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CONTACT: Liz Miller Galantino, Director of Marketing, Communications & Sales
New Jersey Motorsports Park
lgalantino@njmp.com – (856) 327-7265
New Jersey Motorsports Park Welcomes Comedienne Dena Blizzard, “One Funny Mother,” in Performing at Grand-AM Weekend VIP Event Saturday, May 12 in Celebration of Mother’s Day 2012
3-hour event to include Wine Tasting and Reception, Special Appearances by Grand-AM Drivers, 3-course Gourmet Dinner and Comedy Show featuring opening guest Bob Marsdale
MILLVILLE, NJ – April 20, 2012 – In celebration of Mother’s Day 2012, New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), will host the first annual Grand-AM VIP Event and Comedy Show, at the Officer’s Club, on Saturday, May 12, featuring Comedienne Dena Blizzard, “One Funny Mother,” and opening guest Bob Marsdale.
The evening’s event line-up includes:
- 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Featured Wine Tasting by Amalthea Vineyards; Special Appearances by GRAND-AM Drivers; International Cheese and Fruit Display; Butlered Hot and Cold Hors D’oeuvres; Cash Bar
- 7:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.: Three-Course Gourmet Dinner; Cash Bar
- 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Mother’s Day Comedy Show featuring Dena Blizzard, “One Funny Mother,” and opening guest Bob Marsdale; Cash Bar
Event ticket package options are:
- $135 per person for VIP Reception and Comedy Show PLUS Saturday and Sunday Grand-Am Ticket
- $110 per person for VIP Reception and Comedy Show PLUS Saturday or Sunday Grand-Am Ticket
- $75 per person for VIP Reception and Comedy Show Only
Seating is limited to 100 tickets which can be purchased through the NJMP.com on-line store at http://store.njmp.com/store/category/42/258/Grand-Am-Comedy-Show-%26-Dinner-/ or by calling 856-327-8000. Pre-payment and seating requests will be taken until May 5, 2012. Group seating will be arranged for tables of 10; groups of 8-10 can reserve tables.
Comedienne Dena Blizzard has been entertaining audiences of men and women in sharing all of her stories – beauty queen days, smelly children & husband, and the other things that happen in the life of Dena. She produces and stars in a one-woman show: “One Funny Mother: I’m Not Crazy,” that incorporates her stories and antics into a multi-media stage extravaganza. She has been featured in the NY Times, has performed at, among other locales, Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, Comedy Stop in Vegas, New York Friars Club, Catch a Rising Star and the Laugh Factory in L.A. and with the Comedy Cures Organization at the United Nations. Her screen credits include PBS’ “Real Simple TV” and “10! Show” on NBC in Philadelphia. Dena has been the warm-up comedian for both Emeril Lagasse’s “Emeril Live” and Paula Deen’s “Paula’s Party,” been featured on radio station NJ 101, did on-air correspondence and audience warm-up for “The Nate Berkus Show” and “Anderson” staring CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Dena has done warm-up for shows such as The Lisa Oz (Dr. Oz’ wife) and Kim Coles show, TNT’s Red Carpet Arrival Show, and most recently hosted the live studio audience Finale of “The Apprentice” on NBC. Dena is also a regular contributor to NBC’s “IVoices” and most recently she shot her own pilot for late night, which is currently being shopped to studios and networks. Dena, her husband and three kids reside in South Jersey.
Bob Marsdale is a former radio DJ from New Jersey who has won several comedy contests in the Tri-State area, and has since become a regular performer at the Philadelphia Comedy Clubs. Bob was a semi-finalist in John Debella’s 102.9 WMGK’s Comedy Competition, and was recently heard on the WIP Morning Show with Angelo Cataldi. Bob is known for his dead-on impersonations, and observational humor.
For more information call (856) 327-8000 or visit www.NJMP.com.
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About New Jersey Motorsports Park
Sitting on more than 500 acres in Millville, N.J., New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) is nestled snugly in a beautifully forested region surrounded by scenic rivers and the nearby Delaware Bay. NJMP is conveniently located near Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore, New York and Baltimore, offering diverse and dynamic motorsports attractions. The park includes two world-class road courses, Thunderbolt and Lightning, a motorsports country club membership program known as the “Drivers Club,” the Finish Line Pub restaurant, and F1 New Jersey, one of the top karting facilities in the U.S. For more information, visit www.NJMP.com or call (856) 327-8000. GPS Address: 8000 Dividing Creek Road, Millville, NJ 08332.
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