Open Mic Night

Pianist/Host: Kenneth Gartman
Featured Entertainer: RAISSA KATONA BENNETT

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 March is RAISSA KATONA BENNETT.

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.

RAISSA KATONA BENNETT (Featured Entertainer) - On Broadway, Norwalk native RAISSA KATONA BENNETT, appeared as "Christine Daae" in PHANTOMOF THE OPERA, CHESS in concert, and the First National Tours of CATS & PARADE. On television, she has appeared in shows such as: LAW AND ORDER: SVU, and UNSOLVED MYSTERIES. A multiple award-winningconcert & cabaret artist, she’s headlined at Feinstein’s, the Beechman Theatre, the Metropolitan Room, The Iridiumand guest starred at Rose Hall Lincoln Center, Town Hall and with various symphony orchestras throughout the East. She has 2 critically acclaimed CD’s on I-tunes and Amazon and in CT, she has been seen as “Mrs. Potts” in Summer Theatre Of New Canaan’s Beauty and the Beast, “Helen” in Fun Home and “Truvy” in Steel Magnolias at Music Theatre of CT. Most recently, Raissa produced, hosted and performed in“Broadway at the Mansion” a fundraiser for Lockwood-Matthews Mansion in Norwalk, which her parents helped to save from demolition back in the 60’s.She brings a new cabaret show to the Music Theatre of CT on August 8, 2026 RaissaKatonaBennett.com @raissakatonabennett

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