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Greg stars as "Jack" in the short film Out of Step written and directed by Eileen Connors. A Blonde Rice Production with Steve Ackerman as Director of Photography. Filming was completed March 26, 2007.
OUT OF STEP SCREENINGS / FILM FESTIVALS
Upcoming Festivals:
Tampa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Oct 2-12, 2008
Fresno Reel Pride - Sept 17-21
Screening times / dates for Out of Step TBA
Past Festivals / Screenings
Out of Step screened at
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival April 10-13, 2008. The film was very well received at the festival, and the filmmakers were invited to return with their next film. They also had people approach them throughout the weekend to discuss the film, and they had the opportunity to educate the audience at the festival on how much higher teen suicide is among gay teens.
A Screening of Out of Step took place at Mazar Lesbian Archives on Sunday, December 2, 2007, in
West Hollywood with a Q & A following which included Greg on the panel.
Check out the Official Out of Step web site for images, trailer, and more.
Hear music from the soundtrack at Doug Besterman's Myspace.
(Film Festivals info section updated 6/10/08.)
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L to R: Front and back of press card from distributors' screening
in LA on 2/27/08. Click a thumbnail for larger view.
Greg stars as "Jerry Yarbro" in the Scott Ziehl directed action film Exit Speed from Producer/Writer Michael Stokes; Producer/UPM Sally Helppie, President of Sabbatical Pictures; Co-Producer Annie Biggs; Director of Photograhy Tom Callaway.
See photo of Greg and stunt coordinator John Cade; photo by Bill Matlock.
See group photo, courtesy of Kelli Dawn Hancock.
Official EXIT SPEED Movie Site - See the Trailer!
The cast of Exit Speed includes (in alphabetical order): Danielle Beacham, John Cade, John Cann, Jonny Cruz, Clay Dix, Alice Greczyn, Kelli Dawn Hancock, Desmond Harrington, Asante Jones, Denise Lee, Shanna Lynn, Julie Mond, Victor Quintero, Roy Samuelson, Everett Sifuentes, Jennifer Sipes, Nicholas Sowell, David Rees Snell, Lea Thompson, Fred Ward, Bryon Weiss,
and Wally White.
Principal Photography on Exit Speed wrapped Friday June 15, 2007.
Vision Films has been selected as foreign distributor for Exit Speed.
Here's the official report from the production following Cannes:
"Hello, Exit Speeders.
We just returned from the Cannes Film Festival & Market, where "Exit Speed" screened to large audiences. The reviews were very positive! The movie has been licensed to many territories already (including Japan, Germany, India, the middle east, Romania, Turkey, etc.), with negotiations under way in others.
The U.S. debut will be later this year and we'll keep you posted.
Check out our new trailer at www.sabbaticalpictures.com then tell all your friends to check it out as well.
Happy last-day-of-May!"
Exit Speed @ Internet Movie Database
Hear music from the soundtrack at Doug Besterman's Myspace.
(Last updated 5/31/08 with Cannes report from production.)
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BESTERMAN NAMED AS FILMS' COMPOSER
 Greg's long time friend, multiple Tony Award winning orchestrator Doug Besterman has been hired as composer for both Exit Speed and Out of Step.
You can listen to clips from both films at Doug's Myspace.
For more about Doug, see his web site: DougBesterman.com.
(Doug's myspace link added 2/08/07.)
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48 Hour Film Project: Los Angeles
"Project: 96B" - Best Film in LA Winner!
 Greg played the part of "Thompson" in the TEAM SOAPBOX entry for the 48 Hour Film Project: LA (2007). Greg was invited by long time friend Marissa Messier (producer of this short film) to work with screenwriter Katie Alender, director Chis Alender and the Soapbox Films' crew along with actors Alice Ripley ("Gwen"), Meredith Bishop ("Kristen") and Chad McKnight ("Frederick").
Project: 96B screened Friday, June 29 and Saturday, July 21, 2007, at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills, CA.
It also screened Saturday afternoon, March 1, 2008 at Cinequest / Filmapalooza in San Jose, CA
48 Hour Film Project - LA Web Site.
See "Project: 96B" @ WondersTV.com
See "Project: 96B" @ 48.tv
48 Hour Film Project LA Photos (Eleven with Greg)
("Project: 96B" news last updated 4/9/08 - WondersTV viewing link.)
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Greg plays a jingle singer in the indie film Ira & Abby: A Divorce Comedy, starring Chris Messina and Jennifer Westfeldt as the title characters.
The film was released by Magnolia Pictures on September 14, 2007 in New York / Los Angeles and afterward, in select cities.
DVD release date: January 29, 2008. Amazon.com | Netflix
View some screen captures
Visit the official Ira & Abby film site.
(Last updated 1/30/08 with screen captures.)
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"That's How You Know" from Disney's film Enchanted is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. Greg's is one of the chorus voices heard in the number. For more about the 80th Annual Oscar nominees, visit Oscar.com. (Enchanted is also nominated for two other songs from the film: "Happy Working Song" and "So Close".)
DVD release date is March 18, 2008.
(Enchanted / Oscar news added 1/25/08, DVD release date added 1/30/08.)
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Latest News Updates: TV 6/20/08 | Film 6/10/08 | Commercial 6/20/08
Gregory Jbara guests stars as "Stan Lawrence," local tv station manager, on an upcoming episode of Monk titled "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever". Writer is Hy Conrad and Director is Michael Zinberg.
Air date 7/25/08 on USA Network.
Monk at USANetwork.com
(Monk news added 5/15/08).
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Greg returns as "Director Greg" in an episode of Come On Over filming in July 2008.
Greg had a great time working on his first episode of the show, "Thespians," remarking at the time that he'd "do it again in a heartbeat." He did just that, reprising his "Director Greg" role for the "Storytelling" episode.
"Thespians" was directed by Steve Feldman.
The director of "Storytelling" was Mickey Corcoran.
Come on Over is the Emmy Award-winning children's television program which first premiered October 2006 and airs Saturdays at 7:30 AM on ABC channel WOTV4 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Photos from "Thespians" and "Storytelling"
Embedded YouTube Videos from "Thespians"
Check this out at ComeOnOver.com:
"New Friends with Ms. Lucy" - Director Greg
"Come On Over" - IMDb page
(Latest update: news of upcoming new episode posted 6/20/08).
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Greg voiced several German characters ("Nazi Guard," "Nazi General" and "German Priest") for an episode of Family Guy entitled "Road To Germany" and the role of "Plastic Surgeon" on an episode of American Dad! entitled "Escape From Pearl Bailey," the latter of which was written by Dan Vebber, directed by Bob Bowen, and executive produced / voice directed by Mike Barker.
Greg subsequently voiced characters for two more American Dad! episodes:
• "Pulling Double Booty," as voice of "Sander's CIA Agent Body Double". Written by Brian Doyle, directed by John Aoshima, with voice direction by show creator Matt Weitzman.
• "Family Affair," voicing the character of "Mr. Logan". Written by Erik Durbin, directed by Tim Parsons, with booth direction by Mike Barker.
("Pulling Double Booty" news added 7/20/07; "Family Affair" news added 9/5/07.)
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 Greg guest starred May 8, 2007, (original air date) as "Col. Roger Bright" on the season finale of The Unit on CBS. "Paradise Lost," was directed by Vahan Moosekian. Greg had a great time shooting the episode on Friday April 20, 2007, and thoroughly enjoyed working with his former Cement co-star Max Martini, one of the stars of the show.
The Unit: Season Two was releaased to DVD September 25, 2007. See GregoryJbara.tv for more info.
View a screen capture.
(DVD release news first added 7/4/07. Screen cap added 10/2/07)
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 Greg seen on camera as the spokesperson for the TV Land Spring Brand Campaign spots which premiered during the 2007 TV Land Awards broadcast on Sunday April 22, 2007. The spots (we were told) will be airing (eventually) on the TV Land Website. Three spots aired on TV Land during the awards broadcast; all eight of the spots have aired since then on TV Land. As of November 2007, the channel was still running the promos. As of early 2008, we don't know if they're still running the spots or not, so if you see one, let us know.
Here's a screen cap from one.
The promo spots also feature Bill Severs and Dylan Kepp playing Greg's character's Dad and Son respectively. Kevin Hartman is the director. The writer is Joe Boyd. Special thanks to Senior Vice President of Creative at TV Land, Kim Rosenblum for bringing Greg into the project.
Julie & Greg Jbara attended the black tie TV Land Awards as guests of Kim Rosenblum. The taping took place on Saturday April 14, 2007, at the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport.
Photos from the awards.
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Last News Updates: Commercial 6/20/08 | TV 6/20/08 | Film 6/10/08
 Greg plays the dad of a college student in a commercial for Olive Garden that's shooting first week of July in NYC.
OliveGarden.com
(Olive Garden commercial news added 6/20/08.)
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 Listen for Greg as the voice of "the Boss" in a new Burger King Radio Spot called "Theme Music."
BK.com
(BK radio spot news added 4/29/08.)
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 Deborah Geffner and Greg portray a married couple, out for an evening of dinner and tango dancing with friends, who both tout the benefits of his having been using Caduet, a high blood pressure/high cholesterol medication. This national on-camera, print and internet campaign shot in mid-February 2008 on location at the Villa del Sol d'Oro in Sierra Madre.
Caduet.com
Campaign launched April 2008.
See YouTube embedded video of TV commercial.
(Updated 4/17/08 with embedded YouTube video link; updated 4/19/08 with clearer print ad image.)
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 In this on-camera spot for Royal Bank of Scotland, Greg plays an arrogant golfer who blames his poor game on everything but himself.
The commercial was shot February 2008 at the lovely Pelican Hill Resort south of Newport Beach.
Begins airing early April during all major PGA tournaments.
RBS.com
(RBS on-camera spot news last updated 3/13/08.)
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 Greg recorded a radio spot for Volkswagen Dealerships on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at Big Joe's Sound in Santa Monica.
VW.com
(VW radio spot news added 2/11/08.)
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 Listen for Greg as the "Patent Office Clerk" in a radio commercial for Compass Bank.
To check if you're located in cities where the spots may air, please go to Compass Bank > Locations.
Compass Bank Site
(Bank radio commercial news added 12/13/07.)
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Past TV News Highlights
See Past TV / Film Archived News Page for more about Greg's work on these shows:
Twenty Good Years (NBC), All My Children (ABC), Conviction (NBC), Something To Offer (MNN), and Grounded for Life (recurring, four seasons)
Greg has guest starred on many live-action television shows covering a number of genres. In addition, he has also voiced a number of characters for animated series.
Much more info at GregoryJbara.tv.
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Past Movie Highlights
See Past TV / Film Archived News Page for more about World Trade Center, Epic Movie, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, including (with the latter) Greg's premiere night report, on set photos, and Greg's "history with the play" photos.
For more of Greg's filmography, see GregoryJbara.tv and Greg's Resumé.
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LATEST STAGE / LIVE EVENT NEWS
Greg's Stage News last updated 4/28/08
Blank Theatre's Little Fish - On CD Summer 2008
Greg as "Mr. Bunder" in the West Coast Premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's Little Fish, starring Alice Ripley, directed by Kirsten Sanderson at the Blank Theatre in Hollywood
CAST RECORDING COMING SUMMER 2008
![[Little Fish CD cover]](little_fish/littlefishcd.jpg)
Sh-K-Boom's Ghostlight Records
Presents the World Premiere Recording of
The Blank Theatre Company Production of
Michael John LaChiusa's Little Fish
The LA cast of Little Fish stepped into the recording booth on November 12, 2007. The recording was made possible by The Shen Family Foundation.
Produced by Joel Moss and Kurt Deutsch. Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin.
Available for purchase Summer 2008!
Little Fish at The Blank - Performance dates history:
Previews October 9 - 11, 2007; Opened October 12, 2007.
Ran through November 18, 2007.
(Thu/Fri/Sat at 8 p.m. and Sun at 2 p.m.)
Cast: Chad Kimball, Dina Morishita, German Santiago, Samantha Shelton, Brooke Tansley and Robert Torti.
Sarah Teich - Production Stage Manager, Brad Ellis - Music Director, David O - Conductor, Jane Lanier - Choreographer, Daniel Henning is Artistic Director of the Blank Theatre Company and Stacy Reed is Producing Director of the Blank Theatre Company.
Playbill News: Ghostlight to Record Little Fish with Ripley, Kimball and Jbara (11/1/07 article)
Visit The Blank's Web Site.
Review Quotes | YouTube Videos | Digital Post Card | Press Photos
Playbill News: Jbara, Kimball and More to Join Ripley for West Coast Debut of LaChiusa's Little Fish.
Playbill News: Ripley is Little Fish in L.A. Run of LaChiusa Musical, With Jbara and Kimball
Backstage.com - Cast Interview
(Little Fish news last updated 04/28/08 with Summer CD release news.)
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DUETS 2, a one night only production pairing local acting stars with unlikely local celebrities singing the night away with entertaining tunes, took place on Sunday evening, January 27, 2008, at the Spectrum Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Greg performed with his long-time friend, Come on Over producer Patrick Ziegler in this benefit for Actors' Theatre.
A reception featuring wine and recipes from the Actors' Eats cookbook followed the event!
Actors' Theatre - The Off-Broadway of Grand Rapids (Official theatre site)
Interview: Stage, screen star comes to aid of Actors' Theatre
(Grand Rapids Press, dated 1/25/08)
See photo of Greg and Patrick.
(DUETS news updated 1/25/08 with interview link; photo added 1/31/08.)
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Los Angeles City College Theatre Alumni & Associates presented Two's Company, an All-Star Event Celebrating the Songs of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 7:30 PM at The Alex Theatre.
Bruce Kimmel, Director and Producer; Cindy Williams, Host; Adam Cates, Choreographer; and Richard Berent, Musical Director.
All-Star Cast included: Christina Saffran Ashford, Matthew Ashford, David Burnham, Patrick Cassidy, Kirsten Benton Chandler, Raymond Del Barrio, Kevin Earley, Marlana Filannino, Juliana Hansen, Kim Huber, Zane Huett and Company, Gregory Jbara, Chad Kimball, Beth Malone, Michelle Nicastro, Valarie Pettiford, Linda Purl, Alice Ripley, Julie Reiber and Emily Rozek, Rex Smith, Kevin Spirtas, Alet Taylor, Andy Taylor, Bruce Vilanch, and Jennifer Leigh Warren. Zane Huett (Desperate Housewives) appeared as a Soloist Newsboy in the show. Juliana Hansen sang the World Premiere performance of "A Happy Working Song" from the upcoming Disney film, Enchanted, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
Greg sang Menken's "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again" from the Disney animated film Home on the Range. (Originally performed on the movie soundtrack by Bonnie Raitt.)
Ticket sales went to benefit the Los Angeles City College Theatre Alumni & Associates, a non-profit organization representing Los Angeles City College's Theatre Academy.
AlexTheatre.org
LACCTAA.org
BWW Photo Flash with photo of Greg performing at event
(Latest updates: BWW photo link added 11/8/07 and cast list updated.)
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 On September 15, 2007, Greg was the MC for The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce annual "Leadership Gala" dinner which took place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m..
The LAGLCC is the pre-eminent LGBT business organization in Los Angeles - serving as Los Angeles' LGBT Center of Commerce for LGBT
business owners, LGBT professionals and LGBT consumers.
Greg stated, in a press release beforehand, "I am particularly excited about this event because my sister Judy is on the Board of Directors for the 'Chamber' and has
invested a whole lot of blood, sweat and tears to create an incredibly wonderful event - honoring two community leaders: Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing
of Los Angeles and In Magazine."
See Photos
(LAGLCC Gala Dinner news added 9/6/07; photos added 10/16/07.)
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Greg joined cast members Matt Gaydos, Michael Medico, Victor Rivers, Victor Talmadge, Stephen Wadsworth, and Michael Winters for the Pacific Stages Salon reading of the madcap comedy, Bach At Leipzig by Itamar Moses, directed by Brendon Fox, on Sunday, April 15, 2007, 1:30 PM, at Raleigh Studios, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA.
Some photos from the reading.
Greg is also thrilled to announce that he has joined The Artists Company. For more about this illustrious and talented group of people, please refer to Pacific Stages.org and click the "Company" link there.
If you are in the Los Angeles area and would like to be invited to future Salon Series readings, please send your name, along with your snail mail and e-mail addresses to salons@pacificstages.org.
(Last updated 4/17/07 with news of Greg joining the company.)
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"BIG ROSEMARY" LA READINGS
Since returning to Los Angeles Greg has had the privilege of reuniting with Victor/Victoria creator/director, Blake Edwards by participating in the readings of his latest musical comedy Big Rosemary. Edwards has teamed with Faye Greenberg ( lyricist ) and David Lawrence (composer) to tell this story of showgirls, cops and mobsters set in post prohibition Chicago.
(News added 2/23/07.)
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Greg originated the Broadway role of "Andre Thibault.
January 2005 (previews) - July 2006
Review Quotes Page
More DRS news and links archived here.
(Stage Door Photos, Dressing Room Cam Archives, and more.)
Also see related news archives: 2005 and 2006.
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GREG HONOREE AT NOVEMBER 2006 NETC
August 2006 BWW article
NETC Online
Photos from the convention
(Photos courtesy of Tim Fitzgerald.)
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GREGORY JBARA READS DEAN & ME
 Greg reads the abridged audio version of Dean & Me
by Jerry Lewis and James Kaplan.
Release date: October 25, 2005
Publisher: RH Audio (Random House)
RH Audio Catalog: Abridged Compact Disc
RH Audio Catalog: Abridged Audio Download
Audible.com - Hear 10 min. sample
Audio CD Order Info at the following links:
AudioBooksOnline.com | Amazon.com
Barnes&Noble.com | BooksAMillion.com
More info about this book, including the hardcover version, is available at many of the above links.
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GREG'S "CHATTERBOX" INTERVIEW ON DVD
Now available via mail order from:
SethsBroadwayChatterbox.com
Click on "DVD's" and follow the site's instructions for ordering.
The DVD with Greg's interview also contains one with Andrea McArdle.
Cost is $25, and profits go to BC/EFA, a great cause, so we sincerely encourage everyone to buy this and not burn copies for friends (or anyone)!
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• My First Audition - Greg & other B'way stars.
(Playbill.com Feature - June 3, 2005)
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• Archived 2006 Theatre News
• Archived 2005 Theatre News
• Pre-2005 Stage/B'way/Recording News
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