Head out to your favorite cineplex and watch SBV Talent, Willie Garson, reprise his role as Stanford Blatch in Sex and the City: The Movie, opening May 30th.

Congratulations to SBV talent, Jessica DiCicco, on her Emmy nomation for Outstanding Performance in an Animated Program for her work as Malina in the Disney Channel hit animated series The Emperor’s New School.

SBV talent, Katie Von Till, will join Tony Nominees Manoel Felciano and Megan Lawrence in Reprise’s production of Flora the Red Menace running May 6th through May 18th at the Freud Playhouse. 

Katie will be playing “Elsa,” the best friend of “Flora,” played by Eden Espinosa of Wicked  fame. 

The creators of Cabaret and Chicago bring us the story of an optimistic and headstrong young woman determined to make her way in New York City during the throes of the Depression.  This charming and passionate musical features the well-loved showstoppers “All I Need (Is One Good Break),” “Sing Happy,” and the beautiful “A Quiet Thing.”

Catch SBV talent, Edoardo Ballerini in The Caller, starring Frank Langella and Elliott Gould, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25th.

The past catches up with the present in Richard Ledes’ riveting neo-noir. A quiet cat-and-mouse thriller, The Caller is led by the captivating Frank Langella and stellar Elliott Gould. Langella plays Jimmy Stevens, an executive at an international energy firm. When he decides to blow the whistle on his company’s corrupt practices in Latin America, he knows his fate-he will be killed for treason, so he anonymously hires private detective Frank Turlotte (Gould) to stay on his tail. Turlotte reluctantly accepts the job, but unbeknownst to him, the man he was hired to investigate and the man who hired him are one and the same. As Stevens’ and Turlotte’s lives continue to intertwine, puzzle pieces fall together, and the secrets of the past start to explain the future.

Head out to Molly Malone’s on Saturday, May 17th at 8 PM to hear the lovely vocal stylings of Kay Bess.

Molly Malone’s is at 575 South Fairfax in Los Angeles, CA.

 

Catch SBV talent Billy Gardell being his funny self in Comedy Central Presents Billy Gardell at 10:30 PM / 9:30 PM Central.

Billy Gardell explains what his float in the “straight pride” parade would look like, why his dad loved him but wasn’t in love with him, and the important “C” word in every relationship in this half hour of stand up.

See John Balma in the independent feature Just Add Water, playing in limited release around the country.  If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you can find it at the Laemmle’s Sunset 5.

Ray Tuckby has stayed in the once idyllic, now decrepit and barren town of Trona in order to remain near the unrequited love of his youth. The town is run by a teenage drug and real estate kingpin, and when a stranger comes to Trona with dreams of turning the town around, Ray and his friends team up to defeat the young thugs and return Trona to its original splendor.

SBV talent, Bill Lloyd and his co-author Scott Finch present The Dudes’ Guide to Pregnancy on sale May 2nd at a bookstore near you.

When a couple gets pregnant, typically, the first thing the mother-to-be does is rush out to the bookstore to buy the various pregnancy bibles.But how is the expectant father supposed to know what to expect? He could wait in the dark and take his cues from his partner, or he could prepare himself for anything and everything by seeking the counsel of two regular dudes, who have climbed the steep learning curve (and lived to tell) that comes when having a baby. THE DUDES’ GUIDE TO PREGNANCY dispenses irreverent, honest, practical advice for the expectant father in an easy-to-understand–and often hilarious–man-to-man format.Taking you through the entire nine month process, the Dudes offer advice on what to expect from your newly pregnant wife (paranoia, morning sickness, enlarged breasts, no sex); the dos and don’ts of dealing with your wife’s body and mood changes, your mother-in-law and other family members; and the nitty-gritty details of what is expected of you and how your life will be changing during the next 40 weeks.THE DUDES’ GUIDE TO PREGNANCYgives twenty-something to forty-something men the indespensible tools and advice they need to maneuver the many ups and downs associated with impending fatherhood.

 

Catch Jesse Mackey in ACME This Week at ACME Comedy Theatre, Saturday, March 29th at 8 PM.

Starring the ACME Company, our top-level sketch comedy troupe, whose signature show features brand new sketches each Saturday - plus a celebrity guest host! Just like your favorite sketch comedy TV show, the actors write and rehearse during the week and perform their new material Saturday nights at 8:00 pm. Always fresh; always topical; always NEW. Check out “ACME This Week!”

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told is a romantic comedy with music, a family-oriented, faith-based retelling of the biblical story. Not just any story, but the greatest love story ever told. 

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told will be on tour across the country through May 2008.

On-Camera client, James Gilbert, will be performing in The Victory Theatre Center’s production of Tracers, running Fridays through Sundays, Feb. 29th thru April 30th.

Tracers, created in 1980 by a group of Vietnam veterans, portrays the reality, grittiness and horror of on-the-ground combat, avoiding Hollywood glorification of the fighting experience. It’s the story of six soldiers, their medic, and their drill instructor—members of the same fighting unit, who share all the bickering, petty infighting, camaraderie, affection and devotion of a marriage. The greatest victory available from the war may be the simple act of remaining alive. Some will, some won’t.

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Catch James Mathis III in A.S.S. Another Showcase Showdown Feb. 21st thru 23rd at 8 PM at the Lyric Theater. 

 

On-Camera funnywoman, Kim Evey in 2 Hot Girls in the Shower….yes, it’s work safe and funny! 

Matt Iseman will be hosting The Whitefire Theatre’s Brew-Ha-Ha, live stand-up comedy Thursday nights at 11 PM, also offering you Angel City Brewing’s finest libations. The Whitefire Theatre is at 13500 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks.

 

SBV talent, Charlie Schlatter, joins the cast of The Blank Theatre Company’s World Premiere of & Babe: The Truth About Leopold & Loeb running thru March 16th at The Blank’s 2nd Stage Theatre; 6500 Santa Monica Blvd.

Chicago.  1924.  Hyper-intelligent rich teens Nathan “Babe” Leopold and Richard “Dickie” Loeb commit one of the most shocking crimes in U.S. History–leading to the infamous “trial of the century” with legal superstar Clarence Darrow as defense counsel.  Over the years the boys’ tale has been sensationalized–but the dark truths behind the crime have never been told, until now…Multi-award winning Blank Theatre’s Artistic Director Daniel Henning researched two years before writing this world premiere.  Dickie & Babe: The Truth About Leopold & Loeb is a documentary play based entirely on trial transcripts, medical reports and newly discovered primary source material. In other words…it all happened.

Larry Cedar joins Fred Willard and Cathy Riggs in the Reprise’s production of Li’l Abner, running Feb. 5th thru 17th at the Freud Playhouse on the UCLA campus.

Welcome to Dogpatch, U.S.A., which has just been deemed “the most unnecessary, no account” town in the country. In a scramble to keep Dogpatch from being used for atomic testing, Li’l Abner, Daisy Mae, and the other wild and colorful citizens of Dogpatch must find a reason why their town is worth something!

Based on the famous comic strip by Al Capp, this witty musical satire features the songs “Namely You,” “The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands,’ and the raucous, foot-stomping “Jubilation T. Cornpone.”

SBV talent, Nicole Hayden joins the cast of L.A. Briefs:  The best short plays you’ve never seen!, at the Edgemar Center for the Arts running Feb. 4th-5th at 8 PM in Santa Monica.

Joe Spano will be starring in R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe at The Rubicon Theatre Company January 17th to February 10th, Wednesdays through Sundays.

R. Buckminster Fuller has been called a crank, America’s first engineering saint, the Leonardo da Vinci of the 20th C., and the P.R. Man to the Universe. This tour-de-force performance explores Bucky’s life and work through a blend of testimony, lecture, autobiography, poetry, comic antics and video imagery. The play spirals and spins through ideas and experiences, leaving the audience with their lives placed firmly back in their own laps. L.A. Drama Critics’ Circle and Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano escorts you on this unforgettable journey.

Arif Kinchen will be peforming in The Boychick Affair at The Hayworth Theatre begining January 27th, Sundays at 2 PM.

In the tradition of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding  and Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral, this environmental comedy gives new meaning to  the catch phrase ‘dysfunctional family.’  The Boychick Affair is a hands-on show where audience members will  mingle with the actors.  From  Harry Boychick’s ceremony to the rompous reception afterward, the play tells  the story of twenty-three different characters dealing with contemporaneous  issues in a humorous way.  The show includes a dancing, laughter and  a celebratory meal… sure to be a hit and a lot of fun for the whole  family!