For Immediate Release: June 13th, 2013
RESERVE TODAY!
Richard Skipper Celebrates Jackie Joseph: LIVE at The Metropolitan Room in NYC
JULY 3rd at 7PM!
A benefit for Actors and Others For Animals (http://www.actorsandothers.com).
Richard and Jackie will sit down for an intimate chat to discuss her career and life and the people she has worked with for the first forty-five minutes in a VERY RARE New York appearance!
Imagine “Inside the Actor’s Studio” but with Richard Skipper’s own personal style.
The last fifteen minutes will be comprised of questions from the audience.
Jackie will meet and greet the audience downstairs afterward.
RICHARD SKIPPER is a Storyteller! He is also a popular entertainer, theater historian and pop culture blogger. He has conducted over 500 interviews for his daily blog celebrating people in the arts and is currently writing a book to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Hello, Dolly!, based also in part on his award-winning callondolly.com website chronicling the Broadway classic. He has covered several opening nights as the voice of Feinstein’s at Loews Regency and has conducted on-stage interviews for Carol Channing, Tommy Tune, Ron Young and Peggy Pope at Barnes & Noble and Queensboro Community College. (RichardSkipper.com and CallonDolly.com ) 2013 has been a breakout year for Richard. Richard was the associate producer of the 2010, 2012, 2013 Bistro Awards. He recently produced Peggy Herman’s CD Release Party at Feinsteins, directed by Peter Glebo and Tommy Tune, and it was an SRO success. He also Pamela Luss’ run at The Metropolitan Room, NYC. Richard can be seen in Dori Berenstein’s CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE. Richard is now focused mostly on his writing and producing this year. He has a highly successful blog called RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES, focusing on Artists and their body of “Worth” and what makes a great UNIQUE entertainer!
Jackie Joseph is an American character actress, voice artist, and writer known for portraying Alan Brady’s niece Jackie on the Dick van Dyke Show, as well as the film characters of: Audrey Fulquard in the original The Little Shop of Horrors, Sheila Futterman in both Gremlins films, and the voice of Melody in the animated television series Josie and the Pussycats and Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space. She was a regular on The Doris Day Show portraying Doris’ friend, Jackie Parker and also famously played the love interest of Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show as well as Imogene Harris, the eccentric love-interest of Mario (Bob Denver) in Who’s Minding The Mint…THAT’S JUST FOR STARTERS!
Fifty percent of every cover will benefit Actors and Others For Animals (http://www.actorsandothers.com).
$20.00. Cover ($10.00 of every cover goes to Actors and Others for Animals)
Two drink minimum. Reservations a MUST: 34 W 22nd St New York, NY 10010
http://metropolitanroom.com/show.cfm?cart&id=104228
(212) 206-0440
Also…a chance to win a fabulous gift basket!
Please call with any questions you may have 845-365-0720