9th Annual YEP! Performing Arts Showcase for the events industry
The Young Event Professionals Proudly Present
🎭 The 9th Annual YEP! Performing Arts Showcase 🎭
A Celebration of Talent for the Events Industry
Produced by Hallia Baker and David Fletcher
📅 Wednesday, July 23, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
📍 Sugar Mouse Performance Space (Corner of 3rd Avenue and 10th Street)
🎟 Admission is free — but please note:
🍹 There is a one drink minimum to support this wonderfully accommodating venue.
Support the arts… one drink at a time
🌟 Featuring New and Rising NYC Talent, Including Our Headliners:
🎶 The Labor of Love Gospel Group
Led by Hallia Baker
“An uplifting gospel performance is a vibrant and powerful experience that combines artistic expression, spiritual depth, and communal participation to create a transformative and inspiring atmosphere.”
🎤 The Songs of Waitress, the Musical
Produced & Directed by David Fletcher
Celebrate the music of Grammy Award-winning composer Sara Bareilles in this cabaret-style concert featuring songs from Waitress, alongside beloved hits from other iconic “piano women” — Bareilles, Carole King, and Alicia Keys.
Experience songs like “She Used to Be Mine,” “Opening Up,” “Bad Idea,” and “Negative” like never before, performed by an all-star cast and backed by New York’s finest musicians.
Starring:
- 🎙Maria Valadez as Jenna
- 🎙Sarah Warschavsky as Dawn
- 🎙Michelle Zink Muñoz as Becky
- 🎙Sawyer Whitted as Dr. Pomatter
Featuring:
- 🥁Will Richards – Drums
- 🎸David Andreana – Guitar
- 🎹David Fletcher – Keys
This high-energy performance brings the heart, humor, and harmonies of Waitress to life with a dynamic trio and four powerhouse vocalists.
🎵 More Featured Artists:
🎤 Rong Yu
An enchanting vocalist from China, blending current hits and timeless favorites with elegance and emotion.
🎵 Michael Yu Wang
A virtuosic harmonica player, known for masterful technique and expressive performances that elevate the instrument beyond boundaries.
🎭 Meredith Moravek
A rising musical theatre star who fuses traditional and contemporary styles into one dynamic performance.
🎤 Nate Edwards IV
From the Laugh Factory to Helium Philly, this sharp-witted comedian delivers laughs with a punch of poetry and pathos — a truly electric force on stage.