Jack Gallagher Appears at B Street in A DIFFERENT KIND OF COOL, 9/19-11/7

A Different Kind of Cool is the first one-man show Jack Gallagher has performed at B Street Theatre since his 2006 hit What He Left. In A Different Kind of Cool Gallagher explores life with his wife and children as they learn to accept each other's differences while facing the challenges of being a modern family.

Where: B Street Theatre Mainstage Series, 2711 B Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
Run Dates: September 19, 2010 through November 7, 2010.
Previews: Saturday September 18 at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Opening: Sunday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Jack started his professional comedy career in Boston during the early 80's. As part of that explosive comedy scene, Jack helped establish such clubs as The Comedy Connection, Stitches and the legendary Ding-Ho Comedy.

After moving to Los Angeles, Jack became a regular at The Improv and added big screen credits to his resume by landing a major role in the feature film Shakes the Clown with Bob "Bobcat" Goldthwait. He has also appeared in Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood and was featured in the made for television movie Incident at Ruby Ridge.

Gallagher's work on network television includes his own ABC sitcom Bringing Up Jack as well as a recurring role on the HBO Original Series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

A favorite of talk/variety show hosts and audiences, Jack made numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno as well as NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

In addition to headlining virtually every major Comedy Club in the country, Gallagher has appeared in concert with Dolly Parton, The Four Tops and Tony Bennett to name a few.

Jack has written and continues to perform his two critically acclaimed one-man shows "Letters to Declan "and "Just The Guy" in theaters and at corporate events across the country.

Jack is a three time Emmy award winner for his work as host of the PBS shows Money Moves, Off-Limits and Kids, Cash and Common Sense. And was also honored with the NATPE IRIS award in the category "On-Camera Talent" in 2002.

When he's not working, Jack can be found at home with his wife Jean and sons Declan and Liam trying to figure out ways to stay off the road.

 

Play:  A Different Kind of Cool          
Author:  Jack Gallagher
Director: Buck Busfield
Cast: Jack Gallagher
Set Design: Catherine Frye
Lighting Design: B Street Staff

Costume Design: B Street Staff
Sound Design:  B Street Staff
Stage Manager: Jerry Montoya

More about B Street Theatre: B Street Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre company producing primarily new work for adults, families and children. The two-theatre playhouse on B Street in Midtown Sacramento is home to the Mainstage Series, B3 Series and Family Series, each created to feature intimate, quality theatre for audiences year-round. Recognized as one of Northern California's top professional theatres, B Street Theatre has produced more than 100 new plays, 60 of which are world, national, West Coast, or regional premieres.

B Street Theatre was originally founded in 1986 for the purpose of bringing the excitement of live performance to children through a program known as Fantasy Theatre, which is now called the B Street Theatre School Tour. This educational outreach program serves over 200,000 students in Northern California annually.

Other B Street Theatre programs include the B Street Theatre Family Series and Family Series Student Matinees (for school field trips), the B3 Series, B Street Acting Conservatory and Studio for Young People, and the B Street Theatre Internship program for pre-professional/post-college training.

More information at www.bstreettheatre.org.

The mission of B Street Theatre is to promote education and literacy, social interaction, and cultural enrichment by engaging children and adults in the highest quality theatre arts and playwriting.

 

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