Immediate Release - March 8, 2005
April 8 th - 9 th April 10th RIVOLI 332 Queen St W. @ Spadina 56 Bl ue Jays Wa y TicketKing 872-1212 box office 1 - 8 7 7 - 4 4 4 - 0 2 0 6 TOQUE-GETHER TO HELP THE HOMELESS
featuring Shaun Majumder, Ryan Belleville, Seán Cullen, Gavin Crawford, Carla Collins, Te resa Pavlinek, Gilson Lubin, Jason Belleville, Scott Harris, Fraser Young, Alan Park, Gavin Stephans, Jon Dore, The Doo Wops & more…
Toronto: Ryan Belleville from FOX/CTV’s Life on a Stick hosts the 8th annual Comedy Cabaret, presented by Franklin Templeton Investments, to raise awareness, hope and money for the homeless. The event is organized by Raising the Roof, Canada’s only national charity solely dedicated to long term solutions to homelessness. The 3 Day Comedy Cabaret extravaganza kicks off April 8 & 9 at the RIVOLI and culminates with the Comedy Cabaret GALA event on April 10 at The Second City. FRI, April 8 at 7:30 PM & 9:30pm • The RIVOLI 332 Queen Street West at Spadina THE FLYING BELLEVILLES Raise the Roof! COMEDY WITHOUT A NET! - brothers Ryan and Jason Belleville are returning from Hollywood. Along with their wonderful special guest Seán Cullen, they will amaze and delight you with stand-up, sketch and improv. Ryan Belleville's is an accomplished stand-up and a series regular on FOX's upcoming sitcom Life on a Stick, you have also seen him in Going the Distance & on The Late Late Show. Jason Belleville is a successful writer presently working for Disney; he has written for the 17th & 18th Gemini Awards. This show is NOT TO BE MISSED!! Sat. April 9 at 7:30 PM & 9:30pm • The RIVOLI 332 Queen Street West at Spadina. SHAUN MAJUMDER & FRIENDS Raise the Roof. Gemini nominated comedian Shaun Majumder also returns from Hollywood, in the midst of pilot season to do his favorite comedy event. Shaun can currently be seen regularly on This Hour has 22 Minutes. Also included on the bill “Canadian Idol’s” Jon Dore, “Comedy Incs.” Gavin Stephans, “The Air Farce’s” Alan Park, sketch troupe The Imponderables, musical duo and Raising the Roof favorites The Doo Wops. THIS SHOW SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR!! Sunday, April 10 at 7:30 PM COMEDY CABARET at THE SECOND CITY, 56 Blue Jays Way Raising the Roof caps off the week with the Comedy Cabaret Gala Event, featuring an all-star line-up with Canada’s top comedic talent. Hosted by RYAN BELLEVILLE from FOX/CTV’s new sitcom Life on a Stick; the evening features the Gemini Award-Winning and Raising the Roof Cabaret tradition, SEAN CULLEN (The Producers / The Tonight Show, ); Gemini Award-Winning GAVIN CRAWFORD (This Hour Has 22 Mins), TERESA PAVLINEK (Global’s The Jane Show, History Bites), CARLA COLLINS, one of comedy’s sharpest wits, (Paradise Falls, Chez Carla); FRASER YOUNG (Comedy NOW!, The Toronto Show), SCOTT HARRIS (Just for Laughs, Halifax Comedy Festival), GILSON LUBIN (Just for Laughs, Comedy NOW!) and a special appearance by last year’s host SHAUN MAJUMDER (This Hour Has 22 Mins.). Toronto partners who will benefit from proceeds raised this year will be: YOUTHLINK, youth at risk peer education program, Interval House, supporting homeless women & children and Deep Quong non-profit housing project. TICKET INFORMATION Rivoli • Flying Bellevilles April 8 @ 7:30pm & 9:30pm $25 • Shaun Majumder April 9 @ 7:30pm & 9:30pm $25 Call TicketKing (416) 872-1212 for tickets and info. The Second City Cabaret April 10 @7:30pm - $125 person ($75 tax receipt) Call Raising The Roof 1-877-444-0206 (show sells out every year!) www.raisingtheroof.org Media Contact: Sharon Airhart 416-767-3389 email: [email protected] presented by presented by