Review Fix Exclusive: Jonathan Rockefeller Talks ‘That Golden Girl Show!- A Puppet Parody’

September 6, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Theatre 0

Review Fix chats with “That Golden Girl Show!- A Puppet Parody” creator Jonathan Rockefeller who discusses the show and why every fan of the legendary series should check it out. The limited run begins performances on September 19; opening on Monday, October 3, and runs through December 11, 2016 at DR2 Theatre (103 East 15th Street). Tickets are: $99.00 (Golden VIP Ticket), $69.00 (Regular) and can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800 982-2787.

Review Fix: Why do you think The Golden Girls have continued to endure for so long?

Jonathan Rockefeller: There’s something more than special that enables a show to last on television for more than 30 years. From its inception, The Golden Girls was an alternative to the other characters on television at that time, and it was incredibly insightful to have women of a certain age with universal stories that touch us all. The show pushed boundaries by talking about issues that touched everyone –aging, sex, and all sorts of taboo subjects – but all was discussed meaningfully among a group of exceptionally strong women and friends.

Review Fix: What makes this show special?

Rockefeller: The show has endeared itself because of well-written scripts, played by four tremendously and gifted actors. Each week could be slapstick, insulting or a re-hash old vaudevillian jokes; all the while being rooted in essence of the characters and the writers.

Review Fix: What makes the puppets the best way to tell this story?

Rockefeller: There is no way to do true justice to the four wonderful performers who played the characters on the show – especially with a show that is so ingrained in American culture. Puppets provide a heightened sense of reality, and encourages the imagination of the audience. Puppets also allow us to exaggerate the traits and nuances of the characters. Our show is a parody, and while I know everyone will have a strong sense of nostalgia in recalling the brilliance of the television show – our aim is to make the audience laugh while we make light of the situational and recurring aspects of the original show.

Review Fix: What are your goals for the production?

Rockefeller: We want to bring laughs – lots of laughs, but underneath is the type of show that brings people together. The Golden Girls is innately about friendship and working through life’s problems together. There is a great sense of community within an audience, when everyone can laugh and celebrate a show together.

Review Fix: Who will enjoy it the most?

Rockefeller: Devoted fans will certainly get a few more hidden references than others, but this show is for anyone with a genuine sense of humor and fun.

Review Fix: Bottom line, why should someone check it out?

Rockefeller: It’s the Golden Girls with Puppets, and is written and performed to appeal to all ‘girls, gays and grannies’ and more!  I think that just about says it all.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14318 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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