Photo Flash: First Look at Candice Guardino and Vincent Pastore in ITALIAN BRED Off-Broadway

Acclaimed writer/performer Candice Guardino premieres the outrageous Italian Bred Off-Broadway. With this 80 minute one-woman show, Candice slips in and out of characters as she cooks up a full meal of growing up Italian on Staten Island. Below, BroadwayWorld has a first look at Guardino onstage with Vincent Pastore in a special cameo appearance on opening night!

ITALIAN BRED is produced by Bull By The Horns Productions & 22Q Entertainment LLC. In addition to Candice Guardino (the grand niece of Tony nominated actor Harry Guardino), Italian Bred also includes a live three-piece band under the musical supervision of David Babbon (Broadway-Sondheim On Sondheim (Grammy Nominee), Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall) and direction by Donna Drake (Broadway-A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies; Emmy nomination, 4 Drama Desk Nominations and a Theatre World Award).

Candice GuardinO (Writer & Star): Candice Guardino was born in Bensenhurston, Brooklyn, raised in Staten Island and now lives in Hells Kitchen. Her family lives in New Jersey, but according to her Mother, they live in the country. Candice exploded onto the NYC theatre scene with her outrageously revealing one-woman show, "S.O.S." that ran at Stage 72 (formerly The Triad) and The Laurie Beechman. Candice writes and produces her own work. She has written several sitcoms, stage plays, screenplays and shorts. She works with comedy groups like: Uprights Citizens Brigade, The Pit, Cult Comedy, & Second City Showcases in LA & NY. Her favorite credits include: (Off Broadway Premeire) New York Musical Theatre Festival: That Other Womans Child. Off Broadway Premiere: Worlds Away, new musical (Juna). TV: Guiding Light, All My Children, Max Bickford, Law & Order. Candice has a BA in Musical Theatre from Wagner College. A proud AEA, AFTRA-SAG Member. She is also a licensed Pilates and Core Fusion Instructor at Exhale Spa and the worst baker ever, but someday would like to own her own bakery in NYC. www.candiceguardino.com