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Catskills Counties Join Together for
Tourism Initiative
Susie Essman is Bringing Comedy Back to
the Catskills
CPR Benefit
Set for August 25th at Belleayre
Actress/Comedienne Susie Essman (right) announces
her August 25 benefit show for the
Catskills at a press conference held at New York
City’s Caroline’s on Broadway on June 7.
Belleayre Music
Festival artistic
director Mel Litoff (left) and Caroline’s founder and
owner Caroline Hirsch (center) were also on hand to
talk about the upcoming event.
NEW
YORK, NY– June 7, 2012 – Comedienne/Actress Susie
Essman’s Catskills Benefit Comedy Concert set for August 25th at the
Belleayre Music Festival, shares the message that the region is “open for
business” and remains an arts and cultural hub for tourists and residents (having
rebounded after last year’s Hurricane Irene last year) it was announced today
at a press conference hosted by comedy impresario Caroline Hirsch of the world
renowned Caroline’s on Broadway.
Proceeds from the
event will go to the Catskills Park Resource Foundation, which was founded
following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Irene, to promote and support
the Catskill region tourism and travel industry.
Susie Essman is best known for her role as the wild
and wacky Susie Greene for all seven seasons of the critically acclaimed HBO
comedy series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Her hilarious bouts of withering sarcasm
and uninhibited insults have become her character's trademark. She is also a
featured headliner at Caroline’s on Broadway comedy club in NYC.
Her
appearance at Belleayre will be an "adults only" event, with the promise
of a full evening of off-color, uproarious humor.
“I have
so many gay friends that have moved up to the Catskills. You can tell
because all of the restaurants and hotels have been gorgeously redecorated,”
said Susie at today’s press conference. “The
Catskill region is the most beautiful place in the world, and let me tell you,
I have been everywhere; you don’t have to go to Italy for a great vacation.
There is so much natural and cultural beauty in New York. I encourage everyone
to visit the Catskills and rediscover your own home.”
The concert will
begin at 8:00pm on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Belleayre Music Festival.
For information
visit: Belleayre Music Festival to purchase a Special Benefit
Ticket for $200 which includes premier seating and a private champagne
reception after the show with Susie.
For more information about this event, you can also visit
www.susieessman.com or call 845 254 5600, ext. 1344.
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