Entertainment

Shawna McNulty is a real estate agent in Novato. Prior to venturing into real estate, she spent over 15 years at the iconic Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon, most notably as Snow White. Shawna had the honor of singing for fabulous audiences and numerous VIPs, from George Lucas to King Charles III. Her career at the Beach allowed her to sing with the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. She also sang the National Anthem at Giants Stadium multiple times.

Although Shawna has transitioned into real estate, she still loves to perform on the side. You can often catch her producing and starring in local cabaret-style shows at Trek Winery. She believes it is important to stay connected to her passion and is grateful to have the opportunity to share her love of music with others.

Novato’s Birthday Party thanks Shawna for sharing her talents and enthusiasm, and demonstrating her love for Novato, at Novato’s 65th Birthday Party.

Michael Pritchard began his career on both the comedy stage and as a juvenile counselor in San Francisco’s Youth Guidance Center. In 1980, he won first place in the San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition as well as winning the prestigious California Probation Officer of the Year. From that offers from Hollywood rolled in for Michael including a guest appearance on an Emmy Award winning episode of “Taxi.”

His sensational standup comedy billed him with Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld, Dana Carvey and Whoopi Goldberg, playing venues such as Caesar’s, the Comedy Store, Universal Amphitheater and opening for such names as Diana Ross, the Grateful Dead, Kenny Rogers, Mike McDonald and Boz Scaggs. But Michael rejected offers from Hollywood to focus on using his comic talents for inspiring youth and adults.

As a result of his work, Michael Pritchard has been featured on CNN, NBC’s “The Today Show”, “The Tonight Show”, CBS “Sunday Morning” with Charles Kuralt, “Time” magazine and “People” magazine. His seven educational series for PBS and distribution has been seen by millions and focuses on youth guidance in the areas of violence prevention. “The Power of Choice,” “You Can Choose”, and “Big Changes, Big Choices”. Mike travels the world for PBS and creates movies, films and animation that lift, gift and shift humanity. He uses humor to inspire, teach communication skills, anger management, diversity, conflict resolution and overcoming burnout and stress.

He lives in Marin, has children and grandchildren that are the reason he still, at 75, continues to bring community unity. The Novato City Birthday Party is his favorite kind of service to build  strength in our city and county.