Bristol Riverside Theatre Hosts MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH... 11/2-6

Being Italian, being Jewish and being in therapy are the themes of Steve Solomon's one-man comedy My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy at Bristol Riverside Theatre on November 2-6. Performances at Wednesday at 2:00 and 7:30 PM, Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 PM, and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets starting at $30 are available by visiting brtstage.org or calling the BRT Box Office at 215-785-0100. All performances are at Bristol Riverside Theatre (120 Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA).

In My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy Steve Solomon plays more than 32 different characters, recreating the many accents he heard growing up on the streets of his multi-ethnic neighborhood in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. There's Uncle Willie, Stuttering Cousin Bob, Demented Cousin Kenny, Steve's new therapist Cousin Sal (and Sal's parole officer) and a myriad of astounding characters we know, love and tolerate from our own families; each one brought to life on stage with voices dialects & wacky sound effects that only add to the hilarity of each story. The consequent crises and confusions became abundant fodder for his award-winning show. One part lasagna, one part kreplach and two parts Prozac, his show stories relate to the wacky side of the human condition.

Steve Solomon began working as a physics teacher and then an administrator, serving as assistant to the superintendent at a district on Long Island for 17 years. In deciding to change careers to his love for theater, he moved to Florida and used his writing talents and knack for dialects and accents to comedic effect with his sold-out performances of The Man, The Music, The Mishuggina! My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the country.

The BRT's 25th Anniversary will feature other special performances by Pam Peterson (November 11-13), Pinkalicious, The Musical (February 25-26), Defending the Caveman (February 29-March 4), and Ben Vereen (April 20-22).

Subscriptions for the 2011-2012 Mainstage Season featuring Barrymore, Gypsy with Tovah Feldshuh, the world premiere of A Raw Space, Steel Magnolias and the hit musical Rent, are also available starting at only $104 by visiting brtstage.org or calling the BRT Box Office at 215-785-0100.

Since 1986, BRT has brought consistently acclaimed professional theatre to Bucks County and maintained a long-term commitment to finding and developing new plays. The theatre is the recipient of over 66 Barrymore Award nominations for Excellence in Theatre, given annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. In addition to its mainstage productions, the theatre serves as a cultural hub for the community, with such programs as children's theatre, community concerts and exhibitions of local visual arts. Currently under the direction of Artistic Director Keith Baker, Founding Director Susan D. Atkinson, and Managing Director, Amy Kaissar, BRT enters its 25th anniversary season. For information, visit www.brtstage.org.