NYBF | meet the producers

PONTANI PRODUCTIONS
www.pontanisisters.com

Angie & Tara Pontani of the World Famous Pontani Sisters make up this dynamic duo of petulant producers. Growing up in a gigantic Italian family that made a full-scale production out of weekly Sunday dinners that would make the Oscars look like a backyard bbq, these girls know how to make it happen. Together they have mounted dozens of productions, including national tours like the record breaking Burlesque-A-Pades, one of the first full scale touring stage shows chock full of today's prominent burlesque performers! They've co-produced national and international tours with their instrumental partners in crime, Los Straitjackets. They've pulled together custom productions for clients like Target, Fox, Jane magazine, the Super Bowl, Drugstore.com, Camel Cigarettes, Flaunt Magazine and more.

In addition to their stage work, the girls have released 3 DVD's: Go-Go Robics 1& 2 and Twist Party. Part kitschy, part crazy but always entertaining, these videos include everything from dance instructional segments to cooking segments to music videos, they are available nationwide at any major retailer! The combination of the ants in Angie's artsy pants with the tenacity of Tara's outrageous organizational skills make this sister act one for the books!

For a full list of the sister's soirees:
www.pontanisisters.com/past.html

To see what the press has to say:
www.pontanisisters.com/press.html

JEN GAPAY
www.thirstygirlproductions.com

Thirsty Girl Productions is the creation of Jen Gapay. Thirsty Girl debuted in 1997 with The Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle, Washington, an annual all-day rock-and-roll carnival that continues to this day. In Seattle, Jen Gapay was also the producer of a variety of events, club nights, and benefits.

In the winter of 2000, Gapay landed a position as Promotions Director for the Village Voice. While there she produced the Siren Music Festival at Coney Island, which brought out record crowds in its first two years.

Gapay left the Voice in October of 2002, and has since produced various shows, including The New York Burlesque Festival (with Angie Pontani), now in its sixth year. Gapay has planned events for the Howl Festival, helps organize the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade and has organized benefits for Coney Island USA & The Coney Island History Project. She was also the Special Events Director of Astroland Amusement Park in Coney Island, 2003-current.

Gapay took on the role of the Artistic Director for The Dresden Dolls, Fuck the Back Row Tour, in 2006 and has been the brigade coordinator for several tours in the USA, Europe and Australia since. Currently she is teaming up with Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls to co-produce The Establishment, A New World Cabaret Experience at the Rothbury Music Festival. Gapay is also the co-producer of Kiss and Tell Burlesque and Sxip’s Hour of Charm, and the producer of the touring variety show, Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque.

To hire Thirsty Girl to organize your next event please email Jen Gapay or 917-770-8559

www.myspace.com/thirstygirlproductions