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03/20/2024

It's like deja' vous. This year and last at Bridgewater Commons with the Easter Bunny.

03/19/2024

Fun day at Bridgewater Commons Mall again this year heralding in the arrival of the Easter Bunny. Working this time with the talented and lovely Emily Season.

03/17/2024

TALENT SPOTLIGHT on Robert Carroll, Harry Houdini in STILL ROARING.
Robert Carroll got his start in theatre in New Orleans as Manuel in Neil Simon’s The Gingerbread Lady at the historic Le Petit Theatre du Viex Carre. He got the acting bug, and ended doing two more plays there before moving on to Washington DC. In DC he enrolled at the Joy Zinnoman Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory, during which time he was cast in eight different Equity productions at The Studio Theatre, including McCann in Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, and a Cliff in William Mastrosimone’s two character play The Woolgatherer. He also performed with The New Playwright’s Theatre as well as other venues in Washington before moving to Los Angeles. He was cast in the Will Geer Theatricum in Topanga Canyon, and as Yank in Eugene O’ Neil’s Bound East for Cardiff at The Celtic Arts Center. In New York he was cast at Joseph Papp’s Shakespeare in the Park as an acrobat, ensemble member and understudy in Comedy of Errors with Marisa Tomei. He has appeared on episodes of Law and Order SVU. The pull of the Circus, however, always brought him back to the sawdust and the allure and freedom of the Circus and the busking life. Rob performs currently as a variety performer, and is a Managing Director of The Open Book Theatre.

02/15/2024

People keep posting beautiful artwork. I wanted to post this amazing illustration by Jaime Perrelli for my story THE FORGOTTEN MUSE, found in my story collection, YOUNG ARTHUR & THE MAGIC SWORD. (You can find it on Amazon.) Thank you Jaime for this amazing vision of Alithia.

02/13/2024

Good Morning.

02/11/2024

STILL ROARING! Had a great day in the studio yesterday with my superlative cast. Amidst a lot of fun and frolic, these folks brought my characters to life. This will be a great listen! And, on tp of that, al our period-appropriate jazz and ragtime music will be provided by Metamorphic Winds. Stay tuned for more updates.

02/07/2024

TALENT SPOTLIGHT: Bella Ferreira is Vaudeville Roslyn in STILL ROARING.

Bella was always dancing around and walking on her toes, so her parents put her into dance classes at the age of three. She fell in love with dance from her first class. At the age of eight Bella joined the Synergy Dance Company, and performed with them until she graduated high school at eighteen. During school she performed in The Lion King Jr. and School of Rock Jr., fell in love with musicals and set her sights towards Broadway. Bella moved to NYC to train at Joffrey Ballet School, and after two years is now a part of Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester, preparing her for her career in dance and theatre. Having studied acting at The Barrow Group she is continuing her studies and immersion into the world of theatre as the newest member of both the Open Book Theatre Company and the JestMaster Troupers. Still Roaring is Bella’s first experience with radio-style audio productions.

02/03/2024

TALENT SPOTLIGHT: James Rana as The Narrator in STILL ROARING.
James was an original cast member of the Tony-award winning Broadway musical The Band's Visit. He then spent two years bringing the show throughout North America, and received an LA Critics Nomination for Best Ensemble. His other theatre credits include numerous productions with prestigious theatre companies worldwide, including: Red Bull Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Royal Shakespeare Company (UK), Bonn Biennale (Germany), Kennedy Center, Denver Center, Huntington Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Luna Stage, and Theatreworks Silicon Valley. His audio credits include: Poe: A Celebration (NPR) and the series Twits (Broadway Podcast Network). On film and television, he has been seen in: Law & Order: SVU, Madam Secretary, Conan O'Brien, Chicago Fire, Swim Little Fish Swim, The War Within, and the French short film A Girl Like You with A Boy Like Me. He began his career as a radio announcer, and multi-talent variety performer—stilt-walker, juggler, clown and more.

01/28/2024

TALENT SPOTLIGHT. Vaudeville Roslyn in STILL ROARING.

LANE BRADBURY:

As a little girl, Lane Bradbury saw her first ballet, with real fairies and elves on stage, and fell in love with classical ballet. She began her studies with Miss Dorothy Alexander immediately.
At age 15, Lane was cast in a play as the tile character, Ondine. Her parents recognized her talent, and encouraged her in that direction.
After high school, Lane continued her ballet studies, as well as pantomime, at The Ballet Theater School and Columbia University. At Columbia, Tom Wheatly became acting mentor. Subsequently, Lane was accepted to the famed Actors Studio as their youngest ever member.
Lane’s Broadway career began when Elia Kazan cast her in the roll of Jolly Adams in the play JB. She went on to play Dainty June in the ‘new’ musical Gypsy; Charlotte Goodall in Tennessee Williams Night of the Iguana; and June Havoc’s Marathon 33.
After a move to the West Coast Lane guest starred in over 60 TV shows, including a recurring character in Gunsmoke. Movies of the Week include: Dial Hot Line, Here Comes Bronson, and Maybe I’ll Come in the Spring with Sally Field.
Wishing a return to her theatrical roots, Lane returned to New York to perform a one-woman cabaret show, Let Me Entertain You Again, written for her by Doug DeVita, and directed by her daughter Elkin Antoniou.
Lane’s memoir, An Unruly Imagination, can be purchased on Amazon.
She performs her Mon Histoire en Chansons Françaises cabaret at various venues, an homage to composers and singers such as Jean Villard Gilles, Abba, Yves Montand, Darius Milhaud, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Edith Piaf. She also performs her cabaret, We Must Remember These Moments, written with musical director Michael Roberts, and Jamie Beaman.
Lane is a new member of The Open Book Theatre, and stars as Vintage Roslyn in their upcoming, fully dramatized audio production of Still Roaring: From Vaudeville to Vintage.

01/27/2024

Happy Birthday Jessie, my star troupe members for decades. You were great back then, and getting even better through the years. You go girl!

01/08/2024

Bought on of these hats online. On the left is what I ordered. On the right, what I got. Buyer beware!

12/25/2023

Shocked and delighted to report that WONKA is wonderful. A prequel story in the fashion of, and paying homage to the original 1971 film with Gene Wilder.

12/25/2023

And as Tiny Tim said, "God Bless Us, Everyone."

12/21/2023

12/12/2023

Another fabulous event from Ivy League Events. Jon and Bella Ferreira provide oodles of entertainment. Thank you Richard for making JestMaster part of your team!

12/11/2023

Got the rare opportunity to do my Victorian Santa today!

12/08/2023

Introducing Bella, the newest member of our JestMaster Performing Troupe. Welcome to the insanity!

12/03/2023

'Tis the season!

12/03/2023

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Whatever you need for your Christmas and Winter Wonderland parties and events, we have it. Best Santa, best elves, best characters.

11/11/2023

Come on down and visit.