May 8, 2019
Funny Lady - Maureen McVerry at Oasis
David-Elijah Nahmod READ TIME: 1 MIN.
On Saturday May 18, funny lady Maureen McVerry will perform Verry McVerry 2019, her ever-evolving, long-running cabaret act, at Oasis. It's a show that she has performed for an impressive 25 years.
Verry McVerry has previously been staged at New Conservatory Theater, the Herbst Theater, The Plush Room, Venetian Room, as well as venues in New York City and Los Angeles. But Oasis holds a special place in her heart.
"I'm kind of a South of Market gal," McVerry told the Bay Area Reporter. "I got my big break at Oasis. For a brief time I replaced Sara Moore as Mr. Roper in Three's Company Live. My drag name is Marine Layher. Matthew Martin was my sweet spouse and he will always be my wife. It was so much fun and I am a huge fan of my wife and my other co-workers, Heklina and D'Arcy Drollinger. I am so grateful they let me into their world."
Verry McVerry was born when McVerry, who is primarily a stage actress, did a Stephen Sondheim revue in Marin County, in which she played seven characters.
She found that she enjoyed the challenge of playing multiple roles, and so she developed her solo show. She says that she loves the process of picking all the songs and being the person in charge, and while the show always changes, the title of the show has remained the same.
