Orfeh and More to Join Joshua Morgan in THE NO RULES SHOW to Support Orlando

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents "The No Rules Show' hosted by Joshua Morgan on June 25, 2016 at 11:30. Join Broadway's Joshua Morgan (L?es Mis)?at fabulous Feinstein's/54 Below for an evening that's 50% talkshow, 25% cabaret, 20% sketch comedy, and 5% WTF.

With guests ranging from Broadway's biggest stars to civil rights activists, clergy, comedians, and so much more, there's something for everyone at The No Rules Show. So bring a date, buy a drink, and get ready for whatever comes your way because no one night is ever the same at The No Rules Show - Pride Edition!

"The No Rules Show-Pride Edition" will feature Tony Nominee Orfeh (Legally Blonde, Great American Trailer Park Musical), Judson Memorial's Senior Minister Donna Schaper, Winner of So You Think You Can D r a g , Alexis Michelle, spoken word artist Regie Cabico (Def Poetry Jam) and stand-up comedian Emma Willmann (The Check Spot).

The evening is written and directed by James Will McBride (Anastasia) and is produced by Ryan Hill (Apotheosis Events).

Proceeds from the evening will be donated to the LGBT Center of Central Florida. "The No Rules Show" plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54?Street) on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 11:30PM. There is a $20-$45 coverc harge and $20 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476­-3551.

Joshua Morgan is currently appearing in the Broadway revival of Les Miserables. Most recently he appeared in Arena Stage's production of Fiddler on the Roof and Signature Theatre's production of Nick Blaemire's Soon. As a director, Joshua spearheaded three sold out productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in NC and DC, received rave reviews for his work on Neil LaBute's Some Girl(s) as well as the Washington, DC premiere of Madhuri Shekar's In Love and Warcraft, for which he is currently nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. Joshua was the founding Artistic Director of No Rules Theatre Company for 6 years and sits on the board of the Artists Crossing in NY, NY. He is a graduate from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. @JoshuaMorgan25

Orfeh headed the early­1990s dance group, Or­N­More. The group's self­titled album and single, "Everyotherday", went top 40 on the pop charts and #1 on the club play charts. She entered the Broadway scene with the musicals, "Footloose" and then "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm". After that was "Saturday Night Fever" in which she played Annette. Critics singled her out for her powerhouse rendition of the disco smash, "If I Can't Have You", in the first act. Orfeh met her husband, Andy Karl, during the show.

Orfeh and Andy appeared onstage together again in "Legally Blonde", for which she received a Best Featured Actress Tony nomination for her performance as Paulette.

On TV, she's played a tough chick from Staten Island on Sex and the City, a sassy secretary on Chappelle's Show and a grieving widow on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She was also seen on the big screen in Julie Taymor's movie musical, Across the Universe, and can also be heard on the soundtrack, backing up music legend Joe Cocker on The Beatles classic, "Come Together".

Orfeh balances her acting and singing work with a career as one of the top voice­over artists around. She continues to work on her music and released her debut solo CD, "What Do You Want From Me", on Sh­K­Boom/Ghostlight Records. The CD is available everywhere in stores and online.

Donna Schaper is Senior Minister at Judson Memorial Church. She was one of the first women ministers in the United Church of Christ in the early 1970s, and was a key figure in the feminist movement within the Church and within campus ministry during the 1970s, when she was first Assistant Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Tucson, AZ, and then Associate Pastor of Tabernacle Church in Philadelphia (also a chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania).

From 1976­1980 she served as Associate Chaplain of Yale University, as well as Associate Pastor of the Church of Christ in Yale. She was the first woman in each of these posts, as she was the first woman minister of the First Congregational Church of Amherst, MA, from 1980­1983. She then went to Chicago to be the first Executive Director of the Urban Academy in Chicago (now known as the Center for Public ministry). In that position she struggled to change seminary education to include training in urban, public ministry, as well as more private pastoral ministry. Then she became the first woman minister of the First Congregational Church of Riverhead, NY on Long Island, where she stayed until 1993. She then became the first woman Area Minister for the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ, with responsibility for 107 churches in the four western counties of MA. In 2000, she became the first female Senior Minister of the Coral Gables Congregational Church, possibly the largest church headed by a woman in the denomination. Her correspondents include many of the most important socially involved ministers in her denomination, as well as religious editors and writers across the country.

For 25 years in ministry she has been one of the best known feminist civil rights and peace advocates in the church. She is one of the most sought­after preachers and speakers in the United Church of Christ. She edited the UCC's newsletter for peace and justice ministries for 4 years in the 1990s.

Donna Schaper is also one of the most widely published women ministers in the country, especially within the mainline church. Since the late 1980s, she has had 29 books published on everything from becoming 40, to understanding Sabbath, to spiritual rock gardening, to the differences between male and female ministerial styles, to devotional guides to different Christian seasons (Advent, Lenten, and the like), and most recently, from Nation Books, GRASSROOTS GARDENING: RITUALS TO SUSTAIN ACTIVISTS. This is without counting the hundreds of sermons she has written in this time. The papers contain many draft manuscripts, as well as the complete manuscript of one (unpublished) novel, "The Broken Bell." They also contain all of her journals, more than 20 years' worth of reflections, poetry, ideas for sermons, articles, and books.

Alexis Michelle is a native New Yorker who has yet to do jury duty. NYC's theatrical queen; Alexis got her training at the University of Michigan's musical theatre program. When she's not on stage performing her weekly shows at Boots & Saddle and Boxers you'll probably find her in the garment district buying fabric and wholesale jewelry.

Emma Willmann is a name to watch in 2016. One of the top new comedians coming out of NYC, she has a variety of projects happening, including her own comedy show, The Check Spot, on SiriusXM starting in March. Her First Time podcast - a hilarious show dedicated to women talking openly about their first periods - will return for a second season and feature other talented guests such as MTV's Carly Aquilino and Awkwafina, Comedy Central's Kerry Coddett, Sarah Benincasa, and Ashley Fetters from GQ.

Recently selected to perform at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, she's also appeared at The Glasgow International Comedy, the SiriusXM South Beach Comedy Festival, and the New York Comedy Festival. Willmann beat out hundreds of comedians to be named one of the "10 Funniest Comics in NYC" by Caroline's on Broadway as part of the New York's Funniest Competition and was named by Time Out NY as one of the "10 Funniest Woman in NYC," and "100 Woman We Love," by GO Magazine.

Emma has appeared on the Investigation Discovery channel (Deadly Affairs and True Detective), Oxygen, and the Lifetime network plus Channel 7 news. She studies acting at The Barrow Group in NYC. In addition to her stand­up gigs around the country, she's also just launched The Sensible Show in Brooklyn with comedians Josh Gondelman, Evan Kaufman, and Chris Duffy, which will feature a variety of talented, funny friends.

Regie Cabico is a spoken word pioneer having won The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam and later taking top prizes in three National Poetry Slams. Television credits include 2 seasons of HBO's Def Poetry Jam, NPR's Snap Judgement & MTV's Free Your Mind. His work appears in over 30 anthologies, including Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Café, Spoken Word Revolution & The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry. Mr. Cabico received the 2006 Writers for Writers Award from Poets & Writers for his work teaching at-­risk youth at Bellevue Hospital. As a theater artist he received three New York Innovative Theater Award Nominations for his work i?n Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind with a win for Best Performance Art Production T?he Kenyon Review named Regie Cabico the "Lady Gaga of Poetry" and he has been listed in BUST magazine's 100 Men We Love. He has shared the stage with Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg and through Howard Zinn's Portraits Project at NYU, has performed with Stanley Tucci, Jesse Eisenberg & Lupe Fiasco.

James Will McBride has conceived and produced concerts and cabaret at 54 Below in New York City as well as venues in Houston, New Orleans, and Hartford. He directs and writes The No Rules Show, hosted by Joshua Morgan. His theatrical directing credits include Tauris, War Prayer, The Little Ghost, and The Retreating World. He served as resident assistant director at Hartford Stage for two seasons and is a former Directing Candidate in The American Theatre Wing's SpringBoradNYC program. He's assisted directors including Darko Tresnjak, Kent Thompson, Mark Lamos, Michael Wilson, and Giovanna Sardelli. He's on the directing team of the the upcoming Broadway production of Anastasia and will be directing the NYC premiere of Naomi Wallace's The War Boys this fall. For more visit JamesWillMcBride.com.

Michael Feinstein, one of the world's great musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein's/54 Below is a classically designed state­of­the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world­class entertainment on the stage. Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $5­$155. For more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins.

Photo Credit: Kate Burton

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