Central Florida Favorites Unite for Squeaky Wheel's First Progressive Cabaret, 'A Journey Through LOVE'

On Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd four of Orlando's best performers will unite for "A Journey Through LOVE: A Progressive Cabaret." Produced by the Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project and hosted by Master Class Academy, this first of its kind cabaret experience will feature three different cabaret acts, in three unique rooms, each chronicling the highs and lows of different stages of being in (or out of) love.

The cabaret will feature local theatre favorite and one of the stars of Disney's "Finding Nemo: The Musical" Bert Rodriguez, Orlando and New York Cabaret sensation Sara Jones, and the husband and wife duo of theatre actress and director Julie Woods-Robinson and Blue Man Group and "The Walking Dead" star Jordan Woods-Robinson. Each act will focus on a different stage in the progression of a love affair; falling in love, being in love, and falling out of love. Songs included will be "On the Street Where You Live," "Quiet Thing," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and more.

There will be two shows on both Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and 8:30pm. Tickets will be $20.00 for adults and $18.00 students and seniors with proper identification, and can be purchased at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-journey-through-love-a-progressive-cabaret-tickets-16564280208, or at the door. Food and beverages will be available as well. The Master Class Academy is located at 1717 Minnesota Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789.

Squeaky Wheel and Master Class Academy will also be teaming up for a Humor-themed Progressive Cabaret on June 26th and 27th at 7:00 and 8:30pm; performers to be announced soon.

Songs and performers are subject to change.

Bert Rodriguez has been seen in the Orlando area at The Winter Park Playhouse. There, he has appeared in such roles as Chico in "A Day In Hollywood/A Night In The Ukraine," Gabe in "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," and as The Loveable Loser in "8 Track: The Sounds of the 70's." He also was fortunate enough to debut his first solo cabaret "Why Do the Wrong People Travel?" at WPP last March. Prior to moving to Orlando, he toured as Ewart Dunlop in the 2002-2004 1st National tour of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man." Some favorite regional roles include Ziegfeld's Tenor in "Funny Girl" starring Stephanie J. Block (Music Theatre of Wichita) and Rooster/Goose in "HONK!" (Music Theatre of Wichita), where he can be heard on the American Cast Recording. Most days, you can find him playing Crush or Marlin in "Finding Nemo: The Musical" at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Sara Jones is a Musical Theatre grad from the University of Central Florida, and is kept busy working as an Actor, Singer, and Voice and Acting Coach. Most recently, she has worked with Tod Kimbro on "Sara Jones gets Ballsie," a one woman musical show. She has also worked in New York as a cabaret singer in some of the city's best nightclubs, including the famed Don't Tell Mamas and The Duplex. Her best known one woman shows include, "Big in Winter Park," which premiered at the 2014 Orlando Fringe Festival, "I Am the F-ing Show" at the 2005 Orlando Fringe, and "Jonesie's Cabaret Extravaganza," at Frigid Festival NYC. She has starred in "Archy and Mehitabel" and "Jacque Brel Is Alive and Well and Living In Paris" at the Mad Cow Theatre, as Rizzo in "Grease" at Theatre Downtown, in "Annie" and "Titanic: The Musical" at Bay Street Players, and other shows including "Gypsy," "Oliver," "Fiddler on the Roof," and many more.

Julie and Jordan Woods-Robinson have been performing, living, parenting, and all-around creating in Central Florida since 2007, after meeting at New York University. Jordan is a member of Blue Man Group and founder of SOSStudio, an online community nurturing emerging songwriters. Jordan's personal career has landed him many film and TV roles, including "The Walking Dead" (AMC) and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay." He has just released his pop rock EP, "Crazy and Back," available now on iTunes and JordanWoods-Robinson.com.

Julie is an actress, singer, teacher, and director and has appeared at regional theaters across Florida, including TheatreZone in Naples and Disney World. Julie is currently working as the Program Director for Dramatic Education, Inc. before pursuing her MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences at UCF this fall.

For more information on The Progressive Cabaret and The Squeaky Wheel Theatre Company's other upcoming projects, visit their website at www.squeakywheeltheatreproject.com. You can also follow them on Twitter @SqueakyWheelTP or "Like" them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SqueakyWheelTheatreProject.

Next, the Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project will present a Showcase of Founder and Artistic Director Elaine Pechacek's new epic musical "The Lady Juliana" on April 26th and 27th. For more information, visit the show's event page www.facebook.com/events/377277269131473, and purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lady-juliana-showcase-tickets-16410044886.

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