Rafael Casal to Honor the Actors at the “Dorians TV Toast 2020 on Revry”
Sexy big and small screen actor Rafael Casal will next be seen in the Blumhouse/Showtime limited series “The Good Lord Bird,” opposite Ethan Hawke, premiering in October. He can currently be seen in Cory Finley and HBO’s Emmy Award-nominated film “Bad Education,” opposite Hugh Jackman. Rafael made his feature film debut in “Blindspotting” in which he wrote, produced and starred. It premiered to critical acclaim at the Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals. It was bought by Lionsgate after a major bidding war. He’s adapting the film into a Series for Starz.
He is also currently writing and preparing to direct the feature “First Sight” for Lionsgate and a Pilot for FX.
Rafael is also well-known to audiences for his work on HBO’s Def Poetry. His digital content and music albums have garnered millions of views and listens. His theatre-in-verse works have been presented at venues across the country and his music has been featured on MTV and Showtime series as well as at the SXSW and the Sundance Film Festivals.
Rafael is the Co-Founder and the Artistic Director of the landmark Bars Workshop at the famed New York City’s Public Theater. He served as the Creative Director for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s First Wave Undergraduate Arts Program and as the Curator for the Line Breaks Festival.
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Morgan Mallory Co-authors and Sings “Raise A Glass!”
Morgan Mallory
Powerhouse Singer-Songwriter Morgan Mallory Co-Authors and Sings Toast! For the Dorians TV Toast 2020
One of the most exciting singer-songwriters working today, Morgan Mallory has been releasing a series of singles and albums to establish himself as one of the most creative new voices in music. He came to Hollywood for The Voice, and stayed! Now, he’s toured in “Jesus Christ Superstar” (an award-winning performance) and maintains a busy teaching a performance schedule even during the pandemic!
When doing a show you need music, which means, you need Morgan Mallory. I called, he responded, and here’s what he and I came up with!
A Toast!
Lyrics By Karel Music by Morgan Mallory
Performed by Morgan Mallory
Oscar was a man so wilde
And their judgment wasn’t mild
Went to jail for being gay
Writing all along the way
His characters jumped off the page
And to this day, he’s all the rage
He wasn’t shy, he’d sometimes boast
And that is why we have this toast.
So Raise A glass and
Toast
Today you are the
most
A star from coast
To coast
You’re shining bright
It is your night
So Raise a Glass and
Toast
You act, you sing, you play
Get millions through the day
Your art inspires
The stars conspire
And now, you get a toast!
Who knows, one day, a roast!
So Raise A glass and
Toast
Today you are the
most
A star from coast
To coast
You’re shining bright
It is your night
So Raise a Glass and
Toast
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Hey, ‘Tiger’—You’re Our Campy Show Winner!
TIGER KING: MURDER, MAYHEM AND MADNESS—CAMPIEST TV SHOW (NETFLIX)
THE SHOW
#TigerKing
Among the eccentrics and cult personalities in the stranger-than-fiction world of big cat owners, few stand out more than this documentary series’ focus Joe Exotic, a mulleted, gun-toting polygamist and country western singer who presides over an Oklahoma roadside zoo. Charismatic but misguided, Joe and an unbelievable cast of characters including drug kingpins, conmen, and cult leaders all share a passion for big cats, and the status and attention their dangerous menageries garner. But things take a dark turn when Carole Baskin, an animal activist and owner of a big cat sanctuary, threatens to put them out of business, stoking a rivalry that eventually leads to Joe’s arrest for a murder-for-hire plot, and reveals a twisted tale where the only thing more dangerous than a big cat is its owner.
ACCEPTING THE DORIAN:
REBECCA CHAIKLIN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND CO-DIRECTOR
@rebeccachaiklin
Before helping put the spotlight on the ridiculously eccentric—and not all-there—Joe Exotic, Chaiklin wrote and/or directed meaningful documentaries such as Lockdown, USA (in which Andrew Cuomo, Sean Combs, Ruby Dee and others discuss the movement to end the government’s poorly-executed war on drugs), Another World (about the Occupy Wall Street protests), and the peace-minded Beyond Right ad Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness. Chaiklin is also coproducer of Peter Marino: Beauty and Power, focusing on the revered architect and “best friend” of Andy Warhol and featuring comments from New York fancies like Naomi Campbell, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan and Jeff Koons.
Sources: Netflix; IMDB; GALECA.org.
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Shangela’s Here! DragRace Superstar Raises a Glass to Best TV Movie / Limited Series
Shangela’s Here! DragRace Superstar Raises a Glass to TV Movie / Limited Series at the Dorians TV Toast 2020 on Revry
“We’re Here” on Netflix is breaking down barriers but that’s nothing for D.J. Pierce, aka Shangela. Shangela rose to fame as the only contestant to compete on three separate seasons of the Emmy-award winning reality series Rupaul’s Drag Race (seasons 2, 3 and All Stars 3) and has gone on to feature films, tv series and more.
As an actor, Shangela (aka D.J. Pierce) has guest starred on network television shows like “2 Broke Girls,” “Glee,” “Bones,” “The Mentalist,” “X-Files,” and more. She has appeared in films including “Hurricane Bianca” (2016), ”Kiss Me, Kill Me” (2015), “Hurricane Bianca 2” and “A Star Is Born” with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. In 2012, she co-starred with Jenifer Lewis in a four-part scripted YouTube series called “Jenifer Lewis and Shangela.”
Pierce continues to climb in notoriety. He has been named one of OUT Magazine’s “100 Most Compelling People” and in 2015 was featured on Forbes.com for his drag management company Say What Entertainment. In 2018, Shangela was honored with the Rising Star Award by the LGBT Music Festival for his global contributions in performance and music.
He has written and released music (including the smash hit “Werqin Girl”), performed alongside Miley Cyrus on the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, co-produced the successful Werq The World tour as creative director and will tour his newest self-written stand up comedy show “Shook” in 2018. As Shangela, he has performed on six of the seven continents, and has sights set on Antarctica next!
A native of Paris, Texas, Pierce graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University and currently resides in Los Angeles. He is involved in various charity work and remains a member of the SAG-Aftra Union.
