Bio
Mary Darcy is the finest actor/writer/storyteller/producer/host ever to come out of Canarsie, Brooklyn – a fact that must be true because her parents would never lie. (And yes, that does make her Mary Darcy from Canarsie). Mary left Canarsie as a child for the bright lights of Albany, NY, but the glitz and glamour of life in the shadow of the NYS capitol proved too much, so she made her way back to the Big Apple.
As An Actor:
Mary has performed at NYC’s Symphony Space, Capital Rep, The LakeTheater, Caffe Lena, and numerous regional theaters. Favorite roles include M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias, The Angel in Angels in America, Corey in Barefoot in the Park, The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, both Joanne and Amy in Company, Lisa Kron in Well and Murial in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. She’s performed her stand-up shows at NYC’s Gotham and Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs.
Mary Darcy on Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Voiceover:
Mary is the voice of the national PBS pledge drive and is a primary reason your parents always have a large stash of mugs, tote bags and DVDs about WWII. She spent ten years as the female voice of Albany’s Time Warner Cable advertising and can be heard in numerous museum exhibits and videos. And yes, that is her telling you to turn off your phone in the curtain speech at the New York State Theater (aka The Egg). Please comply. Thanks.
As A Broadcaster And Host:
Mary has produced and hosted numerous nationally syndicated public radio programs. Her NSF funded public radio series on great women of science, featuring Star Trek’s Kate Mulgrew, earned her two Gracie Allen Awards from AWRT. Her Public Television special, No Ordinary Lives, took home a New York State Broadcasters Award for best documentary.
Mary hosted a critically acclaimed evening with Stephen Sondheim and can be heard every weekday morning telling stories of classical composers and performers at 89.1 Classical WMHT and online at classicalwmht.org
Stephen Sondheim speaks with Mary Darcy of All Over Albany.
Mary Darcy hosting her radio show on 89.1 Classical WMHT.
As A Writer And Producer:
As a writer, Mary has worked extensively in public radio, public television, and for online publications. The co-founder and executive producer at All Over Albany she helped manage contributors and wrote about politics, business, history and culture in New York’s Capital Region, developing a loyal following of more than 100 thousand readers and helping to cultivate a fun,engaged and diverse community.
For eight years Mary served as writer, producer and host of the nationally syndicated public radio program 51%, covering culture, politics, health, history and more.
Mary wrote the book for the 2023 musical Max and Millie, which appeared at Lincoln Center as part of the Across a Crowded Room project. Her script for the PBS documentary No Ordinary Lives: The War Years in Troy NY earned her a New York State Broadcasters Award.
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