Stepinac HS to Present Special Cabaret Nov. 27 to Help Raise Money for Performing Arts Programs

Oct. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- A special fun-filled evening to benefit Stepinac High School’s performing arts programs will be presented on Friday, November 27 at the Crowne Plaza White Plains. It is an event that is shaping up to be one of the area’s most attractive entertainment offerings during the long Thanksgiving weekend.

The billing, An Evening with Christine Pedi, will be a cabaret performance by the award-winning entertainer, Drama Desk Nominee, Broadway star and Sirius XM Host. Known as the “Lady of a thousand voices,” Ms. Pedi’s hilarious signature talents are spot-on impressions of famous entertainment personalities. She will be accompanied by the pianist Joel Martin.

The evening will kick off at 8 PM with hors’ deurves, followed by the cabaret at 9 PM. A silent auction for some very special prizes will also be part of the program.

Tickets are $80 per person and are expected to go quickly. For reservations, call 914-946-4800 ext. 200.

“We are very excited to have engaged the very gifted and popular Christine Pedi to help make this fundraiser for the school’s performance arts programs very successful,” said Frank Portanova, Director of Stepinac’s acclaimed Drama Club and Vice Principal for Academics and Curriculum.

A native of Yonkers, Ms. Pedi is currently starring in NEWSical Off Broadway. She can also be heard daily hosting SiriusXM Radioʼs On Broadway channel 72.

A multi awards winning cabaret artist, she’s performed all over the U.S. and the world including London’s West End, Japan, Los Angeles, NYC, Singapore and Detroit.  She received a Drama Desk nomination for her work in Forbidden Hollywood.

On Broadway she recently played Mama Morton in Chicago and in Talk Radio with Liev Schreiber.

Off Broadway, she played the title role in Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating and Marriage and in several of The A Train Plays, The 24 Hour Plays and Project Shaws.

Her vast array of hilarious impressions can be seen on You Tube videos. For more information about the entertainer, visit www.christinepedi.com.

About Archbishop Stepinac High School

The mission of Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains, NY, is to offer young men of the Archdiocese of New York a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and creating a supportive, disciplined atmosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that is unique to the Stepinac experience. For more information, visit www.Stepinac.org.