digital playbill
Pals and Confidants, we are thrilled you've joined us for:
theatre etiquette
1. Silence Your Cell Phone
2. Don’t Social Media During the Show
3. Save Flash Photos for Post Show Photo Opp, with the Girls!
4. If You Have To Sneeze or Cough, Please Cover Your Face
5. Unwrap Cough Drops and Candies in Advance
6. Don’t Be Disruptive
7. Don’t Talk During the Show
8. Respect the Space and Comfort of Those Around You
9. Be Kind and Tip Your Wait Staff, Bartenders and Servers
10. HAVE FUN AND LAUGH A LOT!
2. Don’t Social Media During the Show
3. Save Flash Photos for Post Show Photo Opp, with the Girls!
4. If You Have To Sneeze or Cough, Please Cover Your Face
5. Unwrap Cough Drops and Candies in Advance
6. Don’t Be Disruptive
7. Don’t Talk During the Show
8. Respect the Space and Comfort of Those Around You
9. Be Kind and Tip Your Wait Staff, Bartenders and Servers
10. HAVE FUN AND LAUGH A LOT!
meet the broads
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Christopher Eklund, Cast Member/The Blanche, is absolutely tickled blush and bashful to be joining The Golden Gays as The Blanche. He has been enraptured with these fabulous women since a very young age and had seen every single episode of The Golden Girls long before puberty. Previous theatrical credits include The Little Mermaid (Ensemble U/S), Guys & Dolls (Nathan Detroit), Chess (Freddie Trumper) and The Producers (Carmen Ghia) opposite RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7 queen, Mrs. Kasha Davis. Follow him at @christophereklund88 on Instagram and @christyler1288 on Twitter.
Gerry Mastrolia, Marketing/The Rose, hails from North Jersey, where he began entertaining at the age of 3 with Three Stooges' routines in his living room. At age 9, Gerry was introduced to the merry world of musical theatre, where some of his favorite roles include Edna (Hairspray), Horton (Seussical), Lord Farquaad (Shrek), and Jeff (Title Of Show). He began professionally working in New York at 18 and was seen on CBS & E! News for his work in the Off-Broadway show Totally Tubular Time Machine starring Debbie Gibson. He is currently working on his solo Impersonation show VH-None Divas (a)-Live, paying homage to the divas of Old Hollywood. Endless love and gratitude to his family, friends and mentors for their love and support. "If I can make people smile, then I've served my purpose for God". -Red Skelton. www.GerryMastrolia.com
Jason Bea Schmidt, Producer/The Dorothy. Jason is the world's premier Bea Arthur impersonator. He lives in Philadelphia with his husband, poodle and shih tzu. He’s an actor, voice-over talent, and founding member of the hilarious drag troupe the Golden Gays™! His Golden Girls journey began with “Thank You for Being a Friend: The Musical” spurning his one “woman” show “Beatrice Arthur: Astral Dame”, and then spurning the Golden Gays™. He has a Bea Arthur Nightclub Show as well as a Holiday Musical. What’s next? Golden Girls: Infinity Wars?! He has worked alongside drag legends Joey Arias, Sherry Vine, Flotilla DeBarge, and Lady Bunny in his extensive off-Broadway, Cabaret, and Comedy Club credits. Gloria Swanson, Frank N Furter, a German Transvestite Assassin named Friedrich, you get the idea... www.JasonBSchmidt.com
Anthony Giorgio, the Director/ Choreographer/ Booking-Manager. Anthony has been inspiring minds for years. A professional dancer since he was 16, endless performance opportunities have allowed him to connect with the world through projects like Broadway to Bombay in NYC and India and the World Wide Kindness Day flash mob danced in over 25 countries by over 10,000 people. He is a Teaching Artist, choreographing in theatres and classrooms and working in theatre camps with kids from 2-18. His podcast, “Queer Teen Podcast,” encourages young people to tell their truth. Much love and courage to husband Jason Bea, Penny the Poodle, and Dexter the Shih Tzu (@PenandDex on Instagram)
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