Speaker Lineup
Erin Maguire, Comic Host
Erin Maguire is a Boston‑born, New York–based stand‑up comic and podcast host known for her sharp wit and high‑energy storytelling. She’s appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Gotham Live, ESPN, and The Tamron Hall Show, and co‑hosts the comedy advice podcast “Dear Pod.”
Cakes & Ale: Twelfth Night Act 2, Scene 1: Drinking Scene, 2am at Olivia’s Castle
Cast: Joe Mancuso, Robin Robinson, Ryan Ward, Corinda Bravo Directed & Produced by: John Orefice, Janice Orefice Dehn
Hanna Garth : To Feast is Human
Hanna Garth is a sociocultural and medical anthropologist at Princeton University whose research centers on food, inequality, race, and social justice. Author of “Food in Cuba: The Pursuit of a Decent Meal,” she examines how marginalized communities navigate structural barriers to accessing decent, nourishing food.
Diana Pittet : In Defense of Drinking, in Verse
Diana Pittet is a cocktail caterer, spirits educator, and Night Owl Hospitality co‑founder who explores what our favorite drinks reveal about us. An NYU professor of drinking history and culture, she traces how rituals, recipes, and barrooms shape our identities, communities, and late‑night celebrations.
Adam Rechnitz : Why We Drink Beer
Adam Rechnitz helped start the craft brewing industry in NJ after a stint as a pioneer brewer in Seattle. A philosophy major and patron of the arts, he serves on the Trustee Board of Two River Theater, and hosts jazz, original music, original content and TEDxAsburyPark at Triumph Brewing.
INTERMISSION: 10 minutes sharp. You can pay your bill any time until 10pm
Arlan Feiles : Bourbon Warrior
Arlan Feiles is an Asbury Park singer‑songwriter whose soulful Americana anthems soundtrack late nights, hard truths, and hopeful mornings after. His award‑winning songs about love, justice, and redemption ask why we gather, raise a glass, and sing together when the world feels beautifully unruly.
Robin Robinson : The 3Ms of Whiskey
Robin Robinson is a whiskey educator and bestselling spirits author who explains how grain, barrel, and story turn into the bottles we celebrate with. Through his “Complete Whiskey Course,” he uncovers why we bond over drams, myths, and labels—and what our whiskey choices say about desire and belonging.s a whiskey educator and bestselling spirits author who explains how grain, barrel, and story turn into the bottles we celebrate with. Through his “Complete Whiskey Course,” he uncovers why we bond over drams, myths, and labels—and what our whiskey choices say about desire and belonging.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf - Opening Scene, 2 am Sunday at University Professor’s Home
Cast: Corinda Bravo, Brian Smiga, Jake Turchi, Lisa Catalfamo Directed by Joe Mancuso
Erin Maguire: Run, Cry, Pray
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