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.
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. 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,
Jennifer Yadav is an actor, singer, writer, producer, and voiceover artist. She is also a Professor of Science at Berkeley College, a Director/Choreographer at Brooklyn Children's Theatre, and the Managing Director of Shakespeare Without Fear. An avid reader of true crime & YA, Jennifer is an animal lover with 3 rescue cats. She loves camping, cooking and exploring new cities from New Orleans to Venice. You can find her on ABC as a political moderator in Everything’s Trash, or on CBS as a traditional Indian mother in FBI. She is thrilled to be reunited once again with the cast of the Jackie Mason Musical for this festival appearance. * Member of AEA
Michael Vadnalr has been acting for over 20 years in Toronto and New York. Recent roles include off Broadway 'Trial on the Potomac' as Bob Haldimand, (with Rich Little) Other credits include Jackie Mason and Woloie in 'The Jackie Mason Musical'. 'Bonhoeffer: Last Days' as Heinrich. 'The Polar Express Live' as The Conductor for Warner Bros, 'Letter of Intention' as Dr. William (all off Broadway). His boo “Side Hustle Journeys: A Guide to 30 Survival Jobs for any artist or performer in New York, Toronto, or any major entertainment market! “ Is out on Amazon and selling fast. Thank you to all family and friends for continued support. Dreams do come true!
Lee Paul Crisci is beyond excited to be joining our cast for the first time! He is a proud alumni of The William Esper Studio where he studied Meisner technique with Bruce McCarty. Made his NYC stage debut in the black comedy Santacide (Under St Marks Theater). Film credits include: Timing (Amazon Prime) and Rent Control (YouTube). The release of Lee’s first 1/2 hour comedy special Better Late Than Never is upcoming.
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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).
Vicki has played the role of Rosa in The Jackie Mason Musical in Fort Lauderdale, at The Studio Theatre in Lindenhurst, New York, and at The Willow Theatre in Boca Raton. This is truly strange since she reports that that of the multitude of roles she ever played, the role of Rosa is is the one she hates the most and dreads doing, an attitude which the director states, is perfect for the role.
Allison Fletcher (Gayle) is thrilled to be performing in The Jackie Mason Musical. She is an accomplished singer, actor, stage combatant and scenic carpenter recently relocated to New York City. Favorite New York credits include Lowlands (Ensemble) and First Ladies and the Big White Lie (Eleanor Roosevelt). Regional credits include Sovereign (Queen María Isabella) and The Sea Voyage (Aminta) in Baltimore as well as A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena, Titania), My Fair Lady (Mrs. Eynsford-Hill), Dracula (Lucy) and The Prisoner of Zenda (Baroness Hentzau) in Philadelphia. For Susan. www.allisonfletcher.com
Lee Paul Crisci is beyond excited to be joining our cast for the first time! He is a proud alumni of The William Esper Studio where he studied Meisner technique with Bruce McCarty. Made his NYC stage debut in the black comedy Santacide (Under St Marks Theater). Film credits include: Timing (Amazon Prime) and Rent Control (YouTube). The release of Lee’s first 1/2 hour comedy special Better Late Than Never is upcoming.
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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 claims that a her ten year affair with the legendary Comic was more than a romance - it was an education., and that Jackie was a genius.
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
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Book & Music by GingerReiter@gmail.com