Moderated by MAC award winner Richard Skipper. Richard currently serves on the MAC board, and this is the third in a series of MAC seminars he has coordinated. He is also a career coach and offers workshops on Making a Living on the Road for Performers with Self-Contained Acts.
And featuring a panel that includes:
James Gavin, author of "Intimate Nights." His work has appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair and Time Out New York, and has been nominated for a Grammy award. He has been seen on "E!" and heard on National Public Radio.
Deborah Grace Winer, author of "The Night and the Music: Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Cook and Julie Wilson Inside the World of Cabaret." Contributor to the New York Times and Opera News. She has also written on the life and music of Dorothy Fields.
Linda Amiel Burns, founder of "The Singing Experience," workshops in performance technique for people who want to explore their potential, discover their hidden talents, and gain self-confidence through the magic of music. Linda served for 17 years on the MAC Board.
Jamie deRoy, former President of MAC. Jamie deRoy has been declared "The Fairy Godmother of Cabaret" because she has helped so many performers in the cabaret world. But life is much more than a cabaret for the versatile performer, who is equally celebrated as an actress, record producer, and talk show host.
Sidney Myer, currently serving on the Board of MAC. Sidney is also the Booking Manager for Don't Tell Mama. He has entertained in many New York Clubs and at The New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, Hamptons, Palm Springs & London Cabaret Conventions, produced by The Mabel Mercer Foundation. Sidney has won numerous MAC & Back Stage Bistro Awards and can be seen weekly in the award-winning Poole Party Comedy/Variety Show at Don't Tell Mama.
The seminar will take place on Tuesday evening, February 27 from 6-8 pm at the Broadway Comedy Club, Downstairs, 318 West 53rd Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues. Stick around afterwards and network with your fellow cabaret community. James Gavin will also be selling copies of "Intimate Nights" afterwards.
The cost of the seminar is free for MAC members and $10 for non-members. To reserve your space, please call Elegant Diamond Productions at (845) 365-0720. If you have specific comments or questions that you would like our panel to address, please send to Richard@RichardSkipper.com by February 25.