Independent Arts News Reporting Marina Pires Stars in Glimmerglass Festival's Sunday in the Park with George
Reported on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Pictured Above: Marina Pires. Photo Credit: Contributed.
NEWSROOM POST: COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK
Marina Pires is currently playing Dot in the Glimmerglass Festival's production of Sunday in the Park with George, running now through August 17th in Cooperstown, NY.
Cooperstown, NY – Marina Pires is currently playing Dot in the Glimmerglass Festival‘s production of Sunday in the Park with George, running now through August 17th in Cooperstown, NY. This celebrated musical by Stephen Sondheim explores the complexities of art, love, and the passage of time, centered around the iconic painter Georges Seurat and his muse, Dot. Pires is opposite John Riddle (Frozen, Titanique) who plays George. The show is directed by Ethan Heard who is the co-artistic director of the Signature Theater in DC.
Heard explains “I’ve had Marina in mind to play Dot/Marie for years now. She is
the real deal: magnetic, moving, and completely original. Her Dot is deliciously mischievous,
and her Marie is poignantly profound. I could not be more thrilled for audiences to experience
her sublime performance.”
“Dot is the role of a lifetime, and I am honored to take on this character,” said Pires, who tattooed Sondheim’s iconic hat on her arm when he passed away.
Pires goes on to say, “This process has brought me a lot of peace around how I want to make art in this industry. It feels completely unlike an eight-show week—time stops. I keep calling it Sondheim Summer Camp because thanks to the kinds of rooms Ethan creates, we just get to play really big and make mischief. This process has clarified and strengthened my resolve to work in more culturally dynamic, creative spaces that allow our collective passions and reverence to infuse the piece with love.”
For more information on upcoming performances and ticket availability, interested individuals can visit the Glimmerglass Festival’s please click here
Marina Pires is a trilingual actress, singer-songwriter and educator. Marina has performed all over the world and was seen most recently in the Helen Hayes Award Nominated production of “Nine” at The Kennedy Center directed choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler (“Hamilton”), and on Broadway in “How to Dance in Ohio.” She has toured the U.S. nationally in “On Your Feet! The Story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan”, performed with Phish at Madison Square Garden, and sung on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s/Sony Pictures Animation: “VIVO!” She also writes and performs original music with her indie-folk band, The Heartstrings Project, at iconic NY venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, Joe’s Pub, Lincoln Center, 54 Below. Her band’s music was up for consideration at the 64th Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album of the Year & Best American Roots Song. They performed at Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ Virtual 50th Anniversary of Tea for the Tillerman with Dave Matthews Band, Haim & more. They’ve also been Deepak Chopra’s Monthly Featured Artist Pick on Spotify. In addition to performing and writing, Marina is a teaching artist with organizations like TheatreWorks USA, where she was commissioned to compose original music for a panel discussion with Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina astronaut in space! She is also a teaching artist with CoLab Theater Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts. In her spare time, Marina loves to write poems on an old typewriter, throw dinner parties for her friends, and takes long walks with her dog, River.
