John Szablewski (Manager/Assignment Editor/Reviewer) In 2021 he graduated from SUNY Buffalo State, with a MS in Creativity and Change Leadership. In 2017 he graduated with a BA in Art Education and in 2013 he graduated with a BA in Television and Film Arts. In High School, John was forced to read ‘The Great Gatsby’. . .and he knew he could write better. Since then, he has gone on to write many works. He is the writer of the acclaimed Christmas Children’s book “The Legend of the Christmas Pineapple.” He also penned “Hey! I’m Clay!” and “Hey! I’m Sketch”. Right now, John is working on developing a television pilot called ‘Parktrail Lane’ and a play entitled ‘The People v. Hero & Sidekick.’ An actor, director, and music director in the Buffalo theatre community. This is John’s eleventh season reviewing touring Broadway shows and local community theatre around Buffalo.
Cherie Messore (Editor/Reviewer) Cherie Messore is an award-winning public relations professional with extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector, executive producer of the Spectrum Health Journey podcast, and a freelance writer. She’s also a long-time member of the DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration of Women cast at O’Connell & Company, a singer in the Orchard Park Chorale, and a docent at the Darwin Martin House. Great theatre, beautiful music, and a good cup of coffee make her happy.
Joyce Carolyn (Reviewer) Miss Carolyn is a graduate of the Empire State University, a former Artist In Residence for the Terra Community College, Fremont Ohio, former Director In Residence for the State Theater Youth Program Sandusky Ohio, former member of the professional theatrical company of Karamu House, the oldest black institute for the arts in the United States. Recipient of both the Mayor’s of Buffalo, New York and the Governor of New York’s Excellence In Education Awards. Former Teaching/Artist for New York City’s Kennedy Center’s Arts- N- Education Program. Also a former member of “Voices Incorporated”New York, New York. Currently a Faculty member at Villa Maria College teaching the Tony Award winning Cleveland Playhouse Theater’s “C.A.R.E Program.”
Dance, Toured Europe
Gemini Dance Company – Artistic Director Mr Steve Porter – opened for the Running of the
Bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
Music
Jazz vocalist reviewed in the industry trade paper “The Gavin.”
Television
Columbia Pictures Television sitcom “What’s Happening Now!!” – Burbank California.
Commercials/Print
Featured on the cover of the Buffalo Evening News “Gusto” magazine three times.
Most recent commercial for Independent health
Theatre
One woman show “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill” by Lanie Robertson – performed 89
consecutive sold out performances, held over twice longest running show in 25 years Buffalo
New York.
Madison Szablewski (Reviewer) bio coming soon.
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