The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., is opening its doors to animation for the first time with a special panel spotlighting the Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb and Fish Hooks.
The panel will be open to the public and is set for July 13 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children, with a discount available for National Press Club members. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.press.org/events/disney-lands-press-club.
“This is the inaugural animation panel for the National Press Club and we are proud to have Disney, the world’s leader in animation, as a partner. It is truly an honor to host such a noteworthy event and respected panel for what will certainly be among the most memorable and entertaining evenings in NPC history,” said Tim Young, chairman, Young Members Committee, National Press Club.
In addition to Phineas and Ferb and Fish Hooks, Disney Television Animation will offer an overview of upcoming programming, including Gravity Falls, Motorcity and Tron:Uprising.
Attending the panel from Phineas and Ferb are creators and executive producers Dan Povenmire (Family Guy and Rocko’s Modern Life) and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (The Simpsons and Rocko’s Modern Life), Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock movies), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock) and Bobby Gaylor (Take Two with Phineas and Ferb). Scheduled to represent Fish Hooks are creator and executive producer Noah Z. Jones (Not Norman, The Monster in the Backpack), executive producer Maxwell Atoms (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Chelsea Kane (Dancing with the Stars), Kyle Massey (Dancing with the Stars) and Justin Roiland (The Sarah Silverman Program).
