'THE 7TH ANNUAL ONE-MAN SHOW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" DEBUTS AT HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2015

EVERY EXCESS, EVERY INDULGENCE, EVERY CLICHE…AND THE TAKE DOWN THEY SO RICHLY DESERVE.

The RAH Theater Company in conjunction with producing partner, The Production Company, announces the World Premiere of Jim Hanna’s original comedy, “The 7th Annual One-Man Show World Championships” on June 9 at The Hollywood Fringe Festival. A biting yet affectionate satire of the solo show phenomenon set against the backdrop of the World Championships in Omaha, watch as four regional champs clash in this year’s “Tourney of the Journeys.” Every excess, every indulgence, every cliche gets the hilarious take down it’s earned. The show is directed by Fringe veteran Caitlin Rucker.

Trent “The Soul Mirror” Isaacs is the 6-time reigning, defending world champion, returning to crush and humiliate the competition at this year’s One-Man Show World Championships with his epic piece, “Stumbling Toward Valhalla.” All of the other regional champs are playing for 2nd place: Ally, the over-earnest and far too graphic little firecracker telling the story of her path from girl to woman in “Who Moved My Yurt?” Shelby and her terrifically inappropriate re-imagining of the life of Sharon Tate, “I Am Not Mrs. Polanski’.” And the wildcard of the group, the second runner up at the West Regionals sent as a substitute, Gary. Can this rookie and complete unknown shock the solo show community and pull the upset? Tears will flow, impressions of elderly family members will fly and ponderous journeys of self-discovery will drag on in this at times brutal send-up.

WHERE:
Theatre Asylum, 6320 Santa Monica, L.A. CA, 90038

WHEN:
Tuesday June 9, 8:30 pm —PREVIEW, Pay what you can
Friday June 12, 8:30 pm
Sunday June 14, 2:30 pm
Wednesday June 17, 7:00 pm
Saturday June 20, 8:30 pm
Wednesday June 24, 7:00 pm
Friday June 26, 10:00 pm

TICKETS:
$12, $10 for Fringe Participants

CAST:
Trent…..Darin Toonder
Danny…..Forrest Lancaster
Ally……Tamara Davis
Shelby….Sarah Chaney
Gary……Jim Hanna

A RAH THEATER/THE PRODUCTION COMPANY CO-PRODUCTION
Director..Caitlin Rucker
Writer….Jim Hanna
Managing Directors, The Production Company…August Viverito, TL Kolman, Skip Pipo, theprodco.com

CONTACT:
Jim Hanna
818-259-5763
[email protected]