THE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC IN ONE EASY LESSON ACCORDING TO TOM ORR

Monday, October 25, at the

Off-Broadstreet Theatre in Hopewell, NJ

THE HISTORYOF POPULAR MUSIC
IN ONE EASY LESSON ACCORDING TO
TOM ORR

"a memorable interpretive sophistication in every song he delivered"
Michael Caruso, The News of Delaware County

"...an area favorite, known especially for his terrific baritone voice,"
Anita Donovan, Trenton Times & WBCB Radio

Featuring Music Written or Inspired by:

Stephen Foster

John Phillip Sousa

WC Handy

George M. Cohan

Irving Berlin

Cole Porter

George and Ira Gershwin

Glenn Miller and Mitchell Parrish

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein

Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe

Frank Loesser

Hank Williams

Woody Guthrie

Paul Hofreiter & Ted Kloos

Ray Conniff

Crash Test Dummies

Dusty Springfield

Harry Chapin

The Monkees

Bruce Springsteen

The Rolling Stones

Elvis Presley

The Beatles

AND MORE!

The Pre-Show begins at 7:00 PM

with music by Christopher Tolomeo and his band, "Call Me Crazy",

elegant buffet with hors d'oeuvres, sandwiches, salads, gourmet cheese, coffee and beverages served by the OBT waiters (BYOB), seated at tables in the lovely cabaret-style atmosphere of the

Off-Broadstreet Theatre.

The Show begins at 8:00 PM

hosted by Tom Orr

with special song arrangements by Christopher Tolomeo,

guest performers, and live band.

Ticket Price of $40 is all inclusive!

$35 for Groups of 10 or More.

Music Direction by:

Choreography by:

With Performances by:

and Surprise Guests TBA!!

Conceived and Hosted by

Christoper Tolomeo

Executive Producer

On Monday night, October 25, local favorite, Tom Orr, brings his musical friends to the Off-Broadstreet Theatre in Hopewell NJ for the premiere of

"The History of Popular Music in One Easy Lesson According to Tom Orr".

They will be telling the story from the early years of "Yankee Doodle" and "Oh, Susanna", to Elvis and the Beatles.

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or leave a message at (609) 510-7784.

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and sent to:

HISTORY OF POP

578B S. DOVE RD

YARDLEY, PA 19067

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TOM ORR has sung at Bob Egan's Cabarets in New Hope and the Claridge Hotel-Casino in Atlantic City, as well as over 70 Musicals. Music Samples

On Stage he's played: George Washington, Sherlock Holmes, King Arthur in Camelot, Thomas Jefferson in 1776, Curly in Oklahoma!, Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun, Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat, and Mack the Knife in The Threepenny Opera. Tom's Videos

He has appeared at the Kimmel Center, Media Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Arden Theatre, Montgomery Theatre, Riverfront Dinner Theatre, LaSalle Summer Theatre in Pennsylvania; the Off-Broadstreet Theatre, the Ritz Theatre, Shakespeare '70 in New Jersey; the Lincoln Center Courtyard in New York City; and the ActorsNET of Bucks County. Tom's Shows

Christopher Tolomeo (Music Director, Trumpet)- has been a bandleader, music director, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist in the Tri-State Area for the past decade. Favorite music directing credits include The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee (Montgomery Theater, PA) and Sweeney Todd (Road Company, NJ). He has also worked as an actor, and made his Off-Broadstreet debut as "Sparky" (alongside Tom) in Plaid Tidings in December 2008.

Here is an excerpt from his resume at www.christophertolomeo.weebly.com : "He has music directed productions at many area theaters, including City Theater Company (DE), Candlelight Theater (DE), Ritz Theater (NJ), Media Theater (PA), and Montgomery Theater (PA)...."

Charlene Angelini (Music Director) graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor’s of Music in Piano Performance, Vocal Performance and Piano Pedagogy. Former roles include Maria (West Side Story), Patsy (Crazy for You), Serpetta (La Finta Giardiniera), Mrs. Paige (Merry Wives of Windsor), Miss Silverpeal (Der Schauspieldirektor), The Chinese Cup (L’Enfant), Lily (The Secret Garden), Hedy La Rue (How to Succeed in Business), Cinderella (Into the Woods), Lucy (Dracula) and Cinderella (Cinderella). Musical direction credits include Jack and the Beanstalk, How to Eat Like a Child, Seussical the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, My Fair Lady , Grease, Into the Woods and Les Miserables. She has also performed at various Philadelphia Area venues including Odette’s, The Kimmel Center and the Prince Music Theater. In her spare time, Charlene likes to hang out with her husband and awesome dog, Lucy. She enjoys biking, eating out and collaborating with wonderful people.

Dani Tucci-Juraga (Choreographer) is the Owner/Director of Downstage Center Dance Studio in Morrisville, PA. Dani is a member of the Dance Educators of America, and former member of Actors Equity. Dani has enjoyed a professional dance career as Principal Dancer, Swing and Ensemble Performer for the international tours: Sesame Street Live, Magic School Bus Live and Disney Cruise Lines. Dani is the resident choreographer for the ActorsNET of Bucks County and teaching artist for Camp Broadway, NYC. Her daily thanks are dedicated to God the Almighty with whom all things are possible, and Kresimir and Adam whose love is simply amazing.

Sharon Alexanderhas performed extensively throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania in summer stock, dinner theater and regional theater. Regional credits include A Little Night Music” and Merrily We Roll Along at Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre Company; Titanic (Ida Straus) and My Fair Lady (Mrs. Higgins) at the Media Theatre; and numerous productions at the Bristol Riverside Theatre and many of Bristol’s summer and winter Musicales. At Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre, Sharon was seen in Singin’ in the Rain, My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees, Sound of Music, Philadelphia Story, and The Producers. Summer stock credits at the Bucks County Playhouse include Carousel (Julie Jordan), Show Boat (Magnolia), Music Man (Marion), and Camelot” (Guenevere). Sharon has also appeared at the Ritz Theatre, Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, and Hopewell’s Off-Broadstreet Theatre, where she has been seen in 23 productions, including Nunsense, Baby, Side By Side By Sondheim, Cole, and Triumph of Love (with Tom Orr). Besides her musical theater credits, she has performed in opera, operetta, oratorio and solo recitals in the classical repertoire. Sharon is a graduate of Westminster Choir College, The Philadelphia Musical Academy and Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music.

Jennifer Dzama Besides performing in the show, Jennifer is Executive Producer of "THOPMIOELATO". Her theatre credits include, Man of La Mancha, She Loves Me, The Most Happy Fella with the historic St. Bart's Players in New York City, as well as working with Franklin Villagers and Chatham Community Players in New Jersey, and the ActorsNET of Bucks County. She has studied voice for many years with Nancy Evers in NYC, and has performed at the prestigious NYC cabaret club, "Don't Tell Mama". Jennifer first worked with Tom Orr in 2008 in the ActorsNet production of Cyrano de Bergerac. She is beyond excited to finally be performing alongside him for the first time...hopefully with many times to come!

Meagan Hill began her theatrical career as a Blue Forget-Me-Not in "Snow White" at the age of 3. She has been performing ever since! She has a degree in Theatre from DeSales University and is a member of Screen Actors Guild. Meagan performs at various cabarets and showcases. She also produces and directs promotional videos for Janis Productions in Blue Bell, PA. She first met Tom when they worked together in "Oklahoma" at LaSalle Music Theatre in 1986. Tom is the only actor she knows that is taller than she is!

Pam Jorgensen - Pam and Tom first met at Off-Broadstreet in 2000 during a production of Triumph of Love. Since then, they have been seen on stage together in Showboat, Lies and Legends: The Musical Stories of Harry Chapin and various musical revues. When not cavorting on stage with Tom, Pam has also been “caught in the act” at the ActorsNET of Bucks County, McCarter Theater, Bucks County/Pocono Playhouses, Kelsey Theater and 13^th Street Rep in NYC. Pam also has been spotted belting out a tune with Bob Egan and Friends in New Hope , Asbury Park and Stockton and is currently working on her solo act, “A Girl You Should Know”. Recently, she earned the title of Certified Sommelier and is a proud member of the Sommelier Society of America (NYC). An avid wine and food lover, Pam next has her eyes set on the prestigious Certified Wine Educator exam and is looking to launch a home based wine tasting business so she can share her passion with everyone!

Charlie Leeder has been an active local musician, actor, playwright and juggler for many years in the area. He was most recently seen in Dr. Cook's Garden at the Neighborhood Arts Center and audiences from Off Broad Street may remember him from such productions as "Caught in the Net", "Lucky Stiff" (with Tom Orr) and most recently "A Nice Family Gathering".

Charlie has written the longest running show in the history of New Hope, "A Catered Affair," which ran for sixty weeks at the Tow Path Dinner Theater and for which he received a Golde Dust Award while acting in his own play. He is also remembered as Charlie the Answer Man in the television show Meadowlands Marquee, a project which he helped to write and in which he acted.

He is happy to be teaming up with Tom Orr and other colleagues in this endeavor. Tom and Charlie have shared the stage in productions such as "Witness for the Prosecution" and "Sherlock Holmes" and he wishes Tom the very best as he enhances his career and continues to strive for professional excellence.