Blood Type: Ragu
As the last days of summer wind down, undoubtedly your September calendar is filling up.
Kids are going back to school, the last quarter of the year is upon us, and your work week will become super busy. So, with all that is going on, I want to tell you about a very funny and poignant theatrical piece that is coming back to the New York area and make sure you add it to your September agenda.
Blood Type: RAGU, an award-winning one man play, written and performed by the delightful and uber-talented Frank Ingrasciotta, will run for one night only, Saturday, September 17 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center.
In this piece, Frank, the son of immigrant parents, takes the audience on a journey from his Brooklyn childhood, to a trip to Sicily, to coming of age and meeting his wife, creating numerous (more than 20!) hilarious and soulful characters on the way. You don’t have to be Italian to appreciate the challenges and humor of this passionate story. Family issues are family issues, no matter what your ethnic background.
Blood Type: RAGU ran off-Broadway, in theatre festivals and sold out runs in the US and in Canada, and has garnered a very loyal following.
I promise, you will laugh, cry and feel uplifted when the show is over. And just like a great carnival ride, want to go on it again. So put this on your September calendar and don’t miss this upcoming date. Frank Ingrasciotta truly gives a tour-de-force performance.
For a peek at Blood Type: RAGU
Saturday, September 17 at 8 PM
White Plains Performing Arts Center
11 City Place – 3rd Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
For Tickets log onto: http://wppac.com/shows/blood-type-ragu/
or Call Box Office 914-328-1600
Tickets $29-$34 – Students $24
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
