I know, I know, I barely made it. But, technically, it is still November! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. The last session was fantastic! We welcomed lots of new brothers and sisters, and had three awesome grad shows. I have some pics below and more to come. I will definitely do another newsletter in December (I had planned to just do one Holiday newsletter) because there is a lot going on in January, and I want to get all the info to you. Hope to see you all soon!
As always, any items you have for the newsletter can be sent to rubberchickengazette@gmail.com
November Newsletter
Grad Show Pics
Comedy is Queer-December 5
This show was a huge hit last time, so don't miss it! Several of your sisters are in the show, plus some friends of the class. These are very funny comics, and this edition is heavy on the chicks! Woohoo! Don't just hear about it the next day, see it live! Last chance to get your Queer on before the Holidays! Remember, alums get in for only $4!
Derrick Jackson taking over La Casa Blue
Booking and hosting La Casa Blue is getting to be too much for me with my schedule. I am turning it over to our good friend, the awesome and very funny Derrick Jackson. They will continue to do the show there every Friday night. To get booked at La Casa from now on, email Derrick at funnyguyla@yahoo.com and tell him you are in my family. He'll treat you really well.
Is Your Credit Listed?
If you haven't noticed yet, I have added a list called "Family Credits" to the right side of this blog (under the list of family members). Is your credit listed? If not, please let me know so that I may add it to the list of family accomplishments. You are all doing so much, it's hard to keep up with it all!
Robbie Pickard Produces UCI Show
Robbie writes:
I am producing a show at UC Irvine in the Crystal Cove Auditorium for my former fraternity... its called SAE's Christmas Crack-Up Comedy Show.
Dec 4th, 7:45pm Tickets are $5 Pre-Sale and $7 at the door.
If you email me at robertmpickard@gmail.com i will reserve you however many tickets you want and you can just pay the $5 at the door.
6 Comics doing 15 min each...
MC: Christopher Heard (Champion, OC's Funniest Person Contest, 2007)
Kenny Klein (LA Comedy Festival, Improv, Laugh Factory, Live at Gotham)
Jonny Loquasto (star of F'n Road Trip Series, performs all over So Cal)
Robbie Pickard (California Comedy Festival, Improv, Ice House, colleges all over So Cal)
Quinn Dahle (opened up for John Pinette, Tommy Chong, Bill Maher, many more)
Ryan Niemiller (The Cripple Threat of Comedy, Comedy Idol Champion @ Ontario Improv, opened for Brad Williams)
Richard Chang Makes Final 5 in Famecast!
Way to go Don Ricardo!
Richard writes:
First of all, I would like to thank everyone who supported me! None
of this would have happened without you guys. Famecast will be flying me out to Austin, Texas for the final showdown. The comedy stage started with over 200 comics and now we're down to the final five. I'll be posting more information as it becomes available.
Again, thanks to everyone.
Richard Chang AKA Don Ricardo
Rawle Lewis Wins at Harlem Film Festival!
Hooray for Rawle!
Rawle writes:
So we are back from New York. I am proud to announce that "Poet Heads" has won Best Mockumentary Film @ Harlem International Film Festival. We would like to take time out to THANK all those people who have supported us, thus far. The independent film making process is by no means an easy task. So needles to say, your kindness has not gone unnoticed.
This is only the beginning for "Poet Heads" and hopefully we can all enjoy the rise to the top together. Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
www.myspace.com/poetheads
www.youtube.com/rawletv
Yak Wins The Truth! Tom takes 3rd!
Congrats Yak Manrique and Tom Vrab!
Yak writes:
The first round was on a Thursday at Harleys in San Bernardino. The room is run by Flow. He is an awesome guy and is always trying to help the comedy game in anyway possible.
Out of the 30 or 40 people, 7 were picked to go to the final round on Saturday at Incahoots in Riverside. (Incahoots...really cool spot! get in now before it blows up and then u gotta claw ur way in!)
I got lucky and went last. and to my surprise....I won! 150 bucks!! Just enough to pay my cell phone bill! haha!
Tom Vrab won third! He had an awesome set as always. All the comics did good, and I give all the credit to Flow for putting the show and competition together.
Ryan Niemiller Wins Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest!
Ryan won Uncle Clyde's on October 18th. He won the $500 and the week long paid gig in the Ice House main room, plus entrance into the Detroit International Comedy Festival January 20-26. This follows Ryan's recent Comedy Idol win. Congrats Ryan!
Tim Chizmar- Upcoming Shows
Dec 2 2007 9:00P
Smoking Good Comedy @ American Hookah Riverside CA
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Dec 4 2007 8:00P
performing/judging Finals of Comedy Idol at Ontario Improv
Ontario CA
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Dec 5 2007 8:00P
Championship Comedy 2 at the World Famous Improv Ontario CA
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Dec 8 2007 8:30P
The 2nd Stage Theatre Anaheim CA
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Dec 13 2007 8:00P
ROLLER DERBY!! StarDust Skating Rink San Bernadino CA
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Dec 19 8 PM
Scoreboards in Pamona, Ca
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Dec 25 Christmas Day!
Liams Irish Pub, Coltan Ca
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For more info on Tim's shows, email timchizmarproductions@yahoo.com
Tim writes:
I was on LIVE FROM THE FUTURE w/Stuart Paap recently
LIVE! From the Future...with Stuart Paap! -
http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=490
Arlene Nicoletti- SHORT FILM PREMIERE
FREE SHORT FILM PREMIERE PARTY….
Where: 748 E. Colorado blvd. Pasadena
The PR store (626) 793 1411 (ask for Alice)
When: Dec. 1st 7:30 p.m.
What: Three short Films written, directed and produced by Arlene Nicoletti
“Day Hike” A mismatched couple goes on a hike with comic results
Starring - Glenn Schneider, Arlene Nicoletti. With Bobbie Oliver, Chris Oliver, Rudy Boehmer, Jimmy Cox, Alice DiPirro, David Burger, James C. Chuck, Maria Castillejo, Adrienne Roseberry and Stuart Wilner
“Sweet Addiction” This woman loves her men sweet!
Starring - David Burger and Arlene Nicoletti with Duane Wolfe.
PLUS we may have a third film, a live Comedy bonus……… and a preview of Arlene’s FIRST Solo music cd that will be available for purchase soon!…
Visit Arlene’s myspace.com/californiaitalian
Lu Ann Landau- Dermatology
Lu Ann writes:
Do you want beautiful skin and have the bucks to back it up? Call me, Lu Ann Landau R.N. Assistant Director of Cosmetic Services for Lisa Benest, M.D.Dermatology at (818) 729-9149, for a free consultation. And I do mean FREE.
Hold on the your balls because I can have you hairless and looking 6 months younger before you can say "Where did my money go and why did I give it to her?" Call now, and you'll receive a slightly used George Forman grill! (Oh OK, it's 5 years old and covered in black shit) Please call! I'm desperate!
Marsha Morgan- Desktop Recording Studio for Sale
Marsha writes:
For Sale: A Lexicon Olpha Desktop Recording Studio: Steinberg Cubase LE, 48-track recording and editing program. Studio quality hardware and powerful software that turns your PC or Mac into a 24-bit recording studio. This is accompanied by a Sennheiser microphone and stand. Cords, clip, etc. included. Never used. All at $140. or best offer. Please contact marshalawe@gmail.com or call Marsha at 626.794.4456.
Arlene Nicoletti-Legal Plan
Arlene writes:
I want to let everyone in on something that worked for me so I know it can work for you. Earlier this year I quit a job and the employer failed to pay me for one week that was owed to me. When I repeatedly called them I was given the runaround. This went on for months. I got fed up and joined a pre-paid legal plan for $26 dollars a month. I called a lawyer the first week I joined with the toll-free number who wrote them a letter stating that they had violated state laws and now owed far more then a weeks pay and that I would pursue this until there was a resolution. I was contacted by the employer who then rushed me a check for ten times what they originally owed me.
In addition to 24/7 access to lawyers, for $9.95 more you get 100% identity theft coverage, and they do all the work for you. A total of $35.90 a month is better then paying out major legal fees. Without the plan, a consultation alone with a lawyer is around $100.
Whether you choose just the legal plan or both it worked for me, and if you believe it’s something you would like for yourself. Please email me or call my voice mail at (818) 754-8679.
Sincerely,
Arlene Nicoletti
October Newsletter
Hello family!
Welcome to the October Rubber Chicken Gazette! Wow. Three months in a row. Believe me, I'm just as surprised as you are! I'm getting pretty good at this.
Hope you all plan to dress up for Halloween this year. Never miss an opportunity to step outside of yourself and be silly! I'm going to be Mae West this year! Guess I have to wear booby clothes and flirt with men all night. Wait, that's what I already do!
Enjoy the Rubber Chicken. I hope you guys like this newsletter cause it's just for you! If you would like to have anything included in the newsletter, just send it via email to rubberchickengazette@gmail.com and I will put it in the next issue. Have a great month!
Funny Vision
I plan to produce a show at the Ice House Annex of Comedy Video Shorts. They have two video screens in the Annex now, which would be perfect. I have already talked to some of you who I know make funny videos. If you make videos and would like to be part of a show like this, please email Bobbie and let me know. BTW, this was Chris Oliver's idea after watching Tom, Yak, and Jovonnie's awesome "Mormonia" video!
Grad Shows
The grad shows are coming soon! There are three great shows to check out. All shows are at 8pm in the Ice House Main Room. Alums can buy advance tickets from Bobbie for only $5 (email me to get your ticket)! Come out and support your brothers and sisters. Line-up for each show below (this is not the order). Hope to see you all there!
Monday, November 12
MC: Sally Mullins
Lalo Quezada
Jon Smilowitz
Tammy Vavken
Karen Anzoategui
Evan Dagger
Adam Bobrow
Jenean Atwood
Nick Feldsher
Robert Zubia
Mark Bustamante
Annette Franjie
Guest: Barry Weisenberg
Bobbie Oliver
Thursday, November 15
MC: Sally Mullins
Stephen Leifer
Maria Castillejo
Deon Williams
Marie Del Prete
Amy Larkowski
Jim Lee
Nicky Clark
Saemi Nakamura
Yoshio Moriwaki
John Becker
Rhonda Sihler
Carlos Saldana
Marv Ladd
Guest: Phil Perrier
Bobbie Oliver
Monday, November 19
MC: Kate Roxburgh
Tony Vrab
Courtney Ca
Paula De La Rosa
Cat Davis
Victor Vega
Dawn Saucier-Green
Mike Mendola
John Fontaine
Lu Ann Landau
Jimmy Younan
Rich Uranga
Sherry Li
Guest: Vargus Mason
Bobbie Oliver
La Casa Blue
La Casa Blue got its beer and wine license! Yay! Now free comedy is even better. Come on down and hang with us. To get booked, email Bobbie.
Bobbie Oliver's StandUp Productions Presents
StandUp Comedy Fridays
La Casa Blue
5930 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Showtime: 8pm
Admission: FREE!
http://www.lacasablue.com/
StandUp Productions-Upcoming Dates
Save the Date for the next Comedy is Queer show. It's Wednesday, December 5 @ 8pm at The Ice House Annex. Alums get in for only $4!
Next Session
I am very exicted to announce that beginning in January, I will have a Monday night class at the Ice House! I will no longer be teaching two classes on Sundays anymore. Yay! You can take any class you like, as always. New dates and times below.
Introductory
8 Mondays
7:00-9:00pm
January 7-March 3
No class February 4
All Levels Class
8 Saturdays
12:00- 2:30pm
January 5-March 1
No class February 2
Intermediate/Advanced
8 Sundays
12:00- 2:30pm
January 6-March 2
No class January 20 (Doo Dah parade)
StandUp Video
After years of videotaping comedy shows and dominating myspace videos and YouTube, Chris Oliver launches StandUp Video!
Check it out:
http://www.bobbieoliver.net/SUP_video.htm
Drop him a line if you need anything taped, edited, copied, etc. He's a real pro and one cool dude!
Bobbie on Famous Indie Minute
I am being featured on Famous Indie Minute, a groovy website out of Austin, TX, which features independent artists.
Check it out at http://www.famousindieminute.com/
Doo Dah Parade Delayed This Year
The Doo Dah Parade is not going to take place November 18 afterall. Thanks to Paula Johnson for sending me this newsclip:
"Saying the event's 'momentum' has grown to the point where extra planning time was advisable, Doo-Dah Parade organizers announced yesterday the irreverent Rose Parade spoof will step off at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 instead of its usual November date."
We still plan to do it, so let me know if you want to march with us. It's so fun (and only $10 per person)!
Comedy Idol
Congrats to all the family who made it to the finals of The Improv's Comdedy Idol:
Barry Weisenberg, Richard Chang, and THE WINNER RYAN NIEMILLER!!!
Way to go Ryan! Ryan takes the crown from family friend, the awesome Thai Rivera. Go StandUp Academy!!
Ryan writes:
Thanks a bunch to everyone who came out to Comedy Idol tonight at the Ontario Improv. It meant a lot, and it's really cool that I was able to walk away the winner despite the tough competition. Everyone was really funny and it was a great night. And hell yeah for $500. :)
-Ryan
Scott Shimamoto-Looking for someone to work a new open mic
Scott writes:
I'm still working on setting an open mic up at the Zapata Vive restaurant in Arcadia. I think Wednesday's would be best.
The problem is that I can't make every week, so I would like to find a couple of people who could work it with me. The room is great because it is a banquet room in the back (so anything goes!!!)
Please contact me at rakamoto@yahoo.com if you are interested in doing it with me.
Victor Vega-Open Mic in Santa Ana
Comedy Show @ CALACAS
Next Show Friday Nov. 9th
8-9:30pm
3374 South Bristol Street
Santana, CA 92704
714.662.2002
Victor writes:
This is a Semi-Clean room, comedians can say whatever
they want, just don’t use “Fuck” for its shock value.
This is a non-paid gig.
Mixed crowd but leaning toward Latinos, 30+ yr.olds.
Audience ranges from 15 to 40+ folks, supportive,
great environment! CALACAS is a Mexican Curios store
that has entertainment on weekends, Music, Poetry, &
Hey! Comedy!
Bookings:
Victor Vega
Comedian Grande
Victor Vega Entertainment ®
http://www.myspace.com/victorvega_comediangrande
vegav@cox.net
C 949.933.7391
Tom Riehl-Get a Website Within 48 Hours!
This is from my awesome webguy Tom Riehl. He is the man to see if you want to get a comedy website!
Tom writes:
IF YOU’VE BEEN PUTTING OFF GETTING A WEBSITE, NOW MIGHT BE THE TIME!
- 3 PAGE SITE (Home, Bio & Schedule)
- 2 YEAR DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION
- INTERNET PRESENCE IN 48 HOURS OR LESS
$149
(Additional pages and hosting/maintenance packages also available)
Expires 10/31/07
www.unriehlproductions.com
Newsletter #2
Hi Family!
Well, I did it. I actually put out a 2nd newsletter a month later, as promised. Damn, I'm good. Welcome to the September 2007 edition of the Rubber Chicken Gazette! If you want to read last month's newsletter, go to August posts or just keep scrolling down after this edition ends.
All info from me is listed first on the newsletter, followed by "ads" by StandUp Academy family members at the bottom.
Remember, if you want to include anything in next month's newsletter, just send all info to rubberchickengazette@gmail.com
Enjoy! Bobbie
Welcome the New Classes!
Class #16 is now in session!
Welcome to the family the new brothers and sisters...
Evan
Greg
Jack
Saemi
Jenean
Dawn
Karen
Jon
Rhonda
Rich
John
Adam
Tammy
Paula
Steve
Annette
Sherry
And welcome back...
Jim L.
Marv
Yoshio
Mike
John
Nick
Cat
Amy
Tony
Jimmy Y.
Carlos
Nicky
Robert
Marie
Mark
Deon
Lu Ann
Lalo
Courtney
Maria
Victor
DOO DAH PARADE!!
I just got the info about this year's DOO DAH PARADE!! The parade is Sunday, November 18th in Pasadena (which happens to be smack dab in the middle of the grad shows, but what are ya gonna do?)
We had sooo much fun representing StandUp Academy in the parade last year! I would love it if we could have a bunch of people from the family this year! The entry fee is $10 per person, but if money is what's standing in your way, I will cover your fee. I have awesome StandUp Academy banners from last year and rubber chickens, groucho glasses, etc.
If you want to do the parade this year, email me at bobbie@bobbieoliver.net This is going to be so much fun!!
Check the pics from last year's parade. You can see how much fun we all had!!
More pics on the site at the link below, about 5 rows up from the bottom of the photo page.
Doo Dah Pics
The Doo Dah website is here.
Amo La Comedia
The United Nations of Comedy
La Casa Blue
Every Friday Night check out "Blue" Comedy! Free comedy and great food! To get booked, email Bobbie at bobbie@bobbieoliver.net
Bobbie Oliver's StandUp Productions Presents
StandUp Comedy Fridays
La Casa Blue
5930 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Showtime: 8pm
Admission: FREE!
http://www.lacasablue.com/
StandUp Productions-Upcoming Dates
Other shows coming up...
Nov. 12, 15 AND 19
StandUp Academy Showcases
@ Ice House Main Room
Three Grad Shows Baby!
Wednesday, December 5
Comedy is Queer
@ Ice House Annex
Back by popular demand!
Ryan Niemiller-Upcoming Shows
Ryan Niemiller has advanced to the finals of Comedy Idol, taking place October 2nd at the Ontario Improv.
Also Ryan will be opening for Evan Wecksell at UCLA for a Theta Chi event on September 28th.
Courtney Ca- Universal Bar & Grill Mondays
Courtney Ca writes:
Universal Bar and Grill (aka) UBG.......4093 Lankershim blvd (corner of Lankershim and Cahuenga... a little bar with a giant billboard on top)...... .North Hollywood.
Each Monday night from 9pm til 11:30pm.....Comedians get 6 to 12 minutes
The Audience? Sometimes. But we comedians are supportive of one another.
Need to buy anything? No, but they have great burgers and chix wings.
To book a spot: courtneyca@sbcglobal.net
Welcome to the First StandUp Academy Newsletter!
Yay! It was a long time coming, but here it is! This is the first one, so be patient with me, I'm learning. I'd like to thank Chris Schumacher for setting this up and Chris Oliver for teaching me how to post. Also, thanks to all the people who emailed info for this first newsletter.
If you would like to have something included in this newsletter, please email all items to:
rubberchickengazette@gmail.com
This address has been set up (by Philip Hamilton-thank you!) exclusively for you to email info on what you (the family) are up to, shows you are doing, open mics or rooms you book or recommend, even non-comedy classified ads (by popular demand) to be always listed at the very bottom of the newsletter so people can choose to read the non-comedy items or not read them-it's your call! The goal is to do a monthly newsletter. But, we will see how it goes! It depends on how much help I have.
So, here we go! Enjoy the very first Rubber Chicken Gazette!!
Comedy With Soul
Next Session
Next Session is starting the weekend after Labor Day (Sept. 8 & 9). A lot of you have already signed up. Let Bobbie know ASAP if you want to come back (and which class you want). It's only $250 to return. All the lastest info is here.
StandUp Academy Website & Blog
Have you visited the website lately? It has really been updated. The testimonials page has been sooped up with pics and links. The class main page has tons of new stuff, and so does the bobbieoliver.net side. I bought standupproductions.net and linked that to the site, as well. To check out all three sites, click here.
Also, I have a new blog called StandUp and Blog! I am having SO much fun posting lots of jokes, political ramblings, you name it! Check it out at StandUp and Blog!
New Class Pics
There are new class Pictures on the website! Go look at your new brothers and sisters (and maybe yourself-I found some old ones and posted them, as well)! The StandUp Academy class photo page is here.
And here are some pics from La Casa Blue open mic, the Ice House Annex, and other shows on the StandUp Productions site.
The Bobbie & Sally Show
Come out on Thursday, Sept. 20 to the Ice House Annex for FREE! Sally Mullins and I are making a DVD and we need you to come laugh. Sally will be doing 30 minutes, and Bobbie is doing an HOUR. Kate Roxburgh opens. Don't miss it! It's the same night as the California Comedy Festival in the Ice House Main Room, so come rub elbows with other LA comics and catch our show!
October Shows
I don't have flyers yet, but mark your calendar for the StandUp Productions October shows featuring the family. Both shows in the Ice House Annex @ 8pm. Only $4 for alums.
Red Hot Comedy –Thursday, October 11
The United Nations of Comedy-Thursday, October 25
La Casa Blue aka Highland Perk
Do you want to perform at La Casa Blue? Are you looking for a cool place to hang out on Friday nights with the family (for FREE)? Email Bobbie to get booked or come hang out with us sometime! No show Labor Day Weekend (8/31). Check out the La Casa Blue website here.
Will Morton-Million Laughs
Will writes: if anyone is interested in doing clean comedy (yes, clean only - it can be done!) please email me
Will Morton's website is www.millionlaughs.com
Arlene Nicoletti- Performing With...
Performing with...
The New Internet Show about Performers. View it now @
www.agelessproductionstv.com
Hosted, Directed and Produced By Arlene Nicoletti
Julia Flint-Cast This!
Julia Flint produces Internet Sitcom-Cast This!
About Julia:
"I've been an actress in Los Angeles since October of 2000. I started producing my own work in 2004, mostly in the form of short films created for a contest called the 48-Hour Film Challenge (where you write, shoot and edit a movie in two days). A couple of these films were award-winners, and one of them was re-edited and submitted (and accepted) to a number of festivals. You can see the short films on Diva D Productions' website ( www.divadproductions.com).
Cast This! ( www.castthis.net) originally began as a short film, but then it jumped out at me as having the potential to be a sitcom -- complete with wacky characters, crazy story lines, and my own subtle sense of humor."
For Immediate Release
Julia Flint
Diva D Productions
310-704-1338
fax 206-260-5787
info@divadproductions.com
www.castthis.net
Cast This!, an internet-based sitcom, premieres on a browser near you…
Burbank, CA - May, 3 2007 - Diva D Productions announces the launch of their internet-based sitcom, Cast This! With new three-minute webisodes airing on the internet every Tuesday and Thursday morning, this “webcom” captures the chaos of a busy casting office as the owner and her assistant try to cast movies from the very bottom run of the casting ladder. Along the way, they audition a series of wacky characters, all trying to make it big in Tinseltown.
Julia Flint, Executive Producer, writer and the creator of the series, says "Coming from a background where I saw both sides of the room {the casting side and the acting side}, I found it amusing how each side perceives things so differently. I tried to capture the essence of what we go through as actors, while also writing the perspective of the casting director."
The idea for Cast This! started as a short film in 2005 -- Flint liked the concept of a series, so she re-cut the short film into a 10-minute pilot presentation. "I started to put together my pitch package and thought better of it -- why not produce the series myself and put it up on the internet?" And so the process of finding resources began. "I had worked with Brian (Wasiak, the director) before on other short films, so I pitched the project to him. He immediately jumped on board. Then I called Joe” (Joseph Setele, cinematographer -- he and Wasiak had worked together on several of Flint's other projects), “and the next thing you know, we were planning our shoot dates. Of course, that meant I had to start writing," she says, laughing.
The 10-minute pilot aired the last two weeks of April. Episode 101, "The Death Threat," begins airing on May 8th. Each storyline is about 30 minutes long -- cut into 8 to 10 three-minute pieces, the entire episode airs over the period of a month. “The webisodes are easy to watch,” says Flint, “for about the time it takes to read a long e-mail, you can watch Cast This! -- and it's easy to pick up where you left off.” Every webisode is available to watch after it first airs. There is an e-newsletter that reminds viewers when a new webisode is available.
To see the series, tune your browser to www.castthis.net.
Diva D Productions was formed in 2004 as the creative outlet of its founder, Julia Flint, who found that she liked to make short films with no budget in a limited timeframe. Under the 48 Hour Film Project (a contest where teams write, shoot and edit a movie in two days), Diva D Productions has now created seven short films. Of them, "Valley PD Blue" was voted one of the Top Ten in LA and winner of an award for "best character," and "The Amoeba" was re-edited into a longer version that has been an official selection in several film festivals. The latest success in Diva D Productions' story is Cast This!, a sitcom "webisodic" that follows the day-to-day adventures of a casting office.
Virginia Ramos-Realtor
Need to buy or sell a house, contact Virginia.
Virginia Ramos
Sun Realtors
1428 Ridgeway Rd.
San Marino, Ca 91108
Direct (626) 429-9120