Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest Announces Casting for Must-See Live Reads of Cult Classic Films Clueless and Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion

Tickets to the Three-Day Comedy and Music Festival Are On Sale Now at www.clusterfest.com

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/search?q=%24VIAB&src=ctag” target=”_blank”gt;$VIABlt;/agt;–Comedy
Central, the #1 brand in comedy, Superfly,
the founders of Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer
Another Planet Entertainment, today announced the Live Read castings for
cult hits Clueless and Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion at
Clusterfest in San Francisco June 21-23. Wildly popular,
the Live Reads are dramatic staged readings of popular movie scripts,
and past performances have included Spice World, Planes Trains
and Automobiles and Wayne’s World. This year they will reach
new levels of hilarity with must-see ensemble casts putting their spin
on two film favorites. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Clueless
will star Issa Rae (Cher), Amanda Seales (Dionne), Ilana Glazer
(Tai), Kumail Nanjiani, star of the upcoming film Stuber (Josh),
Chris Redd (Murray) and others. Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion will
feature drag queens Trixie Mattel (Romy), Katya Zamolodchikova (Michele)
and San Francisco legend Peaches Christ (Heather) with supporting roles
filled by Matteo Lane, Nicole Byers and more.

Clusterfest continues to be the place for “first and only” fan
experiences, including this year’s exciting Live Reads, co-curated by SF
Sketchfest, where attendees will revisit beloved films that have
impacted generations of teens and adults.

Clueless Live Read

To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of Clueless, Clusterfest
will bring together five-star comedic talent to remind fans how much
they miss, or lived through, the ‘90s. Whether you’re a Baldwin or a
Monet, ditch the Loadies on the quad and check out Clusterfest’s
Live Read of Amy Hecklering’s 1995 teen classic. The Clueless experience
will come full circle with a guest musical performance from Jill Sobule
singing her hit “Supermodel” from the film’s soundtrack. Miss this? As
if. The cast includes:

Cher/Alicia Silverstone: Issa Rae

Dionne/Stacey Dash: Amanda Seales

Tai/Brittany Murphy: Ilana Glazer

Josh/Paul Rudd: Kumail Nanjiani

Murray/Donald Faison: Chris Redd

Travis/Breckin Meyer: Jaboukie Young-White

Elton/Jeremy Sisto + Ensemble: Langston Kerman

Christian/Justin Walker: Arturo Castro

Mel/Dan Hedaya: Sinbad

Mr. Hall/Wallace Shawn: Jeff Ross

Amber/Summer/Miss Geist + Ensemble: Quinta Brunson

Narrator: Janet Varney

Music: Red Room Orchestra featuring special guest Jill Sobule

Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion Live Read

Festival goers will find out who invented Post-its and who is the Mary
and who is the Rhoda at the Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
Live Read, with music from the soundtrack performed live by San
Francisco’s Brickhouse. We hope you enjoy the show, and we hope your
babies look like monkeys. The cast includes:

Romy White/Mira Sorvino: Trixie Mattel

Michele Weinberge /Lisa Kudrow: Katya Zamolodchikova

Heather Mooney/Janeane Garofalo: Peaches Christ

Sandy Frink/Alan Cumming: Matteo Lane

Christie Masters/Julia Campbell: Catherine Cohen

Cheryl Quick/Ensemble: Robin Tran

Kelly Possenger/Toby Walters/Ensemble: Nicole Byer

Lisa Luder/Ensemble: Rosebud Baker

Narrator: Guy Branum

Music: Brickhouse

In addition to witnessing hilarious takes on these cult films, fans will
enjoy performances from a stacked lineup of more than 60 that includes
Amy Poehler & Friends, John Mulaney, Patton Oswalt, Issa Rae, My
Favorite Murder, The Roots, Ilana Glazer, Courtney Barnett, and many
more. Attendees will also have the chance to step inside immersive
attractions from some of the most beloved comedy franchises, including FX’s
Atlanta, Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers and Drunk History and
iconic sitcoms Seinfeld and NBC’s The Office.

Single-day and three-day general admission, VIP and Platinum tickets are
on-sale now exclusively via www.clusterfest.com.
Single-day admission starts at $99, single-day VIP starts at $249.50
(Saturday VIP is sold out!), three-day general admission starts at
$239.50, three-day VIP starts at $619.50 and Platinum, which is new for
2019, is $1,250. Platinum tickets come with all the exclusive access
that comes with VIP, plus much more, including unlimited french fries –
seriously. Ticket prices will increase May 6 at 12 a.m. PT. Clusterfest
also offers a layaway payment plan for all ticket types that allows fans
the option to purchase tickets now and pay later by splitting the
purchase into multiple payments over time.

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About Superfly

Superfly is on a mission to shape how the world plays and connects
through shared experience. Founded in 1996, Superfly’s expertise is
bringing people together at the intersection of culture and commerce
through iconic live experiences like Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival,
Outside Lands, Clusterfest, and Grandoozy as well as for some of the
most recognized brands in the world. Superfly’s creative and strategic
offering helps brands like Citi, Intel and Google establish and raise
their profile and navigate the cultural marketing landscape through
programming, design, digital, social and experiential platforms.
Superfly is headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago and San
Francisco. Learn more at http://superf.ly/,
and follow on Twitter @Superfly, Facebook www.facebook.com/superfly
and Instagram @superflypresents.

About Another Planet Entertainment

Since 2003, Another Planet Entertainment (APE) has produced and promoted
thousands of events with artists as diverse as Radiohead, Neil Young,
Chance the Rapper, Daft Punk, Adele, The Weeknd, Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers, Lorde, Metallica, Bruno Mars, twenty one pilots, Bruce
Springsteen, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney and Kanye West. Named the
Top Independent Promoter (U.S.) by Billboard Magazine in 2015 and 2016
and Top Promoter (Worldwide) in 2017, APE is the exclusive promoter for
the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, the Fox Theater in Oakland, the historic
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, The Independent in San
Francisco, Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys and operates a private
events division, Another Planet Event Group. APE also produces three
major annual festivals – Outside Lands (since 2008), Treasure Island
Music Festival (since 2007) and Life Is Beautiful (since 2013) in
Downtown Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.APEConcerts.com.

Contacts

Kelly Fallon
Double Forte
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kfallon@double-forte.com