ISHMAEAL SPLASHES INTO THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL

Ishmaeal

For Immediate Release:
Saturday May 12, 2012
Press Contact: Benny Lumpkins Jr., President/CEO, Lumpy-Cramp© Production BLJImages@ Yahoo.com, 818-582-0168
Kill Date: June 30th, 2012

POOR MAN THEATRE COMPANY and LUMPY-CRAMP© PRODUCTIONS, PRESENTS

Ishmaeal at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
Hollywood, CA (June, 2012,) Lumpy-Cramp© Productions presents, Ishmaeal, an adaptation of one of America’s greatest novels, Moby Dick, written by Herman Melville., June (PRESS PREVIEW) 10th, 17th, and 23rd at the Tre Stage, 1523 N. LaBrea, second floor, Studio 208, at 9:30 pm, tickets are $15, June 18th, at 6 pm $10, June 20th at 10pm $15, and June 23rd, at 6pm $15 at the Art Works Theatre Studio A, 6569 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood CA, 90038.

Ishmaeal explores the themes of lust, hunger, greed, and madness as Capt. Ahab and his crew on the esteemed whaling vessel, the Pequod, hunt for the white whale that dismembered Ahab’s leg and made him a “peg”. Ishmaeal then takes a drastic theatrical turn as it fast forwards to the 21st century to explore the parallel between Ahab’s lust for the white whale, and America’s lust for foreign oil. Also exploring modern American policies as it deals with the rising cost of foreign oil, Ishmaeal will attempt to answer the question: “Can the whaling industry be used to generate an alternative fuel source once again?”

ABOUT Lumpy-Cramp© Productions, LLC
Now in its ninth year, Lumpy-Cramp© Productions, is dedicated to producing original, bold, and imaginative events that explore an alternative to the normal theatrical scene and stretching the regular definition of political theatre or using art for politics. Its 2003 event ”America’s Sexual Mastication,” opened to a standing room only audience and launched the careers of Benny Lumpkins Jr, and Shannon Maxey, now of www.xoticeyes.com fame. Originally based in Norfolk, VA Lumpy-Cramp Productions, has retooled and relocated to Los Angeles.

Directed, Adapted and Produced by Benny Lumpkins Jr., with new story also written by Benny Lumpkins Jr. Ishmaeal will premiere this June as part of the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival. The festival serves as “an annual celebration of emerging artists in Los Angeles” – hollywoodfringe.org and runs June 14 – 24. Cast includes, Alex Bennett as Capt. Ahab, Rick Frazier as Ishmaeal, Glees very own Ayla Barreau as Queequeg, Natasha Creger as Starbuck, Daniela Pampeau as Fedallah, also with Chad Michael, Elise Edson, and Mikel Butler.