Mary Fanning Driggs*
Mrs. Paroo
Mary is thrilled to return to PTC, having been seen earlier this season as Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ms. Driggs has also appeared in several PTC productions, including Les Misérables, Sunset Boulevard, White Christmas, 42nd Street, LesMisérables, The Producers, My Fair Lady, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Smokey Joe’s Café. Originally from Texas, Mary holds a B.F.A. from Brigham Young University. Her favorite local and regional credits include Annie Oakley in Annie GetYour Gun, The Narrator in Joseph…, Winnifred inOnce Upon a Mattress, Charity in Sweet Charity, Lizzie in Baby, and Alonso in The Tempest (directed by Tony Kushner). Mary maintains a private vocal studio and teaches workshops specializing in pop-belt techniques. A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, Mary and husband David are the parents of six remarkable children, two beautiful in-laws, and one amazing grandson.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States