"EARTH TO KAREN" LANDS IN THE 2019 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL

Earth To Karen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 29, 2019

SHE’S ON A MISSION TO GET UNDER CONTROL…

From the creative team behind last year’s critically-lauded Hollywood Fringe hit musical, DISASTEROID! (winner of the Best of the Broadwater encore award; nominated for three HHF18 Awards, including “Best Musical” and “Outstanding Songwriting”), comes the world-premiere musical comedy, EARTH TO KAREN, playing for a seven-show run at The Broadwater Black Box Theater as part of the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Written by Zachary Bernstein and directed by Guy Picot, this new comedy follows Karen, a disgraced ex-astronaut, as she attempts to move on from past criminal mistakes, overcome an unflattering nickname, and prove she’s got her life back in order; with mixed results. Inspired by a true story.

About EARTH TO KAREN
Houston, she has a problem. Karen Spitz was a celebrated astronaut until she made headlines for attempting to kidnap another astronaut after a manic cross-country drive from Texas to Florida. But what most people remember about the story was that Karen wore a diaper while she was doing it. One year later, she’s living in the shadow of a national scandal; unemployed, single, and coasting on the last of her sister’s goodwill. Will a new job at Subway be one small step on her path to redemption, or one giant leap back to infamy?

WHERE:
Performances will take place at the Broadwater Black Box Theater (located at 6322
Santa Monica Blvd. LA, CA 90038).

WHEN:
Fri. 6/7 @ 9:30pm (preview)
Sat. 6/15 @ 1pm
Sun. 6/16 @ 5:30pm
Thurs. 6/20 @7:30pm
Sat. 6/22 @ 5pm
Sat. 6/29 @ 8:30pm
Sun. 6/30 @ 3pm

TICKETS:
Admission is $12 to the general public. The show is mostly family-friendly (ages 10+) and runs 1 hour. Tickets are available for purchase starting May 1st: hff19.org/6031

STARRING:
Dagney Kerr, Rebecca Larsen, Lauren Van Kurin, and Matthew Bohrer.

EARTH TO KAREN is directed by Guy Picot, written/produced/music directed by Zachary Bernstein, also produced by David Mayes, choreographed by Sarah M. Kruger, and features projections/graphics from Jim Pierce. The band includes Bernstein on drums, Gordon Wimpress on guitar, and Eric Radoux on bass.

PRAISE FOR DISASTEROID! (from HFF18):
“DISASTEROID! takes what could be a tragic premise and turns it into something hopeful and freeing, posing the question: If we were able to, what kind of life would we want to lead? I left this heartwarming production feeling full of energy and inspired to live life to the fullest. SUCH A DELIGHTFUL SHOW!”
-Media Geeks

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Zachary Bernstein at [email protected]
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