Congratulations, congratulation to the wonderful actress Roslyn Cohn, who has been listed among the top actors and actresses performing roles in the LA area by critic Joe Straw for her performance in my tragedy “Fifteen Men in a Smoke-Filled Room!”

Joe Straw gives out his “Straw Awards” every year recognizing the best performances he witnessed over the course of the year – performances that stick with him after the curtain falls.

Roslyn Cohn starred in the role of Florence Kling Harding, the acerbic, difficult wife of presidential candidate Warren G. Harding, who worships the stars and foretells the future.

“Fifteen Men in a Smoke-Filled Room” was produced late last year by Theatre40 of Beverly Hills (many thanks to its Artistic Director, David Hunt Stafford!).

The show received several very good reviews and Straw was very complimentary of Cohn:

“The one exceptional bright spot in this production was the performance of Roslyn Cohn as Florence Kling Harding.  Her level of concentration was superior, her backstory put life into the character, and the levels in her ambiguity in character kept one guessing throughout the night. In an especially dramatic moment, near the end, Harding exercised incredible strength not turning around knowing full well what was going on.  Cohn put might and backbone into Harding. And, there was an insatiable craving of wanting more from this brilliant performance.”

Here is the full list of winners for the Last Straw Wards of 2019.