Seth's 400 Showcase NONAPALOOZA Set for This Month

By: May. 03, 2016
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As of this spring, Seth Bisen-Hersh has produced, emceed and accompanied over 400 showcases at Don't Tell Mama during the past 9 years. To celebrate, he has invited 74 showcase alumni to return to the stage in 5 concerts of his songs in what he deems: Seth's 400th Showcase Nonapalooza! The five concerts will be: Tonight, May 3rd; Tuesday, May 10th; Friday, May 13th; Monday, May 16th; and Tuesday, May 24th, all at 7PM. Shows are all at 7PM at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. There is a $12 cover and 2 drink minimum. Reservations can be made by calling 212-757-0788 after 4 or going online to donttellmamanyc.com/shows. The list of performers is below.

SETH BISEN-HERSH is a prolific, versatile and award-winning composer/ lyricist and performer. His musicals include Love Quirks (successful limited run in NYC, September 2014, lovequirks.com), Stanley's Party (Manhattan Children's Theatre, 2010), More to Love (2014 Winner: Best Lyrics, West Village Musical Theatre Festival), The Spickner Spin (2004 Fringe NYC Audience Favorite Award), and Meaningless Sex (2003 Fringe NYC Audience Favorite Award). He has also written and starred in 9 cabaret song cycles of his work: And Then She Dumped Me, The Gayest Straight Man Alive, Meaningful Sex, Neurotic Tendencies, Why Am I Not Famous Yet?, Writer's Block: a cabaret that was hard to write, I'll Relax When I'm Dead: a reluctantly prolific cabaret, If Adele Can Do It, So Can I: an evening of mostly sorrow and Not Your Grandma's Cabaret (unless she's really naughty). He produces two annual charity concerts of his work featuring Broadway performers (Broadway Meows and Broadway Can!), writes/ stars in the web series Every Day a Little Seth (Season 5 finished July 2015), and has emceed, produced and accompanied over 400 talent showcases at Don't Tell Mama. In addition, he's published 2 books, a memoir: Sleep. Write. Now. Emerging from a dark year of insomnia, anxiety and depression from loss and a book of 30 essays about being in one's 30s in NYC: Every Page a Little Seth. He has two Bachelors from MIT (Computer Science & Engineering and Music Composition) and a Masters in Music Technology from NYU. www.sethbh.com, youtube.com/sethbh42

SETH'S 400TH SHOWCASE NONAPALOOZA
Celebrating 9 years and 400 showcases at Don't Tell Mama with 5 concerts of his songs

TUESDAY, MAY 3rd, 2016 at 7PM
AMANDA FOREMAN, CHELSEA FOBBS, DANNY GRUMICH, DARYL ANN WHITE, ERIC SHONK, ESTELLE GOODWIN, HEATHER BAISLEY, JACKIE SCHIFFER, JAIME CLOUD, JESSICA WEBB, JOHN-MICHAEL BREEN, KATEY SABO, KATHERINE WILSON, LAUREN DOWNIE, LINDSEY HOLLOWAY, LITAL ABRAHAMS, MADEE SEAGLE, MASON REICH, PEDRO KAAWALOA, RACHEL LEIGHSON, RENEE STEADMAN, SAMANTHA KUHL, SARAH GAINES

TUESDAY, MAY 10th, 2016 at 7PM
ANTHONY CARUSO, CARRIE GREENBERG, CHRISTINA BOTTLEY, DANNY GRUMICH, DARYL ANN WHITE, ELIZABETH TOAL, EMMA APPLEYARD, GABRIELLE GORMAN, JACKIE SCHIFFER, JOHN-MICHAEL BREEN, JOSEPH ANTHONY, KATHLEEN ROONEY, KATIE KOCIK, KATIE PAUTLER, KELLY READER, KYRIE ELLISON, LINDSEY HOLLOWAY, MASON REICH, MAX JOSEPH, MEREDITH MILLER HIGGINS, SADIE LUCIELLE RAY, SAMANTHA SCHIFFMAN, TERESA HUI

FRIDAY, MAY 13th, 2016 at 7PM
ALEXANDRA ACKERMAN, ALYSSA TRYON, BEATRICE CROSBIE, CARLY OTTE, CASEY MARIE ECKERE, STELLE GOODWIN, GERRILYN SOHN, JESSICA WEBB, JOSEPH ANTHONY, JULIA FALKENBURG, KAITLYN BOGUE, KATHERINE WILSON, LINA LEE, OLIVIA GONZALES, PEDRO KAAWALOA, RACHEL LEIGHSON, REBECCA POMERANZ, RINA MAEJIMA, SADIE LUCIELLE RAY, SARAH GAINES, SHANNEN LYNN, VERONICA ALONZO

MONDAY, MAY 16th, 2016 at 7PM
AMANDA JANE SNYDER, ANNA SEGATTI, ANTONIO WATTS, ASHLEY WOOL, CASEY MARIE ECKER, EILEEN PATTERSON, EMMA APPLEYARD, ERIC SHONK, HANNAH BELL, JACKIE REYNOLDS, JENNIFER MENTER, KATIE PAUTLER, MAX JOSEPH, MEREDITH MILLER HIGGINS, OLIVIA GONZALES, RACHEL NORMAN, REBECCA POMERANZ, SAMANTHA KUHL, SAMANTHA SCHIFFMAN, SAMUEL-JAMES DEMATTIO, STEPHANIE WINDLAND, VERONICA ALONZO

TUESDAY, MAY 24th, 2016 at 7PM
ALEXA DOGGETT, ALEXIS DI GREGORIO, AMANDA HIGGINS, ANTONIO WATTS, ASHLEY WOOL, CARLY OTTE, CHAZMOND PEACOCK, CHELSEA FOBBS, ELIZABETH TOAL, HALLIE JORDAN, HANNAH BELL, HEATHER BAISLEY, JACKIE REYNOLDS, JAY POFF, JENNIFER MENTER, JIM REILLY, JR, KATIE PERPALL, KELLY READER, KYRIE ELLISON, LAURA SCHERF, RACHEL NORMAN, RUTH KENOTE

Featuring SETH BISEN-HERSH as the Emceeing Accompanist/Composer/Lyricist
$12 Cover/ 2 Drink Minimum (cash only) Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. Call for reservations after 4: 212-757-0788 or online at donttellmamanyc.com/shows



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