Michael Sansonia will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, NY on Friday, January 5, 2007. Michael is a performer, multi-instrumentalist, musical director, lyricist/composer, and music producer with an extremely varied background. He formed and fronted a medieval ensemble for the premier of ROBIN AND MARIAN (starring Sean Connery), and a Country-Western band for the South African equivalent of the Kentucky Derby. He’s a former musical director for National Lampoon’s live shows and television specials, including CLASS OF ‘86, for which he also wrote several songs. Other television work includes the soundtrack PBS BIOGRAPHY, LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS, CNN TRAVEL SERIES, and the Jane Leeves sitcom THROB. During its original New York run, he conducted LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. He has appeared in several Broadway and off-Broadway shows as an actor/musician. These include PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES (he has, at one time or another, performed as each of the male character/musicians in the onstage band) and SONG OF SINGAPORE. FIRESIGN THEATRE utilized his talents as musician, singer, and songwriter for their reunion concert in NYC. He has performed, arranged, or written music and lyrics for numerous corporate clients, such as MCI, Bayer, Nike, Verizon, Kraft Foods, Beneficial, Sandoz, Reliance, KPMG, CNN, Chase Manhattan, Scholastic, Hallmark, and many others. He is sought-after as a “biographical lyricist,” having been flown all over the world to perform at events honoring Board Members of multi-nationals.

WHERE/WHEN: Friday, January 5, 2007

Unitarian Universalist Church of Central Nassau http://www.uuccn.org/coffee_house_concerts.htm

223 Stewart Ave (corner of Nassau Blvd.), Garden City, NY 11530

1/2 block North of the Long Island Railroad Nassau Boulevard Station

Showtime is 8 pm (doors open at 7:15), Tickets $15

For tickets and Information email calendar@uuccn.org or call (516) 248-8855

Homemade refreshments are available during intermission.

The Coffee House is run by an all-volunteer, non-profit committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau.