The Zero Hour 10
Casanova’s Great Escape!
A solo escapade in fun and adventure.
Featuring:
Vocal comics and…..
Casanova’s Great Escape! The ultimate adventurer, Casanova is legendary for scandalous sexcapades that surpass Hugh Hefner. But seducing his way through the erotic capitals of Europe was not all he was famous for. Vocal cartoonist Zero Boy riffs off Casanova’s 3,600-page memoir to bring you the world’s most famous lover in his daring escape from solitary confinement in Venice.
Entertainer and “vocal cartoonist” Zero Boy is an East Village icon renowned for his unique blend of sound and mime, the results being akin to a performed comic book. A prolific entertainer, his solo comedic routines have been featured throughout the U.S. and Europe in traditional theater, vaudeville, burlesque, festivals, stand-up comedy, television, radio, film, digital media/art as well as benefits and special events.
He has performed at Joe’s Pub, Town Hall, Cooper Union Hall, Slipper Room, and the NY Public Library with The Moth. On television, his vocal acrobatics were featured in Fox and His unique sound talents and character voices have led to performances on numerous radio shows. He regularly performed a special “Stump Zero Boy” segment on NPR’s The Next Big Thing, which gave listeners a chance to commission a short-form radio cartoon by emailing the station a one-sentence scenario.
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Wednesday, Oct. 11th
$10
$12 at door
Doors open at 7 pm
Showtime 8 pm
167 Orchard St (Entrance on Stanton Street)
Between Rivington St & Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
Closest subway: 2nd Ave F train (1st Ave exit)
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Opening Scene – (Left to Right – Mr. Black – 
Jackie (Natti Vogel) introduces Queenie (Jennifer Harder) to the audience.
Queenie and her two escorts.
Queenie on her knees in front of Burrs (Stephen Heskett)
Jackie steps out in front of the ‘shadow show’ of other activity in the show while Mr. Black (Charley Layton) plays in the foreground.
Mr. Black (Charley Layton) plays solemnly while the show goes on.
Burrs reading and playing tambourine while Jackie is on keyboards and Mr. Black play guitar.
Queenie looks on as Burrs reads the newspaper.
With eyes closed, Jackie smirks at the events going on.
Jackie consoles Burrs while he is drinking.
Burrs and Queenie laugh it up while drinking.
Queenie sings her heart out.
Mr. Black dances up a storm with Queenie.
Cast (left to right) Charley Layton, Jennifer Harder, Stephen Heskett and Natti Vogel applaud director Chris Rozzi.
