MARGARET SPIRITO
singer.actor.writer.producer.
AEA SAG/AFTRA
Margaret is a born and raised Jersey girl who fell in love with musical theater at a young age. She attended Wagner College's esteemed theater program and spent her college years perfecting her craft, being lucky enough to perform such roles as The Acid Queen in TOMMY, Eva Peron in EVITA, and The Beggar Woman in SWEENEY TODD.
After college, Margaret spent several years songwriting and recording, working with several small independent labels throughout the Metropolitan area and was a part of several new musical workshops. After performing at the famed Apollo Theater in AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE APOLLO (and being selected to perform as a soloist on the televised SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO), Margaret was cast in the first leg of Ted Neeley's national farewell tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR as one of the three soul girls, alongside Golden Globe nominee, Ted Neeley, and Grammy Award winner, Corey Glover (from the band LIVING COLOUR). She has also had the opportunity to perform all over Europe in the shows SHOUT, TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING, & AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND.
After traveling Europe for six months, the west coast was calling Margaret's name. Not long after arriving in Los Angeles, she became a part of the now critically acclaimed FOR THE RECORD musical series, being one of the original performers in both FOR THE RECORD: BAZ LUHRMAN and FOR THE RECORD: COEN BROS., starring in several installments of both shows. Her strong performances deemed her a "tower of power" by critics and and an audience favorite. She also went on to star in one of the Los Angeles productions of FOR THE RECORD: TARANTINO, as well as performing in the production at SXSW Music and Film festival in Austin, Texas. Her version of "If Love is A Red Dress" is featured on the cast album that can be found on Spotify, ITunes, and Amazon Music.
Adding producing to her resume, Margaret received great praise for her solo shows, ONE YEAR LATER: A TRIBUTE TO AMY WINEHOUSE and THE SOUNDS OF DIRTY JERSEY, a compilation of songs made famous by New Jersey artists, such as The Fugees, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, and Leslie Gore. Margaret enjoys writing, as well, and has had several scripts make it to the second round of the famed Austin Film Festival, as well as having her short film script selected as a quarter-finalist (top 35) in the well known Scriptapalooza Festival. Margaret eventually produced the short film she wrote, entitled JERSEY, teaming up with well know TV and Film Actress, Lisa Ann Walter, who both stars in the film, and also directed it. In 2020, JERSEY was an official selection in the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival, Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival (Best Actress In A Comedy Award), and the prestigious La Femme International Film Festival. The short can currently be viewed on YouTube.
Recently, Margaret has shined as "Adelaide" in Altadena Music Theatre's production of GUYS AND DOLLS, has performed several times in LA's famous MISCAST, and most recently was a featured soloist alongside the incredible Stephen Schwartz in the concert A NIGHT WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ in Los Angeles.


