AS THE WORLD TURNS STAR EILEEN FULTON TO APPEAR IN THE LOST COLONY,JULY 12-14

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-- A former Colony chorister, Fulton makes her return to Waterside Theatre --

(Manteo, N.C., July 2, 2007) – As the World Turns star Eileen Fulton will soon turn heads at Waterside Theatre when she makes a special appearance in The Lost Colony outdoor drama, July 12-14.
The noted television, film and stage actress is perhaps best known for her long-running portrayal of “bad girl” Lisa Miller on the popular CBS soap opera. But it was a summer spent as a chorister in The Lost Colony that helped prepare Fulton for an actor’s life.
“My time working at The Lost Colony was not only one of the most enjoyable times of my life, it taught me much about the theatre that would be helpful throughout my career,” said Fulton. “I learned the discipline of being part of a live theatre ensemble, the responsibility of being prepared to embrace a character, bringing a character to life – and even more important, the accountability an actor has to the audience.”
For her return to The Lost Colony, Fulton will appear in Act II in the role of Alice Chapman. She will sing a lullaby to the infant Virginia Dare.

Stage, Screen and Film Star Eileen Fulton
Born in Asheville, N.C., and a graduate of Greensboro College, Fulton made her professional acting debut as a choir member in The Lost Colony in 1956. Soon after, she moved to New York City, where she graduated from the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre.
Both television and stage roles soon beckoned.
In 1960, Fulton created the role of Lisa Miller on the CBS soap opera, As the World Turns (a role she continues to play today). Her character was just scandalous enough to attract huge audiences that “loved to hate her.”
At the same time, Fulton appeared in the first Broadway production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and in the off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks. The rigors of these productions, she says, were perfect training for performing live in a daytime soap. If her schedule wasn’t busy enough, Warner Brothers tapped her that same year for the lead in the motion picture Girl of the Night.
Other theatre credits include off-Broadway productions of Abe Lincoln in Illinois with Hal Holbrook, Many Loves, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and Nite Club Confidential. She also appeared in regional theatre productions of Plaza Suite, It Had to Be You, The Owl and the Pussycat, Goodbye, Charlie and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
In 1998, Fulton was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented her with the Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2003.
A critically acclaimed cabaret performer, Fulton has sung in top venues throughout the country including Feinstein’s at the Regency in New York City. She is a prolific writer who has co-authored two autobiographies, a novel, Soap Opera, and six murder mysteries. Fulton recently added “Indie film actress” to her resume and has appeared in five independent films, including, Signs of the Cross.

About The Lost Colony
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green, The Lost Colony’s 70th anniversary season opens June 1 and plays nightly except Sunday through Aug. 20, 2007 at Manteo’s Waterside Theatre, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. It is the nation’s premier and longest-running symphonic drama. During the summer, The Lost Colony produces other shows and special events as well. This year’s lineup includes Cinderella, South Pacific, Shakespeare Under the Stars, Tea with the Queen, Backstage Tours and more. For tickets and information, go to http://www.thelostcolony.org/ or call (252) 473-3414.

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