MAGIC And ZONE: Comedy Of Rich Marotta & Twila Zone Comes To Snapple Theatre 6/6

Fantasma Magic and Palooka Productions present MAGIC and ZONE: The Comedy Magic of Rich Marotta and Twila Zone. Rich is a stand up comedian and world renowned magician. Rich's be-speckled pink haired assistant is Twila Zone. Twila may look ditzy, but she always manages to upstage Rich with tricks of her own. Her eccentric characterization adds a new, far out, dimension a magic act. Rich Marotta & Twila Zone have fused the pace and timing of comedy with the subtlety and misdirection of magic to produce a show that is sophisticated enough for adults and also entertaining for kids

MAGIC and ZONE operating on two levels. On one level it is a show with great magic effects and illusions on another level it is a comedy play that pokes fun at itself and the world of magic. Just when The Audience thinks they know what's happening something else happens. The show represents the new wave of magic for the 21st Century: Fast paced, funny and hip.

Special guest appearance by master juggler and entertainer Will Shaw.

Magic and Zone will be will be performed at The Snapple Theater Center. For tickets please go to: www.ticketmaster.com , call The Snapple Theater Center 212-921-7862 or Ticketmaster 800- 982-2787. Tickets are $45.00.

RICH MAROTTA: Besides being one of the foremost close up magicians in the world, Rich Marotta is also an accomplished stage performer and Stand Up comedian. He has performed his one man show in all fifty states. He has appeared on over 20 television shows including, Comic Strip Live, Showtime Comdey Club, and Comedy On The Road. He has also appeared on television in London, England, Melbourne, Australia and Madrid, Spain.

Twila Zone, aka, Tamara Marotta was a serious actress with Stage Group Theatre of San Francisco before taking up with her husband, Rich Marotta. Together, they went for the laughs working comedy clubs, Caroline's, Laugh Factory, Comedy Stops, performing on television, The Learning Channel, London Weekend Television, and British Satellite Broadcasting, and touring the world with their live comedy show; London, Australia, Copenhagen, Buenos Aires. Just about everywhere, before settling in their "forever home port" of New York. Tamara also writes screenplays, novels, and feature stories about Magic and other things.

Fantasma Magic is the largest manufacturer of magic kits worldwide. It includes a Houdini Museum, performing stage and secret hidden party room. Fantasma Magic located on 33rd Street and 7th Avenue in New York City, diagonally across from Madison Square Garden, is also the Nickelodeon / Go City Kids.com best "teen Venue" pick 2008 as well as being New York Magazine's best "birthday bash" winner 2008. Open 7 days. 212-244-3633. www.Fantasmamagic.com

For press tickets and interview inquiries with Rich Marotta and Twila Zone: Please call Michael Martinez, 212-712-7362.

Saturdays at 5 PM.

The Snapple Theater Center
210 West 50th Street
(between Broadway and 8th Ave.)

Subway: 1, C or E Train to 50th Street

Opening Night: Saturday June 6
210 West 50th Street @ Broadway
www.magicandzone.com