Vital Presents: Annual Comedy Panel & Van McLeod Award

Presented by one of our oldest key supporters, Vital, this year’s Van McLeod Award to legendary producer and executive Marcy Carsey. The award presentation will be followed immediately by Marcy’s participation on the Annual Comedy Panel.

With a format that is one part Inside the Actors Studio and one part talk show, come prepared to listen, laugh and pose questions to our entertaining special guests as they share stories and anecdotes from their experiences about any and all things comedy.  Featuring:

MODERATOR: GREG KRETSCHMAR

Greg is the host of popular morning radio show “Greg and the Morning Buzz,” heard on 100.3 WHEB, Rock 101-WGIR, 104.9-The Hawk, 101.9/100.7-The Peak, Q106 and Frank FM during weekdays. The “Godfather,” that’s what they call him. Some even say there’s a “Soprano” resemblance, but he doesn’t see it. He’s been doing mornings since 1987, which in radio years qualifies him to be a Jurassic Park exhibit he thinks. He’s just a normal guy in an abnormal job that lets him play for a living.

TOM BERGERON

As a two-time Emmy award-winning tv host, Tom always guarantees his audience a fun and memorable evening with his wit and humor. He began his broadcasting career in 1972 in his hometown of Haverhill, MA and is known as the longtime host of a hit network show featuring footwork with the famous.Tom also recently wrapped his tenure as the longtime host of a popular show featuring comical clips. His first book “I’m Hosting as Fast as I Can! Zen and the Art of Staying Sane in Hollywood” released to rave reviews.

MARCY CARSEY

Marcy was a partner with Tom Werner in the Carsey Werner Company, responsible for some of the most successful sitcoms in TV history. Born in Weymouth, MA to a dad who worked in the shipyard and a mom who taught her to always go for it, she graduated from UNH and headed to NYC to get a foothold in TV as a network tour guide. She rose through jobs on both coasts, culminating in being named Head of Series Television at a major network in LA. In 1980, she formed her own company and had a great run.

ELIZA COUPE

Eliza is most known for some really funny roles she played written by some very talented people on some successful shows airing on some big networks. Her career launched from a one woman show, “The Patriots,” that she wrote and performed at UCB/NY. “The Patriots” was later presented at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. She won the “Breakout Award” for that show. She has co-written a feature that she plans to star in and direct that is set in the Granite State. She hails from Plymouth, NH.

JON RINEMAN

Jon is a comedian and headwriter who has appeared and written on one of the biggest late-night shows. He is currently host of “Rineman in the Morning” for TownSquare Media and 102.1/105.3 The Shark, and co-host of the WWE/AEW-Centric Podcast “Turnbuckles.” Jon has written for the Golden Globe Awards and the White House Correspondents Dinner, and has performed regularly at the Comedy Cellar and The Comedy Studio. He is a native of North Hampton, NH and a graduate of Emerson College.