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In the 1980s, she became a member of Stagecrafters and has performed in several of its productions at the Baldwin Theater in Royal Oak, in- cluding The Sound of Music (1980), An Enchanted Even- ing at the Baldwin Theater (1986) and The Miracle Worker (1987). She has also appeared in productions at the Dearborn Civic Theater and the Players Guild of Dearborn. Two years ago, McIntosh made her debut in profes- sional theater, performing in Two by Two at the Backstage in Detroit. Since then, she has appeared in three other professional theater produc- tions, Broadway to Hollywood and You're Gonna Love Tomorrow, both at the Backstage, and Do Black Pa- tent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? at the Marquis Theater in Novi. Her only reprised role came in 1984 when she played Julie in Carousel back to life for a theater group in Walled Lake. "You look at things in a dif- ferent perspective when you're older," she said. "I think I'm at my best now that I'm older. People in their 20s look good, but they tend not to have the wealth of ex- perience that they need. Plus, a woman's voice matures in her 30s and I think she's far more capable of handling some of the roles at that time than when she was more 'age appropriate' in her 20s." Unlike most women who pursue modeling careers in their late teens to early 20s, McIntosh began modeling three years ago at the age of 39, and she has been busy working mall shows at Har- vard Row, Twelve Oaks, Southland, Eastland and Summit Place ever since. She has also has modeled on the television show, "Kel- ly and Co.," appeared in an in- In addition to extensive theater work, McIntosh has plenty of time for modeling. dustrial film for Ford Motor Co., and in a catalogue for a women's uniform company. When she's not acting and modeling, McIntosh works as an accounts manager for a dentist in Southfield. And when she is not managing accounts at the of she's at home managing the accounts of her 12-year- old daughter, Elizabeth, who not only shares the theatrical interest of her parents, but 'I think I'm at my best now that I'm older.' has also excelled on stage. She appeared as Molly in the Stagecrafters' production of Annie. She has also appeared on the professional stage, playing Marta in The Sound of Music at the Marquis. "I love acting," Elizabeth said. "I've learned a lot from watching both my mother and father perform." Next month, for the first time, McIntosh will be joined on stage by both her husband and daughter as they reprise excerpts from their Baldwin roles when the Stagecrafters' sister group from England comes to town. "We're all excited to finally get to work together — especially at the Baldwin, which is our favorite stage," McIntosh said. Raised in a Conservative Jewish home, McIntosh had a strong feeling for her cultural heritage. "It was important to my parents that you felt good about being Jewish and that you had a strong feeling of identification," McIntosh said. "They tried to inculcate in us the feeling of being Jewish, and they succeeded." McIntosh's dream, surpris- ingly, is not to appear on Broadway. "I don't aspire to be on Broadway," she said. "If somebody knocked on my door and said, 'Here, there's this part for you,' I would pro- bably do it; but I love theater so much that I would hate to attach any desperation to it. I like to do it because it's fun and not because I have to pay the bills." McIntosh said she has only made a dent in the list of roles she desires to play. "My goal is to play Marian in Music Man, Guinevere in Camelot, Jesse in Night Mother and about a dozen other roles in musicals and dramas," she said. McIntosh also admitted she has no plans for early retirement. "Both modeling and acting feed my soul," she said. 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