Actress Eileen Galindo Makes Theatrical Directorial Debut in "Trailerville"

Actress Eileen Galindo is jumping on the other side of the stage, behind the spotlight, to wear a new hat as first time theatrical director.

She will world premiere "Trailerville", the unique play written by Hannah Logan and produced by Jennifer Cetrone founder of From The Ground Up Theatre Company.

"Trailerville" takes place in the early 1970's and explores the lives of the residents of the fictional Lakeview Mobile Home Park in the Southern community of DeSales County. It is an, at times hilarious, and often moving, exploration of faith, acceptance, love and triumph that asks the question - Does where we come from make us who we are and, perhaps more importantly, does God live in a trailer?

But perhaps it is the behind the scene story of how "Trailerville" came to be that equally deserves the focus and most certainly, a closer look at. One word can then summarize it all: SERENDIPITY, and one name brings it all together: EILEEN GALINDO.

Eileen is not just anybody. She is someone absolutely worth knowing, and someone everyone wants to know! She's been called the Oprah Winfrey of her own social circles for her exponentially growing entourage - sort of a "six degree of Galindo" phenomenon. And "Trailerville" is yet another perfect illustration of Eileen's midas touch. "I wanted to start directing, maybe readings for some of the theatre companies I had been working for, when Jennifer Cetrone, told me she was looking for a director for her company's next production", explains Galindo.

"I said I could probably put her in contact with someone. She then asked who would be crazy enough to want to direct for free? - I said that if someone asked me I'd do it. And that's how it came about" , Eileen proceeds to say while nonchalantly drifting a smile.

The original plan was to do a published piece. But as the company was going through a transition, it became the perfect opportunity to try launching a world premiere. Galindo had been working in a writer's group with short story writer, Hannah Logan, on the original Trailerville stories and instantly knew they could be adapted into a play.

"Trailerville" is an ensemble cast with a total of 30 actors altogether part of a double cast - there are no under studies and no specific leads/principals.

Another unique aspect of the play is that the production company is one of the only "bi-coastal" theatre companies in the country, as artistic Director/founder, Jennifer Cetrone opened an east coast chapter of From The Ground Up Theatre Company in March of this year .

Taking on the role of director was certainly not a big stretch for Galindo whose real lifestory is nothing short of "taking charge" episodes. She is one of those rare talents who remains strongly involved on a political level to affect the entertainment industry with regards to minorities and has most definitely become a voice to be reckoned with.

She found herself on the pages of the LA Times not just for an acting review but for her charitable endeavors following the Katrina disaster . Owner of a 5-unit building in Hollywood, California, Eileen generously housed a young couple with their newborn (Katrina evacuees) for three months rent free. She sent out a mass e-mail asking for donations of blankets, food, clothes, etc... and somehow found herself mentioned on Hollywood's members-only, highly prestigious, elite internet newsletter dubbed "The List". The outcome was car loads of prêt-a-porter designer brands from the finest boutiques on Rodeo Drive and Robertson Blvd, snazzy furniture, gift cards and boxes of gourmet delicacies.

On the political front, she served as a board member of the Screen Actor's Guild for three years. At only twenty one years of age, Eileen became instrumental in the non-traditional casting movement that gained momentum in the 1990s, putting herself on the picket lines to encourage Broadway producers to endorse diversity in casting.

As a result, today Broadway is certainly more integrated.

Now Eileen is rightfully reaping the seeds of a well deserved success.

She secured one of the lead starring roles in a series of webisodes called "In the Motherhood", opposite Leah Remini ["King of Queens"], Chelsea Handler ["Girls Behaving Badly"] and Lainie Kazan; wrapped production in the critically acclaimed theater play Zoot Suit "Romeo &Juliet" adapted and directed by Tony Plana, opposite Ana Ortiz ("Ugly Betty"), and Mauricio Mendoza ("Resurrection Blvd"); and joined the cast of NBC's "Days of our Lives", in the role of the nefarious "Beverly Healy"; and secured a voice-over appearance opposite Caroline Rhea and Mitchel Musso in "Phineas and Ferb" the new Disney Channel animated comedy by the creators of "Hey Arnold" and "Sponge Bob Square Pants".

"Trailerville" opens on June 13 at the legendary Moving Arts Theater in the trendy Los Feliz area in Los Angeles, and runs until July 27 for six consecutive weeks.