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WHEREAS, 2013 is the thirteenth year that The Pittsburgh Newspaper Guild/CWA 38061 and the Pittsburgh Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have joined forces to “satirize Pittsburgh for a good cause” with their creation and performance of Off The Record; and
WHEREAS, twelve years ago Post-Gazette reporter-columnist Gary Rotstein and theatre maven Chris Rawson joined forces to write and produce this annual musical satire, which benefits various local charities and features a cast of acting professionals--with a few amateurs and politicians thrown in for laughs; and
WHEREAS, this year, with Gary Rotstein having retired, Chris Rawson has carried on, drawing on the writing skills of Post-Gazette reporters Bill Toland and Dan Majors; and
WHEREAS, this riotous event has raised more than $330,000 to date for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank over its twelve-year history and also contributes toward the Newspaper Guild and SAG-AFTRA scholarship funds, with expectations of hitting the $45,000 mark this year; and
WHEREAS, Off The Record XIII, directed by Gregory Lehane with music direction by Camille Villalpanda Rolla, is titled All the Burgh's a Stage! and will brave fate by taking a Shakespearean turn, with inspiration from Macbeth, the Bard's cursed tragedy, while flouting other theatrical superstitions along the way; and
WHEREAS, now in its unlucky 13th year, Off The Record will be graced with the acting styles of Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak, former Councilman Doug Shields, and one surprise political cameo--and will rely mainly on skilled performers including Barbara Russell, Bingo O'Malley, David Flick, Don DiGiulio, Christine Laitta, Kevin Brown, and Michael E. Moats; and
WHEREAS, not passing up an opportunity to be under the spotlight, KDKA's Jon Delano, KDKA's Ken Rice, and guest humorist--or “prebuttalist,” as he'll be given a chance to launch his own comic attack before the curtain open...
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