SMILE With Artie Babel Comes to The Triad

"A Delightful History We're Doomed to Repeat" Written by the brilliant mind behind The Unbrunch, SMILE with Artie Babel is an hour-long radio show-style comedy presented in a series of three live "episodes."

A throwback to World War II-era radio shows, Artie Babel employs an uplifting union of popular music from the era, political satire and thrilling guest-stars to create a show that subtly points to the undeniable similarities in the hot-button issues of the past and the present.

All three "episodes" will star Andy Baldwin as "Artie Babel," Brian Gonzales and Melissa McMillan. Each "episode" will also feature a mystery guest star whose name will be announced 2 weeks prior to each show. The guest star for the March 25th show will be Kathryn Boswell of Broadway's Anastasia.

Each "episode" show will explore a social/political issue through Artie's special brand of Vaudevillian storytelling.

Episode 1: Monday, March 25 at 9:30pm Episode 2: Monday, April 8 at 7:00pm Episode 3: Monday, April 22 at 7:00pm The Triad (158 W. 72nd St., 2nd Floor). Doors will open half an hour before show time. Tickets can be found here.

Sophistication Productions is a New York City-based production firm that believes in Cultivating Old World Entertainment With Fresh Finesse. Founded by Andy Baldwin and Stephanie Fischer in 2018, Sophistication Productions focuses on developing exciting new works in live theatre that generate a sense of buzzy nostalgia. After briefly producing with a Dallas-based company, Baldwin and Fischer formed Sophistication Productions determined to truly nurture innovative, yet timeless, pieces.

Andy Baldwin has dedicated much of his life to building a professional theatre career in Dallas, Texas. Audiences and critics alike consistently praise his memorable performances in both comedic and dramatic roles (recently: Nathan Detroit, Guys and Dolls & Otto Kringelein, Grand Hotel; Lyric Stage) and his flair for creative direction. Andy's immense talent and appreciation for Golden Age musicals, Vaudeville-style performance, slapstick comedy and farce has helped him to develop precision in his work and a keen eye for new work with mass- appeal. Andy studied Acting at Circle in The Square Theatre School in New York City and continued honing his theatrical skills as a resident actor at Casa Mañana in Fort Worth, Texas.

Founding Executive Producer Stephanie is a New York City-based actor/singer and producer who relocated from Dallas, Texas to pursue her creative work. She has experience in countless performance mediums including theatre and live entertainment, radio, print, commercials, web series, music videos, television and film. Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Integrative Studies (Sociology/Psychology/Information Technology) from The University of North Texas and an Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre Performance from KD College Dallas.