(openPR) - January 17, 2008 – San Antonio, TX – Comedian and actor Jade Esteban Estrada will play the role of Sal, the maintenance man in the new short film “The Blue Note’ directed Adam Rendon. The world premiere will be held at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Bijou Cinema in Crossroads Mall located at 4522 Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio, Texas. Tickets are $5 at the door. For more information visit papasanproductions.com or getjaded.com.

The story is based on the lives of two people who come together because they both contemplate suicide and how their lives change after they meet.

The film stars Michael Elam and Melissa Weltner.

"The Blue Note" is written and directed by Adam Rendon of Papasan Productions.

Estrada has been featured on “The Graham Norton Effect” on Comedy Central. His music can be heard on “The Shield” on the FX Network. Other television appearances include “30 Rock” and “Friday Night Lights” on NBC and “In The Life” on PBS.

“Estrada is not an icon by accident,” raves Nicholas Snow of Notes from Hollywood. The Southwest Actors Guide calls him “one of the finest solo theatre artists of the 21st century.” The Oklahoma Gazette calls him a “prominent and controversial gay Latin performer.” The Advocate calls him “the first gay Latin star.” The Bowling Green News calls him “one of today’s best solo performers.”

The former Charo choreographer and scratch vocalist for the Back Street Boys has been known for his highly acclaimed solo theatre shows including “Tortilla Heaven” and “ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1.”

The San Antonio native began his comedic career when he won the Funniest Amateur Comic in New York Competition in 1995 at Stand Up N.Y. He has appeared at Rivercenter Comedy Club and Gotham Comedy Club among others. He recently released his own designer humor line of bilingual greeting cards, “Jade Esteban Estrada for Nos Vemos Greetings.”

Estrada recently completed film “The Innocent Killers” directed by Brett Mauser and “Callous” directed by Joey Lanai.

For further information or to request high resolution artwork or an interview, please contact Greta Golding at vicariouspr@aol.com, call 646-342-8647 or visit www.getjaded.com.

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Vicarious Productions produces the national touring productions of Comedy Central actor Jade Esteban Estrada.