“Marvelously light-footed… hugely entertaining.” --The Times
Upcoming
Appearances 2009
* Denotes tv or
radio
*'This
Is Audible' interview
with Jo Reed airing currently
Sunday, July 12th, 2009,
4:30pm-6:30pm,
Afternoon Tea with The English American.
A benefit performance for Center for Family Connections (www.kinnect.org).
Provincetown, Massachusetts For flyer click here.
Sunday, September 13th, 2009 Lunch (or Afternoon Tea!! with Alison Larkin A Benefit for
C.A.S.E.
www.adoptionsupport.org. "One of the best small charities in the
greater Washington area."
Springfield Golf and Country Club
Springfield, Maryland
Details coming soon!
Thursday, November 5th, 2009, 12
noon
Alison will be the inaugural speaker at Wise Wonderful Women’s new
fundraising luncheon lecture series!
Madison, New Jersey
Details coming soon!
Saturday, Nov 7th, 2009, 9:15am – 4:45pm
New Jersey’s 28th Annual “Let’s Talk Adoption” Conference
Alison will give the keynote address "The English American - Why My Adoption Is A Laughing Matter."
The English American talks about nature, nurture and how her search
for her American birth parents helped her find her self.
Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
For more information and registration form go to
www.cpfanj.org See attached flyer for details.
Saturday, November 14th, 2009, 2
pm, An Afternoon with Alison Larkin
Alison will speak, read and perform excerpts from her upcoming new
show as a fundraiser for the wonderful Bickford Theatre!
The Bookworm will be on site to sell copies of the paperback, which
Alison will be sign after the performance. For details about this
fine independent bookstore, go to
bookwormbernardsville.com Afternoon tea will be served.
Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Heights Rd
Morristown, NJ 07960 973 971 3796.
Details coming soon!
Tuesday, Nov 17th, 2009, An
Evening with Alison Larkin
A gala fundraiser performance for the Barker Foundation’s post
adoption services.
Round House Theatre
Bethesda, Maryland
Details coming soon!
2009 Past Appearances
Feb 12th 10 am
Director's book club, Morristown Library
Saturday, March 21st, 2009, Barker Foundation’s 15th Annual Conference, at the Shady Grove Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, with the theme: "In Our Own Voices: Adoptees Speak Out." Featured keynoter will be internationally acclaimed comedienne, bestselling novelist and adoptee Alison Larkin. Alison will answer questions and sign books after speaking. Watch Barker's website for more details of the conference, which will feature many adult adoptees in workshops and on panels. (www.barkerfoundation.org)
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009, 1:30 pm, For Comedy, a reading, Q & A, book signing and afternoon tea with Alison Larkin, comedienne and bestselling author
The British Embassy Spouses Association
Pinecrest School
7209 Quiet Cove
Annandale, VA 22003
$10 on the door
Open to all of BESA and members of the British community in the DC Metro area
Please RSVP to Paula O’Grady, mattpaula@cox.net or 202 290 6366 View flyer for more details>
Friday, March 27th 2009, 7.30 pm, Entertaining, speaking, reading and
signing
An Evening with English
American author/comedienne Alison Larkin
2009 Joint Council
on International Children's Services Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
1 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
For tickets and reservations email
Joelle Ruben at joeller@jcics.org. View flyer for more details>
June 4th, 2009, 7:00 pm, Speaking and Signing
Springfield Free Public Library
66 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
Tel: (973) 376-4930
Sunday, June 7th, 2009 - 4 pm
Alison will narrate Peter and the Wolf as part of a benefit for the
Colonial Symphony Orchestra
Morristown, New Jersey
Click here for details
2008 Appearances
Sunday Dec 14th-20th, Alison
will join over twelve other bestselling authors as part of Author's
Week at Miraval Resort and Spa, Tucson, Arizona. Miraval was
featured on Oprah as the #1 Spa in the world.
Click here for more info
Sunday, Dec. 7th, 2 pm, Book signing and reading
Morristown & Morris Township Library
1 Miller Road
Morristown, NJ Read more
Saturday November 22, 2008 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Gala fundraiser Entertaining/reading/book signing and Q&A The Shasta County Heart Gallery
Shasta College Student Center
Ticket donation $15
Shasta County, California View flyer for more details(pdf file)
Wednesday November 5th, Lunchtime Keynote speaker/entertainer Friends of the
Shelter Fall Author Luncheon
Fiddlers Elbow Country Club,
811 Rattlesnake Road
Bedminster, NJ For
information call Barbara Marchio at (908) 719-9006 View the brochure for the benefit (pdf file)
Saturday November 1st, 1.15 pm, speaking and signing
Delaware Book Festival
First State Heritage Park,
152 S. State Street,
Dover, DE
Thursday October 30th, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm Author
round table
Parsippany Public Library
With librarians who lead or work with
reading groups
Thursday October 16th, 7.00 pm, reading, Q&A and signing
Mendham Books
84 E Main St #G
Mendham, NJ 07945
973 5434949
www.mendhambooks.com
Saturday October 4th 1.30 pm, speaking and signing
Collingswood Book
Festival Collingswood
Community Center,
30 Collings & North Atlantic Ave,
Collingswood, NJ
www.collingswoodbookfestival.com
Wednesday
September 24th 7.00 - 8.30 pm,
speaking and signing,
Oakton Library,
10304 Lynnhaven
Place, Oakton, Virginia. Alison's
appearance is hosted by
the 10th annual Fall for the Book
Festival, offering a full
week of events at George Mason
University and throughout
Northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland. For more information,
visit
www.fallforthebook.org.
*
August 2008,
Women in Mind
A
half hour television interview with Alison
will air throughout
August 2008. Watch this space for details
Sunday August 10th 10.00 am, Keynote speaker
Vietnamese Heritage Camp, Snow
Mountain
Ranch, Fraser, COLORADO Details
coming soon.
For info email
cdaniel@chcc.org
* Satellite
Sisters July 9th
Interview with the fabulous Satellite Sisters who pick The English
American for their Summer Beach Bag! www.satellitesisters.com
* Tuesday June 17th, 7 am, 3 pm & 11 pm EST
XM Satellite Radio,
Channel 63, 'This
Is Audible' Alison talks with Jo Reed about
reading the audio book
of The English American.
Saturday, June 7th, 8pm-10pm, Montclair, NJ
BritsRock4Autism Presents an evening with "The English American."
Join author and comedienne Alison Larkin for some British humor and laughter as she entertains and reads excerpts from her best selling novel, The English American. Tickets: $30.00, On sale now at The London Food Company, 416 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042 or call 973-820-5795
Email: britsrock4autism@gmail.com
Event location: Luna Stage, 695 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042 View flyer for more details
* Tuesday May 13th, Noon, TV AM
Northwest
Alison is AM Northwest's t.v. bookclub pick. You will be able to see the
segment
by noon by clicking through
http://www.katue.com and clicking through to AM Northwest.
Thursday May 8th, 7.00 pm, Farmington
Connecticut
An Evening with the English American, co-sponsored by
The Adoption Centre at FCA, Free, but reservations are required, so please call the Farmington Library at 860-6736791
Comedy, reading, Q&A
Farmington Public Library, 6 Monteith Drive,
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 View flyer for more details
Wednesday May7th,
12.30 pm New York City
Alison will entertain and sign books at
Tavern on the Green, Central Park for the
Daughters of the British Empire 99th Annual luncheon
Wednesday May7th, 6.30pm, New York City Special Event with Alison Larkin at Spence-Chapin Services. Alison will speak,
read, answer questions and sign books.
Spence-Chapin Services. (www.spence-chapin.org),
410 East 92nd Street, New York City,
Advance registration is requested: please
contact Heather at 212-360-0274 or hluboff@spence-chapin.org
Book Tour appearances March /April 2008
Thursday April 17th Lunchtime, Morristown, New
Jersey
Speaking and signing "Old Bags Luncheon" 11.30 - 2.30
Morris County Golf Club
Fundraiser for the Morris Museum
Monday, April 14th, 7.00 pm, Cambridge,
Mass. Performance and reading and signing, CFFC and AFC Mentoring Gala Fundraiser Marlowe Hotel
25 Edwin H Land Blvd
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 868-8000 View flyer for more
details
Saturday, April 12th, 2-4 pm,
Bernardsville, New Jersey Book signing at The Bookworm 99 Claremont Rd, Bernardsville, New Jersey
Tel: 908-766-4599
Thursday April 3rd, 7.00 pm, Sheraton Hotel
Gala fundraiser, performance and signing
Sheraton Hotel,Denver, Colorado
For details and tickets go to
www.journeytome.com
Place: Sheraton, Denver West
360 Union Blvd, Lakewood, Co
Thursday April 3rd, Denver, Colorado, 7.30 am * Clear
Channel of Colorado "Focus" 7:30 am, TV,
LIVE
Wednesday, April 2nd, 7.00 pm
Denver, Colorado Click here for link:Tattered
Cover Book Store Historic
Tattered Cover (Highland Ranch Store)
Denver, Colorado
Tuesday, April 1st,
7.00 pm, Los Angeles, CA
Speaking & Signing
Borders, 1360 Westwood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA
90024
Tel: 310 475-3444
Monday, March 31st,
7.00 pm, San Francisco, California Book Passage, San Francisco,
CA
Reading and Signing
51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Mader,
CA 94925
Tel 415 927-0960
Monday, March 31st, San Francisco
* KVON-AM "Morning Edition" 8.30 am LIVE”
Sunday March 30th, 2008, 4-6 pm,
Oakland, California
Fundraising event for PACTwww.pactadopt.org Entertainment, reading, Q&A and book signing
Park Day School Community
Campus
215 Ridgeway Avenue, Oakland
General Admission: $10 per person, $15 at the door
VIP Admission: $75, includes event, a personally signed novel,
plus intimate wine and food reception with Alison.
March 29, 2008,
Portland, Oregon, 7.00 pm Keynote Speaker,
Saturday night American Adoption Congress: "How my adoption turned me into a
stand-up comic" - followed by book signing.
For more info go to
www.americanadoptioncongress.org.
March 28th, 2008 7.00 pm, Portland,
Oregon
Reading & Signing at Powell’s, (Downtown)
1005
W. Burnside, Portland, OREGON97209
*March 28th, 20008, Portland, Oregon, 2.00 pm
AP Radio Network/ "Between the Lines"
*March 28th, 2008, Portland, Oregon,
10.00 am KATU-TV "AM-Northwest"
* March
27, 2008, Denver Colorado, 12.05 pm
KCMN-AM/Morning Show with Tron Simpson
* March 27, 2008 10.00 am WRNJ 1510 AM
Interview with Joyce Estey, the host of Newsline , LIVE
*March 26th, NoonEST “Behind the Creative Mind with Eric Spencer” To listen go to
www.creativemindbehind.com
*March 20th, 2008,
Washington DC| 12.20-12.35 p.m. on air Live
XM Satellite Radio/Broadminded
Hosts Christine Eads & Molly Dedha
March 20th, 2008 7.00 pm,
Washington DC Speaking and Signing
Olsson's (Penn Quarter)
418 7th Street, NW
Washington DC
20004
202 636 7610
*March
19th, “Gateways” on WPAT /WSNW-AM, interviewwith Gene Heinemeyer
March 18th, 7.30 pm,
New York City
Speaking and Signing
Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle,
66th and Broadway, New York City.
Store tel: 212 5956859
March 15 2008, Southwest Florida Reading Festival
12 Noon "Laugh up a good book", talk, Q&A and panel, with authors Nancy Bush & Lisa Lutz
followed by book signing.
March 14 2008, Fort Myers, Florida,
Southwest
Florida Reading Festival Harborside Event Center, 1375 Monroe Street
(239) 461 2900 6.00 - 8.00 pm, Royal Palm Yacht Club,
An Evening with the Authors
* March 11, 2008 2.00 - 3.00 pm (EST)
Alison can be heard live on the airwaves of WOON Rhode Island, and live on
the internet from anywhere in the world at
www.onworldwide.com by clicking on ON TV. The show is archived on the
internet for a full week, to access the show go to
www.onworldwide.com and click on ON DEMAND and then on Speaking of
Adoption and Donna Montalbano's pic.
March 10, 2008, 6-8 pm,
New York City
Speaking, reading, Book signing and Launch of THE ENGLISH AMERICAN with
The St Georges' Society at
The British Consulate
845 Third Ave at 52nd St
New York City
$50 includes book, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, & laughs Advanced reservation requested for
security purposes. RSVP TO
rebecca.kubu@stgeorgessociety.org OR
212.682.6110 Proceeds
will benefit the St Georges' Society,
www.stgeorgessociety.org View the flyer>(adobe reader required)
March 10, 2008,
New York City
* 11.00 am (EST) The Frank de Caro show
Sirius Satellite Radio LIVE
* 1.00 pm (EST)
NPR's The
Leonard Lopate Show LIVE
March
1,2008 3.00 pm,
Morristown, New Jersey
Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey
A week before she started her National Book Tour, Alison Larkin entertained
and read from her new novel and answered questions from the stage to a packed
house at the
312 seat Bickford Theatre with Artistic Director Eric Hafen, followed by book
signing. Books were included in the cost of the ticket. This was a
fundraiser for the Bickord Theatre.
2005
New Year's Eve! 8.00 pm Site 24: The Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 325 seats, 8:00–10:00 (1 show) Alison performed The English American as part of Morris County's First Night The English American written by and starring Alison Larkin
This poignant, hilarious one-woman tour de force is based on the true story of adopted British comedienne Alison Larkin’s return to America to meet her birth mother . . . in Bald Mountain, Tennessee. It takes a sharp, comedic look at the divide between the Yanks and the Brits.We suggest you get your badges for admission to a wonderful evening of events throughout Morristown EARLY and head for the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theater EARLY (show starts at 8) to get great seats for the show. The last performance of The English American at the Bickford Theatre sold out. The Museum is at the corner of Columbia Turnpike and Normandy Blvd.
November 30, 2005, 7.30 pm Kaye Playhouse
68th Street
New York City
Alison performed a special one-night-only performance of The English American at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues for the JCCA.
September 26, 2005 7.30 pm
Santa Monica, California
SOLD OUT!
Zach Braff, Tony Shalhoub, Victoria Rowell and Blythe Danner were among the celebrities who attended this special Gala performance of The English American in aid of the Evan B Donaldson Adoption Institute at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, Santa Monica, California.
Tickets ranged from $250 - $20,000.
The performance was publicized on the outside back cover of Variety.
September 10, 2005, 8.00 pm Morristown, NJ
A sneak preview performance of The English American sold out the
charming 320 seat Bickford Theatre in Morristown.
May 31, 2005 The Comedy Store
Manchester, England
Gala performance of The English American in aid of After Adoption. For time, price and tickets, contact Louise at 01618277809.
May 24, 2005 London
Two charity performances of The English American at the Soho Theatre in
aid of After Adoption
May 24, 2005, 2.00 pm Soho Theatre
Dean St.
London
Alison performed The English American, which was followed by a panel discussion.
May 24, 2005, 7.00 pm Soho Theatre
Dean St.
London
A Gala fundraising performance of The English American in aid of After Adoption, evening hosted by broadcaster and presenter Nicky Campbell.
March 5, 2005, 1pm - 2 pm Keynote presenter Providence College, Rhode Island
A special appearance for Southern New England's 13th Annual Adoption Conference. For more details go to www.adoptionri.org, or call 401 724 1910.
2004
November 14, 2004 Philadelphia, Adams Mark Hotel
Families With Children from China – Delaware Valley second annual Celebration of Adoption. Alison performed The English American as part of this day-long event, to which all were welcome. For information, contact Dr. Barbara Keane @ (215)340-1899 or bkeane@fcc-dv.org.
November 13, 2004, 9.15-10.30 am St Louis, Missouri
Alison gave the Keynote speech, entitled “Why My Adoption is a Laughing Matter” at the Fifth Adoption Conference hosted by SSM St. Mary’s Health Center in Collaboration with The Adoption and Foster Care Coalition of Missouri.
From 11.00-12.00 she was part of a panel discussion with other adopted people.
For more information call Liz at (314)768-8017
November 9, 2004 The International Ballroom
Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel
Beverly Hills, CA
In the room where they film the Golden Globe Awards, Alison performed The English American to 800 people and a standing ovation
for the CWLA. For more details go to www.cwla.org.
August 31, 2004 Devon, England
"Lunch With Alison Larkin," Lord Haldon Hotel
Haldon Drive
Dunchideock, Exeter, Devon EX6 7YF
Tel: 01392 832483
Organized by Families for Children www.familiesforchildren.org.uk
Alison gave the lunchtime keynote speech at this fundraiser, after which she took part in a panel discussion.
June 15, 2004 The Kimmel Center
New York City
Fundraising Benefit for The Adoption Institute, www.adoptioninstitute.org.
'A Night of Comedy for a Cause'
Starring Alison Larkin in her highly acclaimed one-woman show The English American, was attended by 250 people. Tickets ranged from $250 - $5,000.
May 20, 2004 The Soho Theater
London
Gala performance of Alison Larkin's The English American, in aid of BAAF (British Association of Adoption and Fostering.) To learn more about BAAF, go to www.baaf.org.uk
May 19th - 30th, 2004, 11.00am East Hanover, New Jersey
Booksigning
Costco
156 State Route #10 West
May 18, 2004 BAAF One Day Conference
London
"Searching questions, Identity, origins and adoption" with an afternoon solo performance of The English American. For more information, go to www.baaf.org.uk/pages/events/details/all_searching.htm
May 6, 2006 London Comedy Festival
Alison performed a new British version of The English American, headlining at the London Comedy Festival, at London's top comedy venue, the Soho Theatre.
Directed by Matthew Lloyd, produced by the Soho Theatre and David Babani. www.sohotheatre.com
May 4, 2004 Fairmount Plaza Hotel
Kansas City
Keynote Speaker, American Adoption Congress annual conference.
Topic: "Why My Adoption is a Laughing Matter."
April 15, 2004 The Wendy Curry Theater
Alison performed The English American as a fundraiser for The Adoption Institute.
2003 Live Appearances
Hallmark Does Adoption During 2003, Hallmark Entertainment ran a 13-part series called "Adoption" to television. Among others, the series features Alison Larkin, adoptee and creator/performer of The English American, her wildly successful stage production and CD about adoption and her reunion with her American birthmother.
From: www.adoption.about.com/library/blhallmark_a.htm
Alison Larkin performed The English American in November 2003 in Los Angeles. Click here for reviews.
On June 26th, 2003, Alison was featured as the after dinner speaker for Liliput Children's Services, addressing the adoptive and foster parents of Shasta County, California.
Alison performed her one woman comedy The English American on February 26, 2003 at 6:15pm at The 'Best of Both Worlds Conference' at The Jurys Ballsbridge Hotel - Dublin, Ireland. "The Best of Both Worlds" served to introduce the Adoption Excellence Institute and set a precedent of taking the good from the past and the best of the present to help shape the future for the family of adoption.
For more details about this ground breaking conference, see www.afteradoption.org.uk
Upcoming
Appearances 2009
