BIO
Founder/Director of Art House Productions
Christine Goodman is an artist residing in downtown Jersey City. As a professional actress, she performs in theater, film and television across the New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C. areas. Recent work includes the world-premiere of her original one-woman show, SLEEPING WITH MANAGEMENT, as part of the New York International Fringe Festival, the role of Charlotte in Theatreworks/USA's national tour of CHARLOTTE'S WEB, the role of Candy in BURNING THE OLD MAN (CenterStageNY), the role of Sheila in the award-winning, critically acclaimed play, LAST CALL (Fringe Playwriting award for playwright Kelly McAllister, nytheatre.com's Fringe Pick of the Week) and the forthcoming independent films, SKEWED, DEAD SERIOUS, and SPECIAL INTEREST. International work includes hosting television segments for the BBC and Japan's East/West Television. She holds a B.F.A. in Drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has studied at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
Goodman is currently writing and producing a large-scale, multimedia performance piece based on the largest unsolved art theft in American history. “The Heist Project” will have its world premiere in November 2005 at Victory Hall Cultural Center in Jersey City, NJ.
In addition to acting, Goodman is a spoken word artist. Featured performances include the Bowery Poetry Club, WBAI 99.5, The Slipper Room, The Cornelia Street Café/Pink Pony West, The Back Fence, The Orange Bear, on the steps of City Hall in Jersey City, NJ. Her poetry has appeared in several literary collections, including Voices in the Library, Lummox Journal, and the 2002 Dialogue Through Poetry Anthology published online by Rattapallax Press.
Goodman is a trained singer and has performed in several dance troupes, including the Pirouette Dance Company and the Young Americans of Washington, both based in the Washington D.C. area. Her passion for experimentation and the artistic process often finds these mediums blending together into single pieces of work. She explores political, social and spiritual themes, while striving to create work that is open and accessible.
Goodman founded Art House Productions in order to cultivate a vibrant artistic community. She is committed to creating supportive, challenging environments where artists can perform and develop their work. Since September 2001, Art House Productions has developed performance, broadcast, and publishing opportunities for artists, hailed as "a fascinating chance to interact with talented poets, artists, performers and local residents" by Eugene Mulero of The Hudson Current and "extremely cool" by Lise Avery on her WFDU radio show, Anything Goes!! With Lise Avery.
Goodman hosts THE ART HOUSE, an open mic performance series held the first Thursday of every month in Jersey City, NJ. The events have a featured performer followed by an open mic for poets, actors, comics, writers, and acoustic musicians. Past features have included Reg E. Gaines (Book/lyrics of Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk, Obie Award winner, two time Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee), Regie Cabico (National Poetry Slam champion, winner of MTV’s ‘Free Your Mind’ competition, PBS series ‘In the Life’ feature, performer on HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, 1997 recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts Poetry Fellowship), Ishle Yi Park (Queens Poet Laureate), Ken McManus (Pushcart Prize Nominee), and Mahina Movement (NYC activist performance troupe).
Goodman is the Executive Producer for Art House Productions' television series, THE ART HOUSE, which airs on Comcast Channel 51 and Manhattan Neighborhood Network, and highlights performances recorded at the live events. She is currently serving as Poetry Editor for the Hudson Current and has published several sold-out collections of local writers' works, including Alley Cats and Words Against War.
For more information on Christine Goodman, visit www.christine-goodman.com.
