Kudisch, Lynch, Bell, Etc. Set for 10/26 'Night Job V'

By: Oct. 17, 2006
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On October 26th at Joe's Pub, Steve Rosen (Monty Python's Spamalot), Sarah Saltzberg (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), David Rossmer and (Fiddler on the Roof), in conjunction with Joe's Pub, will present the third installment of "Don't Quit Your Night Job," a new monthly comedy benefit featuring a revolving cast of Broadway and Off Broadway's brightest stars performing without a net.  More shows will be presented on 11/30 and 12/21; all are at 11:30 PM.

The show is an evening of improv, music, original sketch comedy and backstage anecdotes all to benefit />/>/>Wendy Wasserstein/>'s Open Doors Initiative.

The following stars are currently scheduled to appear on October 26th (cast subject to change): />Steve Rosen/>, />David Rossmer/>, />Sarah Saltzberg/>,  />Susan Blackwell/> ([title of show]), />Hunter Bell/> ([title of show]), />Todd Buonopane/> (Spelling Bee), />Alan Campbell/> (Sunset Boulevard), />Thomas Cannizzaro/> (Spamalot), />Deborah S. Craig/> (Spelling Bee), Rebecca Creskoff (Losing Louie), />Jesse Tyler Ferguson/> ("The Class," Spelling Bee), />Jordan Gelber/> (Birth and After Birth), Lisa Jolley (Hairspray), />Marc Kudisch/> (The Apple Tree) with special musical guest: />Stephen Lynch/> (The Wedding Singer).

The evening will feature musical direction by Dan Lipton, with Sean McDaniel on drums. The show is aided and abetted by People's Improv Theatre Teachers Yang Miller and />Ali Farahnakian/>.

"Open Doors, TDF's theatre arts mentoring program for high school students, was started in 1998 by TDF with playwright />/>/>/>/>Wendy Wasserstein/>. It's goal is to explore the relevance of theatre in the lives of today's youth. Dedicated theatre professionals each mentor a group of eight underserved high school students, who have had no exposure to the theatre, for an entire school year. They attend six Broadway and/or Off Broadway productions, followed by a lively, 90 minute post-performance discussions. The students keep a journal to document, expand and reflect on their experiences."

Tickets are $15.  Call 212-539-8778 between the hours of 11-5 daily to purchase tickets and make a table reservation for this show.  No on-line tickets are available for this event. There is a two drink minimum or a twelve dollar food minimum per person. Seating or standing room will be on a first-come, first-served basis without table reservations.



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