Wilshire Comedy Group Brings an All Star Comedy Show Featuring Harry Freedman to Massapequa

Massapequa, NY, October 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Headlining this show is Harry Freedman. Harry is a regular opening act for Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond), and has worked with some of the top names in show business including Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Paul Reiser and Drew Carey. Harry’s clean and clever material has consistently won him raves in the comedy industry and he has performed on such shows as "Carolines Comedy Hour," Stand-up Spotlight with Rosie O’Donnell, and "Comedy on the Road." He has recently appeared in the hit series, Men of a Certain Age.

Also appearing is John Santo, a stand-up comedian and impressionist from Long Island. His impressions include Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton, The Sopranos, Mayor Bloomberg, and many other celebrities and original characters. John has performed his impressions on WABC radio and is a huge favorite at clubs all around the east coast.

Opening the show is Robyn Schall.

Growing up in Hewlett, actress and comedian, Robyn Schall had to wear leg braces and endure five hip surgeries after she was diagnosed with Perthes disease at 6-years-old, a condition resulting in a temporary loss of blood supply to the hip, but despite her struggle, she never lost her ability to make people laugh.

At an early age, Schall, 26, began performing and was very involved in theater at Hewlett High School. "Theater in Hewlett prepared me with acting skills that got me into a great college acting program," she said. "It also showed me how much I love performing and how I need to spend my life making people laugh."

Upon graduation from high school, Schall attended the University of Connecticut where she received a bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Acting. After college, she continued to go to auditions and her father, Ira, suggested she take a comedy class at Caroline’s, a comedy club in New York City. "I know the entertainment field is risky but I think it’s something she has to do," Ira said. "As a parent, it’s a beautiful thing to watch."

Last February, Schall, now a Long Beach resident, enrolled in a six-week stand-up comedy program at Caroline’s where she met performer, Linda Smith, who taught the classes. Smith said she saw something in Schall during the first class and began guiding her, acting as her mentor.

"Robyn had never done comedy before," said Smith, who thinks that Schall is very funny and creative and views her as a "Fran Drescher type." "But I really saw something in her and you have to get behind the new talent."

When the classes ended, Schall continued to work with Smith to perfect her stand-up act. "Linda helped me book shows and she’s been my motivator," Schall said. "From the day I met her she said it doesn’t matter how funny you are, you have to have the "it" factor and work hard."

Schall’s brother, Richie, missed her first show, but saw the video and couldn’t stop laughing. He had just moved back to Hewlett from Los Angeles where he had been a casting editor for game shows. Richie told his sister she had something and offered to be her manager.

"I book Robyn’s shows, keep her calm and make sure her career is going in the right direction," Richie said. "I also make sure she gets to places on time and that she always has a smile on her face." "It’s like having a best friend around," she said.

With the creative juices flowing from her funny life stories, Schall is expected to launch a web series, "Not the Sharpest Crayon," online this month. It stars Schall and a close girlfriend and focuses on how they can’t keep a job or a man, and can’t get their lives together. "It’s a modern day, ‘I Love Lucy,’" Schall said.

It’s been a long road said her days as an unhealthy youth. Now healthy, she is excited about her comedy career. She lost 85 pounds and works as a personal trainer with up to three in-home clients daily.

"I’m a very busy person," Schall said. "Someday, I’d love to be a talk show host, but right now I really just want to keep heading in the direction I’m going."

This fantastic night of comedy takes place Friday, October 28th at Sergio’s Italian Restaurant, 5422 Merrick Rd.,Massapequa, NY. Seating starts at 7:00pm, and tickets are $35 per person, which include dinner,unlimited soda,glass of wine and tax and gratuity. Call 516-541-6554 for reservations.

Wilshire Comedy Group has been producing quality stand-up comedy shows throughout Long Island since 2008. Other fine Long Island restaurants where you can see stand-up comedy produced by Wilshire Comedy Group include Paradise Diner in Hauppaugue, Cooperage Inn in Baiting Hollow, Popei’s Restaurant in Sayville, and Oysterman’s Restaurant in Sayville.

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