First off we wanted to make an announcement:
We would like to congratulate our member Felicia Fasano on
her Emmy nomination for Showtime's "Californication". This is
Felicia's second Emmy nomination for Comedy Casting for this show and we will
be cheering her on September 20th at the Creative Arts Emmys!
Also don't miss out on Dodger Night August 7th:
Please join us on Tuesday evening, AUGUST 11th,
when our special guest speaker will be:
Dan Lauria
Dan Lauria has appeared as a guest star in over seventy
television episodic programs and more than twenty Movie Of The Weeks. He has a score of film credits which include,
STAKEOUT, ANOTHER STAKEOUT, both with Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estaves and
the commercial blockbuster, INDEPENDENCE DAY and most recently; the Frank
Miller production of Will Esiner's; THE SPIRIT.
Last year Dan was also in the cult comedy: ALIEN TRESPASS. Dan is also
very similar face to the off-off, off and regional theatre scene having
performed, written or directed over 50 professional stage productions However,
Dan is most recognized as the Dad on the highly acclaimed, Emmy winning, ABC
television show, THE WONDER YEARS..
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Not too long ago, Dan starred in the Long Wharf theatre
production of Willy Holtzman's controversial play, HEARTS. Before that Dan was in the Coconut Grove
production of Arthur Miller's, THE PRICE, with the great Jack Klugman and
directed by the legendary Bob Kalfin. He
performed with the one and only Charles Durning in the Westwood Country
Playhouse production of Jason Milligan's, MEN IN SUITS after which Dan toured
with his former television co-star, Fred Savage, in the play WENDELL AND BEN,
marking Fred's professional stage debut.
Dan has most recently performed The Guys by Ann Nelson both
in NYC and on the road with his dear friend the wonderful Ms Wendie
Malick. THE GUYS is a tribute to the
brave fireman who lost their lives at the WTC on 9/11 and it's a play that Dan
is honored to be a part of. Dan's most recent stage appearances: Mark St.
Germaine's new play; EARS ON A BEATLE, Ken Ludwig's; LEADING LADIES, Bill
Mastrosomone's; A STONE CARVER, Lee Blessing's; THE WINNING STREAK and Daniel
Sullivan's Christmas classic comedy; INSPECTING CAROL, at the George Street
Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ directed by, the talented, David Saint. Dan returned to George Street recently to
work with friend, Jack Klugman on Jeffrey Sweets riveting; THE VALUE OF NAMES.
Jack and Dan revived their performances in THE VALUE OF NAMES in LA at Gary
Marshall's; Falcon Theatre.
For ten years Dan served as the artistic director of, The
Playwright's Kitchen Ensemble (PKE) of Los Angeles. With partner, Joe Cacaci, PKE produced over
450 public readings of new plays with the finest actors in the business in
order to promote the development of the new American playwright and to seek
literary representation for new writers.
ADMISSION: $10 PER PERSON, INCLUDES DINNER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11th at 6:30 P.M.
LOCATION: CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (CORNER OF MELROSE AND VINE)
RETURNING GUESTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO JOIN AS MEMBERS
RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST at ldesiante@gmail.com
