JACKIE MASON: IAN WEHRLE
IAN WEHRLE played Jackie previously OffBroadway at St.Luke's Theater and The Davenport Theatre and at The Willow Theatre in Boca Raton, Fla.He is an active composer and arranger and a founding member of the Ultrasonic rock orchestra. He has recently finished work for the NBC Olympics and various music direction and sound design for theater. He is credited at the Food Network, MTV, and FOX and is continually in development of new musicals and television music. He was recently commissioned to write the music for GILGAMESH for NYU. He also wrote the song "The Finger" for the Jackie Mason Musical. He can be reached at ianwehrle@gmail.com.
GINGER: SHEBA MASON
Sheba is a NY based comedian seen nightly in Comedy Clubs, including Carolines, Gotham, and many others. throughout the USA .She often opens for Joe Machi and Dave Attell, Andrew Dice Clay and Jordan Carlos, and headlines at various venues, frequently at Sheba's Speakeasy Comedy Club in Manhattan. She is the daughter of Broadway Comic Jackie Mason and playwright Ginger Reiter. She often appears in the touring version of The Jackie Mason Musical. www.shebamason.com Email: shebamasonshow@gmail.com
MRS. OLIVIER: CHRISTINA D'ORTA
Christina is a native Long Islander and she has been lucky enough to play many wonderful roles... Some of her favorites include DeeDee Allen (The Prom), Donna (Mamma Mia), Eva Peron (Evita), Louisa (Nine), Lily (Secret Garden), Reno (Anything Goes), Christine (Phantom), Maria (West Side Story), Woman 2 (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change), Marguerite (Scarlet Pimpernel), Narrator (Joseph), Rizzo (Grease), Audrey (Little Shop), Emma (Jekyll & Hyde), Ellen (Miss Saigon), Sally Bowles (Cabaret), Mary Magdelene (JC Superstar), Morales (A Chorusline), Betty (Great American Trailer Park Musical) and she originated the role of Athena in the world premiere of "The Olympians" and Polonia in "Pompeii the Musical". Christina has performed professionally on stages around the country and on the DooWop circuit, but the role she cherishes the most is as Mommy to Isabella & Sebastian! She'd like to thank her family and friends for their love and support and for helping her to stay strong and keep going no matter what!
WOOLEY THE SCHLEPALONG & EMCEE: STEVE CORBELLINI
Steve Corbellini was most recently seen in The Long Weekend (Max) and Of Mice and Men (George). Favorite musical credits include The Sound of Music (Captain Von Trapp), Mamma Mia (Sam), Singin’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood), The Fantasticks (El Gallo), and Falsettos (Marvin). Favorite dramatic and comedic roles include Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom), Arsenic and Old Lace (Mortimer Brewster), and It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play (George Bailey). Steve has a Bachelor of Music degree in music and theatre and a Master of Science degree in elementary education. Thank you to Ginger and The Jackie Mason Musical team for this opportunity!
TRIXIE: MARY LAUREN
Mary is a passionate and multi-hyphenate AEA artist. Her work has been seen Off-Broadway and regionally as a Director, Writer, Performer, Producer and Choreographer. Bachelor of Fine Arts from CSF. Recent acting credits include: Cathy, The Last 5 Years(Mysterium East) Louise, Gypsy (The Secret), Sarah, Sarah Was Mine (Cherry Lane) Sophia, Sophia (June Havoc) The Girl, Omotenashi Journey (Carnegie Hall), Helena, Midsummer (Mysterium) and Gertrude, Hamlet (Compass Rose). As artistic director of Heart String Theatrical she created the streaming live/filmed piece Loving You Always. Her cabarets raise money for organizations including the NAACP and ACLU. Written works; My Shadow and Me (Cape May Stage) and Start With I Do (Chain One Act Festival) audience choice award winner. FIlm: Lead Dancer/Choreographer Dream of Spring. She is the Youth Artistic Director at AMT Theatre. Some favorite directing/choreography credits include; Omotenashi Journey (Carnegie Hall), Hair (The Secret Theatre), The Prom (AMT Theater), and Start With I Do (The Chain).*AEA
ROSA : ERICA GIGLIO PAC
Erica Giglio Pac as a comedic actress, Erica is honored to pay tribute to Jackie Mason– a one-of-a-kind comedian whose sharp wit, distinctive delivery, and fearless honesty made him a legend in American stand-up. Some of Erica’s favorite performance credits include: Frau Blücher's (Young Frankenstein), Daniela (In the Heights), Iowa Housewife (Menopause the Musical), Madame Thenardier (Les Miserables), Maggie Jones (42nd Street), Paulette (Legally Blonde), Sister Mary Patrick (Sister Act) and Ursula (Little Mermaid). Erica has enjoyed performing at the Tridad Theatre in NYC (Vagina Monologues), ArtPark (World Goes Round & Cole), The Players Theatre (Penguins Are Mad Scary), singing the national anthem for the Mets at Citi Field, and performing her own stand-up comedy act at the King’s Head Comedy Club in downtown London. Erica holds a M.A. in Educational Theatre from New York University, an Advanced Certificate in Educational Leadership & Administration, and a B. F. A. in Musical Theater Performance from the University at Buffalo. Erica spent over a decade in the NYC Department of Education teaching Musical Theatre in the high school classroom before venturing into Educational Administration. Erica is the former Assistant Principal of Long Island High School for the Arts and current Director of Fine, Performing, & Media Arts in Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District, overseeing arts programming district wide for grades K-12. She is also an adjunct professor in the Educational Theatre Graduate Program at Adelphi University, working with the next generation of K-12 Theatre Teachers!
RUTHY SCHWARTZ: DEBBIE D'AMORE
Debbie is an active member of Long Island's Regional & Dinner Theater community for almost five decades performing and directing in such shows as "Nine", “Nunsense”, “Bingo the Winning Musical”, "Last of the Red Hot Lovers", "Saturday Night Fever", "South Pacific", "Fiddler on the Roof", "Over the River and Through the Woods" and most recently coming off a four week run as Earth Mother in the Global sensation “Menopause the Musical” along side fellow cast mates Christina & Erica. We’re back!!!
She enjoyed an eight year run doing the Dinner Theatre show "Fat Frankie's Birthday" and “Carmine Calamari’s Funeral”.
One of her proudest moments was being cast on the Broadway Stage at the Neil Simon Theatre in 1997’s Tony Award winning drama written in 1955 by the legendary Arthur Miller’s "A View From The Bridge".
Four years ago just after pandemic and after much encouragement convincing and support from family and friends Debbie decided to step into the world of stand up comedy where she has been seen all over Long Island NYC New Jersey Connecticut Florida and many other cities across the country in places like Govenors McGuires Snappers Mohegan Sun and Smithtown Performing Arts Center just to name a few.
Shout out to fellow comic Mike Keegan for referring her to our writer Ginger. Thank you Mike!
Love to her love Mario who finally shares the stage in this production for the first time in over 30 years and their family Chris & Dana, Tom & Melody and of course the great loves of her life grandsons Michael Dillon & Lucas.
Fun fact Mario & Debbie appeared on the first season of Jerry Seinfeld’s “The Marriage Ref.”
Just for fun visit Debbie at http://www.youtube.com/debbieskitchen
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RUDY SCHWARTZ: MARIO D'AMORE
MARIO D'AMORE
A beloved presence in the Long Island theatre scene for over four decades, Mario has brought depth, heart, and authenticity to countless productions.Known for his commanding stage presence and unwavering dedication to the craft, He has appeared in minor roles on television and in film, lending his talent to the screen with the same passion he brings to every stage. His lifelong commitment to storytelling continues ti inspire audiences and fellow performers alike.
JACKIE VERNON: SAL CATALDO
Owner and chef of the very popular restaurant Key West Islip Beach; Sal is cousin to Jackie Vernon - the first famous comedian to use deadpan humor with a sad face and monotone style. It is appropriate that Sal plays this role to honor his cousin!
NELSON ZEE : MARK LAWRENCE
Mark is a comic and an attorney who owns Dangerfields Comedy Club..
CREATIVE
Book, Music & Lyrics; Ginger Reiter
Book, Music & Lyrics; Ginger Reiter
Book, Music & Lyrics; Ginger Reiter
Composer/Playwright of "Solomon & Sheba & The Drag Queen"; "Mel Schwartz Sleeps with Mae West", she wrote"The Jackie Mason Musical" two years before their daughter Sheba Mason was born. The show was always a work in progress until the passing of Jackie Mason in 2021. She declares that her ten year affair with the legendary Comic was more than a romance - it was an education., and that Jackie was a genius. She is married to Cantor/Entertainer Manny Silver and lives in Florida.
Orchestrations by Ike Reeves
Book, Music & Lyrics; Ginger Reiter
Book, Music & Lyrics; Ginger Reiter
Born and raised in New York, Ike Reeves is no stranger to the music of the Broadway Stage and is gifted with instinctive feelings regarding Broadway style musicals. He has been in show business since the age of twelve, and has brought his arranging talents to Florida where he enhances and enriches old songs and - as in The Jackie Mason Musical - new original music, by creating virtual symphonic orchestras using sophisticated equipment which sounds
exactly like their real counterparts. Ike can be reached at IkeReeves@aol.com