Marcia Rodd

Comely, dark-haired Kansas-born musical and legit actress Marcia Rodd, born on July 8, 1940, was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and tasted theatre life at an early age when she played "Priscilla Alden" at a grade school pageant. Following high school graduation, she studied drama in the late 1950's with Alvina Krause at Northwestern University before heading to New York to pursue the stage. Offbeat comedy would play a dominate part of this appealing actress's early career. Following her off-Broadway debut in the musical "Oh Say, Can You See!" in 1962, she took over several parts in the revues "Oh, What a Lovely War!" (1964) and "The Mad Show" (1966). Following tours of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Chu Chem," she made her Broadway debut in 1967's "Love in E Flat." More roles followed as Daisy Gamble in "On a Clear Day You Can Look Forever," and Viola in "Love and Let Love." She returned to the off-Broadway stage and received a Drama Desk trophy after quickly replacing (after only a week