Photo Coverage: Celebrity Autobiography Continues 3/17

After just announcing the exiting extension of their run, Celebrity Autobiography performed again this Monday, March 17th featuring  Eugene Pack, Carson Kressley, Kristen Johnston, B.D. Wong, Dayle Reyfel, Michael McKean, and Annette O'Toole among others.

Celebrity Autobiography, created by Emmy nominated writer and performer Eugene Pack and co-produced/developed with Dayle Reyfel, has been a monthly event in Los Angeles that attracts celebrities as guest performers and audience members. In 2005, Celebrity Autobiography premiered on Bravo-TV as a one-hour comedy special. As Pack explains, "I would listen to a lot of books-on-tape, particularly autobiographies, and was astounded at what people would write about. If I got a hold of one of the books, I'd read it out loud to a friend, and they'd insist I was making it up….but people actually wrote these words. I thought that putting the material up in front of an audience would be extremely entertaining."

One night, Pack had access to a comedy space and asked a group of fellow performers and comedians to bring in excerpts of autobiographies that were not necessarily written to be funny. The evening was an instant success---and it soon became a monthly performance piece, co-hosted and co-produced by Dayle Reyfel. After covering over 300 different bios, Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words is never short of material because every week, someone else has written their life story!

A portion of the proceeds of Celebrity Autobiography will benefit The Actors' Fund, a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals – both performers and those behind the scenes - in performing arts and entertainment. Founded in 1882, The Fund serves those in film, theatre, television, music, opera, and dance with a broad spectrum of programs including comprehensive social services, health services, supportive and affordable housing, emergency financial assistance, employment and training services, and skilled nursing and assisted living care. Administered from offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, The Actors' Fund is a safety net, providing programs and services for those who are in need, crisis, or transition. Please visit The Actors' Fund website at http://wwww.actorsfund.org

Monday evenings (7:30) --Tickets for Celebrity Autobiography are scaled at $35.00 - $45.00 (plus a 2 drink minimum). Tickets are available in advance through Smartix by phone at 212-868-4444 or online at www.SmartTix.com

Photos by Peter James Zielinski