Richard Skipper Celebrates

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Today, It is Time to March Forth! Because March 4 is associated with marching forth, it is the perfect date to motivate oneself to achieve goals. It's Benjamin Harrison Day. The grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison followed in the family footsteps and served as the nation's twenty-third president from 1889–1893. We celebrate him today, on Benjamin Harrison Day. The day takes place on March 4, the date on which Harrison and all presidents until 1937 were inaugurated. It is National Breast Implant Awareness Month It's National Unplug Day Courageous Follower Day. National Dance the Waltz Day Dress in Blue Day Employee Appreciation Day

Joining us today: Sandra Bargman: https://www.sandrabargman.com/

Jenny Lynn Stewart: http://www.manhattandiva.com/

Jack Kelly, Post Office Cafe Provincetown, MA https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/provincetown-banner/2021/03/11/post-office-cafe-property-sold-but-new-business-licenses-remain-under-review/4647567001/

Teresa Eggertson Cooke and Debra Cook 

Shawn Moninger: Serves as Minister of Unity Center of Norwalk and as Staff Minister of Unity of New York: https://www.facebook.com/shawn.moninger

We are wrapping up the week on a positive note. Of Course, there is still the weekend! We will discuss the week we've all just experienced.

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Dear Ricahrd; What a wonderful time! I enjoyed every minute of it and thought you were terrific at asking questions that helped the audience get a well rounded picture of who I am and what I do.  Thanks a million! Big Hugs; Steve (TOQ)

Steve Hayes is an actor/comedian and host of the hit YouTube show: “STEVE HAYES: Tired Old Queen at the Movies”. He was a guest host on Turner Classic Movies to celebrate their twentieth Reunion , introducing the sci-fi classic; “Them!” with Robert Osborne. He starred in Fine Line Features “TRICK”, “The Big Gay Musical” and is featured in the upcoming film “Hooked” written & directed by Max Emerson. He has performed his two one- person shows; “TOQ LIVE! and “Steve Hayes: Hollywood Reunion” throughout the country. He appeared at Conn. Rep. Thtr. Nutmeg Series playing Horton in “Seussical: The Musical”, Pseudolus in “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Forum”, Mayor Shinn in “The Music Man”, The Barber in “Man Of La Mancha” starring Terrence Mann, Calliope in “Xanadu” and Twimble/Womper in “How To Succeed…” directed by Vincent J. Cardinal. He was also the Modern Major General in “The Pirates Of Penzance” directed by Terrence Mann. He played Edna in “Hairspray”, ”Polonius in “Hamlet”, Wendall in “The Penguin Tango”, Cogsworth in “Beauty and the Beast”, Larkin in “Six Degrees Of Separation”, Albin/Zaza in “la Cage Aux Folles” and most recently directed John Cariani “Almost, Maine” at The Red House Arts Center, Syracuse.

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Rita Gardner is a renowned singer, teacher, and actress of stage and screen with a long career spanning many years of exciting projects Gardner made her stage debut Off-Broadway in Jerry Herman's musical review Nightcap before her breakout turn as Luisa in the original cast of The Fantasticks in 1960. Gardner made her Broadway debut in the short-lived musical (65 performances) A Family Affair in 1962 as Sally Nathan. She held many roles on Broadway including understudying roles in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965), The Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1969), and Morning's at Seven (2002) (understudy for Cora and Esther). She had a featured role as Rosie in The Wedding Singer in 2006, with three musical numbers including the song "Move that Thang". Gardner's regional theatre credits include Show Boat and The Impossible Years at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania (1983), the musical Lucky in the Rain at the Goodspeed Opera House (1997), and Eleanor: A Love Story at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. (1999). She appeared in the national tour of Kiss of the Spider Woman (1994). She gave a critically acclaimed performance in Murderers at The Cincinnati Playhouse (2007). In 2002 she appeared in her one-woman revue Try to Remember: A Look Back at Off-Broadway at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York City on Saturday evenings. The revue includes ballads from The Fantasticks. She performed the revue at the Metropolitan Room in New York City in 2011 and had to cancel the revival of the revue in 2020 due to Covid-19. Gardner's television credits include appearances in Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (on season one episode 18) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

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n 1981, two-time Academy Award-winning film star Elizabeth Taylor made her anticipated Broadway debut in a revival of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre).  It was the Broadway debut for them both and ran eighteen months all over the world. On March 31st, Ann will be debuting The Shadow of Her Smile at Feinstein's/54 Below. Ann Talman, is an actor, singer, storyteller, award winning documentary filmmaker, and four-time Broadway veteran. This is her Feinstein’s/54 Below debut. Ann's loving friendship with Elizabeth Taylor lasted for the rest of Miss Taylor’s life. Ann’s new cabaret show, The Shadow of Her Smile, is directed by Bistro and MAC Award winners Lina Koutrakos with musical direction by Alex Rybeck, also a Feinstein’s /54 Below favorite. The show is an evening of story and song about Ann and Elizabeth’s amazing bond. It is filled with hilarious and touching stories that only Ann can tell, woven with Broadway and Great American Songbook gems. Ann’s imitation of Elizabeth is so spot on, if you close your eyes, you’ll swear they’re together again! “Talman is nothing short of amazing in telling her own tale. This is a master class in acting.” –Broadway World Order tickets here: https://54below.secure.force.com/ticket/?_ga=2.175839270.58178400.1640112491-1819795996.1624715827#/instances/a0F5d00001HaXahEAF

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The Let That Go! Show with Kassira McKee and Richard Skipper Saturday February 26th 5PM For Pete's Sake Day! For Pete's Sake, Kassira and I are meeting this week on Saturday night instead of Sunday night and we will be joined by Teresa Cook and the topic will be The Evolution of Change. Evolutionary change is incremental and takes place gradually, over time. Slow, gradual change often takes place to ensure the survival of the organization. It's incremental in that it happens step by step, little by little. Teresa Cook is a clinical psychologist at the Memphis VA Medical Center, specializing in medical psychology. She is the Health Behavior Coordinator, Lead Tobacco Cessation Clinician, Pain Psychologist, and the LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator. She was a professional actress for over twenty years, performing in musicals, plays, television, and commercials. After moving to Los Angeles, she began a journey of self-actualization that started with psychotherapy and included energy work, Rolfing, sacral-cranial therapy, and acupuncture. In 1998, Teresa was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer and underwent surgery, two different chemotherapy protocols, and 28 treatments of radiation therapy. She was prescribed 5 years of adjuvant therapy with medication. On the day she was diagnosed, she made a decision to change her life if she lived through cancer. While performing was a lifelong passion, the need to give back and help others became the next chapter of her life. She returned to Waco, TX to do two years of post baccalaureate work to prepare to apply to graduate school. She applied to the Baylor University doctoral program and was accepted for three years of difficult, life changing education. She graduated with a Psy.D. in 2006.

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Richard Skipper's Friday Wrap Up February 25th 5PM Let's All Eat Right Day Quiet Day Boost Your Self Esteem Month Bake For Family Fun Month National Skip The Straw Day Joined by Glen Charlow, Deborah Stone, Glenn Rosenblum, Ron Spivak, and Karen Mason. Richard's Friday Wrap-Up You Never Know Who Might Show Up And What Might Happen! We are wrapping up the week on a positive note. Of Course, there is still the weekend! We will discuss the week we've all just experienced.

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Join the thousands of teachers and students around the globe celebrating the use of digital technology in education for Digital Learning Day on February 22nd.

Ava Cherry is a singer and model. She collaborated with English musician David Bowie between 1972 and 1975; the two met in New York City when she was a nightclub waitress and Bowie was touring for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Afterwards, they began a period of personal and artistic collaboration that heavily influenced the Young Americans "blue-eyed soul" era. Following this, she struck out as a solo singer and backing artist for musicians such as Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan. 

Kati Neiheisel is a 2018 MAC Award nominee for her New York Debut, Among the Stars, performed at Don’t Tell Mama with musical director/arranger Gregory Toroian, directed by Deb Berman. Her current show, Yesterday…Once More, with the Gregory Toroian Trio and directed by Lina Koutrakos, celebrates the musical legacy of the Carpenters. Yesterday…Once More premiered at Pangea in October 2021. The final performance is Saturday, March 26, 2022, 7pm at Pangea.

Jodie Lynne McClintock: The Queens Studio is the exclusive coaching venue for Jodie Lynne McClintock. Ms. McClintock is a respected actress who has appeared in film and television as well as on Broadway and Off, in London's West End, at Israel's National Theatre - the Habimah, and at major regional theatres across the country. She is also an influential acting coach. Ms. McClintock strongly believes it is her sacred responsibility to pass along the knowledge she has gained as an actress.

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Two time Tony winner Judy Kaye recently returned to the role of Madame Morrible after creating the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the new musical DIANA on Broadway. Previously she played the Dowager Empress in ANASTASIA. Her other appearances on Broadway and on tour include Madame Morrible in WICKED, the Fairy Godmother in CINDERELLA, and the Duchess in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT for which she won the TONY, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards. She won her first TONY for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Other highlights of her career include SOUVENIR, for which she received a TONY nomination and a Theatre LA Ovation Award), MAMMA MIA (TONY, Drama Desk nomination), RAGTIME (Theatre LA Ovation Award), and ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (Theatre World Award, Drama Desk nomination). Ms Kaye has also played Mrs. Lovett in a number of productions of SWEENEY TODD, including the Broadway revival and National Tour, and in London opposite the original Sweeney, Len Cariou. She has worked at many regional theaters in SOUVENIR, LOST IN YONKERS, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, FOLLIES, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, and TALES OF THE CITY. She has recorded numerous cast albums and solo recordings, and she sang on the Grammy Award-winning recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Arias and Barcarolles. She has sung at The Santa Fe Opera in LA BOHEME, THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, and ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD, performed twice at the White House and with symphony orchestras around the US and Europe.

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Richard crafted such a welcoming and thought-provoking atmosphere for our hour together on Richard Skipper Celebrates! The times we are living in and the chapter I am in as an artist can cause a lot of anxiety and doubt- but not today! Forever grateful, Richard!! Looking forward to our next chat, and I thank you so much for this opportunity!

Adam Sarette

 

Adam Sarette is a singer/songwriter and multi-hyphenate artist from Manchester, New Hampshire. He has been based in NYC for the past 10 years, originally pounding the pavement as a musical theatre performer before shifting focus towards writing his own music! He’s been in the studio with 4 different producers in the New York area- Ron Geffen, Mike Wuerth, Justin Mayo, and Justin Henry and has been releasing music for about 7 years now! His sound spans from pop/rock anthems to soulful r and b ballads. His sound and lyrics are inspired by artists like P!nk, George Michael, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga, Usher, Gavin DeGraw and Sam Smith. Visit www.adamsarette.com or follow him on Instagram @adamsarettemusic. Stream Adam Sarette’s music on all music platforms!

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National Love Your Pet Day A day to embrace one special trait that makes us human: our love of our pets! We will also be discussing Reasons We Hold On. It’s like snatching a security blanket from a kid. Or ripping a band-aid off of an open wound. You can’t quite do it. Ditto with letting go of the past. That’s the dilemma, isn’t it? It happened 10 years, 6 months or 2 weeks ago. You experienced something horrible. You play the scene over and over in your mind. It’s anguishing. You try to let go of the past and do everything you can. But you’re stuck. And it hurts like hell. Why do we hold on if it hurts so much? How to let go of the past and move on? Join us to see which reasons speak to you and how to let go. We are joined tonight by Ron LaPlace. JOIN THE CELEBRATION