Dying to Support Team Lucy
Joke Productions and The Castle Theatre present “Dying to do Letterman” and charity auction to support Team Lucy on August 11, 2011, 6:30pm
(Bloomington, IL - July 16, 2011) Joke Productions and The Castle Theatre will present “Dying to do Letterman” to benefit Team Lucy - Shawna Weber, Zach Weber, Jack Weber, Lucy Weber, and family dog Taco - in their fight against leukemia on August 11, 2011.
Produced and directed by husband and wife team Biagio Messina and Joke Fincioen, “Dying to do Letterman," is a festival award-winning independent documentary that tells the story of stand-up comedian Steve Mazan's quest to beat cancer and achieve his lifelong dream of performing on "The Late Show with David Letterman." The evening will begin with a charity auction and raffle followed by the screening of the film and a Q & A session with Emmy Award winning Mazan. The Mclean Count MissFits will also be present to support the event. Tickets can be purchased online at The Castle Theatre’s website: www.thecastletheatre.com. If you are unable to attend the event, donations can be made to Team Lucy at http://www.gofundme.com/Te am-Lucy.
Three year old Lucy Weber of Team Lucy was diagnosed with leukemia December 26, 2010 and has been receiving aggressive treatments at St. Jude’s in effort to beat what Lucy has called her “cancer bugs.” After learning of Lucy’s story, Joke Productions donated a charity screening of “Dying to do Letterman” to help raise funds for the family. The Castle Theatre, owned and operated by Rory O’Conner and Michael Gold, has donated their venue for the film premiere and charity auction event.
Team Lucy and the “Dying to do Letterman” Team connected on the “Cancer Sucks” Facebook page. Each reached out to one another and Team Lucy became a huge champion of the “Dying to do Letterman” Kickstarter campaign to support the film’s quest for an Oscar. The film was selected for the prestigious DocuWeeks, which provides one-week theatrical runs as well as advertising and publicity support, allowing "Dying to do Letterman" to meet the requirements for consideration for the 84th Academy Awards®.
They are currently focused on raising the funds to do an independent theatrical campaign to take Steve and the film around the country through their still active kickstarter campaign which can be accessed through the films website www.DyingToDoLetterman.com
About Joke Productions, Inc:
Led by this wife and husband team of Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina, whom are best known in the unscripted world for executive producing "Scream Queens" on VH1, "Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings" on IFC, and the upcoming docu-series "Caged" on MTV. Other credits include "Beauty and the Geek" and "Oh Baby, Now What?" The duo earned their documentary wings under acclaimed filmmaker R.J. Cutler ("The War Room," "The September Issue") and honed their reality TV skills working with luminaries like Mark Burnett. Their company, Joke Productions, Inc., is growing fast and Joke and Biagio have built a reputation for being terrific story tellers and hands-on producers.
About The Castle Theatre
First opened in 1916 as a 1,000-seat theater, the Castle was a jewel in the series of gems created by the legendary theater builders Balaban & Katz, original inventors of the classic movie palace. For decades, the property served as one of the area’s premier destinations.
The Castle has been restored to its former glory with a $1.5 million renovation. Today the Castle opens its doors to the next generation of dreamers seeking entertainment along Bloomington’s Cultural District. With a diverse mix of live music, corporate, public and private events, the Castle is poised to once again strike the right note in the future of Bloomington’s cultural life. Together, the Castle and the Twin Cities have once again found the groove that comes from being perfectly in sync.
The Castle Theatre is located at: 209 E. Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois 61701. Phone: 309-820-0352, Email: info@thecastletheatre.com
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