The Ritz, casting news
Pride Films and Plays in association with Lampkin Music Group will present a staged reading of the classic Terrence McNally play The Ritz. Directed by John Nasca the exciting cast will be led by Alexandra Billings and Michael McAssey. They will be joined by David Cerda, Ed Jones, Michelle McKenzie-Voigt, Michael Barr, Charles Berglund, Patrick Cannon, Eric Casady, Marie Clawson, Derek Czaplewski, Jonas Grey, Jonathan Helvey, Albert Huber, Nick Inzeo, Andrew Knight, Michael Korte, David Lipschultz, Jason Nykiel, Jeffrey Patrick Olsen, Chad Ryan and Kevin Webb. With special guest hostess Honey West.
Stage manager-Robert Hilliard, Assistant Director-Tiffany Nasca, Assistant Stage Manager-Christine Rivera, Hair & Make-up Design-Robert Hilliard, Graphic Design-Tiffany Nasca, Program Design-Michelle McKenzie-Voigt.
Tickets can be ordered at: www.brownpapertickets.com General admission $10.00, Industry/Student admission $5.00
October 28, 2010, 7:00 pm at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont.
Pride Films & Plays; Flicks & Scripts event
Flicks and Scripts. The event is August 22 at Halsted
and Hydrate and will be great fun - movie previews from Reeling, live
performances from Gods and Monsters, A Single Man, and others. Don't miss Glitterati Girls celeb look-a-likes Marie Clawson as Liz Taylor wearing Vera Wang and Cynthia Hayes as Diana Ross wearing tons of beads. ... And special musical entertainment by Michelle McKenzie-Voigt and Michael Barr. Going to be a fantastic night!
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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.
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.
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.
Beautiful Thing casting
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.
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
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!
John Nasca to direct staged reading of Beautiful Thing
Pride Productions, headed by David Zak, will be presenting Five Decades of Great Gay Plays, a series of staged readings which recognizes that an understanding of the history of great gay writing is a key to moving forward.
Pride Production strives to achieve this goal through classes, writing contests, staged workshops, and ultimately, the production of gay films and plays.
Five Decades of Great Gay Plays is an exploration of the history of gay drama, with readings performed on Sunday evenings at the Theatre Building Chicago from May 9 to June 20. Performances include:
May 9 -The Boys In The Band, Mart Crowley’s ground-breaker from 1968 Directed by Michael Lasswell
May 16 -Fifth of July, Lanford Wilson’s drama from 1973 Directed by Patrick Walsh
May 23 -As Is, William M. Hoffman’s searing drama, which opened on Broadway in 1985 Directed by Steve Scott
June 6-Beautiful Thing, Jonathan Harvey’s British love story from 1993 Directed by John Nasca
June 20 -Take Me Out, Richard Greenberg’s Broadway smash from 2003 Directed by David Zak
All performances are at 7:00pm at the Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 West Belmont. All tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased by calling 773-327-5252 or online at Ticketmaster.com.