The Russell Theatre
And
The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour
Proudly Present
An Evening of Professional Stand Up Comedy
Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 7:30pm
Russell Theatre 4 Pestle St Russell NY 13684 315-347-2358 315-347-2366 russellny.org/theatre.html
Tickets:
$15 Per Person Advance Purchase
$20 Per Person At The Door On The Night of the Show
Starring:
Headliner Steve Van Zandt Atlantic City, Las Vegas, ABC-TV’s America’s Funniest People Winner Cruise Ships Worldwide
Feature Frank Gentile NYC comedy clubs Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Emcee Aaron David Ward TV’s Glenn Slingerland Situation World Series of Comedy Las Vegas Boston Comedy Festival
(Russell, NY) -- The Not Too Far From Home Stand Up Comedy Tour stars comedian Aaron David Ward and his hand-picked fellow comedians who work throughout the Northeast and Midwest on a tour that truly is “not too far from home.” All the comedians either live in or have ties to upstate New York or other parts of the Northeast and have been performing professionally for years. Join Aaron and the other rising stars in the professional standup comedy world for a night of laughter. For more information, visit www.thenottoofarfromhomecomedytour.com.
Headliner: Steve Zan Zandt “He Just Does What the Funny Voices in His Head Tell Him to Do.”
It's been said that "imitation" is the sincerest form of flattery. If that's true, then Comedian and Voice Actor Steve Van Zandt sure knows how to give a compliment! Best known for his amazingly accurate vocal and physical impersonations of the famous, Steve's live Stand-Up Comedy Shows are an eclectic mix of hilarious Celebrity Voices, completely original characters, and a lifetime of very funny observations through the eyes of this middle-aged baby-boomer. And he delivers it all with a unique, laugh-inducing, six-foot-five-inch stage persona. Traveling across the United States, Canada and beyond, Steve dazzles and thoroughly entertains his audiences at whatever the venue may be: Comedy Club, Resort, Casino, on a Cruise Ship stage halfway around the world, or at a private Corporate Comedy event. Born in Albany, New York and raised in its suburbs, Steve grew up smack in the middle of nine siblings. At about age five he discovered his knack for mimicry by imitating his mom—as she spoke to her mom—on the phone in Italian. The bit would crack up his family and garner him plenty of hard-to-come-by attention. Before long, Steve was imitating his teachers, his football coach, even his boss at the local Burger King. Soon he began tackling the vocal patterns of the more famous voices of the time (Jackie Gleason, Johnny Carson, Bing Crosby, etc.) and by his late teens he had over sixty spot-on celebrity impersonations in his repertoire. Steve's first real taste of show biz came in the spring of 1978 when, at age 19, he entered a local talent contest and won its grand prize—a trip to Hollywood to audition for the "Gong Show" on NBC. Of course, the 1970's classic is best known for its outrageous acts and the bizarre antics of its creator/host Chuck Barris. However, Steve was chosen to appear n the show, and his performance wowed Barris and the celebrity judges. They awarded his act a perfect score—a rare occurrence during the show's four-year run. Aside from a few stints at hosting his own "morning drive" radio shows, Steve has been performing stand-up comedy full time since 1991. That year he appeared on ABC TV's "America's Funniest People", winning the runner-up cash prize. Other national appearances include "Show Me the Funny" on the Fox Family Channel and "Comedy at Club 54" on Canada's Comedy Channel. Over the years Steve has also had the privilege of opening shows for a wide variety of past and present entertainment icons, including Henny Youngman, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Bolton, Willie Nelson, Howie Mandel and "Weird Al" Yankovic, to name a few. For more information, visit www.stevevanzandt.com.
Feature: Frank Gentile
Frank Gentile grew up in nomadic fashion attending six different schools before entering junior high. For Frank, being the class clown was a means of gaining social acceptance, adapting to new environments and avoiding wedgies. Frank has performed in clubs, theaters and colleges all over the Northeast including The Egg, Proctor's and The Comedy Works in New York's Capital District; well known venues like Stand Up New York, UCB Theater and Broadway Comedy Club in NYC and numerous stages in MA, VT, NJ, PA & RI. In 2009 Frank opened for Jimmy Fallon and in 2012 he appeared on national television, acting, on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/FrankGentileComedian.
Emcee: Aaron David Ward “Seriously Funny”
Comedian Aaron David Ward takes you on a voyage through his heart, mind, and soul at every performance. For the past 14 years, he’s brought laughter and fun into the lives of his fans by giving them a funny, honest, and sometimes twisted look at himself and the world. Aaron has performed at the World Series of Comedy Las Vegas, Boston Comedy Festival, and Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival. He’s appeared in the movies, What I See In The Dark and Aftermath. Every week you can catch Aaron’s comedic commentary on TV’s Glenn Slingerland Situation. And he appeared in a pilot entitled The List intended for MTV and VH1. Funny, insightful, smart, and entertaining are just a few ways to describe comedian Aaron David Ward. Catch him on The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour coming to a city, town, and village near you soon. For more information, visit www.aarondavidward.com.
The Venue: Russell Theatre
The Theater Committee announces that the generous donations by attendees of their performances has paid for a major improvement for the theater. The floors of the lobby, ticket room and the large seating area have been sanded and resealed. The work was completed on October 6th, 2010. The Russell Theatre Committee is looking for more people interested in being involved with the theatre. We have a small committee and it takes time to schedule and work at each show. If you are interested in being involved with the theatre please call 347-2358. For more information, visit www.russellny.org/theatre.html.