITER
THE TEAM
Alice Ripley starred in Mark Oxman's film, Sing Along,
which was purchased by every short film distributor,
aired on ShortsTV for a year, and was short-listed for an Academy Award. Ingénue is their first project as co-writers.
Mark Oxman is a writer/director based in Los Angeles. His latest film, Vinyl Child, starred Creed Bratton (NBC’s The Office) and was an official selection at festivals worldwide. A music video he directed for Chelsea Williams went viral with 200,000 views in a single week, helping her secure a record deal with Interscope Records. He also directed Sing Along, starring a slew of Broadway talent including Alice Ripley and Uzo Aduba, which garnered a cult following among musical theater fans.
Following the success of Sing Along, Oxman became a highly sought-after screenwriter for commercial studio development. His extensive commissioned work-for-hire slate includes a sci-fi/fantasy series for Howie Mandel’s Alevy Productions, adapting a Louis Sachar book property for a Nickelodeon executive (Holes), and scripting a high-octane action-comedy for Joey King (Netflix). Additional high-profile commissioned works include a Libby Holman biographical feature (conceived as a starring vehicle for Lady Gaga), a television pilot for Emmy-winner Patrika Darbo, and a psychological thriller centered around a real-life stalking case for a cast member of MTV’s The Real World. He was additionally commissioned to write an original stage play for a Broadway producer, culminating in an official invitation to join the Dramatists Guild.
Ingénue marks Oxman's return to the independent auteur space. He is simultaneously writing and composing The Darwin Theory, an original rock musical slated for future theatrical development.
MARK
OXMAN
WRITER / DIRECTOR