Encore Performance for Pride - JUNE 28 - the 55th Anniversary of the first pride parade! "A show to remember our past, celebrate our present, and embrace our future." MICHAEL RIDER shares the story of his odyssey from the family farm in Central Pennsylvania to the metropolis of New York City, on SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1:00 PM at DON'T TELL MAMA! This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen is a collection of stories and songs detailing Rider's journey of discovery from an awkward, out-of-place, gay boy in the country to an out, openly fabulous queen in the city. Rider shares his story through the songs of Stuart Hamblen, Jerry Herman, Henry Mancini, Stephen Sondheim, Jimmy Webb, and more. Musical Director TRACY STARK on Piano SKIP WARD on Bass MIKE ROSENGARTEN on Guitar DAVID SILLIMAN on Drums Directed by LINA KOUTRAKOS This MAC Award-nominated debut show was originally performed at Chelsea Table + Stage on February 9, 2024, followed by The Green Room 42, on May 29 and November 3, 2024, and Don't Tell Mama on February 26, 2025. “Rider charmed the audience with his creativity…a beautiful mix of nostalgia, bittersweet emotions, and celebration.” ~ Cabaret Scenes SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1:00 PM (doors open at 12:15 PM) DON'T TELL MAMA
“Original, funny, and emotionally revealing…bolstered by the singer’s charming personality and his singing talents.” ~ Lavender After Dark
This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen
343 W. 46th Street, NYC 10036
$15 cover + $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food menu available. CASH ONLY. No credit cards.
Reservations: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9152-michael-rider-this-ol-house-6-28-25
Michael Rider is a voice teacher, coach, performer, and music director with a specialty in music theater and cabaret techniques and the development of the music theater / CCM voice. He has been teaching in his private studio in New York City for 16 years. He runs Your Broadway Voice (YourBroadwayVoice.com) and the Michael Rider Voice Studio (MichaelRiderVoice.com).
Michael Rider: This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen at Don't Tell Mama Schedule
Cast and Creative team for Michael Rider: This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen at Don't Tell Mama
Cast
Michael Rider
Vocalist
Michael Rider is a voice teacher, coach, performer, and music director with a specialty in music theater and cabaret techniques and the development of the music theater / CCM voice. He has been teaching in his private studio in New York City for nearly 15 years. He runs Your Broadway Voice (YourBroadwayVoice.com) and the Michael Rider Voice Studio (MichaelRiderVoice.com). His students regularly appear on and off Broadway, in regional theaters around the country, and in national and international tours. Rider’s work focuses on professional performers and the emerging professional, helping to bridge the gap from the collegiate music theater programs to the wider world of theater production. He also works with non-binary and trans performers, helping them to find their true voices as they navigate the current landscape of the rapidly changing music theater world. Rider also has extensive experience working with actors who are primarily dancers, helping them find ways to combine the physical requirements of dancing and the vocal demands of diverse shows. He also works with the students on their physical development, whether in the gym or dance studio, to develop strategies, both physical and vocal, to become strong, well-rounded performers, able to handle all the demands of their career.
Tracy Stark
Musical Director
Tracy Stark, Pianist/Arranger/Conductor/Singer-Songwriter, is a 15-time MAC Award winner in the categories of Music Director, Piano Bar Entertainer, and Song of the Year. She is also a Bistro Award winner for Musical Direction, the winner of the Dottie Burman Songwriter of the Year Award, and winner of the Broadway World Award for Musical Direction. Tracy has worked with Lesley Gore, Sarah Dash (LaBelle), Phoebe Snow, Karen Black, Randy Jones (Village People), Jimmy Osmond, Tovah Feldshuh, Eric Millegan, Tonya Pinkins, Ann Crumb, Marni Nixon, Barb Jungr, Brenda Braxton, and hundreds of other rock, jazz, and broadway vocalists. She has conducted, played, and sung at all the finest and the sleaziest venues all over the world, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She has played/conducted on numerous television shows, including The Today Show. She has three CD's of original music in her catalogue, and her songs are included on at least 20 different compilations, and have been winning accolades in songwriting competitions for the past 2 decades.
Skip Ward
Bass
Skip Ward is a Grammy Award-Winning bassist, guitarist, ukulele-ist (is that a word), and plays lap steel, tuba and penny whistle. Ward is a classically-trained jazz musician with a penchant for rock n' roll, and fusion, blues and bluegrass. Artists he has played/recorded with include: Tony Trischka, with Steve Martin, Phoebe Snow, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Cyndi Lauper, Cassandra Wilson, David Sancious (Sting, Eric Clapton), Melissa Manchester, Glenn Miller Orchestra and more! You may have also seen him on David Letterman, SNL or the Ellen DeGeneres Show. You'll hear Skip on many soundtracks, and he has been on national tours with a number of major theatrical productions. In New York City: Shakespeare in the Park (As You Like It), Hands On A Hardbody, Million Dollar Quartet, High School Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song & Dance, A Chorus Line and West Side Story.
Mike Rosengarten
Guitar
Mike Rosengarten, the true definition of a gentleman, knows how to play the accordion, but chooses not to. Mike was last seen on Broadway as the Associate Music Director as well as Guitar 2 / Keys 2 player for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, and before that played Guitar 1 for the viral smash hit Be More Chill. He recently made his Carnegie Hall debut playing with Jon Batiste on his new work American Symphony. He plays regularly with several bands and artists, both live as well as in the studio. You may also recognize him from his recurring TV appearances on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. A New York native, he now lives in Manhattan with his wife, daughter, son, dog, and a cat. He is allergic to the cat, but she is family now, so what can you do?
David Silliman
Drums
David Silliman…Drummer and percussionist. David's middle name should be “versatility”. Whether accompanying song stylists such as Mariah Carey, Cassandra Wilson, and Blossom Dearie or playing with Colombian Harpist Edmar Castaneda, David's exciting rhythmic energies add color and mood to any musical performance. He's also comfortable playing in the pit of a Broadway show or with the New Jersey Symphony. David has over 20 years of experience. His performances have taken him to concerts and festivals in Italy, Vienna, Berlin, the North Sea, Monterey, Uruguay and Lithuania. David was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was exposed to a wide variety of music. David's first studies were in the Classical field, studying snare drum, xylophone and timpani. Later studies exposed him to Jazz, Latin Jazz, Brazilian and Funk music.“ I love living in NY because it gives me the opportunity to play and perform with so many diverse artists, across all styles of music!”
Creative Team
Lina Koutrakos
Director
Lina Koutrakos is a multi-awarded singer songwriter and director based in New York City. Now both an Oscar and Grammy nominated performer, she has also turned her skills and attention towards directing other solo performers and teaching performance classes all over the world. As a director, her talented clients have garnered multiple MAC awards and continue to be awarded New York City’s Bistro awards to this day. Through her “boutique” performance workshops - from the weeklong learning experience on the Greek island of Mykonos to the advanced Saturday morning workshop in New York City to her newly added specialized recording workshops - she continues to share her expertise and passion for the art of being solo in the spotlight with many other singers.
Kelly Wohlford
Tech Director
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