Open Mic Night

Pianist/Host: Kenneth Gartman
Featured Entertainer: CHELSEA HOOKER

Cost: $15

Doors open at 6:30 pm. Sign-up for those who wish to perform is from 6:30-6:55 pm. You must sign up by 6:55 to perform. Once the show starts we may not be able to accommodate additional performers. Bring music printed out in your key, and Kenneth will accompany you at the piano for your moment at the microphone.

Comedians, poets, writers and musicians are all encouraged to perform! After the event, we will move the party to BanC House for a special 2 for 1 drink offer. The monthly Open Mic Night is hosted by singer/pianist Kenneth Gartman. The Featured Entertainer for January is CHELSEA HOOKER.

The evening is structured as a traditional open mic night with the Featured Entertainer doing a set in the middle of the evening. Some snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

CHELSEA HOOKER (Featured Entertainer) Hello! I'm Chelsea Hooker. I am a NYC-based Actor and Vocalist with a degree in Theatre Performance from St. Petersburg College, FL & Circle in the Square Theatre School. I've had the remarkable opportunity to work with wonderful companies locally and regionally. Most recently, I've appeared on stage as Ursula in The Little Mermaid! produced by Beef and Boards Dinner Theater in Indianapolis, IN. Recent Credits include: Ogunquit Playhouse: Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal); Straz Center: Shout! The Mod Musical (Orange Girl); Festival 56: Othello (Othello); Jobsite Theater: Othello (Bianca); Jobsite: Avenue Q (Gary Coleman) IG @chelsea_d_hooker

KENNETH GARTMAN (Host/Pianist) – Kenneth is a New York City based Singer, Pianist, Vocal Coach, Music Director, Director and Producer. As an actor and singer Gartman toured with the Broadway national tour of “The Music Man”, internationally on the Live BBC Broadcast of “Simply Sondheim”, and throughout Ireland in “A New York Songbook: Way Off Broadway”. He released his debut solo album “We Need a Little Christmas” in 2020. As a Music Director his passion is new musical theatre works, concerts and cabarets - Madame Clicquot (PCLO); Inner Voices III: Arlington (Off-Broadway); Madame Clicquot (Studio Cast Recording); The White City, Broadcast and The ToyMaker (Eugene O’Neill National Music Theatre Conference); Numerous readings, cast recordings, demos, cabaret workshops, cabaret shows, benefits, awards presentations and concerts. For more information, visit www.KennethGartman.com