JESUS RIDE AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL 2013
JESUS RIDE
PRESS RELEASE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact (for media & photos only): Donna Jo Thorndale, Producer
[email protected]
323.868.2487
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DEUS EX PRODUCTIONS
in association with the HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF
O! Ovation Recommended
“JESUS RIDE”
Written & Performed by Mike Schlitt
Directed by Tracy Young
(Outstanding Solo Show – FringeNYC 2009)
Performances begin Saturday June 8th, 2013 10pm (PRESS NIGHT)
Closing performance Sunday June 30th, 2013 12pm
LOS ANGELES, CA – May 8, 2013 – Award-winning solo artist Mike Schlitt and Deus Ex Productions, in association with the Hollywood Fringe Festival, will present JESUS RIDE from June 8th through June 30th. The Ovation recommended production, which garnered “Outstanding Solo Show” at the New York Fringe in 2009 has received a “GO!” from the LA Weekly.
Called “funny and slyly perceptive” by the LA Times, and “a richly satisfying show” by the LA Weekly, JESUS RIDE is an epic comedic rollercoaster ride through thirty-three films about Jesus Christ and the stem-winding confessions of the non-practicing Jewish movie zealot who watched them all. This multi-media solo piece, dubbed “divine absurdity” by the NY Times, written and performed by Mike Schlitt traces the origins of the rabbi who became the father of modern Christianity, from his first appearance on the written page to his most recent and lucrative cinematic incarnation. Part movie history, part personal odyssey, Jesus Ride is the story of two protagonists: one—the son of God, the other—son of a Hollywood TV writer.
Award winning director Tracy Young returns to Los Angeles to bring JESUS RIDE to the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Ms. Young has most recently been directing and developing new works for the acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon.
Tickets are $10.00 General Admission and are available at www.HFF13.org/1209 or by calling 323.993.7263. All performances will occur at The Lounge Theatre located at 6201 Santa Monica Boulevard, LA, CA 90038.
Mike Schlitt (Writer, Performer)
A founding member of the Actors’ Gang Theatre, two-time winner of the New York International Fringe Festival’s Outstanding Solo Performance award, and a recipient of the LADCC Margaret Harford award for outstanding contribution to Los Angeles Theater. Since 1983, he has produced, directed, written and/or performed in over 40 Theatrical Productions. Favorites include directing the American Premiere of Georg Tabori’s MEIN KAMPF (Backstage West Garland Award Winner), adapting and directing Gogol’s THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (L.A.Weekly award nominee), co-writing and directing LITTLE MAN IN THE BOX (Dramalogue award winner, included in L.A. Times’ top 10 productions of the year), developing and directing ASYLUM (Dramalogue award winner) and directing and performing in two separate productions of the long running hit KLUB (L.A. Weekly award-Best Revival 2008). His work as a solo performer has been seen in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and New York: DRIVE, HE SAID (Saxon Lee Gallery), MIKE’S INCREDIBLE INDIAN ADVENTURE (LATC, Flea Theatre, Portland Center Stage), JESUS RIDE (Here Arts, Soho Playhouse, Elephant Asylum, The Marsh, Son of Semele). He is currently writing a new multi-media performance piece PATRIOT ACT – a comic meditation on the US Histories (both fact and fiction). He has made short films for Epic Records IN THE STUDIO WITH TENACIOUS D, FXM Network JOE’S GYRO PALACE and Sony Pictures STUDIO HEAD. By day, he works in creative marketing where he has helped build advertising campaigns for hundreds of films including ZERO DARK THIRTY, SKYFALL, THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN, MEN IN BLACK, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and THE SOCIAL NETWORK. His original podcast series EARLY BIRD SPECIAL can be heard on itunes or at www.mikeschlitt.com.
Tracy Young (Director)
For the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ms. Young has directed and co-adapted Moliere’s THE IMAGINARY INVALID, Goldoni’s THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS; and directed Luis Alfaro’s BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER. She co-created and directed MADEA/MACBETH/CINDERELLA (with Bill Rauch) for Yale Repertory Theatre and OSF, and is currently writing a new adaptation of A WRINKLE IN TIME which will premiere in OSF’s 2014 season. For six years, she was an artistic associate at the Cornerstone Theatre, directing several productions, including Shishir Kurup’s MERCHANT OF VENICE (Taper Too Workshop) and Yehuda Hyman’s CENTER OF THE STAR (Greenway Court). She has directed THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and CLYBOURNE PARK at Playmaker’s Repertory Company. Her original works include DREAMPLAY, a site-specific piece performed in a swimming pool, and two long-running hit musicals HYSTERIA and EUPHORIA (Actors’ Gang). She is a multiple recipient of Ovation, L.A. Weekly and Backstage West Garland awards for directing and playwriting; and has received a P.E.N. West playwriting award, Center Theatre Group’s Robert Sherwood Directing Award, and was a finalist for Theatre Communications Group’s Allen Schneider Directing Award.
The Lounge Theatre is located at 6201 Santa Monica Boulevard between El Centro and Vine Street. Ample street parking is available and there are restaurants within walking distance of the theatre.
DETAILS FOR CALENDAR LISTINGS
“JESUS RIDE”
WHO: Deus Ex Productions in association with the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
WHAT: JESUS RIDE written & performed by Mike Schlitt, directed by Tracy Young. Called “funny and slyly perceptive” by the LA Times, and “a richly satisfying show” by the LA Weekly, JESUS RIDE is a an epic comedic rollercoaster ride through thirty-three films about Jesus Christ and the stem-winding confessions of the secular humanist non-practicing Jewish movie zealot who watched them all.
WHEN: Saturday June 8th, 10pm
Saturday June 15th, 8pm
Sunday June16th, 8pm
Friday June 21st, 8pm
Sunday June 23rd, 2pm
Sunday June 30th, 12pm
WHERE: The Lounge Theatre 6201 Santa Monica Boulevard, LA, CA 90038.
HOW: Tickets are $10 General Admission. Preview tickets are Pay-What-You-Can. Tickets are available at www.HFF13.org/1209 or by calling 323.993.7263.
