Schmaltzy & Princie: Diary of a Not-So-Great Daddy's Girl

SCHMALTZY & PRINCIE by Harrison Held
Diary of a Not-So-Great Daddy’s Girl
Written & performed by MaryLee Herrmann
Directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson Production
Zephyr Theatre 7456 Melrose Avenue

SCHMALTZY & PRINCE by Harrison Held

Talented Writer/ Actress MaryLee Herrmann serves up a very enjoyable admirable one woman show about a lovely lady who yearns to write and her pitfalls and demons along the way.

In the well written and well developed play she is known as Princie and her loving supportive father is Schmaltzy. Schmaltzy is the best but mom isn’t the greatest which sadly is a common dynamic.

Princie and Schmaltzy have a great relationship and he encourages her dreams. MaryLee Herrmann is very likable and sincere on stage and does well performing other characters that are part of the show.

Schmaltzy & Princie is a winner – I really enjoyed it – it’s funny, endearing and pulls at your heart strings – I highly recommend it!

- Harrison Held

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A NoHo Arts theatre review of ”Schmaltzy & Princie: Diary of a Not-So-Great Daddy’s Girl” written and performed by Mary Lee Herrmann, directed and developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival.

“Schmaltzy & Princie” is an autobiographical journey through Mary Lee Herrmann’s life, her relationship with her adored and equally adoring father and her innate, and (very recognizable by this particular writer I can tell you) ability to procrastinate her talent…to the point of grinding to a halt. Like I said, very recognizable.

The play is performed almost like a writing exercise. Each chapter or scene begins at the typewriter and then proceeds to be acted out by Mary Lee, a perfect premise to get her from one place in her story to another. A construction that rather de-constructs her life. Breaking it down to scenes and moments that were particularly pivotal, not just for the purpose of this play but also in her actual life. I suppose, if any of us were to l

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World Premiere
Schmaltzy & Princie: Diary of a Not-So-Great Daddy’s Girl
Written & Performed by MaryLee Herrmann
Directed & Developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson

Los Angeles, CA (April 30, 2022) – MaryLee has never been able to wholeheartedly commit to, or finish, well… anything. Even with her daddy’s undying support. MaryLee’s dad, ‘Schmaltzy’ has been her best friend her entire life, always there for her. Her mother, not so much. Now in her fifties, with a Sundance screenwriting competition deadline looming that could be a life-changer, she clings to Anaïs Nin’s words, “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” MaryLee has less than three days to “blossom”, for however much a post-menopausal woman can blossom, she needs to overcome her fears, stop dreaming and start doing—and it all begins with this script. But before she can succeed, a few people in her life are going to have to go.

MaryLee Herrmann began perfor

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MaryLee has never been able to wholeheartedly commit to, or finish, well… anything. Even with her daddy’s undying support. MaryLee’s dad, ‘Schmaltzy’ has been her best friend her entire life, always there for her. Her mother, not so much. Now in her fifties, with a Sundance screenwriting competition deadline looming that could be a life-changer, she clings to Anaïs Nin’s words, “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” MaryLee has less than three days to “blossom”, for however much a post-menopausal woman can blossom, she needs to overcome her fears, stop dreaming and start doing—and it all begins with this script. But before she can succeed, a few people in her life are going to have to go.

MaryLee Herrmann began performing in theatre in her hometown of Wyoming, Ohio then evolved into film and television. MaryLee is an award-winning filmmaker having directed short films that have screened at film festivals throughout

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[NoHo Arts District, CA] – The world premiere of the one-woman show “Schmaltzy & Princie: Diary of a Not-So-Great Daddy’s Girl” is written and performed by MaryLee Herrmann, directed and developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson and will be at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival in June.

MaryLee has never been able to wholeheartedly commit to, or finish, well… anything. Even with her daddy’s undying support. MaryLee’s dad, ‘Schmaltzy’ has been her best friend her entire life, always there for her. But, her mother, not so much. Now in her 50s, with a Sundance screenwriting competition deadline looming that could be a life-changer, she clings to Anaïs Nin’s words, “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” MaryLee has less than three days to “blossom,” for however much a post-menopausal woman can blossom. She needs to overcome her fears, stop dreaming and start doing—and it all begins with this script. But before she can

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MaryLee has never been able to wholeheartedly commit to, or finish, well… anything. Even with her daddy’s undying support. MaryLee’s dad, ‘Schmaltzy’ has been her best friend her entire life, always there for her. Her mother, not so much. Now in her fifties, with a Sundance screenwriting competition deadline looming that could be a life-changer, she clings to Anaïs Nin’s words, “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” MaryLee has less than three days to “blossom”, for however much a post-menopausal woman can blossom, she needs to overcome her fears, stop dreaming and start doing-and it all begins with this script. But before she can succeed, a few people in her life are going to have to go. Tickets and info: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/7317?tab=tickets

MaryLee Herrmann began performing in theatre in her hometown of Wyoming, Ohio then evolved into film and television. MaryLee is an award-winning filmmak

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