MARK PITTA and CHARLES FLEISCHER – a comedic one-two! Hosted by the talented Mark and filled with the genius humor of Charles, best known as the voice of Roger Rabbit, this show promises to be superb and hilarious. The comedic duo will closeout the evening with Charles being interviewed by Mark. It’s a night not to be missed!
ABOUT THE COMEDIANS
Charles Fleischer
Beginning his career in the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and the original Laugh-In television show, Charles Fleischer’s unique vocal abilities and comedic talent in the critically acclaimed role of Roger Rabbit in the record setting Bob Zemeckis film Who Framed Roger Rabbit brought national awareness to this thinking man’s comedic actor. Because of his gigantic comedic talents, recognition of Charles in-the-flesh abilities were first generated for many by his hilarious pairing with Robin Williams at the 1989 Academy Awards show.
In addition to his well-known character of Roger Rabbit, Charles outings on celluloid have been very successful; having appeared in “Funny People” with Adam Sandler and “Zodiac” with Jake Gyllenhaal. His appearances in Permanent Midnight with Ben Stiller, ‘straight Talk with Dolly Parton and Back to the Future are just glimpses into the brilliance of the Fleischer Talent. Other feature credits include the comedy Nightshift and the horror titles The Hand, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Bad Dreams. His other outings as Roger Rabbit have been double billed with such movie hits as Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy, in which Fleischer was also seen as one of the many leading actors in a cameo appearance.
Fleischer is also the author of The Moleeds, a book of his own mathematical theories which has received resounding praise from academicians. The complex mathematical theories are hilariously woven into many of his comedy performances. His love for and his desire to teach science to children has brought him much recognition. Including an educational CD-ROM for 7th Level titled Virgil Reality, and as host for The Fleischer Files on the Discovery Channel’s Next Step.
Mark Pitta
It’s difficult to know why a person is destined to be a comedian but Mark can point to one incident: “I was watching the movie Scarface at home when my mom came to visit and this was her reaction to the ending of that movie: Pacino is blowing guys away with a machine gun, bodies are going down, he gets shot from behind and falls into an indoor swimming pool, splashing blood as the camera pulls back to reveal the carnage and my mom says ’That’s a lovely house.’” Mark Pitta is a national headliner coming from the fervent San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980s. “It was the best time to want to be a comedian,” says Mark.
