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Carly Ozard is 24, with a passion for all kinds of music. She has done mostly musical theatre and operetta, and now she is transitioning into becoming a Cabaret Artist. Carly Ozard just completed her first one-woman show, Bitter and Be Gay! Proudly playing to a sold-out house in San Francisco! Carly also recently played in 42nd St. Moon's annual Gala, with Charles Strouse, Andrea McArdle, Susan Watson, Nancy Dussault, Linda Posner, and incredible company of "Moon Performers". Other favorite roles include The Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, Mabel in The Pajama Game, Ol' Mother Hare in The Golden Apple (42nd St. Moon) Sally Durant Plummer in Follies, and Nettie Fowler in Carousel. Companies she has worked with are 42nd St. Moon, The Lamplighters, Altarena Playhouse, Foothill Music Theatre and Notre Dame de Namur. She is passionate about charity fundraisers and puts together Cabaret Concerts to raise money for great causes. Fundraisers include The Ghana Benefit- Raising Money for Korle-Bu Children's Hospital. Two Fundraisers for Under One Roof, showcasing excellent Bay Area Talent.She has performed in Cabarets with Katya Ludmilla-Smirnoff Sky, and Trauma Flintstone's "Bijou" Night at Martuni's. She coaches with Cabaret performer and expert Barry Lloyd, and studies voice privately. Carly frequently hosts open mic Cabarets at Octavia Lounge. She cantors at a Catholic Church and has been broadcasted on both NPR and the BBC. Carly was a featured performer in the Cabaret for Humanity at the Empire Plush Room, a benefit for Habitat for Humanity. The Benefit raised over $10,000.Carly has a love for Sondheim and music by Freddie Mercury. Gilbert and Sullivan and light operetta also are apart of Carly's repertoire. Carly just finished her first year in Yosemite, CA performing with Andrea Fulton Productions in The Bracebridge Dinner in the Ahwahnee Hotel.Carly has graciously shared the stage with the Cabaret Talents of Barry Lloyd, Houston Allred, Russ Lorenson, Terese Genecco, Daniel Fabricant, Darlene Popovic, Trauma Flintstone, Katya Ludmilla Smirnoff-Sky, Linda Kosut, Lua Hadar, Tommy Orr and Connie Champagne.

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Member Since: 20/08/2007
Band Members: Vocals-Carly Ozard Accompanist-Barry Lloyd Recording Engineer-Dave Austin, Diamond Audio Productions
Influences: Ethel Merman, Judy Kaye, Audra McDonald, Patti LuPone, Terese Genecco, Connie Champagne, Freddie Mercury, John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Boublil and Schonberg, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Jerome Kern. ************************************************************ ***Reviews from Past Performances: "Angel’s Roost gets shaken up when Mother Hare (Carly Ozard) offers a golden apple to the town’s three busybodies. Ozard sings with a distinctive voice and impressive vibrato. "-Albert Goodwin, San Francisco Bay Times** "Carly Ozard gives a commanding performance as Mother Hare and has great vocal chops in "Mother Hare's Séance."-Richard Connema, Talkin' Broadway **"Carly Ozard offers a powerfully beautiful voice in her role as Mother Hare, the local mystic."-Annette Lust, Annette Lust Reviews **"Rounding out the cast are Kathleen Dederian, Jennifer Martin, Carly Ozard and Kristen Sharpley - all very good in their various roles."-Richard Connema, Talkin' Broadway, Miss Liberty, 42nd St. Moon** "L.J.'s Martini Bar & Grill was the setting for Carly Ozard's very successful cabaret night benefiting Under One Roof. Accomplished pianists Houston Allred and Barry Lloyd accompanied a dazzling array of singers, including Bruce Phillips, Elena Krell , Michael Cronin , John McCullough , Jared Lee, and Jennifer Martinelli. This location is fast becoming the host for many special events with its beautifully lit setting, extensive wine list, and attentive staff. The highlight of the program was an inventive medley of Freddie Mercury tunes delivered by Carly to great acclaim."-Donna Sachet, San Francisco BAR ** "Carly Ozard is a 23-year-old pursuing cabaret and musical theater. Accompanied by pianist Joe Collins aka Trauma Flintstone, she sang the tender “Being Alive” from Sondheim’s Company. Her second song, “Temporary,” was from a failed Broadway production, Urban Myths, saying that every child needs to hear that bad things in life are “only temporary.” Her bright young voice managed to sound very seasoned."-Sister Dana Van Iquity, Bay Times, San Francisco.For WEBSITE details, visit www.carlyozardlive.com
Sounds Like: This is hard because I am not really a "Band." If anything I have been compared to Ethel Merman and Judy Kaye on multiple occasions. That's about all!
Record Label: Unsigned

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Check out this event: Cabaret for Humanity

Hosted By: Carly Ozard When: Monday Nov 05, 2007 at 7:30 PMWhere: The Empire Plush Room940 Sutter StreetSan Francisco, CA 94109United StatesDescription:Carly Ozard Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:40:00 GMT

Check out this event: Cabaret For Humanity

Hosted By: Jimmy StranoWhen: Monday Nov 05, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Empire Plush Room940 Sutter StreetSan Francisco, CA 94109United StatesDescription:Jimmy Strano Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:01:00 GMT

Being Alive

For a little while now, I've been battling those rough days, and wondering why exactly I'm here. Without going into too much detail about that, I want to touch on what happened to me tonight. I attend...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:34:00 GMT

Benefit For STOP AIDS

    Octavia Lounge last night was filled with gratitude and talent, as people came and dined and donated money to an amazing cause. Many different representatives from different busines...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:34:00 GMT

Simple Strides to Success

The clear understanding of The Bracebridge Dinner is that when you're a first year, you fill in. You learn in the chorus, you observe and you pay your dues, so that should you choose to continue the t...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:38:00 GMT

Steve Brinberg

Tonight, August 26th , Jennifer and I witnessed an amazing impersonation. It was more than just an imitation, it was a masterpiece. To capture mannerisms is part of a package, to look like Barbra Stre...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:29:00 GMT

Shawn Ryan

On Friday, August 24th,  I witnessed a marvelous production. As a transitioning performer, I have made one of my promises to myself that I was going to attend as many Cabaret shows as possible to...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:05:00 GMT