IMMEDIATE RELEASE!! - August 11, 2008
MEDIA RELEASE
Paul Desmond PR
1-415-834-5612
cabaretgirlproductions@yahoo.com
For press materials and hi-res color Press photos, visit: www.CarlyOzardLive.com
“Bitter and Be Gay”
Introducing CARLY OZARD!
(Everything She Touches Turns To Gay!)
ONE NIGHT ONLY! * September 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Octavia Lounge * 1772 Market St. * San Francisco * 94114
Musical Direction by Barry Lloyd * Written By Shawn Ryan
"Imagine a cabaret version of Kathy Griffin and you’ll begin to get the idea.... Ozard, accompanied by pianist Barry Lloyd and bassist Daniel Fabricant, likes to refashion lyrics to songs to suit her show’s theme, usually to good comic effect, and when she chooses to use her big Broadway belt, she can make a strong emotional connection with her audience.....This was an auspicious beginning to what could be a bright cabaret career. It’s been too long since we had a brassy, belting broad on the local cabaret stage." ~Chad Jones - Theater Dogs (Jul 22, 2008)
(San Francisco, CA) - ONE NIGHT ONLY- Critically-acclaimed musical theater singer and rising cabaret sensation Carly Ozard welcomes you to the other side of the white picket fence! Her debut one-woman cabaret show“Bitter and Be Gay!” is a humorous, poignant look at her personal experiences dating three men who have later come out as gay. In 2003, she moved to San Francisco’s Castro District to work with the men who love her most!
Co-written by Cabaret icon, Shawn Ryan with Musical Direction by San Francisco’s Crown Prince of Cabaret, Barry Lloyd, Bitter and Be Gay! combines comic songs, brilliant banter and Ozard’s biting insights for one-night only, Friday, September 28, 2008, at The Octavia Lounge. Tickets are $15 per person, plus 2-beverage minimum. Reservations available online at www.opentable.com or by Phone: 415-863-3516.
Bitter and Be Gay! is suitable for ages 16 and up. * Please be prepared to show photo ID * Wheelchair accessible
CALENDAR LISTINGS – Music/Nightlife
WHAT: “Bitter and Be Gay!” Introducing Carly Ozard, Directed by Barry Lloyd written by Shawn Ryan
WHERE: Octavia Lounge, 1772 Market St. San Francisco
415) 863-3516 www.octavialounge.com
WHEN: September 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
COST: $15 + 2 Drink Minimum
TICKETS: RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW WITH www.opentable.com
or call (415) 863-3516
MEDIA CONTACT:
Paul Desmond, PR, 1-415-834-5612
cabaretgirlproductions@yahoo.com
ARTIST WEBSITE: www.CarlyOzardLive.com
ARTIST MYSPACE PAGE: www.myspace.com/carlyozard
CRITICAL ACCLAIM:
""Carly Ozard gives a commanding performance.... great vocal chops!" ~www.talkinbroadway.com
“Ozard sings with a distinctive voice...” ~ San Francisco Bay Times
"…A powerfully beautiful voice…” ~ Annette Lust Reviews
" The highlight of the program was an inventive medley of Freddie Mercury tunes delivered by Carly [Ozard] to great acclaim!" ~ Bay Area Reporter
"Bright young voice… VERY seasoned." ~ San Francisco Bay Times
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
No stranger to local musical theatre, Bitter and Be Gay! marks Carly Ozard’s one-woman cabaret debut. In addition to regional leads as “Ol' Mother Hare” in 42nd St. Moon's The Golden Apple, “Nettie Fowler” in Carousel with the Lamplighters, and a featured role as “Sally Durant Plummer” in Follies opposite San Francisco Cabaret legends Barry Lloyd, Lua Hadar, Russ Lorenson and Linda Kosut, Ozard participated in The Bracebridge Dinner in Yosemite CA in 2007. A classically-trained mezzo-soprano, Ozard performed with Foothill Music Theatre, Broadway by the Bay, Altarena Playhouse, Notre Dame de Namur and as a cantor at the Castro’s Most Holy Redeemer Church. A frequent co-host of Open Mic at Octavia Lounge on Fridays, Ozard regularly performs at Martuni’s as a featured guest at Katya Presents! and in Trauma Flintstone's Bijou Nights. Ozard made her Plush Room debut in November 2007. On June 30, Ozard joins an all-star cast for You've Got Possibilities! the annual 42nd St. Moon Gala at the Alcazar Theatre. She studies voice with Baker Peeples and has coached with Barry Lloyd and Michael Lavine.
Paul Desmond PR
1-415-834-5612
cabaretgirlproductions@yahoo.com
For press materials and hi-res color Press photos, visit: www.CarlyOzardLive.com
“Bitter and Be Gay”
Introducing CARLY OZARD!
(Everything She Touches Turns To Gay!)
ONE NIGHT ONLY! * September 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Octavia Lounge * 1772 Market St. * San Francisco * 94114
Musical Direction by Barry Lloyd * Written By Shawn Ryan
"Imagine a cabaret version of Kathy Griffin and you’ll begin to get the idea.... Ozard, accompanied by pianist Barry Lloyd and bassist Daniel Fabricant, likes to refashion lyrics to songs to suit her show’s theme, usually to good comic effect, and when she chooses to use her big Broadway belt, she can make a strong emotional connection with her audience.....This was an auspicious beginning to what could be a bright cabaret career. It’s been too long since we had a brassy, belting broad on the local cabaret stage." ~Chad Jones - Theater Dogs (Jul 22, 2008)
(San Francisco, CA) - ONE NIGHT ONLY- Critically-acclaimed musical theater singer and rising cabaret sensation Carly Ozard welcomes you to the other side of the white picket fence! Her debut one-woman cabaret show“Bitter and Be Gay!” is a humorous, poignant look at her personal experiences dating three men who have later come out as gay. In 2003, she moved to San Francisco’s Castro District to work with the men who love her most!
Co-written by Cabaret icon, Shawn Ryan with Musical Direction by San Francisco’s Crown Prince of Cabaret, Barry Lloyd, Bitter and Be Gay! combines comic songs, brilliant banter and Ozard’s biting insights for one-night only, Friday, September 28, 2008, at The Octavia Lounge. Tickets are $15 per person, plus 2-beverage minimum. Reservations available online at www.opentable.com or by Phone: 415-863-3516.
Bitter and Be Gay! is suitable for ages 16 and up. * Please be prepared to show photo ID * Wheelchair accessible
CALENDAR LISTINGS – Music/Nightlife
WHAT: “Bitter and Be Gay!” Introducing Carly Ozard, Directed by Barry Lloyd written by Shawn Ryan
WHERE: Octavia Lounge, 1772 Market St. San Francisco
415) 863-3516 www.octavialounge.com
WHEN: September 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
COST: $15 + 2 Drink Minimum
TICKETS: RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW WITH www.opentable.com
or call (415) 863-3516
MEDIA CONTACT:
Paul Desmond, PR, 1-415-834-5612
cabaretgirlproductions@yahoo.com
ARTIST WEBSITE: www.CarlyOzardLive.com
ARTIST MYSPACE PAGE: www.myspace.com/carlyozard
CRITICAL ACCLAIM:
""Carly Ozard gives a commanding performance.... great vocal chops!" ~www.talkinbroadway.com
“Ozard sings with a distinctive voice...” ~ San Francisco Bay Times
"…A powerfully beautiful voice…” ~ Annette Lust Reviews
" The highlight of the program was an inventive medley of Freddie Mercury tunes delivered by Carly [Ozard] to great acclaim!" ~ Bay Area Reporter
"Bright young voice… VERY seasoned." ~ San Francisco Bay Times
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
No stranger to local musical theatre, Bitter and Be Gay! marks Carly Ozard’s one-woman cabaret debut. In addition to regional leads as “Ol' Mother Hare” in 42nd St. Moon's The Golden Apple, “Nettie Fowler” in Carousel with the Lamplighters, and a featured role as “Sally Durant Plummer” in Follies opposite San Francisco Cabaret legends Barry Lloyd, Lua Hadar, Russ Lorenson and Linda Kosut, Ozard participated in The Bracebridge Dinner in Yosemite CA in 2007. A classically-trained mezzo-soprano, Ozard performed with Foothill Music Theatre, Broadway by the Bay, Altarena Playhouse, Notre Dame de Namur and as a cantor at the Castro’s Most Holy Redeemer Church. A frequent co-host of Open Mic at Octavia Lounge on Fridays, Ozard regularly performs at Martuni’s as a featured guest at Katya Presents! and in Trauma Flintstone's Bijou Nights. Ozard made her Plush Room debut in November 2007. On June 30, Ozard joins an all-star cast for You've Got Possibilities! the annual 42nd St. Moon Gala at the Alcazar Theatre. She studies voice with Baker Peeples and has coached with Barry Lloyd and Michael Lavine.