Biography

Mary Jo Salerno is a native of Chicago, IL. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Drake University. While at Drake, she appeared in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC; THE DRESS, a contemporary one-act play by Mark Bucci; and numerous opera scenes, where she portrayed "Adele" in DIE FLEDERMAUS, "Adina" in ELIXER OF LOVE, and "Constanza" in THE ABDUCTION FROM SERAGLIO. In community theatre, she appeared as "Yum-Yum" in THE MIKADO with the Summer Operetta Workshop of Des Moines, and "Jenny" in COMPANY with the Village Players of Libertyville. While in Chicago, she studied voice with Eileen Deneen at the American Conservatory of Music and has studied with Oren Brown while in New York. SNOW WHITE LIVE! (1980) at Radio City Music Hall was her first profesional show, as well as her New York debut. She was selected to play "Snow White" from over 600 girls who auditioned for the role in a nationwide search.
- IMDb mini biography by: John Nickolaus <nickolausj@moss-barnett.com>