Tickets are on sale now for our 2021 Spring Virtual Gala on Thursday, April 29th at 7pm, ET! A Night of High-Voltage Entertainment Produced in Cooperation with @jessemalin, @theboweryelectric and @rollinglivestudios! The gala will feature a line-up of East Village and Coney Island personalities performing songs, spoken word, burlesque, and sideshow feats. Tickets are $20. Donations made during the broadcast go directly to Coney Island USA, your Non-Profit Arts Organization at the beach! Get all of the details at our event page! Invite your friends and thanks for your support!
This month I did quite a few interviews! Heather Litteer, Hilary Chaplain, Gus Solomons, Jr. and photographed the Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Revue. A few books were mentioned too!
RED BULL THEATER PRESENTS – 2 DAY CLOWNING WORKSHOP
“WORDS” BY CHUCK WORKMAN – A 1987 COMPILATION OF HOLLYWOOD FILMS
VAUDEVISUALS INTERVIEW WITH HEATHER LITTEER – “LEMONADE”.
VAUDEVISUALS INTERVIEW WITH HILARY CHAPLAIN – “PHYSICAL COMEDY WORKSHOP”
BINDLESTIFF OPEN STAGE VARIETY REVUE – MARCH 7TH, 2016 @ DIXON PLACE
VAUDEVISUALS BOOKSHELF – “ZOOMAR” BY ERNIE KOVACS
COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #132 – TALKING BAND – LAMAMA ETC – MARCH 12TH, 2016
VAUDEVISUALS INTERVIEW WITH GUS SOLOMONS JR. – “FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH”
JUSTIN WEBER’S “WACKY OF WALLABAZOO” AT CONEY ISLAND USA
COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #133 – JOHN KELLY – LAMAMA – MARCH 26TH, 2016
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In the next few days I will post the April and May review posts. Stay tuned!
Heather came to the Big Apple to become an actress. Little by little, part by part, she worked her way up the ladder, playing the hookers, junkies, and strippers — you know, the parts that some actresses are too afraid to play. Then came the role of a lifetime.
Heather Litteer’s gripping, funny, heartfelt solo show explores how women are treated both onscreen and off. Her adventures as an actress and downtown darling are mixed with calls back home to her ill but steel magnolia of a mother, who’s southern roots are so strong the can suffocate. Navigating the absurd misogyny of our mediaverse, Lemonade turns female exploitation on its head, and offers redemption to any woman who has even been typecast.
Downtown performer/playwright Jeff Weiss at the special 3 night event presented at The Kitchen.
A series of plays written by Jeff Weiss and Richard C. Martinez were presented on July 14th. The event also took place on July 15th and 16th.
These photographs and videos are from the July 14th presentation.
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DADDY AND BILLY – The Picnic
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ROBIN & JOJO DISCUSS THE BUSINESS
Brian Byus (JOJO) and Heather Litteer (ROBIN) get into some domestic heated discussion.
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STONE HARBOR, NEW JERSEY. A CONDOMINIUM ON 111th STREET
Andrea Darriau (VICKI) and Shane Baker (SOL) discuss their upcoming trip to Atlantic City to meet Frank Sinatra.
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TOM AND NONA PERSKY AT HOME
Kate Valk at The Kitchen” width=”720″ height=”590″ />Mary Shultz (NONA) looks on in despair as Kate Valk (Tom Persky) walks away.
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ROOM 122. THE BATHS. CONNIE’S PLACE, NYC
Jim Fletcher (BJORN) tells another story to Brian Liem (BILL) as he sticks out his tongue.
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PRATT BORROWS A CUP OF SUGAR FROM FLOSSIE NAGAHARA
Jiro Ueno at The Kitchen” width=”720″ height=”569″ />Jiro Ueno (FLOSSIE) startles his visitor David Cale (PRATT) while he just wanted to borrow some sugar.
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PERSKY AND THE ROOKIE: SURVEILLANCE
Kate Valk (PERSKY) looks at some nice views as Nicky Paraiso (WOO) gets excited having already seen it.
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ZERO HOUR AT DICKY’S: Part Three
Brian Byus (JOJO) looks down as Gary Ray (DICKY) confronts him at the bar. Moe Angelos (PECS) looks on.
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CONNIE AND MAMA SCENE
Becca Blackwell (CONNIE) looks over the table to Brenda Cummings (MAMA) in this touching scene.
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NICK GRUNDOWSKI INTERROGATES DICKY
Hye Young Chyun (STEWART) on left looks on as Gary Ray (DICKY) is crazed looking at the horrendous photographs. Danny Ryan looks down.
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THE BEACH HOUSE: STONE HARBOR
Jane Bradley (LOIS) sits atop of Dan Peeples (Wesley) in this sexy scene.
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CONNIE VISITS HIS SISTER IN THE STATE HOSPITAL
Becca Blackwell (Connie) visits the hospital where Dorothy Cantwell (ANNIE) is residing.
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There were a few other scenes which I did not get a chance to document.
The final song to cap off a great night of theater by Jeff Weiss and Richard C. Martinez. Presented at The Kitchen, NYC Directed by Brooke O'Harra and Musical Direction by Nicky Paraiso. The end of the video has a special "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" song for Brooke O'Harra.
The cast of character lineup for this show was terrific. Many downtown luminaries and friends.Pearse Redmond was the ‘Special Guest MC’ and introduced Nicky Paraiso
Host Nicky Paraiso starts the show off with a zealous rendition of the song “You’re A Big Girl Now”.
Salley May performed a new piece with a back up dance ensemble.
Salley May and her dance ensemble. Jennifer Miller, Mike Iveson Jr, Cathy Weis, Annie Lanzillotto, Simba Yangala (not in that order)
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Heather Litteer performs her piece “Lemonade” about the Pyramid Lounge.
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Ronald Peel and his backup musicians performs some nice Sam Cooke songs.
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Edgar Oliver reads from his poetry.
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Nicky Paraiso and Mike Iverson Jr. sing a song.
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Dance piece with Vicky Shick, Cathy Weis, Jennifer Miller, Jon Kinzel.
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Joseph Keckler sings with his unique voice.
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Return of the ‘LaMama Ding-Ding Chorus’.
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David Cale tells a delightful story about his youth.
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Curtain Call for ‘Springtime in Nickyland’.
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The night ended with an audience sing along of the song…
“There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)”.
The Evening couldn’t have been possible without the help of the following LaMama personal:
March 2016 Vaudevisuals Posts
Jim Fletcher
Kate Valk
Jiro Ueno
