Other works

Appears as "Grandma" in Staples TV commercial "Grandma" (2004).

(1964 - 1982) Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1964) Stage Play: Cafe Crown. Musical comedy.

(October 9, 1972 - May 19, 1973) "6 Rms Riv Vu," an original comedy; written by Bob Randall; directed by Edwin Sherin; with Jane Alexander (as Anne Miller); Jerry Orbach (as Paul Friedman); Francine Beers (as The Woman in 4-A); Ron Harper (as Richard Miller); Jennifer Warren (as Janet Friedman); F. Murray Abraham (as The Expectant Father); José Ocasio (as Jose Ocasio) (as Superintendent); Anna Shaler (as The Pregnant Woman); and Donegan Smith (as The Expectant Father); on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre (October 9, 1972 - January 27, 1973) and the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (January 30, 1973 - May 19, 1973), Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. (256 performances, including 9 previews beginning October 9, 1972.)

(1980) Stage Play: The American Clock (A Mural for Theatre). Written by Arthur Miller. Inspired by "Hard Times" by Studs Terkel. Incidental music by Robert Dennis. Directed by Vivian Matalon. Biltmore Theatre: 20 Nov 1980- 30 Nov 1980 (12 performances + 11 previews that began on 11 Nov 1980). Cast: William Atherton (as "Lee Baum"), Francine Beers (as "Fanny Margolies/Myrna"), Donny Burks (as "Clarence/Waiter/Isaac/Jerome/Piano Mover"), Rosanna Carter (as "Irene"), Marilyn Caskey (as "Doris/Isabel/Grace"), David Chandler (as "Joe/Bush"), Joan Copeland (as "Rose Baum"), Ralph Drischell (as "Frank/Livermore/Man in Welfare Office/Stanislaus"), Robert Harper (as "Clayton/Sidney Margolies/Ralph"), Salem Ludwig (as "Grandpa/Kapush"), Alan North (as "Durant/Sheriff/Piano Mover/Toland"), John Randolph (as "Moe Baum"), Edward Seamon (as "Tony/Taylor/Dugan"), Susan Sharkey (as "Jeanette Ramsey/Edie/Lucille/Attendant"), Bill Smitrovich (as "Waiter/Bicycle Thief/Rudy/Piano Mover/Ryan"). Standby: Tresa Hughes (as "Rose Baum"). Understudies: Peter Francis-James (as "Bicycle Thief/Clarence/Frank/Isaac/Piano Mover/Rudy/Ryan/Waiter"), Lil Henderson (as "Irene/Myrna") and Suzanne Reichard (as "Attendant/Doris/Edie/Grace/Isabel/Jeanette Ramsey/Lucille"). Produced by Jack Garfein, Warner Theatre Productions Inc. (Claire Nichtern: President) and Herbert Wasserman. Note: Filmed as The American Clock (1993).

(1982) Stage Play: The Curse of an Aching Heart. Written by William Alfred. Incidental music by Claibe Richardson. Music orchestrated by Bruce Pomahac. Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty. Directed by Gerald Gutierrez. Little Theatre: 25 Jan 1982- 21 Feb 1982 (32 performances + 12 previews that began on 15 Jan 1982). Cast: Faye Dunaway (as "Frances Walsh/Frances Anna Duffy/Fran Duffy/Frances Anna Duffy Walsh"), Francine Beers (as "Minnie Crump") [final Broadway role], Dale Helward (as "Man with Newspaper"), Kurt Knudson (as "Herman Crump"), Beverly May (as "Gertrude Graham Finn"), Paul McCrane (as "Aloysius "Wishy" Burke"), Bernie McInerney (as "John Joseph "Jo Jo" Finn"), Audrie Neenan (as "Gertrude "Lulu" Fitter/Lulu Fitter/Gertrude "Lulu" Fitter Malardino"), Terrance O'Quinn (as "Martin "Lugs" Walsh"), Jon Polito (as "Pasquale "Packy" Malardino"), Raphael Sbarge (as "Martin Thomas Walsh"), Colin Stinton (as "J. Stanislaus McGahey"). Standby: Joan MacIntosh (as "Fran Duffy/Frances Anna Duffy/Frances Anna Duffy Walsh/Frances Walsh/Gertrude Graham Finn"). Understudies: Mary E. Baird (as "Gertrude "Lulu" Fitter/Gertrude "Lulu" Fitter Malardino/Lulu Fitter/Minnie Crump"), Dale Helward (as "Herman Crump/John/Joseph "Jo Jo" Finn"), Rich Rand (as "Aloysius "Wishy" Burke/Martin Thomas Walsh") and Thomas A. Stewart (as "J. Stanislaus McGahey/Martin "Lugs" Walsh/Pasquale "Packy" Malardino"). Produced by Margot Harley, John Houseman, Everett King, David Weil and Sidney Shlenker. Associate Producer: David Jiranek and Frederick C. Venturelli.