Proudly Honoring Cheryl Babinski, Christopher Robbins & Charlotte Sasso
for their commitment to our community
Lots of Laughs, Fabulous Bites & Sips
Live & Silent Auctions
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Featuring comedy with JESSICA KIRSON
Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. Jessica’s act is a hilariously relatable performance of sheer silliness, vulnerability and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 30 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together.
In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender. As her friend Dave Attell says, “I’d hate to follow her.”
This year, Jessica will be featured playing herself on the HBO series Crashing with Pete Holmes. She recently served as a consultant, producer and writer as well as acted in the Robert De Niro film The Comedian. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The View, and Kevin Can Wait.
She was recently awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious Nightlife Award for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” This fall, Jessica’s Comedy Central special, produced by Bill Burr, will air on Comedy Central. In her spare time, she is a regular contributor to the The Howard Stern Show, where she produces and stars in prank calls for the program.
Recently featured in The New York Times alongside Seth Meyers, Tiffany Haddish and others:
ON COMEDY: These Stand-Ups Are in an Escapist Mood, Much Like Their Audience >>
With Special Guest
ANDRINA WEKONTASH SMITH
Storyteller, funny person, and East End native currently living in Crown Heights, and a member of the Shinnecock Nation, Andrina has performed at The Pit, The Upright Citizens Bridage, The HERE Arts Center, Solocom, Dangerfields, and dozens of other places within her subway commute. She is an educator who enjoys teaching the youth of America theatre, storytelling, and the correct use of the word Powwow (which, contrary to popular belief, is not ‘a brain storming sesh’). Fresh off a Watermill Center residency and feeling fancy, Andrina can be found monthly at The People’s Improv Theatre in Manhattan, performing on Friday nights with her sketch team “Like Butter”.
Honoring…
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Hosted by The Ellen Hermanson Foundation Board of Directors
Julie Ratner, Ed.D, Chair • Emily Levin, Esq., Vice Chair • Hugo Moreno, Treasurer
Constance Chen, MD • Ann Ciardullo • Amanda Star Frazer, Esq. • Hope Klein Langer
Amanda Polk• Eileen Rappaport • Dee Rivera • Iris Shokoff • Cathy Tweedy
Anne Tschida Gomberg, Executive Director • Sara Blue, Event Director
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation ensures access to state-of-the art breast health care and empowers people affected by cancer. Proceeds benefit The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and The Ellen’s Well support program.
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