Anthony Ingrassia

[3] In 1965, he acted in a production of "Two One-Act Plays by Gerald Schoenewolf" at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.

[4] Around the World with an Actor was also produced at La MaMa in 1965, alongside works by Samuel Avital and John Luca Domagiabe, as "Three New Playwrights".

[2] In 1969, he acted in Jackie Curtis's Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit and worked with Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theatrical Company for Turds in Hell.

[8] These three productions were all directed by John Vaccaro and performed by his ensemble, the Playhouse of the Ridiculous, at La MaMa.

In November 1974, his play Fame, about Marilyn Monroe, opened at the John Golden Theater on Broadway.

Clive Barnes of The New York Times gave Fame a negative review, calling it a "limp rag of a comedy."

After Fame, Ingrassia accepted a Berlin Artist Program grant from the German Academic Exchange Service.

[2] While in Berlin, he appeared in a musical revue with Romy Haag and wrote a number of radio plays.

The production was reviewed by Robert Palmer of The New York Times, who wrote, "It reproduces a variety of 1960's styles, from soul to bubble gum, with taste, affection and energy.

"[1] In 1980, Ingrassia revived Sheila, starring Donna Destri, Joy Ryder, Jayne County, Rosie Rocca, and Romy Haag.

The plays included controversial themes such as cross-dressing, heart failure, incest, impotence, suicide, and the unkindness of doctors.