Highlights from A Very Jerby Christmas

"Christmastime Is Here"
lyrics by Lee Mendelson, music by Vince Guaraldi

"What Christmas Means to Me"
music & lyrics by Horgay Gordy, Anna Gordy Gaye, and Allen Story

Christmas Presents Past
monologue by John Raymond Barker

"Our First Christmas Together"
music & lyrics by John Raymond Barker

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
lyrics by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, music by Albert Hague

Christmas Music
monologue by John Raymond Barker

"Miss You Most At Christmas Time"
music & lyrics by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff

"Someday at Christmas"
music & lyrics by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells

The Worst Christmas Pageant Ever/Starbucks is Gay/"Hard Candy Christmas"
Brother Barker's monologue by John Raymond Barker/
music & lyrics by Carol Hall

Jason Barker

"A Lady GaGa Christmas Medley"
parody music & lyrics by John Raymond Barker and based on:
"Alejandro", music & lyrics by RedOne(Nadir Khayat) and Lady GaGa(Stefani Germanotta)
"Speechless", music & lyrics by Lady GaGa
"Telephone", music & lyrics by Lady GaGa, R. Jenkins, LaShawn Daniels, Lazonate Franklin, and Beyonce
"Just Dance", music & lyrics by Lady GaGa, RedOne, and Aliaune Thiam
"Bad Romance", music & lyrics by RedOne and Lady GaGa
"Poker Face", music & lyrics by Lady GaGa and RedOne
"Paparazzi", music & lyrics by Lady GaGa and Rob Fusari

Encores:
"Our Right to Love"
music & lyrics by John Raymond Barker

"The Secret of Christmas"
music & lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen

Directed by Jared R. Pike
Video/Music/Sound Design by John Raymond Barker (except music on "Christmastime Is Here")

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Raymond Barker at media@jerby.com

"An iconoclastic wild man...a fearless performer who takes chances and sends out zingers, but aims even more arrows at himself...a force to be reckoned with..."
Rob Lester, Talkin' Broadway

"Foul-mouthed, indecent, immoral and absolutely delicious!"
Tony & Emmy Award-winner Cherry Jones

John Raymond Barker

A VERY JERBY CHRISTMAS

with Special Guest
Jason Barker, Carolines on Broadway

ONE NIGHT ONLY AT THE DUPLEX
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010

John Raymond Barker (aka Jerby) returns to The Duplex (61 Christopher Street at 7th Ave) with a brand new show, A VERY JERBY CHRISTMAS on December 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The show is John's unique take on Christmas, whether comically recalling Christmas with family or his new husband, skewering conservative politicians, or dreaming of Christmases yet to come. Appearances by his conservative, ex-gay character, Brother Barker, and stand-up by his baby brother, Jason Barker (direct from several appearances at Carolines on Broadway) fill out a festive evening capped by an expanded live performance of his hit YouTube video, "A Lady GaGa Christmas Medley". The show features both classic and new Christmas favorites as well as original music and is directed by Jared R. Pike.

The career of John Raymond Barker has never been dull whether playing the role of a singing phone sex girl in Lee Feldman's wild update of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight or as a ghostly ventriloquist in the world premiere of the musical, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Additionally, survival jobs have been as thrilling and diverse as Broadway backstage doorman for the current revival of A Little Night Music and Grey Gardens to the Meow Mix mascot cat. John swings both ways, actor-wise, having been seen in The Devil's Disciple at the Alley Theatre and Funny Girl and Grand Hotel at Theatre Under The Stars and the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Co. John can currently be seen in a wide variety of work as a YouTube Partner on his channel, JerbyVids, where he creates web series, shorts, and music videos.