Not That Jewish – Funny and Poignant
I recently had the opportunity to see a very, very funny and yet poignant one woman show titled, Not That Jewish at New World Stages on West 50th Street. This easy to enjoy 90 minute comedy, directed by Mark Waldrop, was written and is performed by actress, comedian and writer Monica Piper. She hails from the Bronx, but developed her craft in Los Angeles, and has brought the show about her life, family (especially her amazing relationship with her dad) and her career to New York.
Monica Piper in Not That Jewish. Photo credit: Carol Rosegg
Monica is not only a great writer, but a hilarious performer, and seeing her and her show is a perfect way to enjoy a ton of much needed laughter.
Please listen to my conversation with Monica here:
And by the way, you absolutely do not have to be Jewish to enjoy the show.
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.
