Glitterati Gossip

26Jul/100

Pride Films and Plays

John Nasca has been named Artistic Associate for Pride Films and Plays.  John is thrilled to be working with David Zak and all the talented people associated with the company.

26Jul/100

Auditions

Glitterati Productions is seeking men ages 20-65 for a staged reading of Mr Shaw Goes to Hollywood by Mark Saltzman and directed by John Nasca. Accepting submissions from both Equity and non-Equity actors. The reading will take place on September 28 at Victory Gardens Theatre. This is paid work. Please send headshot and resume to Glitteratiprods@aol.com. If you have a website or any kind of video online please add the links.

24Jun/100

Auditions

Auditions for the Pride Films and Plays staged reading series The Great Plays of Terrence McNally will be July 19.

Directors include Steve Scott, Michael Lasswell, John Nasca,
Patrick Rybarczyk, Andrew Souders and Jonathan Verge.

If interested in auditioning,
send resume to Prideactor@gmail.com with McNally in the .subject  line.

29May/100

Mr. Shaw Goes to Hollywood

John Nasca is now project manager for 7 time Emmy Award winner Mark Saltzman's mid-west premier of his play, Mr. Shaw Goes to Hollywood.  A true story about George Bernard Shaw's visit to the M.G.M studios in 1933.   While there, a luncheon was given for he and Mrs. Shaw by hostess Miriam Davies.  The guests included, Clark Gable, John Barrymore, William Randolph Hearst and Louis B. Mayer.  The plot centers on Miriam's attempt to talk Mr Shaw into letting  her play the role of Eliza in the film version of Pygmalion.

The LA Times called it a "vivacious, sprightly comedy"

http://msaltzman.com/mrshawgoestohollywood.html

27May/100

Great gay screenwriting contest

The next deadline for the Great Gay Screenplay Contest is June 15 at 11:59 pm Chicago time. Please visit http://pridefilmsandplays.com/activities.html for contest rules and entry materials.

13May/100

Lady X photos

New glam photos of the hit show Lady X. Go to top of page and click John Nasca and then click Costume Portfolio.

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6May/100

Jeff nominations

Congratulations to the Jeff nominee's from Poseidon! The Upsidedown Muscial. They are; Brigitte Ditmars- Choreography
Steve Kimbrough- Supporting Actor in a Musical
Trista Smith- Supporting Actress in a Musical. We at Glitterati were happy and proud to work with each of you.

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21Apr/100

Beautiful Thing casting

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Pride Plays and Films is pleased to announce the cast for the upcoming staged reading of Beautiful Thing. The play, written by Jonathan Harvey and directed by John Nasca, will feature Jonas Grey, Robert Hilliard, Michelle McKenzie-Voigt, Teresa Scalise,  Jake Szczepaniak and Kevin Webb.  The evening will be hosted by retired judge Tom Chiola.

The reading will be stage managed by Sara Krobinson and assistant directed by Tiffany Nasca.  Christine Rivera and Josh Davis will serve as productions assistants.

Beautiful Thing will be presented on June 6, 2010 at 7 pm at Theatre Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.  Tickets can be purchased for $10.00 ($5.00 for industry members)  at Brown Paper Tickets

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/106704 or by calling 1-800-838-3006.

30Mar/100

John Nasca to design costumes for Lady X

Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce that Glitterati's own John Nasca will design the costumes for the world premiere production of Lady X, a shocking expose´ ripped from the headlines of yesteryear! In keeping with Hell in a Handbag's tradition of camp and parody, Lady X takes on the black and white crime melodrama films of the 30's and 40's. Based on the Bette Davis feature, Marked Woman, Lady X is the story of seedy nightclubs, the menacing gangsters that run them and the loose women that keep the customers coming back for more! Staged in the art deco atmosphere of Mary's Attic, above Hamburger Mary's in Andersonville, Lady X will give theater-goers a glimpse into the world of the 'clip-joint' from days gone by.

When: Previews May 6 & 7; Opening Night Saturday May 8
Runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until June 19
No performances May 22 & June 12
Special added performances Sunday May 23, Sunday June 6 and Wednesday June 16
All shows begin at 7:30pm

Cost: All preview performances $10
$15 Thursdays; $20 Fridays, Saturdays

For reservations call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800- 838-3006 or visit online at
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/104390

19Mar/100

Auditions

Pride Films and Plays is holding auditions on April 10 for Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. Check out Pride Films and Plays on Facebook - the readings have a play from each decade - Boys In the Band (60's) to today. If you would like to audition send an email to prideactor@gmail.com!