8th ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT ON AWARDS CEREMONY:
Sunday, October 22 at the Triad Cabaret
* Spotlight On Productions will hold its 8th annual Spotlight On
Awards (for Off-Off-Broadway Excellence) at The Triad NYC (upper west side.)
*Doors will open at 7:00pm, with a dessert buffet served before
the event and at intermission.
* Entertainment and the Award presentations will commence at
7:20pm. * Dress is formal.
(Nominations were derived from productions seen from June 2005
thru June 2006 at several venues throughout NYC.
Congratulations to all the nominees! The nomination list is below.
The admission for this years ceremony is $12 per person with a 2 drink minimum.
Join us for this great evening of entertainment!
The reservations are open to all nominees and one guest. This will change to
nominees only as the evening fills up.
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Spotlight On Awards at The Triad
Sunday October 22 7pm
158 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Broadway)
AND THE 2006 SPOTLIGHT ON NOMINEES ARE:
Production and performance information is included when a production is listed for the first time with subsequent entries having limited information. Descriptions of all nominated productions can be found at the end of this document. Actual nominees are listed in bold type. If there are any correction or discrepancies in the listings please contact us at spotlightonfest@msn.com and we will make the appropriate corrections.
Best Full Length Production
- Avalon - FHB Productions - Directed by: Glory Sims Bowen;
Adapted by: Glory Sims Bowen Presented at The Looking Glass Theatre - 2/06
- The Lady In Question Produced by Tosos II and
directed by Jason Bowcutt & Christopher Borg by: Charles Busch. Presented
at Spotlight On Downstairs at the Monster - 12/05
- From The Front Porch Rhythm.. Blues.. Life - Reneesance Productions;
Directed by: Carol Mansley; Written by Renee Flemings; Musical Director: Mario
Sprouse. Presented at The Triad Cabaret 12/05
- La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza! - Produced by Gay and Lesbian
Acting Company and Spotlight On; Director: Frank Calo/ Hector Lugo; Musical
Director: Jonathan Tessero. Presented at The Triad Cabaret - 7/05
- The Mysteries Of The Castle Of The Monk Of Falconara -
Producer: James Armstrong; Director: Ken Kaisser; Author:
James Armstrong. Presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at the Monster - 10/05
Best Director Full Length Production
- Glory Sims Bowen for Avalon FHB Theatre Company
Presented at The Looking Glass Theater on 2/06
- Frank Calo & Hector Lugo / Musical Director: Jonathan
Tessero for La Contessas Stars and Stars Extravaganza presented at The Triad
Cabaret - 7/05
- Ken Kaisser for The Mysteries of The Castle of the Monk of
Falconara James Armstrong production Presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at
The Monster 10/05
- Carole Mansley / Musical Director Mario Sprouse for From The
Front Porch Reenesance Theatre Company Presented at The Triad Cabaret 12/05
- Neal Sims for The Cobra Lady Strikes Grayce Productions
Presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
Technical Achievement For A Full Length Production (Lights/Sound)
- Christopher Brooks (Sound Design)/ Amanda
Woodward (Lighting Design) for Avalon
- Amith Chandrashaker (Lighting Design) / Alejandro R. Feo
(Sound Design & Original Music) for Winter
- Sarah Labonte (Lighting Design) / Martin St. Lawrence
(Sound Design) and Original Song I Will Always Leave Open the Door for Tacit
Agreement presented at Presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster
12/05
- Louis Lopardi (Lighting & Sound Design) for The Cobra
Lady Strikes
- Mickey Zetts (Sound Design / Original Songs The Body &
Remake/ Jerome J. Hoppe, Jr. (Lighting Design) for Babies With
Rabies presented at The Looking Glass Theatre 2/06
Best Technical Achievement For A Full
Length Production (Costumes/Set)
- Irma L. Escobar (Costume Design) / Carolyn Mraz
Scenic/set Design) for Avalon
- David L. Zwiers (Costume Design) / (Set Design) Neal
Sims for The Cobra Lady Strikes
- Scott Westervelt, Billy Hipkins, Hector Lugo (Costume
Design) / Frank Calo, Hector Lugo, Sue Marticek (Set Design)
for La Contessas Stars and Stars Extravaganza
- Ken Kaisser (Costume Design & Set Design) for The
Mysteries of the Castle of the Monk of Falconara
- Carla Gant (Costume Design) / W. Allen Wrede
(Set Design) for Winter presented at The Looking Glass Theatre 2/06
Best Actor in a Full Length Production
- Matthieu Cornillon (Lancelet-Vivianes son) from Avalon
- John C. Fizmaurice (Horace Walpole) from The Mystery of the
Castle of the Monk of Falconara
- Todd Michael (Kitty Brendall) from The Cobra Lady Strikes
- Christopher Yustin (Chester McGinn) from The Cobra Lady
Strikes
- David L. Zwiers (The Cobra Lady) from The Cobra Lady Strikes
Best Actress in a Full Length Production
- Arlene Love (Poppy) from Lunch at Armagedden- presented at
The Blue Heron Arts Center 9/05
- Jordana Oberman (Morgaine - Igraines daughter) from Avalon
- Cameron Peterson (Gwenhwyfar) from Avalon
- Eve Reinhardt (Ann Radcliffe) from The Mysteries of the
Castle of the Monk of Falconara
- Randi Sobol (Viviane the high priestess of Avalon and Lady
of the Lake) from Avalon
Best Supporting Actor in a Full Length Production
- Frankie J. Alvarez (Zack) from Tacit Agreement
- J. Dolan Byrnes (King Leodegranz Gwenhwyfars Father) &
(The Merlin) from Avalon
- Steven James Longo (Milt) from Tacit Agreement
- Jesse May (Gwydion Morgaines son) from Avalon
- Andrew Rothkin (Al/ Five/Seven/Nine / Doc) from Babies with
Rabies
- Neal Sims (Lt. Harrigan; Baron Hans Von Sydow) from The
Cobra Lady Strikes
Best Supporting Actress in a Full Length Production
- Lindsay Curcio (Ruth) from Tacit Agreement
- Sarah Jebian (Old Morgaine) from Avalon
- Jenna Kalinowski (Woman in White) from The Mysteries of the
Castle of the Monk of Falconara
- Susan Rankus (Elaine Pellinore- Gwenhwyfars lady in waiting)
from Avalon
- Yvonne Roen (Morgause Vivianes youngest sister) from Avalon
Best Featured Role in a Full Length Production
- Marshall Correro (Professor Bidwell/ Dr. Sartorius) from The
Cobra Lady Strikes
- Katherine Harte (Mary) from The Mysteries of the Castle of
the Monk of Falconara
- Brian Shaer (Dr. Trowbridge / Fang/ Army Sergeant) from The
Cobra lady Strikes
- Maggie Surovell (Young Morgaine) from Avalon
- Jess Cassidy White (Accolan - the Prince of Wales) from
Avalon
Best Short Form Production/Director
- Evening Hour in Late Autumn directed by Charlie Catanese
(presented as part of an evening entitled Vintage Halloween Tales) Written by
Friedrich Durrenmatt presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster -
10/05
- Fairy Tales Can Come True directed by Steven Thornburg
(presented as part of an evening entitled Unlikely Conversations) Written by
Richard Lay presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
- Helga Schmidts Pussy directed by Steven Thornburg
(presented as part of an evening entitled Unlikely Conversations) Written by
Edward Crosby Wells presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
- Sisters of Little Mercy directed by Frank Calo
(presented as part of an evening called Unlikely Conversations) Written by
Edward Crosby Wells presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
- A Tomb of Ones Own directed by Justin Ambrosino
(presented as part of an evening entitled Theatre of the Dead) presented at
Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 11/05
Best Technical Achievement in a Short Form Production (Lights, Sound, Set, Costumes)
- Evening Hour in Late Autumn - Janine L. Pangburn
(Lighting Design) / Charles Catanese & Grant Barrett (Sound
Design) / Charlie Catanese & Grant Barrett (Costume
Design) Charlie Catanese (Set/Scenic Design)
- Helga Schmidts Pussy - Louis Lopardi (Lighting
Design), Frank Calo (Sound Design), Steven Thornburg
(Costume Design/ Set Design)
- Mystic T.V. (presented as part of an evening entitled A
Witch, Some Music and a Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On!) Zhen Heinemann (Lighting
& Sound Design), Geeta Citygirl & Zhen Heinemann (Costume
Design) Geeta Citygirl (Set Design) presented at Spotlight On
Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
- Sisters of Little Mercy - Louis Lopardi (Lighting
Design), Frank Calo & David Dotterer (Sound Design), Frank
Calo (Set Design), Frank Calo (Costume Design)
- A Tomb of Ones Own - Justin Ambrosino (Set,
Sound, Lighting Design); Georgette L. Moger (Costume Design)
Best Actor in a Short Form Production
- Grant Barrett (Murdering author from Evening Hour in Late
Autumn)
- David Dotterer (Sister Mary Madeline from Sisters of Little
Mercy)
- Anthony Fusco (Sister Precious from Sisters of Little Mercy)
- Larray Grimes (Tom cat from Helga Schmidts Pussy)
- Kenny Rials (Sam the Airline Pilot from Fairy Tales Can Come
True)
- Andrew Rothkin (Sister Ambrosia from Sisters of Little
Mercy)
- Steve Sirkis (Doug Forthright from Mystic T.V.)
Best Actress in a Short Form Production
- Diksha Basu (Maya Daswani from Mystic TV)
- Virginia Lowery(Martha Wright from Mystic TV)
- Marci Occhino (Woman in Mourning from Sitting Across from
God part of the evening entitled Unlikely Conversations and the evening
entitled Theatre of the Dead)
- Dayle Pivetti (Usherette from Broadway Baby part of the
evening entitled A witch, some music and a Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On!)
- Rebecca Reagan (Carla Carmalot from Mystic TV)
- Cynthia Toronto (Timtu, Helga Schmidts cat from Helga
Schmidts Pussy)
Best Supporting Player in a Short Form Production
- Marci Occhino (Messenger in Death is Final part of the
evening entitled Theatre of the Dead)
- Ken Scudder (Umpire from Kens Elementary School Halloween
Play part of the evening entitled Boooooo! Threeeeee!) - 10/05
- Kissy Trouchanowicz (Ming from Shake Your Do Do Crack part
of the evening entitled A witch, some music and a Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On!)
- D. Whit (Announcer from Mystic TV)
Best Evening of Shorter Works
- Theatre of the Dead Produced by Justin Ambrosino - Evening
Including the short plays: The Birth and Death of an Artist at the End of the
World; Death is Final; A Tomb of Ones Own & Sitting Across from God)
- Unlikely Conversations Produced by Spotlight On for Frank
Calo, Steven Thornburg & Justin Ambrosino Evening included:
Helga Schmidts Pussy; Sitting Across from God; Fairy Tales can Come True &
Sisters of Little Mercy
- A Witch, Some Music and a Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On! Produced by Salaam
Theatre & Mary Beth Shanahan for Marjorie Edwards, Geeta Citygirl &
Dunsten J. Cormack the evening included: Mystic TV; Shake Your Do
Do Crack & Broadway Baby
Best Reading or Evening of Readings
- Avalon - produced by FHB Productions and
directed by Glory Sims Bowen presented at Spotlight On
Downstairs at the Monster - A retelling of the King Arthur story from the
perspective of the women behind the throne. Act 1 only was performed / Adapted
by Glory Sims Bowen 10/05
- Babies With Rabies produced by Cuchipinoy Productions
and directed by Jonathan Calindas - presented at Spotlight On
Downstairs at the Monster - What happens when an Off Off Broadway company
decides to put on a play about asylum inmates putting on a play about a land
plagued with rabid zombie babies? Written by Jonathan Calindas 10/05
- The Lady In Question produced by Tosos II and
directed by Jason Bowcutt and Christopher Borg presented at
Spotlight On Downstairs at the Monster - Broad, campy movie parody, and
thriller about a wartime rescue mission, featuring strong colorful women, with
the central one played by a man. Written by Charles Busch 12/05
- Prince Trevor Amongst The Elephants produced by Cross
Eyed Bear Productions and directed by Duncan Pflaster
- presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at the Monster -When good King
Kartoffelpuffen gives up his kingdom to his oldest son Tater and marries off
his other children for peace (and for political gain), Prince Trevor, his
youngest son, trades places with his manservant Grumbelino in order to escape
his fate and find his true love, Toby the stable boy. Written by Duncan
Pflaster 10/05
- The Sisterhood produced by Loop Ltd. /directed
by Daniel Haben Clark presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at
the Monster -- Before Desperate Housewives there was THE SISTERHOOD! Constance
Clark has reworked her award winning one act show into a full length work that
draws upon her experience with some of the frustrated and thoroughly bitchy
women she met while out in Hollywood. Upon its original presentation it won a
Christina Crawford award for female playwrights. Written by Constance Clark
10/05
Best Performance in a Reading
- Christopher Borg (Gertrude Garnet from The Lady In Question)
- Desmond Dutcher (Announcer/ Hugo Hoffman [the old man] from
The Lady In Question)
- Sarah Jebian (Old Morgaine from Avalon)
- Donovan Singletary (Christian from Requiem For Adrian Bayle
presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at the Monster) 10/05
- Drew David Sotomayor (Adrian - married and having an affair
with Donovan) from Requiem For Adrian Bayle)
- Jess Cassidy White (Toby-a stable boy/ Billy the Eunuch)
from Prince Trevor Amongst The Elephants)
Best Dramatic and/or Comedic Presentation
- LinDel Sandlin (from 4th Annual Midsummer Nights Poetry
performed the pieces: The Walking Wounded; Name Tags; The Land of the Chipped
Away and the Home of the Distracted; Flying Turtle Guts) Presented by Sage
Theatre Company at the Comedy Club 6/06
- Richard Lay (from 4th Annual Midsummer Nights Poetry
performed the pieces: Leave Me Alone (Quentin Crisp type Viet Nam vet); Can You
Spare Some Change?)
- Kaiku (from 4th Annual Midsummer Nights Poetry - Finish band
- performed the pieces: Ecce Puer (poem by James Joyce); Yksi ruusu on kasvanut
laaksossa (traditional Finnish folk song); Ukko akka (Kaiku original based on a
traditional Finnish poem))
- Louis Lopardi (from 4th Annual Midsummer Nights Poetry
performed the pieces: Animal Nature (do animals have souls?); Letting Go
(Vietnam wall); Home for the Holidays (erotic teaser about girl visiting home
from college, or something....))
- Caroline Samaan (from 3rd Annual Midsummer Nights Poetry
performed selections from Ani Defranco Coming up; My IQ; Not So Soft; Tip Toe;
Still I Rise; Under Milkwood) Presented by Sage Theatre Company at the Comedy
Club 6/05
Best Musical, Comedy or Variety Event
- Apathy The Gen X Musical - In CONCERT produced by Apathy/
Mickey Zetts; Director: Paula Dalessandris;
Author: Mickey Zetts; Musical Director: Mickey Zetts -
A CONCERT presentation featuring members of both the original 1995 and the 2005 revival casts. Its the HAIR of the 90s that bit you. An Evening of musical works: I Love Her To her Face; Eating Glass; Herrenvolk; Naughty is Nicer; The Day My Heart Died; Cuz of Love; Sudden Death; Im Not There; Get Out Now ; Jones Theme/Its Always The Same; Apathy Pt 1; Putty 2; Its Not That Im a Bitch; The Futomaki Song; Stop Them from Playin Our Song; Mister Bitters Blues; The Raven; Those Lips, My Lips; Modern Irish Drinking Song; U Smile 2 Much; Rapture; If I Cant Have Him (No One will); Apathy Pt. 2 presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
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Boooooo! Threeeee! produced by The Mistake; Director:
Ken Scudder; Musical Director: Ken Scudder -
The Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival - Sketch comedy troupe returns to Spotlight On with their third collection of original sketches about all things that celebrate All Hallows Eve: Pret-a-Porter; Intro; Decaf; Haunted House Realty; Edgars Blues; As the Laboratory Turns; Dracula vs. Jesus Freaks; Katherine Elvira; Halloween Debate; Monday Night Virgin Hunting; French for Zombies; F.E.M.A.; Elementary School Halloween Play; And to My Wife; The Texas Halliburton Massacre; Sweet Home Transylvania.
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La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza! - produced by Gay
and Lesbian Acting Company & Spotlight On; Director: Frank
Calo/ Hector Lugo; Musical Director: Jonathan Tessero
La
Contessa plans her July 4th barbecue and is thwarted by her arch nemesis Mrs. Lefou. The day is saved by Uncle Sam; Songs: Patriotic Medley; America The Beautiful; VD Polka; This is a Great Country; Ill Be Seeing You; The French Song; God Bless America; This is Your Song; Youre a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith; Strike Up the Band; Fever; Proud Mary; Big Man; Elegant; Hello Dolly; Dentists song; Rough and Ready Man; Its Raining Men presented at The Triad Cabaret 7/05
- Requiem For Adrian Bayle - produced by David Sotomayor
& Jonathan Tessero and Director/Musical Director Jonathan
Tessero -
Tells the story of three friends who collaborate professionally (two composers and a singer) involved in a doomed love triangle. The story is told through the finished and unfinished songs of Adrian Bayle, Christian Hurley and Anna Mathers: Intonation; Something More/Here and Now; Any Second Now; Freddys Theme; When Will I see You Again; Celebration; Flying Together; Cant Make you Mine; Dear Mama; We Are Already One; Annas Theme; I Guess I Always Knew; Open Up My Heart; So Happy/ Carousel; Baby, Im Sorry; Alone; Love Brought Me Here; Starting Over; Love Wasnt Strong Enough
- So Many Tangents So Little Time produced by Teresa
Fischer; Musical Director: James Logan; Director:
Teresa Fischer -
One Woman Show - I Feel Lucky; Shut Up And Kiss Me; Dieters Prayer; I Can Cook Too; The Frying Pan; Up On The Roof; When October Goes; You Can Always Count ; on me; Make Me A Kite / Come Saturday Morning; An Old-Fashioned Love Story; Talk Amongst Yourselves; The French Song; No Fear presented at Dont Tell Mamas 12/05
- Vintage Halloween Stories and Songs produced by Grant
Barrett; Director: Charlie Catanese;
Authors: Grant Barrett & Eugene Nicks - Grant Barrett brings his spooky one-man show to fun-filled life in his retellings of E.A. Poe's, The Raven, Grimm Brothers', The Old Witch, 12 vintage Halloween songs from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, including, Ragtime Goblin Man and, Hell-bound Train and an obscure radio play by Friedrich Durrenmatt entitled, Evening Hour in Late Autumn. Songs: Halloween Night; The Lorelei; Black Swan; The Cat; A Recipe for Halloween; My Name is John Wellington Wells; Sweet Williams Ghost; Ghostly Ballad; The Hell-Bound Train (New music and lyrics by Grant Barrett); The Hag; The Old Witch; Ragtime Goblin Man; Substitutionary Locomotion; Halloween (new music and lyrics by Grant Barrett); Bits: Horror Halloween Trivia Contest presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
Best Performer in a Lead in a Musical, Comedy or Variety Show
- Grant Barrett from Vintage Halloween Stories and Songs)
- Frank Calo (Host) from Variety Tonight; Variety Tonight II;
Variety Tonight III from Variety Tonight II:
Frank can Dance (w/ Seth Mwroka - Seth dresses like Frank and dances after Frank dances off); Frank can Sing (Wayne Hobbs sings behind curtain while Frank sing aria O Solo Mio); Clementine Routine; Auction Host; Evening Host) presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 8/05; 12/05; 3/06
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Fiona Choi from Apathy The Gen X Musical - In CONCERT)
- Teresa Fischer from So Many Tangents So Little Time)
- Hector Lugo from La Contessas Halloween Variety Show &
La Contessas Stars and Stars Extravaganza! -
La Contessa the Puerto Rican Dame Edna (Halloween show) Talk show format Rio; Its Beginning to Look A Lot Like Halloween; The Lady is a Tramp (with Teresa Fischer); Madagascar; Purple People Eater; Quimbala. (Stars see above) presented at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster & The Triad Cabaret 10/05 & 7/05
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Robert Vest from Dressing Up Is Hard To Do -
Let Me Sing And Im Happy; Lullaby of the Leaves; Baby Mine; Dont Cry Out Loud ; Brother Can You Spare A Dime ; Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out ; Blue Skies.; Im Always Chasing Rainbows ; Use What You Got; Mama A Rainbow.; I Hold Your Hand In Mine; Ill Buy You A Star ; Ten Minutes Ago; Carry On; Bein Green; Youre Gonna Hear Fom Me ; Encore This Is The Moment presented at Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
Best Performer in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Comedy or Variety Show
- Frank Calo (Abe Lincoln/Narrator from La Contessas Stars And
Stars Extravaganza!)
- Teresa Fischer (guest from Variety Tonight, Variety Tonight
II, Variety Tonight III)
Sang/performed: I Feel Lucky; Old Fashioned Lesbian Love Song; A Special Holiday Prayer (God give me strength not to eat); White Christmas Medley; Frying Pan; I Can Cook Too
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Bill Growney (Irving from La Contessas Stars and Stars
Extravaganza!)
- Ken Scudder from Variety Tonight, Variety Tonight II)
Performed pieces entitled: Shipping Issues; The Bliss
- Chuck Sweeney (Peggy Lee from La Contessas Stars and Stars
Extravaganza!)
- Robert Vest (Mr. UPS from La Contessas Stars and Stars
Extravaganza!)
Best Guest Star Performance in a Musical, Comedy or Variety Show
- Jonathan Calindas from Variety Tonight III Performed: Miners
tale Comedy Routine; Ole Miners Band Clementine)
- Gail Dennison (Judy next door neighbor from La Contessas
Stars And Stars Extravaganza! performed Big Man)
- Renee Flemings (guest from Variety Tonight II performed Good
Morning Heartache)
- Roger Hanson (guest from Variety Tonight performed So In
Love, Just another Medley)
- Mike Koleman (guest from Variety Tonight II and from 4th
Annual Mid-Summer Nights Poetry performed Wheres My Helmet standup comedy)
- Melanie McCarthy (guest from Variety Tonight II Let The Good
Times Roll standup comedy)
Best Sketch, Moment or Comedy Routine
- French for Zombies from Boooooo! Threeeeee! A French teacher
attempts to cover the basic phrases of French with a class of zombies (Teacher:
Andrew Martin, Zombies: Jay Colligan, Carrie Janell & Ken Scudder)
- The Futomaki Song (Matt & Company) from
Apathy The Gen X Musical - In CONCERT & Variety Tonight III
performed by Mickey Zetts, Fiona Choi, Matt Minea & Sami Rudnick
(comedic song)
- Let The Rest of the World Go By/Til We Meet Again (medley) -
Duet with Jerry Scott & John Luke from Timeless presented
at Spotlight On Downstairs at The Monster 10/05
- Lilys Eyes sung by Wayne Hobbs & Knox Bundy
from Variety Tonight II
- Monday Night Virgin Hunting from Boooooo! Threeeeee! Play by
play of werewolves chasing virgins across the moors (Chet: Jay Colligan,
Chad: Ken Scudder, Sideline reporter: Carrie Janell, Head of Virgins and
Werewolves: Andrew Martin)
- Old Fashioned Love Story performed by Teresa Fischer
from La Contessas Halloween Variety Show; So Many Tangents, So Little Time and
from Variety Tonight
- Proud Mary - Chuck Sweeney as Peggy Lee
from La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza!
- Ragtime Goblin Man performed by Grant Barrett
from Vintage Halloween Stories and Songs
Favorite Male Singer
- Grant Barrett from Vintage Halloween Stories and Songs
Ragtime Goblin Man; Halloween Night ; The Lorelei; Black Swan; The Cat; A Recipe for Halloween; My Name is John Wellington Wells; Sweet Williams Ghost; Ghostly Ballad; The Hell-Bound Train; The Hag; The Old Witch; Ragtime Goblin Man; Substitutionary Locomotion; Halloween
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Knox Bundy from La Contessas Halloween Variety Show
My Favorite Year; I Love a Piano; Variety Tonight But Beautiful; This is The Moment; Variety Tonight II I Will Always Leave Open the Door; Lilys Eyes (with Wayne Hobbs)
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Roger Hanson from Variety Tonight So In Love, Just Another Medley
- Wayne Hobbs from Variety Tonight
Che Gilida Manina (La Boheme); Be My Love; Variety Tonight II - La Donna aMobile; So In Love; Lilys Eyes (with Knox Bundy); O Solo Mio (behind Curtain while Frank lipsyncs)
- Donovan Singletary (Christian) from Requiem For Adrian Bayle
Requiem: Opening; Something More/Here and Now; Any Second Now; Freddys Theme; Celebration; Flying Together; Cant Make You Mine; Baby, Im Sorry; Starting Over
- Robert Vest from Dressing Up Is Hard To Do -
Let Me Sing And Im Happy; Lullaby of the Leaves; Baby Mine; Dont Cry Out Loud ; Brother Can You Spare A Dime ; Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out ; Blue Skies.; Im Always Chasing Rainbows ; Use What You Got; Mama A Rainbow.; I Hold Your Hand In Mine; Ill Buy You A Star ; Ten Minutes Ago; Carry On; 15. Bein Green; Youre Gonna Hear Fom Me ; Encore This Is The Moment; La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza! This is a Great Country; Ill Be Seeing You. Subject of VD Polka; Variety Tonight My Favorite Things; Lullaby of the Leaves
Favorite Female Singer
- Gail Dennison (Judy) from La Contessas Stars And Stars
Extravaganza! Big Man
- Teresa Fischer from La Contessas Halloween Variety Show
Old Fashioned Lesbian Love Song; (with La Contessa) The Lady is a Tramp; La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza! The French Song; So Many Tangents So Little Time I Feel Lucky; Shut Up And Kiss Me; Dieters Prayer; I Can Cook Too; The Frying Pan; Up On The Roof; When October Goes; You Can Always Count ; on me; Make Me A Kite / Come Saturday Morning; An Old-Fashioned Lesbian Love Story; Talk Amongst Yourselves; The French Song; No Fear; Variety Tonight: I Feel Lucky; Old Fashioned Love Song; Variety Tonight II: A Special Holiday Prayer (god give me strength not to eat); White Christmas Medley; Variety Tonight III - Frying Pan, I Can Cook Too
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Renee Flemings from Variety Tonight II Good Morning Heartache
- Heather Friedman (Anna) from Requiem For Adrian Bayle
Requiem:
Opening; Something More/Here and Now; When Will I see You Again; Celebration; Flying Together; Dear Mama; Open Up My Heart; So Happy/ Carousel; Love Wasnt Strong Enough
- Ariel Haan from Variety Tonight III When I Fall In Love; (with J.T. Bay) Youre The One For Me (original composition)
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Sami Rudnick from Apathy The Gen X Musical - In CONCERT Eating
Glass (Sami & Fiona);
The Day My Heart
Died; Get Out Now (Mickey w/Sami); Apathy Pt 1 (The Company); The Futomaki Song (Matt & Company); Stop Them from Playin Our Song; The Raven (The Company); Those Lips, My Lips (Sami w/Fiona); Modern Irish Drinking Song (Mickey & Company); U Smile 2 Much (Fiona & Company); Rapture (Matt & Company); If I Cant Have Him (No One will) (Sami and Company); Apathy Pt. 2 (Company); Variety Tonight III The Futomaki song/Its Just That you Dont Matter/If I cant have Him & Finale
Best Play Long Form (Playwriting award 45 minutes or longer)
- Avalon - Adapted by: Glory Sims Bowen
- The Cobra Lady Strikes by Todd Michaels
- The Mysteries Of The Castle Of The Monk Of Falconara by James
Armstrong
- Prince Trevor Amongst The Elephants by Duncan Pflaster
- Requiem For Adrian Bayle by Music & Lyrics: David
Sotomayor, A. Bayle, C. Hurley; Book by Drew
David Sotomayor
- Tacit Agreement by Brian Saxe
Best Play Short Form (Playwriting award under 45 minutes)
- The Birth and Death of an Artist at the End of the World by
Justin Ambrosino (part of Theatre of The Dead)
- Fairy Tales Can Come True by Richard Lay
- Helga Schmidt's Pussy by Edward Crosby Wells
- Mystic TV by Mary Beth Shannahan
- Sisters of Little Mercy by Edward Crosby Wells
- A Tomb of Ones Own by Georgette Moger
Best Drag and/or Impersonation
- Christopher Borg (Gertrude Garnett) from The Lady In
Question
- Hector Lugo (La Contessa) from La Contessas Halloween
Variety Show and La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza!
- Chuck Sweeney (Peggy Lee) from La Contessas Stars And Stars
Extravaganza!:
- Todd Michael (Kitty Brendall) from The Cobra Lady Strikes
- Howie V. (as Cher) from Ya Gotta Have Friends . . . And
DIVAS!!
Best Ensemble 5 or more in the cast
- Avalon FHB Productions Director Glory Sims Bowen /
Choreographer: Hana Mori Taylor; Fight Choreographer: Ryan Bartruff Cast: Randi
Sobol; Mattheiu Cornillon; Linda Blackstock; Michael Whitney; Ali Baynes; John
Bertrand; Jordana Oberman; Maggie Surovell; Sarah Jebian; Jesse May; Randy
Howk; Matthew Sholler; Cameron Peterson; Susan Rankus; J. Dolan Byrnes; Yvonne
Roen; Joe Sevier; Jess Cassidy White; Andrew Beattie; Amy Dannenmueller
- The Cobra Lady Strikes Director Neal Sims; David L.
Zwiers; Brian Shaer; Marshall Correro; Todd Michaels; Neal Sims; Christopher
Yustin
- La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza! Director Frank Calo
& Hector Lugo / Musical Director: Jonathan Tessero/ Choreographer: Eileen
Casey Cast: Hector Lugo; Frank Calo, J. Dolan Byrnes; Teresa Fischer; Bill
Growney; Jarrod Simons; Robert Vest; Band: Jonathan Tessero; Woody Moseley;
Hideshi Omachi; Chuck Sweeney
- The Lady In Question Director Jason Bowcutt &
Christopher Borg Cast: Desmond Dutcher; Steven Hauck; Jamie Heinlein;
Ashley Green; Matthew Rashid; Desmond Dutcher; Christopher Weikel; Christopher
Borg; Ellen Reilly; Rebecca Hoodwin; Steven Hauck; Shay Glines; Wynne Anders;
pianist: Seth Bisen-Hersh
- Winter Director W. Allen Wrede Cast: Michael Beaman; Sarah
Brynne; Andrew Carter; Anthony Ciccotelli; RJ Foster; Felicia Graybeal; Topping
Haggerty; Suzanne Hall; Jeffrey Kitrosser; Stephanie Roman; Daniela Tedesco
Best Graphic Design (postcard, poster, ad)
- Babies with Rabies Graphic Design: Jonathan Calindas
- La Contessas Halloween Variety Show Graphic Design: Ken
Bachtold; Photo: Frank Calo
- Timeless Graphic/Photo: Louis Lopardi
- Tacit Agreement Graphic Design: Ken Bachtold
- Winter Graphic Design: Eamonn Fitzmaurice
Best Original Song
- The Futomaki Song from Apathy The Gen X Musical - In CONCERT
Music/Lyrics: Mickey Zetts/ vocals: (Matt Minea & Company;
Variety Tonight III vocals: Mickey Zetts/Fiona Choi/Sami Rudnick
- Get Out Now from Apathy The Gen X Musical - In CONCERT
Music/Lyrics: Mickey Zetts/ vocals: Mickey Zetts & Sami
Rudnick
- I Guess I Always Knew from The Requiem of Adrian Bayle Music
and Lyrics: Adrian Bayle, Christian Hurley, Anna Mathers & Drew David
Sotomayor/ Christina Lalog (piano); Vocal: Donovan Singletary
- I Love Her To her Face from Apathy The Gen X Musical - In
CONCERT Music/Lyrics: Mickey Zetts/ vocals: Fiona Choi &
Variety Tonight III vocals: Fiona Choi
- I Will Always Leave Open the Door from Variety Tonight II
Music: Martin St. Lawrence / Lyrics: Peter Fleming
vocals by Knox Bundy
- Its Not That I'm a Bitch from Apathy The Gen X Musical - In
CONCERT Music/Lyrics: Mickey Zetts vocals: Fiona Choi; Variety
Tonight III vocals: Mickey Zetts/Fiona Choi/Sami Rudnick
- Mister Bitters Blues from Apathy The Gen X Musical - In
CONCERT Music/Lyrics: Mickey Zetts/ vocal: Mickey Zetts
- Youre The One For Me from Variety Tonight III Music/Lyrics:
J.T. Baye/ Vocals: J.T. Bay and Ariel Haan
2006 nominated productions the following productions have
produced at least one nomination each. This section is for informational
purposes only.
Full Length Productions
Avalon - FHB Productions - Directed by: Glory Sims Bowen; Adapted by: Glory Sims Bowen (A Retelling of the King Arthur story from the perspective of the women behind the throne. Journey with us to the mystical land of England in the time of full romance, quests, sorceresses and magic.) The Looking Glass Theatre 2/06
Babies with Rabies - Looking Glass Theatre - 2/06 Cuchipinoy Productions - By: Jonathan Calindas; Dir.: Rodney E. Reyes - Lighting Design: Jerome J. Hoppe, Jr. (various areas spotlights, etc.); Set Design: Mario Corrales (stage setting; door and frame for exit off stage; hospital and castle areas); Sound Design: Jonathan Calindas (Scene change music; theater sounds (when play is on)) Original music: Mickey Zetts; Costume Design: Janete Da Rocha (street clothes, hospital gowns, etc.); Graphic: Jonathan Calindas - What happens when an Off Off Broadway company decides to put on a play about asylum inmates putting on a play about a land plagued with rabid zombie babies?!
The Cobra Lady Strikes - The Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival - 10/05 - Grayce Productions - Director: Neal Sims; Author: Todd Michaels - Lights: Louis Lopardi (club atmosphere; indoor scenes, flashing lights during vibrator scene); Sound: Louis Lopardi (40s music; melodrama melodies, etc.); Set: Neal Sims (table, chairs, 40s posters; Costumes: David L. Zwiers (40s costumes men playing women); Graphic: Pilar Newton - "The Cobra Lady Strikes" is a spoof of 1940's movie serials. The diabolical Cobra Lady has secured the plans for a weapon of destructive power called The Dynamic Vibrator. With the aid of a mad scientist, she hopes to build the device to fulfill her dream of world conquest. Can a wisecracking girl newspaper reporter and a Broadway musical theater leading man stop the Cobra Lady in time? To Be Continued...
From The Front Porch Rhythm.. Blues.. Life - Reneesance Productions; Directed by: Carole Mansley; Written by Renee Flemings; Musical Director: Mario Sprouse - RC Cola, canned peaches, politics and love, not to mention George Wallaces mama make for interesting summers in the small town of Clayton, Alabama. Blues, R&B and reflections on life as seen from the front porch. Renee tells the story of her life growing up in the show songs: Let the Good Times Roll; Feel Like Breaking up Somebody's Home; I can't Stand The rain; Son of a Preacher Man; come Into My Kitchen; Stormy Monday; Baby Please Don't go; Let The Good Times Roll: reprise The Triad Cabaret 12/05
La Contessas Stars And Stars Extravaganza! - Produced by Gay and Lesbian Acting Company and Spotlight On; Director: Frank Calo/ Hector Lugo; Musical Director: Jonathan Tessero - La Contessa plans her July 4th barbecue and is thwarted by her arch nemesis Mrs. Lefou. The day is saved by Uncle Sam; Songs: La Contessa: Patriotic Medley; America The Beautiful; VD Polka; Robert Vest : This is a Great Country; Ill Be Seeing You; Teresa Fischer: The French Song; Bill Growney: God Bless America; This is Your Song; Jarrod Simons: Youre a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith; Cast: Strike Up the Band; 6/18 performance: Chuck Sweeney (Peggy Lee) (also appeared 6/24 & 7/4): Fever; Proud Mary; Gail Dennison as Judy singing Big Man; 6/24 Richard Skipper (Carol Channing) Elegant; Hello Dolly; 7/2 Joe Paparella (guest) Dentists song; Scott Westervelt (Mitzi Gaymore) Rough and Ready Man ; Paul Sheezley (Liza, etc.) ; 7/4 Lisa Hunt Its Raining Men - The Triad Cabaret 7/05
The Lady In Question Produced by Tosos II and directed by Jason Bowcutt & Christopher Borg by: Charles Busch- proves itself many things. It is at once gripping and riotous, melodramatic play and broad, campy movie parody, and thriller about a wartime rescue mission, featuring strong colorful women, with the central one played by a man. Spotlight On at the Monster 12/05
The Mysteries Of The Castle Of The Monk Of
Falconara - Producer: James Armstrong; Director: Ken Kaisser; Author: James Armstrong (On the eve of All Hallows, 1793, three authors of Gothic fiction come to the Castle of Falconara in response to a mysterious letter. As their host has warned them, each has a dark secret capable of destroying everything. Their secrets, however, are not what they think and the writers end up battling the personal nightmares that haunt their fiction.)+ The Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival - 10/05
Lunch at Armageddon - The Blue Heron Arts Center- 9/05 - Produced by Sage Theater Company; Director: Simcha Borenstein; Author: Richard Lay - Produced by: Lizzie Brown; Light/Sound Designer: Alan Kanevsky (area lighting hotel, outside hotel, bar, patio, ny scenes; Set Designer: James Shay (hotel room; board room; outside patio with outside furniture); Costume Designer: Ashley Luff (students; relaxed wear; business wear in NY) Brad is on a group expedition to retrace the steps of Jesus before he enters the priesthood. He escapes his travel group to find a beer at a cafe overlooking Armageddon and meets a young Palestinian woman who claims to be studying Islamic history. The two hit it off, and a whirlwind romance is launched. That same day at the cafe, they meet an aging female Hollywood mogul, Poppy, who is in Israel to make arrangements for an on-location epic about Armageddon. She is assisted by her right-hand man Peter. Poppy takes an instant liking to the new young couple and decides that with their historical knowledge of Armageddon, they should have the job of writing the screenplay for her epic. How can the pair refuse? Poppy has offered these unknowns five million dollars to deliver the script before director Martin Scorsese backs out of the project!
Tacit Agreement - The Monster Spotlight On 12/06 - Saxe Appeal Director: Sarah Labonte; Author: Brian Saxe - Lights: Sarah Labonte (area lighting); Set: Sarah Labonte (living room setting; tables, sofa, etc.); Sound: Martin St. Lawrence (party music; original song by Martin St. Lawrence - Brad and Sidney have been lovers for 10 years and have become comfortable in their relationship to the point of boredom. Brads need for excitement and adventure and Sidneys inability to let go of past mistakes threaten, in one evening at their anniversary party, to destroy their relationship forever
Winter - Looking Glass Theatre 2/06 - 2B & Wrash Theatre Company; Director: W. Allen Wrede; Author: A.J. Raath (the original material) - Lighting: Amith Chandrashaker (indoor scenes differences between modern and Shakespearean times); Graphic for cards: Eamonn Fizmaurice; Original Music: Alejandro R. Feo (classic inspired/ dance music is music dream sequence); Choreography: W. Allen Wrede ; Costumes: Carla Grant (Shakespearean/ modern day); - Shortened version of A Winters Tale interchanged with an original work done in modern day. At a surprise 40th birthday party Leonard meets and falls in love with Helen but the relationship soon sours.
One Act Short Form Productions
The Birth and Death of an Artist at the End of the World (part of Theatre of the Dead) Dir.:
Justin Ambrosino A man who is an artist is also just a man. What if the artist
and the man split, because the artist wanted to die, leaving the man to live a
normal life like everyone else?
The Bliss (from Variety Tonight) Dir.: Ken Scudder - Gay
couple is disgusted with straight couple not marrying.
Broadway Baby (Part of A witch, some music and a
Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On!) Dir.: Dunsten J. Cormack - Everybody has a dream
and a young girl comes to New York City from a small town to search for her
dream to work in the theatre. The surprise comes into focus when we discover
what her real dream is.
Death is Final (part of Theatre of the Dead)
dir.: Justin Ambrosino - A doctor and a mortician debate the doctors estranged
relationship with his mother, coming from two different points of views on
death and old age
Evening Hour in Late Autumn (part of Vintage Halloween Tales) Dir.: Charlie
Catanese - Old radio tale about an author that writes about the murders he
commits.
Fairy Tales Can Come True (part of Unlikely
Conversations) Dir.: Steven Thornburg - 2 men get their dream of a theatre, or
is it a nightmare?
Helga Schmidts Pussy (part of Unlikely
Conversations) Dir.: Steven Thornburg - What happens when an uptown cat meets a
downtown one?
Kens Elementary School Halloween Play (from
Booooo Threeee) Dir.: Ken Scudder - Steppenwolf presents a play Ken wrote as a
9-year-old
Mystic T.V. (from A witch, some music and a
Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On!) Dir.: Geeta Citygirl - Paradise is not lost. Find
it on MYSTIC. T.V. where wisdom, understanding, knowledge and fear of the Lord
are. Tune into God. Tune into you. Carla Carmalot and Doug Forthright host a
T.V. show designed to foster religious acceptance and awareness. Their guests
are more about ego and agenda than religion. Tolerance is a big word in a small
world, or a small word in a big world
Shake Your Do Do Crack (from A witch, some music
and a Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On!) Dir.: Karen Wilson-Mack - One witch's
struggle to break away from an eternal life cult in exchange for the mortal
life of love, marriage and family. Will a festive night reveal her truth?
Sisters of Little Mercy (part of Unlikely
Conversations) Dir.: Frank Calo - Three nuns paying penance in a cabin in
Little Mercy, Colorado might be sitting on a fortune!
Sitting Across From God (part of Unlikely
Conversations & Theatre of the Dead) Dir.: Justin Ambrosino - A woman, who
is mourning her Uncles passing due to cancer, is visited by God. She begs to
have one more chance to talk to her loved one who passed away.
A Tomb of Ones Own (part of Theatre of the Dead)
Dir.: Justin Ambrosino - Set during the 1950s, a woman is bored with her life
and her husband. As her husband devotes himself to her for all eternity with a
present, a coffin that they can share buried together spooning forever, she
makes a fatal decision
Evening of Shorter Works
3rd
Annual Mid-Summer Nights Poetry Gala Comedy Club June 2005 Sage Theater Company hosted by Frank Calo; Producer Richard Lay - Myles Cohen: various; Caroline Samaan: Selections from Ani Defranco Coming up; My IQ; Not So Soft; Tip Toe; Still I Rise; Under Milkwood; LinDel Sandlin: Aftermath Musings from a Manhattan Pier; Life is But a Salad; Mummy Portrait; Museum Image; Bonnie Marion: Phemark; Andrew Rothkin: Purple Mountains; Shattered & Pause; Sweet Tooh; Cynthia Toronto Love in The Laundromat; Crisis Addict; Jon Arthur: Selections du jour; Lizzie Brown: Mid-Summers Night Dream; Jeff Constan: Selections du jour; Bonnie Marion: Monologue from Andy Warhols Secret Girlfriend; Richard Lay: Selections du jour; Jessy Forbes: Kiplings Lost Smuggler; Teresa Fischer: Just a Fall; John Gorman: Boston; Julie Zimmerman & Jane Galla (on guitar): Tristeza; Once I Loved
4th Annual Mid-Summer Nights Poetry Gala Comedy Club June 2006 Sage Theater Company hosted by Frank Calo; Producer Richard Lay - Myles Cohen: various; LinDel Sandlin: Andrew Rothkin: Duncan Pflaster: Bonnie Marion: Monologue from Andy Warhols Secret Girlfriend; Richard Lay: Teresa Fischer: Just a Fall; [Myles Cohen: 1. Saying Goodbye To Very Young Children And In Extremis By John Updike 2. What Became By Wesley Mcnair 3. Close-Up By A.R. Ammons 4. The Minuet By Mary Mapes Dodge 5. Debt By Sara Teasdale 6. The Act By William Carlos Williams 7. The Party by Margaret Avison; Louis Lopardi: Animal Nature (do animals have souls?); Letting Go (vietnam wall); Peggy Lundin: Queenie As Zerbinetta - ... A wake-up call to a brilliant teen girl who played dumb to catch the boys; Arlene: The Best of Times (reading of the song) & Seusical parody; Lindel Sandlin: The Walking Wounded; Name Tags; The Land of the Chipped Away and the Home of the Distracted; Flying Turtle Guts; Jasmine: The Grasshopper (grasshopper doesnt criticize the way she looks); Richard Lay: Leave Me Along (Quentin Crisp type viet nam vet); Can You Spare Some Change?; Dolan Byrnes Twas The Night Before Beltane (parody of Avalon); Kaiku (finish band that sings poetry) : Ecce Puer (poem by James Joyce); Yksi ruusu on kasvanut laaksossa (trad. Finnish folk song); Ukko akka (Kaiku original based on a trad. Finnish poem); Mike Koleman: All men are pigs, but pigs make pretty good pets (comedy routine); Steven Thornburg: Big City Zen (short works on living); Duncan Pflaster: Old School Rondil?; I saw Your Chest; Teresa Fischer: The Hamlet Cat; Bonnie Marion: Andy Warhols Secret Girlfriend Gilda monologue; Andrew Rothkin: Maud Muller, by John Greenleaf Whittier; Sheldon Wigowitz: Midlife Crisis; In Praise of Fabric (comedic monologues)
Theatre of the Dead Produced by Justin Ambrosino Included: The Birth and Death of an Artist at the End of the World; Death is Final; A Tomb of Ones Own; Sitting Across from God
Unlikely Conversations Produced by Spotlight On. Included: Helga Schmidts Pussy; Sitting Across from God; Fairy Tales can Come True; Sisters of Little Mercy
A Witch, Some Music and a Mystic T.V. at Spotlight On! Produced by Salaam Theatre and Mary Beth
Shanahan Included: Mystic TV; Shake Your Do Do Crack and Broadway
Baby
Staged Readings
Avalon Produced by FHB Productions and directed by Glory Bowen
- The Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival - A retelling of the King Arthur
story from the perspective of the women behind the throne. Journey with us to
the mystical land of England in the time of full romance, quests, sorceresses
and magic. Only Act 2 was performed
Babies With Rabies Produced by Cuchipinoy Productions and
directed by Jonathan Calindas- The Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival -
What happens when an Off Off Broadway company decides to put on a play about
asylum inmates putting on a play about a land plagued with rabid zombie babies?
"Pure pandemonium! Utter Chaos!"- Jonathans Agent. "It's like Noises
Off on crack!" - Some theatre critic. Join us for a staged
reading that will leave you running for the hills!
Prince Trevor Amongst The Elephants Produced by Cross Eyed
Bear Productions and directed by Duncan Pflaster The Monster Spotlight On
Halloween Festival - When good King Kartoffelpuffen gives up his kingdom to his
oldest son Tater and marries off his other children for peace (and for
political gain), Prince Trevor, his youngest son, trades places with his
manservant Grumbelino in order to escape his fate and find his true love, Toby
the stable boy. Meanwhile, will Princess Lana find love with King Son of the
Blind Sybarites, or will she continue pining for Geoffrey, her lost love? Will
Grumbelino make friends with his new wife Queen Bluebella of
Chryselephantinople and her harem of eunuchs, or will he foolishly poke his
nose into the Forbidden Ballroom? Can anyone keep King Tater from starting a
new war and destroying all their Kingdoms? Are the rumored Elephants of Style
more than just a fable? Find out in "Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
The Sisterhood Produced by Loop Ltd. /directed by Daniel
Haben Clark - Before Desperate Housewives there was THE SISTERHOOD! Constance
Clark has reworked her award winning one act show into a full length work that
draws upon her experience with some of the frustrated and thoroughly bitchy
women she met while out in Hollywood. Upon its original presentation it won a
Christina Crawford (yes, the Christina Crawford of Mommy Dearest fame) award
for female playwrights. Come join these women poolside for a wild ride as they
bitch, gossip and dish each other and Hollywood in general.
Musical and/or Comedy Variety
Apathy The Gen X Musical - In CONCERT Director: Paula
Dalessandris; Author: Mickey Zetts; Musical Director: Mickey Zetts - The
Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival - Mickey Zetts entertaining and
provocative musical APATHY first premiered in 1995 at the Florida Playwrights
Theatre in Hollywood, Florida and was the longest running production in the
history of that theatre. A very special CONCERT presentation featuring members
of both the original 1995 and the 2005 revival casts. Its the HAIR of the 90s
that bit you. An Evening of musical works; Mickey Zetts (glasses); Fiona Choi
(Asian American singer); Matt Minea; Sami Rudnick (American Singer); Putty
(Mickey); I Love Her To her Face (Fiona); Eating Glass (Sami & Fiona);
Herrenvolk (Matt); Naughty is Nicer (Mickey); The Day My Heart Died (Sami); Cuz
of Love (Fiona); Sudden Death (Mickey, Fiona & Matt); Im Not There (Fiona);
Get Out Now (Mickey w/Sami); Jones Theme/Its Always The Same (Mickey &
Matt); Apathy Pt 1 (The Company; Putty 2 (Mickey); Its Not That Im a Bitch
(Fiona); The Futomaki Song (Matt & Company); Stop Them from Playin Our Song
(Sami); Mister Bitters Blues (Mickey); The Raven (The Company); Those Lips, My
Lips (Sami w/Fiona); Modern Irish Drinking Song (Mickey & Company); U Smile
2 Much (Fiona & Company); Rapture (Matt & Company); If I Cant Have Him
(No One will) (Sami and Company); Apathy Pt. 2 (Company)
Boooooo! Threeeee! - Director: Ken Scudder; Musical
Director: Ken Scudder - The Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival - The
critically-acclaimed sketch comedy troupe returns to Spolight On with their
third collection of original sketches about all things that celebrate All
Hallows Eve. What happens when Jesus freaks bother Dracula at home? Or when a
would-be chainsaw massacre goes awry because the chainsaw runs out of juice?
Not to mention what would happen if Edgar Allen Poe sang the blues? Longtime
troupe members - Ken Scudder, Jay Colligan, Carrie Janell, Andrew Martin -
Pret-a-Porter five-year-old Jenny and her father meet Philippe, the most
exclusive Halloween costumer in SoHo (Jenny: Carrie Janell, Father: Jay
Colligan, Philippe: Andrew Martin, Assistant: Ken Scudder); Intro (Ken Scudder
introduces the show); Decaf a commercial where a virgins blood is replaced with
plasma, to see if a vampire can tell the difference (Virgin: Carrie Janell,
Vampire: Jay Colligan, Interviewer: Andrew Martin, Voice-over: Ken Scudder);
Haunted House Realty a realtor shows a couple a wonderful house that happens to
be haunted (Realtor: Carrie Janell, Couple: Jay Colligan and Andrew Martin,
House: Ken Scudder); Edgars Blues Andrew Martin sings a blues song written by
Edgar Allen Poe (piano by Ken Scudder); As the Laboratory Turns a soap opera
involving Transylvanias most famous residents (Igor: Andrew Martin, Bride of
Frankenstein: Carrie Janell, Frankensteins Monster: Ken Scudder, Voice-over:
Jay Colligan); Dracula vs. Jesus Freaks two Jehovahs Witnesses visit Dracula
(Jehovahs Witnesses: Carrie Janell and Ken Scudder, Dracula: Jay Colligan);
Katherine Elvira Katherine Hepburn fills in for Elvira (Kate: Andrew Martin);
Halloween Debate - Whiny Dogooder and Beelzebub debate the merits of Halloween
on The Today Show (Whiny: Carrie Janell, Beelzebub: Jay Colligan, Matt Lauer:
Ken Scudder); Monday Night Virgin Hunting play by play of werewolves chasing
virgins across the moors (Chet: Jay Colligan, Chad: Ken Scudder, Sideline
reporter: Carrie Janell, Head of Virgins and Werewolves: Andrew Martin); French
for Zombies a French teacher attempts to cover the basic phrases of French with
a class of zombies (Teacher: Andrew Martin, Zombies: Jay, Carrie, and Ken);
F.E.M.A. Dr. Frankenstein explains why he reacted so slowly to his monsters
rampage (Dr. Frankenstein: Jay Colligan, Reporters: Carrie, Andrew, and Ken);
Kens Elementary School Halloween Play Steppenwolf presents a play Ken wrote as
a 9-year-old (Ghost: Jay Colligan, Little Boy: Andrew Martin, Ghost Hunter:
Carrie Janell, Umpire: Ken Scudder); And to My Wife the estate of Dr. Maniac is
divided (Lawyer: Ken Scudder, Widow: Carrie Janell, Igor: Andrew Martin,
Ezekiel Maniac, Jr.: Jay Colligan); The Texas Halliburton Massacre a chainsaw
wielding maniac cant afford the gas to run the chainsaw (Maniac: Ken Scudder,
Victims: Andrew Martin and Carrie Janell); Sweet Home Transylvania a tribute in
song to Draculas home (Dracula: Jay Colligan, Background singers: Andrew Martin
and Carrie Janell, Piano: Ken Scudder)
Dressing Up is Hard to Do - Robert Vest Productions -
Director: Robert Vest - A comical and heartfelt look into the childhood
experiences of dressing up in costume, finding love, losing love, finding life
and holding on without a mask! Singing songs from Musical Theatre and Film,
this dynamic tenor and comic is sure to speak to your heart! 1. Let Me Sing And
Im Happy; 2. Lullaby of the Leaves; 3. Baby Mine; 4. Dont Cry Out Loud; 5.
Brother Can You Spare A Dime ; 6. Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out ; 7.
Blue Skies; 8. Im Always Chasing Rainbows ; 9. Use What You Got; 10. Mama A
Rainbow.; 11. I Hold Your Hand In Mine; 12. Ill Buy You A Star ; 13. Ten
Minutes Ago ; 14. Carry On; 15. Bein Green; 16. Youre Gonna Hear Fom Me ;
Encore of This Is The Moment
La Contessas Halloween Variety Show - Gay and Lesbian
Acting Company; Director: Frank Calo/ Hector Lugo - Choreography: Eileen Casey
The Monster Halloween Festival - La Contessa celebrates one of her favorite
holidays! She will have an array of odd guests and entertainers of dubious
talent! La Contessa the Puerto Rican Dame Edna (who is also known as Hector
Lugo) returns in her wickedly funny variety show. The Puerto Rican Diva grabs
the spotlight and is joined by an array of special guests in what has become a
must see Halloween tradition. Talk show format - Tap Dance Seth Mwroka;
Contortion Tara Quinn; Rio La Contessa - Its Beginning to Look A Lot Like
Halloween Contessa; [2 songs by] Lugo; Old Fashioned Love Song Teresa Fischer;
The Lady is a Tramp La Contessa & Teresa Fischer; I Love a Piano- Knox
Bundy; My Favorite Year Knox Bundy; Bessie Sister Mary Madeline; Madagascar La
Contessa; This Joint is Jumping Lisa Hunt; Purple People Eater La Contessa;
Quibala La Contessa
Requiem For Adrian Bayle Produced by David Sotomayor &
Jonathan Tessero and directed by Jonathan Tessero - The Monster Spotlight On
Halloween Festival - Tells the story of three friends who collaborate
professionally (two composers and a singer) involved in a doomed love triangle.
The story is told through the finished and unfinished songs of Adrian Bayle,
Christian Hurley and Anna Mathers. Their collective body of work as compiled by
Drew David Sotomayor (who contributed new material as well) is the source
material for this song-cycle in memoriam of Adrian Bayle, one of the greatest
composers never known. Donovan Singletary (Christian - the Other Man tall
African american) Christina Lalog (piano); Intonation piano; Requiem: Opening:
Anna, Christian; Something More/Here and Now: Company; Any Second Now: Adrian,
Christian; Freddys Theme: Adrian, Christian; When Will I see You Again: Adrian,
Anna; Celebration: Company; Flying Together: Company; Cant Make you Mine:
Adrian, Christian; Dear Mama: Anna; We Are Already One: Adrian; Annas Theme:
Piano; I Guess I Always Knew: Christian; Open Up My Heart: Adrian, Anna ;So
Happy/ Carousel: Anna; Baby, Im Sorry: Christian, Adrian; Alone: Piano; Love
Brought Me Here: Adrian; Starting Over: Christian; Love Wasnt Strong Enough:
Anna
So Many Tangents So Little Time - Musical Director: James
Logan; Director: Teresa Fischer - One Woman Show Dont Tell Mamas I Feel Lucky;
Shut Up And Kiss Me; Dieters Prayer; I Can Cook Too; The Frying Pan; Up On The
Roof; When October Goes; You Can Always Count ; on me; Make Me A Kite / Come
Saturday Morning; An Old-Fashioned Love Story; Talk Amongst Yourselves; The
French Song; No Fear
Timeless - Directed by: John Luke; Musical Director: Jerry Scott - John Lukes
voice delighted us with . . . Soft sweet tones like candy for the ears and soul
City Lights 1994. TIMELESS is a celebration of the best of the forties the
Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and more. John teams up with that master
of the Great American Songbook Jerry Scott whom TalkinBroadway.com has called
The dean of New York City piano bar entertainers. - I got the World on a String
; 2. I Can't Get Started Without You ; 3. For All We Know ; 4. Music Maestro
Please ; 5. Golden Earrings ; 6. It Could Happen to You ; 7. DUET with Jerry
Scott : MEDLEY- ; Let the rest of the world go by ; 'Til we meet again ; 8
Temptation ? ; 9. I'll be seeing you ; 10. DUET with Jerry: Sentimental Journey
; 11.Makin' Whoopee ; 12. These Foolish Things ; 13. Rockabye my baby / Dixie
Melody
Variety Tonight Spotlight On at the Monster - Director:
Frank Calo; Musical Director: Martin St. Lawrence Variety event hosted by Frank
Calo singers and comedians interspersed with auction - Teresa Fischer (musical
accompanist James Logan): I Feel Lucky; Old Fashioned Love Song; Patrick OHare:
When I Love You; She Loves Me; Seth Mwroka; Me and My Shadow; Knox Bundy: But
Beautiful; This is The Moment; Robert Vest: My Favorite Things; Lullaby of the
Leaves; Jenny Greeman: No Moon At All; Ill Be Seeing You; Roger Hanson: So In
Love, Just Another Medley; Wayne Hobbs: Che Gilida Manina (La Boheme); Be My
Love; Mandy Hinman: Maybe This Time; The Gentleman is a Dope/I Hate Men; Comedy
sketches: The Mistake (Jay Colligan, Carrie Janell, Andrew Martin, Ken
Scudder): Shipping Issues (selling a Jewish slave); The Bliss (gay couple is
disgusted with straight couple not marrying); Scott Westervelt (Mitzi Gaymore
staggers on stage and lipsyncs a song); Blues Guitarist Diablo Dimes
Variety Tonight II - Spotlight On at The Monster -
Director: Frank Calo; Musical Director: Martin St. Lawrence - Variety event
hosted by Frank Calo singers and comedians interspersed with auction - Songs:
Renee Flemings: Good Morning Heartache; Teresa Fischer: A Special Holiday
Prayer (god give me strength not to eat); White Christmas Medley; David
Dotterer (Sister Mary Madeline) O Come O Come Emmanuel; Sarah Labonte: My Funny
Valentine; I Got Rhythm; Patrick OHare: When I Fall In Love; Being Alive; Julie
Zimmermann & Jane Galla (on guitar): If We Make it Through December; Im
Walkin; One Note Samba; Wayne Hobbs: La Donna aMobile; So In Love; Seth Mwroka:
When I Fall In Love; Knox Bundy I Will Always Leave Open the Door (Original
song by Martin St. Lawrence); Howie V.: Take it To the Limit; Wayne Hobbs &
Knox Bundy: Lilys Eyes; Comedy: The Mistake (Andrew Martin and Ken Scudder):
Harry Potter and the American High School; Inside The American Studio
(interviewing Godzilla); Melanie McCarthy: Let The Good Times Roll standup
comedy; Mike Koleman: Wheres My Helmet standup comedy; Frank Calo & Seth
Mwroka: Frank can Dance (Seth dresses like Frank and dances) ; Frank Calo &
Wayne Hobbs: Frank can Sing (Wayne sings behind curtain while Frank sing aria O
Solo Mio)
Variety Tonight III - Spotlight On at The Monster -
Director: Frank Calo; Musical Director: Martin St. Lawrence - Variety event
hosted by Frank Calo singers and comedians interspersed with auction; Mickey
Zetts/Fiona Choi/Sami Rudnick The Futomaki song/Its Just That you Dont
Matter/If I cant have Him & Finale; Lauren Shauhnessy medley - Love Me or
Leave Me/You Go To My Head & Being Alive; Patrick OHare - It Might As Well
Be Spring & A House is Not a Home; Sarah LaBonte will be up next My Funny
Valentine; Jerry Chapa Alfie & Ma Ma A Rainbow; J.T. Bay - Always and
Forever; Teresa Fischer accompanied by Paul Chamlin - Frying Pan (comedic song
about buying a frying pan at Macys) & I Can Cook Too; Ted Gottfried and J.
Dolan Byrnes When you Wish Upon a Star (Ted dressed as a fairy); Jim Longo How
Can I Leave You; Ariel Haan - When I Fall In Love; J. Dolan Byrnes - We Live on
Borrowed Time; J.T. Bay with Ariel Haan - Youre The One For Me (original
composition); Comedy: Jonathan Calindas Miners tale Comedy Routine; Ted
Gottfried and J. Dolan Byrnes When you Wish Upon a Star (Ted dressed as a
fairy); Teresa Fischer accompanied by Paul Chamlin - Frying Pan (comedic song
about buying a frying pan at Macys); Ole Miners Band (Frank Calo, Martin St.
Lawrence, Duncan Pflaster, Susan Bucci, Jonathan Calindas and Ted Gottried)
Clementine; Duncan Pflaster and his Ukulele Youre The Only One/Boy in The
Bubble
Vintage Halloween Stories and Songs The
Monster Spotlight On Halloween Festival - Director: Charlie Catanese -
Authors: Grant Barrett and Eugene Nicks - Grant Barrett brings his spooky
one-man show to fun-filled life in his retellings of E.A. Poe's, The Raven,
Grimm Brothers', The Old Witch, 12 vintage Halloween songs from the 18th, 19th
and 20th centuries, including, Ragtime Goblin Man and, Hell-bound Train and an
obscure radio play by Friedrich Durrenmatt entitled, Evening Hour in Late
Autumn, with a special guest appearance by Eugene Nicks. Everyone who attends
will receive a Free Treat Bag full of goodies and a Free Halloween CD filled
with the show's songs. - Songs: Halloween Night ; The Lorelei; Black Swan; The
Cat; A Recipe for Halloween; My Name is John Wellington Wells; Sweet Williams
Ghost; Ghostly Ballad; The Hell-Bound Train (New music and lyrics by Grant
Barrett); The Hag; The Old Witch; Ragtime Goblin Man; Substitutionary
Locomotion; Halloween (new music and lyrics by Grant Barrett); Bits: Horror
Halloween Trivia Contest.
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