EVELYN RUDIE began her career at age three and won an Emmy
Nomination at five for her portrayal of “Eloise” on
TV'S Playhouse 90, starred in more than seventy
motion pictures and television shows (“the
greatest child tragedienne of our time,” London
Daily Express,) and is the
proud owner of a Star
in Hollywood
Boulevard's Walk of Fame. As “arguably
the most talented and prolific producer-director-lyricist-composer-musician-actress
in theatre” (L.A. Times) and together with
her partner/husband Chris DeCarlo, Ms. Rudie
has been involved with more than five hundred
productions
to date, including 400 World, American, and West
Coast premieres and 45 international tours. Chris
and she
(who met at the Playhouse) became Co-Artistic
Directors in 1973. In March of 2002, she received
commendations
from the City of Santa Monica, the City and County
of Los Angeles, and the California State Senate,
for completing fifty years of uninterrupted participation
in theatre, film, television and arts education.
Career highlights include "Dear Gabby," the
confessions of an over-achiever (“It blazes
a trail of peace and friendship that will change
the
face of
our world in the 21st century,” Senator
Kyoko Ono, Japan), "Author! Author!," the
longest-running Jewish musical in L.A. theatre
history, and the
Playhouse
Education Conservatory Program (“One
of the best in the country,” Daily Variety.)
She currently stars in "Next! The Hollywood
Story," a
musical expose of the Hollywood child star. She
also teaches,
directs and lectures world-wide. Says Ms. Rudie, “The
theatrical process is a necessity, not a luxury,
in our lives, the single most powerful tool for
fostering social awareness, facilitating one-on-one
interaction,
nourishing ethnic identity and nurturing cultural
exchange. It is our best hope for putting the
human back in humanity.”
