STARF*CKING BY SHARON LINTZ PREMIERES AT THE 2015 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE. DIRECTED BY ERIC G. JOHNSON.

STARF*CKING

It doesn’t matter how old you are, what sex you are, what your sexual orientation is: every one of us has been fascinated by celebrity.

STARF*CKING starts with a pop concept—celebrity obsession—then digs deep, offering an alternately bleak, poignant, and humorous trip through the minds and bedrooms of seven inter-related, starf*cking Angelenos, whose obsessions range from Marlene Dietrich, to Houston the porn star, to Eminem, to various 80s sci-fi vixens, to Elizabeth Taylor from Butterfield 8. Celebrity is the key into each one’s psyche: the perfect entry point to understand his or her humanity, desires, sexuality, regrets, loneliness. STARF*CKING cracks the anonymity of this sprawling metropolis open for an hour, marrying sharply imagined characters with an overriding spirit of humanity and surprise, as each character’s story comes with a twist.

Cast: Stephen DeCordova, Kelly Schumann, Blaine Vedros, Tory Devon Smith, Dawn Joyal, Katy Yoder and Ali Allie. Sound designer: Will Mahood. Run time: 60 minutes.

Playwright Sharon Lintz is the author of the acclaimed comic series Pornhounds, called “astonishing” in The Comics Journal, “funny and wondrous” in The Onion’s A.V. Club, and named a “Notable” in Best American Comics 2012. A Southern California native, she teaches writing at Queensborough Community College in Queens, New York. Prior to teaching, she worked for several years as a copywriter for Comedy Central.

Director Eric G. Johnson wrote, directed and produced the feature film Tweek City and is currently a producer on the film Bastards y Diablos, making its world premiere on June 14th at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Eric both directed and produced STARF*CKING, and is currently performing every Saturday night with two iO West improv teams, Boat Noises and Greg. He has a theater/film degree from UC Santa Cruz. He lives in Los Angeles.

Where: Theatre Asylum @ Asylum Lab, 1078 Lillian Way, Hollywood’s Theatre Row.

When:
Sun June 7@8:30PM (preview)
Thurs June 11@10PM
Sat June 13@11:30PM
Wed June 17@8:30PM
Sat June 20@10pm
Sun June 21@1pm
Sat June 27@7pm

Tickets: $14, (order online here: http://hff15.org/2192)

Press Comps: call 323-791-1438 or email [email protected]