The Duplex Cabaret Theatre Presents Patrick Dwyer in THIRTYWHATEVER 12/16

Three-time MAC-Award nominated songwriter Patrick Dwyer returns to the Duplex with his critically-acclaimed one-man show THIRTYWHATEVER on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 7pm.

This is not what Patrick had in mind when he imagined life in his thirties. But when the universe throws him a massive curveball, the idea of being THIRTYWHATEVER suddenly doesn't sound so bad.
Directed by Eric Michael Gillett with music direction by David Carl, THIRTYWHATEVER features Dwyer performing many of his own songs, as well as tunes by Irving Berlin, John Mayer, Rupert Holmes, and more.

The 60-minute performance will be held at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, 61 Christopher Street, in Manhattan. $10 Cover & a 2 Drink Minimum. For reservations, call (212) 255-5438, or visit www.theduplex.com and click on "Cabaret Calendar."

PATRICK DWYER (performer, composer/lyricist) is an alum of NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and Northwestern University/Johnny Mercer Foundation's Songwriter Project. Writing credits include IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE (TheatreworksUSA: Off-Broadway, national tour), BROADWAY'S EPIC FAIL (2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival) MISGUIDING LIGHT (Procter & Gamble Productions: web series), TEN REASONS WHY I AM GOING TO HELL (2 MAC Award nominations), and I CAN'T WAIT: THE SONGS OF PATRICK DWYER (MAC nominee). Patrick is also the recipient of several ASCAPlus Awards.

ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT (director) is a MAC and Bistro Award winning vocalist (2012 MAC-Major Male Artist/1995 MAC-Outstanding Male Vocalist). His cabaret shows have included CARELESS RHAPSODY: THE LYRICS OF LORENZ HART (54 Below), WIDESCREEN, HOORAY FOR LOVE: GILLETT SINGS ARLEN, NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR HEART: AN AHRENS & FLAHERTY SONGBOOK (all at Feinstein's); MAN ABOUT TOWN: THE WIT AND WISDOM OF NOEL COWARD, CAST OF THOUSANDS - THE SONGS OF CRAIG CARNELIA (Laurie Beechman Theatre); BEST OF MY LOVE (Metropolitan Room), IT TAKES TWO - THE DUETS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Don't Tell Mama), and HOOK, LINE & SINGER (Helen's). Mr. Gillett received the 2013 & 2008 MAC Awards for Outstanding Direction, and the Dick Gallagher Award (Mabel Mercer Foundation) for his "outstanding contributions to the art of cabaret". He has created solo evenings, as a cabaret and concert director, for Karen Akers, KT Sullivan, Karen Oberlin, Lari White, Sheera Ben-David, Jarrod Spector (star of B'way's Jersey Boys), and many others. Also directed BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1957 and BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1943 (Town Hall), BIG APPLE CIRCUS' 33rd Edition, DANCE ON (2010/11). Eric Michael created and hosts these series featuring Broadway and cabaret performers: SHOWSTOPPERS! WE LOST IT AT THE MOVIES, and THE AMANDA MCBROOM PROJECT. Mr. Gillett has taught master classes in cabaret across the country and is on the faculty at Singers Forum and HB Studio. Website: www.ericmichaelgillett.com

DAVID CARL (music director) is a music director and based in NYC. This past summer he music directed and wrote for VESTMENTS OF THE GODS in 2014 NYC Fringe Festival, and music directed GRINDR: THE MUSICAL in the West Village Musical Theatre Festival. He is a second year member of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop.