THE WOMEN OF THE HAT...A DUET FOR ONE

The Women of The Hat...a duet for one

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Melissa R. Randel (323) 572-3875
Leap in the Dark Productions presents The Women of The Hat… a duet for one

…venue…
Theatre of Note, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

…dates…
Sunday- June 21st, Monday-June 22nd, Thursday-June 25th, Friday-June 26th - 7pm performances

…tickets…
http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/2375?tab=tickets or www.hollywoodfringe.org

…lowdown…
Heard but not seen, a jazz musician is the central figure in The Women of The Hat …a duet for one. The musician’s muses are his wife and daughter. Both are dancers, both are tethered to this absent man of their hearts. Like moths to flame, his alcoholism and talent draws both women dangerously close to their own destruction. A gold top hat from A Chorus Line, is one woman’s glorious salvation.

…the players…
Melissa R. Randel (Rose/Ruth/Playwright/Choreographer) Melissa considers her years on Broadway in A Chorus Line , her true graduate school, and the creative team, her mentors. She is an active Los Angeles performance artist and playwright. Other original, devised works include This is Not a Tree, Asylum, and The Hat, which premiered at the NY International Fringe Festival 2013. The Women of The Hat…a duet for one, is a solo iteration of The Hat. www.leapinthedarkproductions.com

David Gibson (Jazz Trombonist/Composer) David appeared in the two character version of this play, The Hat,at the NYC Fringe Festival production in 2013. Gibson performs regularly at a variety of venues in NYC, including Smalls, Smoke, Swing 46 and Fat Cat, with George Gee, Roy Hargrove, Captain Black Big Band, and his own DG 4tet, which is featured on two recent recordings released by Posi-tone Records. www.jazzbone.org

David Anderson (Voice over) a Los Angeles drummer, David makes his voice-over debut in The Women of The Hat…a duet for one. Anderson has toured and played with Eddie Harris, Larry Carlton, The Rippingtons,David Benoit, Chaka Khan, Clark Terry, Orchestra Surreal, and many others. www.dadrums.com

…Theatre Ghost review…
“Elegant and poignant… [The Women of The Hat ] takes us deep into the life of passion found, fettered and finally freed.”