Candice Guardino Serves ITALIAN BRED Off-Broadway Today

Acclaimed writer/performer Candice Guardino appears in the outrageous premiere of Italian Bred Off-Broadway, produced by Bull By The Horns Productions & 22Q Entertainment LLC.

With this 80 minute one-woman show, Candice slips in and out of characters as she cooks up a full meal of growing up Italian on Staten Island. Having written down everything her loving and outspoken grandmother ever uttered, she combines this unfiltered wisdom, along with her family's VERY Italian and definitive personalities and a generous helping of her own experiences. This hilarious and heartwarming show includes unique stories and memories from her childhood...with a liberal dash of live music! PLUS, at every performance, Candice will enlist a different Celebrity Guest Star to join in the storytelling.

Guardino is the grand niece of film and TV star Harry Guardino, who was Tony nominated for One More River and starred opposite Lauren Bacall in the Tony winning Woman Of The Year. Italian Bred will also include a live three-piece band under the musical supervision of David Dabbon (Broadway-Sondheim On Sondheim (Grammy Nominee), Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall) and direction by Donna Drake (Broadway-A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies; Emmy nomination, 4 Drama Desk Nominations and a Theatre World Award).

Veteran Film, TV Star and Playwright, Vincent Pastore will also make an Off Broadway appearance on opening night only tonight, April 30. Vincent best known to audiences as "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in HBO's award winning TV series, The Sopranos.

ITALIAN BRED, written by and starring Candice Guardino and directed by Donna Drake will open on Tuesday, April 30th - Show time is 7:00 p.m. The Theatre At St. Luke's is at 308 W. 46th St. - between 8th & 9Th - on Restaurant Row. Tickets are $49.50. For more information on Italian Bred visit www.italianbredshow.com. To purchase tickets call Telecharge 212-239-6200 www.telecharge.com.

Candice GuardinO (Writer & Star)
Candice Guardino was born in Bensenhurston, Brooklyn, raised in Staten Island and now lives in Hells Kitchen. Her family lives in New Jersey, but according to her Mother, they live in the country. Candice exploded onto the NYC theatre scene with her outrageously revealing one-woman show, "S.O.S." that ran at Stage 72 (formerly The Triad) and The Laurie Beechman. Candice writes and produces her own work. She has written several sitcoms, stage plays, screenplays and shorts. She works with comedy groups like: Uprights Citizens Brigade, The Pit, Cult Comedy, & Second City Showcases in LA & NY. Her favorite credits include: (Off Broadway Premeire) New York Musical Theatre Festival: That Other Womans Child. Off Broadway Premiere: Worlds Away, new musical (Juna) TV: Guiding Light, All My Children, Max Bickford, Law & Order. Candice has a BA in Musical Theatre from Wagner College. A proud AEA, AFTRA-SAG Member. She is also a licensed Pilates and Core Fusion Instructor at Exhale Spa and the worst baker ever, but someday would like to own her own bakery in NYC. www.candiceguardino.com

Donna Drake (Director)
Broadway: original production of A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies, Woman of the Year, The Wind in the Willows, 5678-Dance, Nothing like a Dame for BC/EFA and the original production of The 1940s Radio Hour. Awards: an Emmy nomination, 4 Drama Desk Nominations, A Mac Award Nomination and a Theatre World Award. Co-writer and Director for Well Strung currently on national tour. She choreographed Catherine Zeta Jones for the American Film Institute Awards 2009 and Betty White 2011. Off-Broadway: John Tartaglia's Imaginocean which is also running aboard four Royal Carribean Cruise ships and a national tour. TV credits: The New Fangled Variety Show, Disney's Johnny & the Sprites, ABC TV's Dear Alex and Annie, One Life to Live and The Edge of Night. Regional credits: The Wizard of Oz, starring Mickey Rooney abd Eartha Kitt; Romance In The Dark, starring Jennifer Holliday; All the World is a Stage at Carnegie Hall, A Chorus Line, AIDA, Chicago, Hairspray, Rent, NEWSical and Annie.

David Dabbon (Music Supervisor/Arranger)
Broadway: "Sondheim on Sondheim" (Additional Orchestrations/Grammy Nomination -Cast Album); "She Loves Me" - Roundabout Benefit Concert (Dance Arranger). "Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall" (Carnegie Hall - Orchestrator); "The Nutty Professor Musical" directed by Jerry Lewis (Dance Arranger). The Blumey Awards at the Blumenthal, Charlotte N.C. (Conductor). The Flea: "Restoration Comedy" (Composer) and "These Seven Sicknesses" (Arranger/Music Director). Film: "All Gods Creatures" (Composer). Recordings: "Sweet Bye and Bye" (Original Cast Album: PS Classics - Vocal Director) "Sondheim on Sondheim." Masters: Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelors: Hartt School of Music. www.daviddabbon.com

BULL BY THE HORNS PRODUCTIONS (Producer)
Bull by the Horns Productions was created by Candice Guardino and Thomas H. Felicciardi. Both are graduates of Wagner College, with years of performing, writing, and producing credits under their belts. Together, they work on producing projects to which they are strongly drawn . Candice Guardino, President of BBTH, is the writer, creator and actress of several sitcoms, screenplays, shorts and stage plays. With a knack for fundraising and the ability to connect on a personal level, Candice has gathered a large amount of supporters for BBTH's current and upcoming projects.

Thomas H. Felicciardi, Vice President of BBTH, has a background in finance, business administration, and construction. Having previous experience in the performing arts, he wanted the opportunity to help complete the BBTH vision. He is also currently placing engineers with Top NYC construction firms. Bull by the Horns Productions is making their Off-Broadway debut with "Italian Bred."

22Q Entertainment LLC (Producer/General Manager)
22Q Entertainment LLC is a full-service Producing and General Management Entertainment Company founded by Robert Levinstein and Alan Wager. With over 25 years experience in the live entertainment field, 22Q Entertainment LLC has quickly become the "go to" (alternative) choice for Site-Specific theatrical productions. In addition to creative and investment producing, 22Q Entertainment LLC offers a myriad of services to enhance and consolidate production into one-stop-shopping including Casting and General Management. In its short history, 22Q Entertainment LLC has already produced award winning site-specific theatrical events on both coasts, cast for major regional theatres, general managed hit off-broadway theatre, produced celebrity musical concerts and associate produced live promotional events for the Oxygen TV Network. www.22QEntertainment.com