Emerging Artists Present 'Catch A Cabaret' 6/2

EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE and PAUL ADAMS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR present CATCH A CABARET for a one-week only engagement at Roy Arias Theatre Center, Off-Off Broadway Theatre (300 West 43rd St, 5th floor, NYC). The festival is curated by EAT members, Jonathan Warman and Damon Boggess. Performances begin Monday, June 2, 2008, and run through Saturday, June Starting 6/7, 2008.

Don't miss Emerging Artists Theatre's other Developmental Series throughout the entire month of May: One Man Talking, Laugh Out Loud, and Notes from a Page.

Monday June 2nd
7:00pm
Sarah & Robare, The World Tour
Sarah & Robare take you on their world tour, evoking the elegant music salons of a bygone era (think Gosford Park), through the exquisitely lovely music of Ivor Novello, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Victor Herbert.

Tuesday June 3rd
7:00pm
Morgan Sings Mercer
Morgan Sills sings the words and music of Johnny Mercer. The story of Mercer's life is charmingly told through Sills' well-researched, delightful and occasionally dishy patter and those great Mercer songs: "Moon River", "That Old Black Magic" and more!

Wednesday June 4th
7:00pm
Two For the Show
Jami Simon & Tom Godfrey's two-character project responds to the lack of performance material for over-40 performers, showing our versatility with a variety of roles; yes, we can move from 7 to 70 years faster than you can say 'That was awesome!'

9:00pm
Romance with Many Tongues
David Goldman sings original pop/jazz, blues, Spanish and Brazilian songs along with some rare chestnuts in all the Latin languages. He also offers a running commentary on his own varied background, which includes Jewish, Sicilian, Albanian and Egyptian.

Thursday June 5th
7:00pm
Shannon Marie Kerr*
A cabaret featuring songs by Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits and the Indigo Girls, bridged by funny stories about waitressing experiences and relationships.

9:00pm
Joanna Engelman
Ms. Engleman's show is about coming to NY to be an actress and all the jobs - temping, tour guiding and more -- and pitfalls along the way, told through several fantastic songs.

Friday June 6th
7:00pm
Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak
Robert Whaley blends poetry, jazz and soul into a cabaret act featuring original songs and short monologues, running through the cycle of sexual adventure, love and loss -- and everything in between.

9:00pm
Johnny Infamous
A short cabaret musical by EAT member Matt Casarino.

Saturday June 7th
7:00pm
Where the Fu@k is Kansas?!
Xavier Rice, a black-gay-28-year-old emigrant from the Midwest, combines stories and songs to tell how music, friends, a conversation with god's personal assistant and his own mother, "Mamma Rice" guides him down the yellow brick road through this new Emerald City.

9:00pm
Cabaret FM
A cast of five explores what would happen is the rock bands of the past few decades wrote for Broadway shows? What if Roy Orbinson's "Crying" was a rousing opening number? What if "Baba O'Riley" found it's place in a Sondheim musical? What if "Don't Stop Believing" was the emotional closing to Rent, or Les Miz?

*EAT Ensemble Member

CATCH A CABARET plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, June 7, 2008:

Monday at 7:00 pm
Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Wednesday at 9:00 pm
Thursday at 7:00 pm
Thursday at 9:00 pm
Friday at 7:00 pm
Friday at 9:00 pm
Saturday at 7:00 pm
Saturday at 9:00 pm

Tickets are $10. Advanced tickets are recommended (only 55 tickets available). For reservations, please visit www.eatheatre.org, or call 866-811-4111.

Tickets may also be purchased in person half-hour prior to the performance at Roy Arias Theatre Center (300 West 43rd St, 5th floor).

* Running Time: 60 minutes *

All performances include an open Talkback Session with the performer and staff after the show.

BIOGRAPHY

EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE'S mission is to provide a dynamic home for emerging writers and artists, providing the unique opportunity for playwrights to collaborate with directors, actors, and designers throughout the development process--from idea through fully realized production. EAT's supportive environment continues to nurture a close-knit group of artists working toward the common goal of creating dynamic theatre, and its commitment to the development of new works is integral to the cultural enrichment of New York City.

The 2006-2007 season garnered EAT their first Drama Desk Awards nomination for Capathia Jenkins in (mis)UNDERSTANDING MAMMY: The Hattie McDaniel Story. In EAT's 15th season, the company will have produced more than 20 premiere works, three Off-Broadway shows, and worked with more than 400 emerging NYC-ba

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