Fred Crawford Stars In SIXTH STREET BURLESQUE at Warner Grand Theatre

Sept. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- Fred Crawford – a San Pedro local, began taking tap at the age of 16, and sites Donald O’Connor, Sammy Davis Jr., Hal LeRoy, and Dan Dailey as his major influences.  Fred studied briefly with the great, Louis DePron.  He also studied with the high speed and tricky breaks Tapper, Chester Whitmore.   Fred danced regularly at the now defunct Papadakis Taverna, and is also known in the community as a top rate caricature artist.  He is regularly spotted on weekday evenings behind the counter at Sacred Grounds Café next door to the Warner Grand Theatre – where aside from serving coffee, he sometimes showcases his tap skills.  Crawford also does a vast number of spot-on impressions of celebrities from back in the day.  

You can enjoy the talents of Fred Crawford at Warner Grand Theatre on September 17 and 18 at 8PM when he stars in SIXTH STREET BURLESQUE: A RETURN TO 1941.  In the show, which Crawford helped to write, you will get to see him as Top Banana in comic routines, tap dancing in two big numbers, and a special comedy sketch that features Fred’s enormous variety of celebrity impressions.  And in between all that you can enjoy an additional ten performers who perform in songs and skits from the era, plus beautiful burlesque dancers performing classic striptease.

Ray Buffer produces and directs the event which also features: Amy Bolton, Terese Bisignano, Kenneth James Taylor, Carla Negri, Suzzanne Cordasco-Atwood, Evelin Carajal, Stamford Hill, Miss Sass A Frass, Betsey Bosen, and Jessabel Thunder with live accompaniment by The Relevant Jazz Trio.

Tickets are $30 which includes a wine tasting at Off The Vine, or $20 without the wine tasting, and a discounted ticket of $15 is available for seniors 55+ and college students.  This event is for 18 and over only.  Tickets can be purchased by phone at 1-800-838-3006 or online at therelevantstage.com

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The Relevant Stage Theatre Company performs in residence at The Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA. TRS' mission is to challenge hearts, engage minds and expose truths. TRS tells relevant stories about the contemporary world we share.