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New Year's Eve Comedy Night at Seven Angels Theatre

LAUGH IN 2023 WITH STAND UP, COUNTDOWN NEW YEAR'S EVE COMEDY NIGHT AT SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE IN WATERBURY

Jim Mendrinos
Jim Mendrinos

Laugh in the New Year with four professional New York City comedians at Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury on Saturday, December 31. Performing will be Richie Byrne Jim Mendrinos, Mark Riccadonna, Kevin Bartini. It will be a fantastically funny night of comedy. There will be two shows at 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. The Seven Angels bar will be open 45 minutes before and during the show. Plus, enjoy a free glass of champagne before the show. Bring your friends and family for a great fun way to celebrate the New Year. Come Join The Funny.

Tickets are $45 for either show. To purchase, stop in or call the box office at 203-757-4676, or online at SevenAngelsTheatre.org. Seven Angels Theatre is located on Plank Road in Waterbury, Connecticut with plenty of free parking. Just off I-84. GPS directions use: Hamilton Park, Waterbury. For tickets stop in or call the Seven Angels Theatre box office at 203-757-4676, or purchase online at SevenAngelsTheatre.org.

Comedian Bios:

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Richie Byrne has been working at some of the best comedy clubs around the country and overseas. Richie happens to be very proud to be the warm up comedian for The Doctor Oz Show and has been since the inception of the tv show back in 2009. Richie recently performed at Radio City Music Hall as the opener of Dr. Oz Health & Happiness Summit. Richie is an accomplished actor and singer and has a long list of credits on his resume, including “Sex & the City, The Sopranos, Law & Order Criminal Intent. He was also featured in independent film “Goodbye Baby” where he was a featured actor, comedian and advisor. Richie Bryne can be seen performing at New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Comic Strip Live and a host of others.


Jim Mendrinos has a 30-year career in stand-up comedy and an unmatched expertise in how to get the most from a performer. He is the common man with uncommon comedy observations. From world politics to the politics of personal relationships, his comedy covers a wide spectrum of humanity. His act is a comedic exploration of emotional peaks and valleys challenging the audience to mine the topics with him.
A Gotham Comedy Club comic, Mendrinos is author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Comedy Writing and teaches intensives in New York City. His comedy has been featured on stand-up stages around the world, and on SiTV, Comedy Central, the Fox News Network, HBO, and the BBC.

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Mark Riccadonna moved to NYC in search of himself and happiness. He pursued Theatre at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, joining “The Company” after graduation. Soon after, Mark stumbled upon Stand-Up Comedy and found success as a storyteller, performing throughout New York City, and ‘on the road’. Outside of comedy, Mark is an accomplished actor, writer and even director. Most recently Mark has a lead role in the feature film “Days of Power”, played Cooler in “Un$uited” and was a contributing writer for Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update”, Columnist and Travel writer for “Todays Man” Magazine, Wrote and Directed “Radio Gods” television Pilot, starred in “Game Night” (Winner of the International Film Festival NYC) been seen on AXS TV’s “Live at Gotham”, FOX’s “Laughs”, heard on Sirius XM and Bob and Tom.
Whether he is working with The Amoralists Theatre Company (In the acclaimed hit “Happy in the Poor House”), Angry Shih Tzu Productions, Theatre 68 or on tour with Stand-Up,

Kevin Bartini is a nationally touring comedian, writer and occasional TV and radio personality. He has made numerous appearances on ABC’s hidden camera show What Would You Do? Kevin can currently be seen in a recurring role of Billy Jones on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
After establishing his bona fides in the top comedy clubs of NYC and studying with the Upright Citizens Brigade, Kevin was discovered by Jon Stewart, who hired him to warm up audiences at The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.
In the subsequent years, having earned the respect of not only Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert but of their audiences, Kevin became one of the most sought after Audience Warm-Up comics in television!
He has been seen warming up audiences for Match Game with Alec Baldwin, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, The President Show, Bunk, Debate Wars, TruTV’s Comedy Knockout, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert amongst others.

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