ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS INC. (Producer) Based in New York City, EEI has made its mark on the theatrical touring industry by offering a variety of new and exciting plays and musicals to an ever growing list of professional and amateur presenting organizations throughout the country. EEI is a full service production company that brings all aspects of producing under one roof - sales, production, casting, creative and technical - and is known as ‘full-service' theatrical producing company. As the company has grown since 1999, so has the list of shows it has produced. Starting with the long running International hit Late Nite Catechism and its two equally successful sequels, Late Nite Catechism II, and Sister's Christmas Catechism, EEI produced the romantic comedy Maybe Baby, It's You, touring productions of Tony N' Tina's Wedding and Defending the Caveman. EEI mounted the first national tour of Menopause the Musical. It produced the off-Broadway production and subsequent touring productions of the Canadian hit, We're Still Hot! The Musical. It is developing a new show by Joel Paley and Marvin Laird called The Yiddish Are Coming, The Yiddish Are Coming, which was presented this past summer at the Denver Civic Theater and will soon be appearing Off-Broadway. It is currently co-producing touring productions of Shout! The Mod Musical and The Great American Trailer Park Musical. It will produce the U.S. premiere of the U.K. sensation Girls Night, The Musical , May 1st at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. Entertainment Events productions have been produced and presented in all 50 states as well as in Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Robert Dragotta For over a decade, Robert Dragotta has been involved in the New York theater world. He is currently producing Girls Night: The Musical with Entertainment Events. His recent Broadway and off-Broadway credits include Sarah Jones: Bridge & Tunnel, Shout:The Singing 60's Musical, Jewsical the Chosen Musical, We're Still Hot and White Chocolate. He produced Lorna Luft in Songs My Mother Taught Me at the Parker Playhouse in For Lauderdale and in London's West End. In 2003 he co-produced the Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song with Lea Salonga, and was a producer of the national tour of Some Like it Hot, starring Tony Curtis. Robert co-produced the Broadway revival of the hit comedy, Noises Off, starring Patti Lapone and Peter Gallagher. Other New York productions include: Minor Demons, Electra, Now Hear This!, Epic Proportions, How to Succeed in Business, The Elephant Man, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, starring Gary Sinese and Russell Simon's DEF POETRY. He was also a producer of David Mamet's new play Boston Marriage starring Zoe Wanamaker in London's West End. Mr. Dragotta has worked with many of New York's premier producers, including Elizabeth William, Anita Waxman, Ben Mordecai, Brent Peek, Tony Adams, Susie Dietz, Michael Alden, Randall Wreghit, Alan Buchman and Francis Hill.
Mr. Dragotta has produced a number of documentary films and two infomercials including the award winning documentary "Encounters with Truth". He owns the rights to over a dozen screenplays and theatrical plays, all in various stages of development.
Mr. Dragotta is Vice President for the new digital media company, Airplay America which is rolling out to over 5,000 hair salons across the country.