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December, 2009

Lilly Tobin is delighted to appear this holiday season in McCarter Theater's critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol.

Michael Unger directs and Rob Ashford choreographs McCarter's production of this cherished family tradition, with scenery by the legendary set designer Ming Cho Lee. The perennial favorite The New York Times calls "A Must-See," has become a delightful holiday tradition for the whole family!

December 6 - 27
McCarter Theatre Center

October, 2009

Strong Coffee Stage Company presents a reading of The Value of Names, a comedic drama by Jeffrey Sweet that focuses on the aftermath of Hollywood blacklisting in the 1950s, featuring Tony-nominated actor Tim Jerome, Jeffrey Sweet and Lilly Tobin.

Tim Jerome is a Tony Award Nominee for Me and My Girl. He most recently portrayed Professor Porter in Disney's Tarzan. Just prior to that he played one of the two theatre managers in Broadway's Phantom of the Opera. His long career on Broadway also includes leading roles in Beauty and the Beast, Cats, The Magic Show, Lost in Yonkers and Man of La Mancha.

Jeffrey Sweet is a resident playwright of the Tony Award-winning Victory Gardens Theatre of Chicago. He has won a WGA Award and was nominated for an Emmy for his writing.

Friday, October 2 at 8pm
Hooker-Dunham Theater

August, 2009

Sadie,sSadie

Sadie, Sadie by Ben Izzo at the New York International Fringe Festival.

In this seriocomedy, Sadie meets Jon on the Staten Island Ferry. As their relationship develops, a death in her family drives Sadie to desperate means. They must sort through the cosmic mess to put all the pieces back together. With Lilly Tobin (Sadie), EJ Marotta (Jon), directed by Samantha Shechtman.

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July 2009

Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter's new comedy series Michael and Michael Have Issues on Comedy Central.

July 29, 10:30pm/9:30c

In episode 103, titled Matchmakers airing July 29, Lilly plays high school student Joanie in comedy sketch "How to avoid teen pregnancy." Shot on location at St. Cecelia's School in Brooklyn.

check it out

June - July, 2009

Lilly is Phila in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Triarts Playhouse in Sharon, Connecticut, directed by John Simpkins and choreographed by Jennifer Werner, with musical direction by Michael Berkeley.

Forum opens June 18 and performs until July 4. For tickets visit www.triarts.net.

April 2009

On The Town by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Leonard Bernstein performs for two weeks, April 22 through May 3, at Main Hall Theater on Staten Island.

Lilly is Hildy, directed by William Martin and choreographed by Rusty Curcio.

For tickets call 718.390.3259

January 2009

Sadie, Sadie by Ben Izzo, produced by the BE Theatre Company, will have its world premiere at the Gene Frankel Theatre. Lilly performs role of Sadie, with EJ Marotta as Jon, Tom McVey as Henry, and Maggie Phillips, appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, as Donna. Directed by Jon Grenon.

January 22, 23, 24 at 8pm
January 25 at 2pm

Gene Frankel Theatre Underground
24 Bond Street
New York, NY
212.777.1767
www.genefrankel.com

November 2008

TENDER
LAND

Lilly performs Tenderland a celebration of the lives of three women set to Promise of Living by Aaron Copeland. Choreographed by Michael A. Blackmon. November 12 - 15, 19 - 23

August - September, 2008

Lilly returns to Ogunquit Playhouse to perform in Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's classic musical My Fair Lady. Starring Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays as Higgins with Timothy Jerome, Conrad John Schuck, Nancy Dussault and Gail Bennett. Opening August 13 and performing until September 6. Directed by Shaun Kerrison.

For tickets call the Ogunquit Playhouse box office at 207.646.5511or to to www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.

May - June, 2008

Lilly is performing role of Chava in Fiddler on the Roof at Ogunquit Playhouse, directed by BT McNicholl and choreographed by Andrew Glant-Liden. The cast features Sally Struthers, Eddie Mekka, Catia Ojeda, Laura Shoop, Tom Cannizzaro, Jim Poulos, and Matthew Kacergis.

April 2008

Sadie, Sadie

Lilly performs role of Sadie in workshop of a new play Sadie, Sadie by Ben Izzo at Stage One on Staten Island.

January 2008
	February 20 - March 2 , Lilly will be appearing as Peep-Bo in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta *The Mikado*. Directed and choreographed by Rusty Curcio.

November - December 2007

Lilly is delighted to be performing the role of Alice in the premiere of Jon Grenon's stage adaptation of the cult classic Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.

July - August 2007

Off to London to study Shakespeare performance and Physical Theatre at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Summer Program. I'll be returning to New York in September.

June 2007

Saint Michael's Playhouse opens 60th Anniversary Season of their equity theater company with Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. Gregory Ramos directs and choreographs a cast featuring, John Patrick Hayden as the Baker, Abby Lee as Cinderella, Marc Tumminelli as Jack, and Lilly Tobin as Little Red Ridinghood.

April 2007

Lilly plays Ado Annie in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! directed and choreographed by Norb Joerder.

July 2006

Lilly returns to Saint Michael's Playhouse to appear as Daisy Hannigan in Biloxi Blues, the Playhouse's second installment of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach trilogy. Directed by Kenneth Kimmins.

June 2006

Lilly is delighted to be performing the role of Isabel in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance at Saint Michael's Playhouse. Directed and choreographed by Keith Andrews, the production features John Patrick Hayden, Eric Sciotto, Jennifer Babiak, Kathryn Markey, and Billy Ernst.