The Kit Kat Klub - the Caesar's Palace of the Poconos - features nightly
entertainment with an assortment of magicians, comedians, ventriloquists,
and exotic dancers such as Misty Storm. The permanent headliner is singer
Newt Diamond. Owned and operated by Sid Geaser, this mountaintop nightclub
launched the careers of such luminaries as puppeteer Buffalo Bob, vocal
group the Chipmunks and, more recently, singer Johnny Rival.
Sid Geaser: Once thought to
have a great eye for talent, he developed an insatiable taste for booze.
Shortly after hiring Newt, audiences have stayed away, and that, along with
some bad investments on horses, is promising certain foreclosure on the
club. (Evan
Oslund)
Newt Diamond: He is a
legend in certain circles - very small ones. Best known for his Top 100
hit "Innamorata-Da-Vita (Baby)." (It hit number 87 in October
of 1951), he toured nationally, warming up for Jerry Vale and Vic Damone,
followed by his own tour headlining at fraternal clubs, weddings and bar
mitzvahs. (Pete Fernbaugh)
Misty Storm:
Sid's niece worked in Reno as a stripper until he found her and brought
her back to Pennsylvania, where she does not have to dance with a pole -
other than club regular Stanley Poloski. (Karissa Martin)
Claude Hammer:
Born Claude Hammerjagermeisterwisenheimer in Austria, he moved to the Brooklyn
when he was in high school, where he fell in love with Misty. After this
former 97-pound weakling left high school and disappeared, he gained 200
pounds of muscle and lost most of his name.(Dustin Heavilin)
Johnny Rival: This
swinging crooner is known for his television appearances, a supporting part
in a movie and honorary membership in the Rat Pack, but he actually got
his start in the Kit Kat Klub several years ago. After his first hit record,
"Koo Koo Crazy Baby," he quickly moved on to greener pastures
- green with money. (Butch
Maxwell)
Previous casts
2018 Cast:
Sid Geaser Evan Oslund
Newt Diamond Michael Moran
Misty Storm Karissa Martin
Johnny Rival Butch
Maxwell
Claude Hammer Dustin Heavilin
2008 Cast:
Sid Geaser Sean
Decker
Newt Diamond Ryan
Sears
Misty Storm Gretchen
Schneider
Johnny Rival Butch
Maxwell
Claude Hammer Bert
Furioli
Original Cast (2006):
Sid Geaser Gino
Angelo
Newt Diamond Michael
Moran
Misty Storm Arlene
Merryman
Johnny Rival Butch
Maxwell
Claude Hammer Bert
Furioli
Understudies:
Misty Storm - Vera Barton-Caro
(May 2006)
Sid Geaser - Ryan Sears (September
2006)
Newt Diamond - Sean Decker (October 2008)
Sid Geaser - Dustin Heavlin (October
2008)
Above: From previous casts, from right: Sean Decker as Sid Geaser, Ryan Sears as Newt Diamond, Gretchen Schneider as Misty Story, Bert Furioli as Claude Hammer, and Butch Maxwell as Johnny Rival.
First
Kit Kat page |Photos from the Kit Kat Klub | Audience Shots | Video Trailer
The Kit Kat Klub - the Caesar's Palace of the Poconos - features nightly entertainment with an assortment of magicians, comedians, ventriloquists, and exotic dancers such as Misty Storm. The permanent headliner is singer Newt Diamond. Owned and operated by Sid Geaser, this mountaintop nightclub launched the careers of such luminaries as puppeteer Buffalo Bob, vocal group the Chipmunks and, more recently, singer Johnny Rival.
Sid Geaser: Once thought to
have a great eye for talent, he developed an insatiable taste for booze.
Shortly after hiring Newt, audiences have stayed away, and that, along with
some bad investments on horses, is promising certain foreclosure on the
club. (Evan
Oslund)
Newt Diamond: He is a
legend in certain circles - very small ones. Best known for his Top 100
hit "Innamorata-Da-Vita (Baby)." (It hit number 87 in October
of 1951), he toured nationally, warming up for Jerry Vale and Vic Damone,
followed by his own tour headlining at fraternal clubs, weddings and bar
mitzvahs. (Pete Fernbaugh)
Misty Storm:
Sid's niece worked in Reno as a stripper until he found her and brought
her back to Pennsylvania, where she does not have to dance with a pole -
other than club regular Stanley Poloski. (Karissa Martin)
Claude Hammer:
Born Claude Hammerjagermeisterwisenheimer in Austria, he moved to the Brooklyn
when he was in high school, where he fell in love with Misty. After this
former 97-pound weakling left high school and disappeared, he gained 200
pounds of muscle and lost most of his name.(Dustin Heavilin)
Johnny Rival: This
swinging crooner is known for his television appearances, a supporting part
in a movie and honorary membership in the Rat Pack, but he actually got
his start in the Kit Kat Klub several years ago. After his first hit record,
"Koo Koo Crazy Baby," he quickly moved on to greener pastures
- green with money. (Butch
Maxwell)
Previous casts
2018 Cast:
Sid Geaser Evan Oslund
Newt Diamond Michael Moran
Misty Storm Karissa Martin
Johnny Rival Butch
Maxwell
Claude Hammer Dustin Heavilin
2008 Cast:
Sid Geaser Sean
Decker
Newt Diamond Ryan
Sears
Misty Storm Gretchen
Schneider
Johnny Rival Butch
Maxwell
Claude Hammer Bert
Furioli
Original Cast (2006):
Sid Geaser Gino
Angelo
Newt Diamond Michael
Moran
Misty Storm Arlene
Merryman
Johnny Rival Butch
Maxwell
Claude Hammer Bert
Furioli
Understudies:
Misty Storm - Vera Barton-Caro
(May 2006)
Sid Geaser - Ryan Sears (September
2006)
Newt Diamond - Sean Decker (October 2008)
Sid Geaser - Dustin Heavlin (October
2008)
Above: From previous casts, from right: Sean Decker as Sid Geaser, Ryan Sears as Newt Diamond, Gretchen Schneider as Misty Story, Bert Furioli as Claude Hammer, and Butch Maxwell as Johnny Rival.
First Kit Kat page |Photos from the Kit Kat Klub | Audience Shots | Video Trailer
Last updated: June 7, 2024