Glitterati Gossip

3Sep/100

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.



12Aug/100

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!

Order tickets at:

www.brownpapertickets.com

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.

25Feb/100

Welcome to our newest company member

Michelle Mckenzie-VoigtGlitterati would like to welcome our newest company member, Michelle McKenzie-Voigt. Michelle's credits include Mama Rose in Gypsy, the title role in Mame, Lucille in No, No, Nanette, Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Leading Player in Pippin, and Amy in Company, among others. She originated the role of The Captain/Martha in Poseidon: An Upside-Down Musical for Hell in a Handbag Productions and played Nancy in the world premiere of Love in the Middle Ages: A Baby Boomer's Guide to Love and Sex. Yes, she still has a day job: she is associate director for Chicago Tonight on WTTW Channel 11 and can be heard on Saturday afternoons as the program host for classical music radio station WFMT 98.7FM. We are proud and happy to have Michelle join the Glitterati team.

7Oct/090

Michelle McKenzie-Voigt has done it again!

Once again Michelle McKenzie-Voigt has been nominated for her outstanding work with Chicago Tonight!

Congrats to Michelle on her Emmy Nom!!

29Apr/090

Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical

Poseidon! Coming June 20th
Poseidon, An Upside Down Musical
Presented by Hell in a Handbag
Costumes by John Nasca
Wig & Make-up artistry by Robert Hilliard

Congratulations to Michelle McKenzie Voigt and David Besky for being added to the cast of Poseidon

7Sep/080

Congratulation to Michelle Mckenzie-Voigt on her Emmy Nom!

Michelle is a featured player in the Glitterati/North Riverside Players production of No, No, Nanette, and wowed audiences with her performance in the Glitterati/North Riverside Players production of Gypsy as Momma Rose this past spring.

Don't miss the opportunity to see Michelle as Lucille Early in the uproariously funny No, No, Nanette Opening October 3, 2008. For tickets call 708-447-1297.