“STRAIGHT WHITE MEN #TRYING TO WOKE” 
PREMIERES AT THE 2019 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL

Straight White Men Trying To Woke

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2019

“STRAIGHT WHITE MEN #TRYING TO WOKE” – a series of short comedies by Chris Valenti – premieres at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival at the 2nd Stage Theater in Hollywood

STRAIGHT WHITE MEN #TRYING TO WOKE is an evening of five short comedies exploring the middle age white male struggle to fit in during these confusing times.

Our society has transformed significantly over the past two or three years. It’s almost as if an event occurred during 2016 that shook up a lot of people. And it’s as if this culturally apocalyptic event was led by a threatening, over-the-top caricature of a straight white man. And it’s as if this threatening, over-the-top caricature of a straight white man encouraged division and fighting within the society because he is a complete asshole.

This theoretical event then opened floodgates of understandable resentment within our society due to decades, or even centuries, of unfair treatment towards segments of the population. With the society divided so distinctly by the over-the-top, caricature of a straight white man, it was easy to see that straight white men in general have had it relatively easy over the past decades, or even centuries. Some understandable and needed cultural movements have worked to make society a better place for all people. But sometimes this needed better society can make life a little awkward for average, ordinary, non-complete asshole, straight white men.

The five short comedies – and their topics – are:

FANDOM – navigating politics
POLITE RACISM – analyzing ethnicity
SUICIDE PACT – tolerating millennials
BRITTLE TROMBONE – contemplating economics
FANTASY FOOTBALL – grasping identity

STRAIGHT WHITE MEN #TRYING TO WOKE has a runtime of about 50 minutes.

It is written and produced by Chris Valenti, who wrote and produced Narsociety – The Social Media Shaming Musical which premiered at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

All segments of the play are directed by Curtis Bechdholt.

The play includes an outstanding cast of comedy veteran: Steve Brewster, Victoria Ippolito, Brian Lally, William Gabriel Grier, Chris Valenti, Jim Nieb, Ian Gray, Anna Luiza, Jeff Elam, and Christine DiTillio.

Public performances will be held at:

2nd Stage Theater
6500 Santa Monica Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90038

Sunday, June 9 – 12pm
Thursday, June 13 – 8pm
Friday, June 14 – 10pm
Saturday, June 15 – 12pm
Sunday, June 16 – 3pm
Wednesday, June 19 – 8pm
Friday, June 21 – 8pm

Tickets available at http://hff19.org/6086 – or at the door if not sold out.

All seats $15.
This production is suitable for ages 16 and up.
For more information contact Chris Valenti at 818-415-2090

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Chris Valenti
[email protected]
818-415-2090