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
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 was hired as Promotions Director for the Village Voice. While there she created and 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 founded and produced various shows, including The New York Burlesque Festival (with Angie Pontani), now in its tenth year. Gapay has planned events for the Howl Festival, and has helped organize the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade since 2002 and was the line producer for Health Corps, Highway to Health Fair & Festival in Brooklyn in 2008 and 2009. She has organized benefits for Coney Island USA, The Coney Island History Project and Save Coney Island. She was also the Special Events Director of Astroland Amusement Park in Coney Island from 2003-2008 and in July of 2010 Gapay founded and produced The Coney Island Talent Show, now in its third year. Gapay is also the Associate Producer of the documentary, Last Summer at Coney Island, which aired on PBS in May 2011.
Gapay was the Artistic Director for The Dresden Dolls, Fuck the Back Row Tour, in 2006 and was the brigade coordinator for several tours in the USA, Europe and Australia until 2008. In the summer of 2008 she teamed up with Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls to co-produce The Establishment, A New World Cabaret Experience at the Rothbury Music Festival in Michigan. That same year Gapay & Sxip Shirey produced Sxip’s Hour of Charm at American Repertory Theater Company at Harvard.
In 2009 Gapay joined forces with Hendrick’s Gin to produce A Victorian Burlesque Circus at the Cheers Beverage Convention in Miami and The Enchanted Portal to the Peculiar, a burlesque and variety show at Tales from the Cocktails in New Orleans. She collaborated with The Village Voice in 2009 to produce Creative Block, a multi-media performance and art extravaganza at Webster Hall in New York City.
In May 2011 Gapay teamed up with fellow producer Daniel Nardicio to showcase >The Glamour Ball, a Drag & Burlesque extravaganza in NYC & Fire Island and Amanda Lepore’s CD release party at The Highline Ballroom. Most recently they have joined forces in curating The Downtown Series at Feinstein’s at the Regency Hotel, which features a variety of artists ranging from Cabaret Chanteuse to New Orleans Jazz and The 1st Annual New York Boylesque Festival, which featured a cavalcade of boylesque performers from around the world showcasing for sold out crowds!
Gapay is also the co-producer of Menorah Horah, Martinis & Mistletoe 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.thirstygirlproductions.com
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 was hired as Promotions Director for the Village Voice. While there she created and 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 founded and produced various shows, including The New York Burlesque Festival (with Angie Pontani), now in its tenth year. Gapay has planned events for the Howl Festival, and has helped organize the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade since 2002 and was the line producer for Health Corps, Highway to Health Fair & Festival in Brooklyn in 2008 and 2009. She has organized benefits for Coney Island USA, The Coney Island History Project and Save Coney Island. She was also the Special Events Director of Astroland Amusement Park in Coney Island from 2003-2008 and in July of 2010 Gapay founded and produced The Coney Island Talent Show, now in its third year. Gapay is also the Associate Producer of the documentary, Last Summer at Coney Island, which aired on PBS in May 2011.
Gapay was the Artistic Director for The Dresden Dolls, Fuck the Back Row Tour, in 2006 and was the brigade coordinator for several tours in the USA, Europe and Australia until 2008. In the summer of 2008 she teamed up with Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls to co-produce The Establishment, A New World Cabaret Experience at the Rothbury Music Festival in Michigan. That same year Gapay & Sxip Shirey produced Sxip’s Hour of Charm at American Repertory Theater Company at Harvard.
In 2009 Gapay joined forces with Hendrick’s Gin to produce A Victorian Burlesque Circus at the Cheers Beverage Convention in Miami and The Enchanted Portal to the Peculiar, a burlesque and variety show at Tales from the Cocktails in New Orleans. She collaborated with The Village Voice in 2009 to produce Creative Block, a multi-media performance and art extravaganza at Webster Hall in New York City.
In May 2011 Gapay teamed up with fellow producer Daniel Nardicio to showcase >The Glamour Ball, a Drag & Burlesque extravaganza in NYC & Fire Island and Amanda Lepore’s CD release party at The Highline Ballroom. Most recently they have joined forces in curating The Downtown Series at Feinstein’s at the Regency Hotel, which features a variety of artists ranging from Cabaret Chanteuse to New Orleans Jazz and The 1st Annual New York Boylesque Festival, which featured a cavalcade of boylesque performers from around the world showcasing for sold out crowds!
Gapay is also the co-producer of Menorah Horah, Martinis & Mistletoe 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.thirstygirlproductions.com