Sun June 26, 2016
Lies My Mother Told Me -- a cabaret extravaganza
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at Angelica's
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Once upon a time…
There was a girl who believed in wishes, true love’s kiss, and happily ever after. Then she found the internet and discovered that a frog is just a frog, though sometimes he’s a handsy little weasel. Too many fairy tales had her looking for her Fairy Godmother to wave a magic wand and introduce her to Prince Charming. This is the story of looking for love in all the wrong places (piano bars) and the comedy of errors that follows when an old fashioned girl fishes for love on the internet.
Written by and featuring Jacquie McCarley
Directed by Lina Koutrakos
Music Direction by Rick Jensen
Accompaniment and arrangements by David Brown
*****
“A Star Was Revealed...the show was stunning. Well sung. Funny, true, heart-warming and heart-wrenching at the same time.”
“It’s like a slightly bawdy June Cleaver met Tina Fey and they wrote a musical.”
“A shimmering, glowing star in the cabaret firmament.”
“...abundant stellar technique and presence, you can Bette your bottom dollar she'll make you spray your drinks in the best watering holes... stay tuned for this ascendant star.”
“You were better than many, if not all, expensive lounge acts in Vegas or Reno that we’ve seen; funny, great voice, artfully put together, personal AND entertaining.”
*****
Jacquie McCarley
https://www.JacquieMcCarley.com
Jacquie’s performance career started when she played the eponymous role in her pre-school’s production of Goldilocks & the Three Bears--she’s been dramatic (on stage and off) ever since. When not treading the boards, she’s inflicting random moments of Broadway on the unsuspecting or scheming her next cabaret. Cabaret appearances include: Lies My Mother Told Me, The Gospel of Dolly with Our Lady J, Holiday on the Rocks, Christmas Divas Live!, and a guest appearance in the monthly show of San Francisco's own Katya Smirnoff Skyy. Past theater credits include Nancy in Oliver!, Smitty in How to Succeed, Enid Hoops in Legally Blonde, and far too many renditions of Suddenly Seymore, if there is such a thing, at Martuni's. She recently placed 2nd in San Francisco’s Cabaret Showcase Showdown in the comedy category.
Lina Koutrakos
https://www.LinaSings.com
In addition to her career as a performing artist, Lina Koutrakos has taught performance workshops and master classes throughout the United States for over a decade. She was the co-founder of the Summer in the City Cabaret Intensive in New York City and founder of the Midwest Cabaret Conference in Chicago. She is the recipient of multiple awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, including Best Female Artist of the Year and Best Director and has been featured in featured in The New York Times, Billboard, The Village Voice, and the New York Daily News.
Rick Jensen
https://www.RickJensen.com
Singer/Songwriter Rick Jensen’s compositions have become standards on the New York City Club circuit, garnering him critical praise and a sizeable collection of awards. He has been seen in venues as diverse as Downtown’s legendary Duplex cabaret to the stage of Carnegie Hall. Beyond his solo work he is frequently found musical directing, accompanying, arranging, producing, and even singing backup for a number of Musical Theatre and Cabaret luminaries including Nancy Lamott, Lina Koutrakos, Jason Graae, Liz Callaway, Barbara Fasano, Jeanne MacDonald, and Tovah Feldshuh. His work has earned him five Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs MAC Awards, Two Backstage Bistro Awards, Two National GLAMA awards, and the cover story of Cabaret Scenes October 2005 issue.
David Aaron Brown
David Aaron Brown is a local pianist, music director, and educator. A Bay Area native, his past music directing credits include The Wild Party and The Rocky Horror Show (both with Ray of Light Theatre), Bridges: a new musical, Grey Gardens (TBA nominee, BATCC award winner), Blood Wedding (TBA nominee), and Mr. Irresistible. He has performed for sold out audiences at Feinsteins, Martuni's, and the Victoria Theater. With Dented Can Cabaret: Christmas Divas Live! and several shows in production including Anatomy of a Breakup: A Comedy and Big Girls Don’t Cry. During the day, he teaches music in San Francisco public schools with the San Francisco Arts Education Project. He is the resident music director at Menlo School and a graduate of Brown University, where he received the Weston Award for Piano Performance. Upcoming: The Little Mermaid at Throckmorton Theatre.
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There was a girl who believed in wishes, true love’s kiss, and happily ever after. Then she found the internet and discovered that a frog is just a frog, though sometimes he’s a handsy little weasel. Too many fairy tales had her looking for her Fairy Godmother to wave a magic wand and introduce her to Prince Charming. This is the story of looking for love in all the wrong places (piano bars) and the comedy of errors that follows when an old fashioned girl fishes for love on the internet.
Written by and featuring Jacquie McCarley
Directed by Lina Koutrakos
Music Direction by Rick Jensen
Accompaniment and arrangements by David Brown
*****
“A Star Was Revealed...the show was stunning. Well sung. Funny, true, heart-warming and heart-wrenching at the same time.”
“It’s like a slightly bawdy June Cleaver met Tina Fey and they wrote a musical.”
“A shimmering, glowing star in the cabaret firmament.”
“...abundant stellar technique and presence, you can Bette your bottom dollar she'll make you spray your drinks in the best watering holes... stay tuned for this ascendant star.”
“You were better than many, if not all, expensive lounge acts in Vegas or Reno that we’ve seen; funny, great voice, artfully put together, personal AND entertaining.”
*****
Jacquie McCarley
https://www.JacquieMcCarley.com
Jacquie’s performance career started when she played the eponymous role in her pre-school’s production of Goldilocks & the Three Bears--she’s been dramatic (on stage and off) ever since. When not treading the boards, she’s inflicting random moments of Broadway on the unsuspecting or scheming her next cabaret. Cabaret appearances include: Lies My Mother Told Me, The Gospel of Dolly with Our Lady J, Holiday on the Rocks, Christmas Divas Live!, and a guest appearance in the monthly show of San Francisco's own Katya Smirnoff Skyy. Past theater credits include Nancy in Oliver!, Smitty in How to Succeed, Enid Hoops in Legally Blonde, and far too many renditions of Suddenly Seymore, if there is such a thing, at Martuni's. She recently placed 2nd in San Francisco’s Cabaret Showcase Showdown in the comedy category.
Lina Koutrakos
https://www.LinaSings.com
In addition to her career as a performing artist, Lina Koutrakos has taught performance workshops and master classes throughout the United States for over a decade. She was the co-founder of the Summer in the City Cabaret Intensive in New York City and founder of the Midwest Cabaret Conference in Chicago. She is the recipient of multiple awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, including Best Female Artist of the Year and Best Director and has been featured in featured in The New York Times, Billboard, The Village Voice, and the New York Daily News.
Rick Jensen
https://www.RickJensen.com
Singer/Songwriter Rick Jensen’s compositions have become standards on the New York City Club circuit, garnering him critical praise and a sizeable collection of awards. He has been seen in venues as diverse as Downtown’s legendary Duplex cabaret to the stage of Carnegie Hall. Beyond his solo work he is frequently found musical directing, accompanying, arranging, producing, and even singing backup for a number of Musical Theatre and Cabaret luminaries including Nancy Lamott, Lina Koutrakos, Jason Graae, Liz Callaway, Barbara Fasano, Jeanne MacDonald, and Tovah Feldshuh. His work has earned him five Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs MAC Awards, Two Backstage Bistro Awards, Two National GLAMA awards, and the cover story of Cabaret Scenes October 2005 issue.
David Aaron Brown
David Aaron Brown is a local pianist, music director, and educator. A Bay Area native, his past music directing credits include The Wild Party and The Rocky Horror Show (both with Ray of Light Theatre), Bridges: a new musical, Grey Gardens (TBA nominee, BATCC award winner), Blood Wedding (TBA nominee), and Mr. Irresistible. He has performed for sold out audiences at Feinsteins, Martuni's, and the Victoria Theater. With Dented Can Cabaret: Christmas Divas Live! and several shows in production including Anatomy of a Breakup: A Comedy and Big Girls Don’t Cry. During the day, he teaches music in San Francisco public schools with the San Francisco Arts Education Project. He is the resident music director at Menlo School and a graduate of Brown University, where he received the Weston Award for Piano Performance. Upcoming: The Little Mermaid at Throckmorton Theatre.
Once upon a time…
There was a girl who believed in wishes, true love’s kiss, and happily ever after. Then she found the internet and discovered that a frog is just a frog, though sometimes he’s a handsy little weasel. Too many fairy tales had her looking for her Fairy Godmother to wave a magic wand and introduce her to Prince Charming. This is the story of looking for love in all the wrong places (piano bars) and the comedy of errors that follows when an old fashioned girl fishes for love on the internet.
Written by and featuring Jacquie McCarley
Directed by Lina Koutrakos
Music Direction by Rick Jensen
Accompaniment and arrangements by David Brown
*****
“A Star Was Revealed...the show was stunning. Well sung. Funny, true, heart-warming and heart-wrenching at the same time.”
“It’s like a slightly bawdy June Cleaver met Tina Fey and they wrote a musical.”
“A shimmering, glowing star in the cabaret firmament.”
“...abundant stellar technique and presence, you can Bette your bottom dollar she'll make you spray your drinks in the best watering holes... stay tuned for this ascendant star.”
“You were better than many, if not all, expensive lounge acts in Vegas or Reno that we’ve seen; funny, great voice, artfully put together, personal AND entertaining.”
*****
Jacquie McCarley
https://www.JacquieMcCarley.com
Jacquie’s performance career started when she played the eponymous role in her pre-school’s production of Goldilocks & the Three Bears--she’s been dramatic (on stage and off) ever since. When not treading the boards, she’s inflicting random moments of Broadway on the unsuspecting or scheming her next cabaret. Cabaret appearances include: Lies My Mother Told Me, The Gospel of Dolly with Our Lady J, Holiday on the Rocks, Christmas Divas Live!, and a guest appearance in the monthly show of San Francisco's own Katya Smirnoff Skyy. Past theater credits include Nancy in Oliver!, Smitty in How to Succeed, Enid Hoops in Legally Blonde, and far too many renditions of Suddenly Seymore, if there is such a thing, at Martuni's. She recently placed 2nd in San Francisco’s Cabaret Showcase Showdown in the comedy category.
Lina Koutrakos
https://www.LinaSings.com
In addition to her career as a performing artist, Lina Koutrakos has taught performance workshops and master classes throughout the United States for over a decade. She was the co-founder of the Summer in the City Cabaret Intensive in New York City and founder of the Midwest Cabaret Conference in Chicago. She is the recipient of multiple awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, including Best Female Artist of the Year and Best Director and has been featured in featured in The New York Times, Billboard, The Village Voice, and the New York Daily News.
Rick Jensen
https://www.RickJensen.com
Singer/Songwriter Rick Jensen’s compositions have become standards on the New York City Club circuit, garnering him critical praise and a sizeable collection of awards. He has been seen in venues as diverse as Downtown’s legendary Duplex cabaret to the stage of Carnegie Hall. Beyond his solo work he is frequently found musical directing, accompanying, arranging, producing, and even singing backup for a number of Musical Theatre and Cabaret luminaries including Nancy Lamott, Lina Koutrakos, Jason Graae, Liz Callaway, Barbara Fasano, Jeanne MacDonald, and Tovah Feldshuh. His work has earned him five Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs MAC Awards, Two Backstage Bistro Awards, Two National GLAMA awards, and the cover story of Cabaret Scenes October 2005 issue.
David Aaron Brown
David Aaron Brown is a local pianist, music director, and educator. A Bay Area native, his past music directing credits include The Wild Party and The Rocky Horror Show (both with Ray of Light Theatre), Bridges: a new musical, Grey Gardens (TBA nominee, BATCC award winner), Blood Wedding (TBA nominee), and Mr. Irresistible. He has performed for sold out audiences at Feinsteins, Martuni's, and the Victoria Theater. With Dented Can Cabaret: Christmas Divas Live! and several shows in production including Anatomy of a Breakup: A Comedy and Big Girls Don’t Cry. During the day, he teaches music in San Francisco public schools with the San Francisco Arts Education Project. He is the resident music director at Menlo School and a graduate of Brown University, where he received the Weston Award for Piano Performance. Upcoming: The Little Mermaid at Throckmorton Theatre.
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There was a girl who believed in wishes, true love’s kiss, and happily ever after. Then she found the internet and discovered that a frog is just a frog, though sometimes he’s a handsy little weasel. Too many fairy tales had her looking for her Fairy Godmother to wave a magic wand and introduce her to Prince Charming. This is the story of looking for love in all the wrong places (piano bars) and the comedy of errors that follows when an old fashioned girl fishes for love on the internet.
Written by and featuring Jacquie McCarley
Directed by Lina Koutrakos
Music Direction by Rick Jensen
Accompaniment and arrangements by David Brown
*****
“A Star Was Revealed...the show was stunning. Well sung. Funny, true, heart-warming and heart-wrenching at the same time.”
“It’s like a slightly bawdy June Cleaver met Tina Fey and they wrote a musical.”
“A shimmering, glowing star in the cabaret firmament.”
“...abundant stellar technique and presence, you can Bette your bottom dollar she'll make you spray your drinks in the best watering holes... stay tuned for this ascendant star.”
“You were better than many, if not all, expensive lounge acts in Vegas or Reno that we’ve seen; funny, great voice, artfully put together, personal AND entertaining.”
*****
Jacquie McCarley
https://www.JacquieMcCarley.com
Jacquie’s performance career started when she played the eponymous role in her pre-school’s production of Goldilocks & the Three Bears--she’s been dramatic (on stage and off) ever since. When not treading the boards, she’s inflicting random moments of Broadway on the unsuspecting or scheming her next cabaret. Cabaret appearances include: Lies My Mother Told Me, The Gospel of Dolly with Our Lady J, Holiday on the Rocks, Christmas Divas Live!, and a guest appearance in the monthly show of San Francisco's own Katya Smirnoff Skyy. Past theater credits include Nancy in Oliver!, Smitty in How to Succeed, Enid Hoops in Legally Blonde, and far too many renditions of Suddenly Seymore, if there is such a thing, at Martuni's. She recently placed 2nd in San Francisco’s Cabaret Showcase Showdown in the comedy category.
Lina Koutrakos
https://www.LinaSings.com
In addition to her career as a performing artist, Lina Koutrakos has taught performance workshops and master classes throughout the United States for over a decade. She was the co-founder of the Summer in the City Cabaret Intensive in New York City and founder of the Midwest Cabaret Conference in Chicago. She is the recipient of multiple awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, including Best Female Artist of the Year and Best Director and has been featured in featured in The New York Times, Billboard, The Village Voice, and the New York Daily News.
Rick Jensen
https://www.RickJensen.com
Singer/Songwriter Rick Jensen’s compositions have become standards on the New York City Club circuit, garnering him critical praise and a sizeable collection of awards. He has been seen in venues as diverse as Downtown’s legendary Duplex cabaret to the stage of Carnegie Hall. Beyond his solo work he is frequently found musical directing, accompanying, arranging, producing, and even singing backup for a number of Musical Theatre and Cabaret luminaries including Nancy Lamott, Lina Koutrakos, Jason Graae, Liz Callaway, Barbara Fasano, Jeanne MacDonald, and Tovah Feldshuh. His work has earned him five Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs MAC Awards, Two Backstage Bistro Awards, Two National GLAMA awards, and the cover story of Cabaret Scenes October 2005 issue.
David Aaron Brown
David Aaron Brown is a local pianist, music director, and educator. A Bay Area native, his past music directing credits include The Wild Party and The Rocky Horror Show (both with Ray of Light Theatre), Bridges: a new musical, Grey Gardens (TBA nominee, BATCC award winner), Blood Wedding (TBA nominee), and Mr. Irresistible. He has performed for sold out audiences at Feinsteins, Martuni's, and the Victoria Theater. With Dented Can Cabaret: Christmas Divas Live! and several shows in production including Anatomy of a Breakup: A Comedy and Big Girls Don’t Cry. During the day, he teaches music in San Francisco public schools with the San Francisco Arts Education Project. He is the resident music director at Menlo School and a graduate of Brown University, where he received the Weston Award for Piano Performance. Upcoming: The Little Mermaid at Throckmorton Theatre.
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