MY MOBSTER EXTENDS INTO THE 2011 BEST OF HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL

My Mobster

Joy Nash Brings My Mobster to the Best of Fringe at the Theatre Asylum and Lab August 13, 20 and 27 2011

LOS ANGELES – August 10 – After a debut at the Hollywood Fringe Festival to critical acclaim, Joy Nash’s My Mobster will be one of approximately 20 hand selected shows to be featured in the Best of Hollywood Fringe. My Mobster performances will be held at the Theatre Asylum and Lab on August 13th, 20th and 27th at 8:30pm.

Known for her online video series (Fat Rant) that has garnered millions of views, actress and activist Joy Nash brought her solo talents to the stage for the Hollywood Fringe Festival with the premiere of her bioplay, My Mobster, that ran at the Lounge Theatre in June.
Awkwardly brave and oddly joyful, My Mobster is the heartbreakingly true story of the unlikely romance that blossoms between a sheltered young woman and a criminal from France. Vacationing in Italy, Joy meets a charming and increasingly mysterious stranger who wines and dines her, gives her her first kiss, and then flies her to Paris where things get really bizarre. Toss in a hyper-religious, mildly racist mother, Joy’s complete inability to speak French, George Bush’s Shock and Awe campaign, the love-hate relationship Joy has with her intact virginity and a little bit of voodoo.
“Joy is an unconventional everywoman”, says director Louise Hung, “we easily laugh, cry and gasp with her. She honors both the underdog and the siren.”
No stranger to the stage, Joy Nash holds two degrees from the University of Southern California in sociolinguistics and theater and has most recently starred in shows for the Geffen Playhouse, REDCAT Theatre and 24th Street Theatre. Her online notoriety has earned her a Webby Honoree title as well as featured media attention from various outlets from the New York Times to CNN.

For tickets and more information please visit mymobsterplay.com

My Mobster
Written by Joy Nash
Directed by Louise Hung

Cast

Joy Joy Nash

Production Credits
Projections/Production Design Hana Sooyeon Kim
Projections/Production Design Yuki Izumihara
Composer Lily Symmonds
Composer Scott Kennedy
Production Stage Manager Melina Franks

Performance Schedule
Saturday August 13 8:30pm
Saturday August 20 8:30pm
Saturday August 27 8:30pm

Ticket Info
Ticket prices are $15 and can now be purchased at mymobsterplay.com

Location

Theatre Asylum and Lab
6320 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

LOUISE HUNG (Director)

Louise is a theatre director living in Hollywood, CA. Recent productions include HOW RAVEN STOLE FIRE AND OTHER STORIES (Geffen Playhouse/UCLA), THE GOOD PRISONER (Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble- GO! in LA Weekly, Backstage West Critics Pick), OOOOOGY GREEN AND OTHER FABLES (Celebration Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, 2010 Tribute to Autism- Critics Pick Backstage West), MUKASHI MUKASHI, ASIAN TALES FROM LONG AGO (Geffen Playhouse/UCLA). Louise can also be seen acting in the upcoming web series STALLIONS…DE AMOR (Efrain Schunior, Director) as The Asian Detective. Louise is the resident Teaching Artist at the Geffen Playhouse as well as a proud member of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry. Louise holds a BA from Saint Louis University, an MFA from UCLA, and is a certified Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action) teacher.
JOY NASH (Actress, Writer)
A SoCal self-starter, Joy studied acting at the USC School of Theatre and London’s BADA, and achieved internet notoriety with her solo-performance-turned-viral-video: A Fat Rant. A hilarious and apparently shocking take on body image and character study, Joy was profiled in the LA Times, NY Times, Bitch, BUST & O Magazines, as well as on CNN, the BBC, & Canal Plus. Recent productions include HOW RAVEN STOLE FIRE AND OTHER STORIES (Geffen Playhouse/UCLA), REUNION (Disney/REDCAT Studio), THE WONDERFUL ICE CREAM SUIT (Ray Bradbury’s Pandemonium Theatre Company), OTHELLO and MERRY WIVES (Shakespeare by the Sea), and FAT PIG (Rep East Playhouse). Film: BREAK with Michael Madsen and MURDERESS: THE WINNIE RUTH JUDD STORY. Joy also appears in the web telenovela: STALLIONS…DE AMOR as The Mystery Woman. www.joynash.net
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD FRINGE
The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual celebration of the emerging arts. Environments for the Fringe include both traditional and unorthodox venues; fully equipped theatres, street corners, clubs, bars, and places unexpected. Performances are self-produced by local, national and international arts companies and independent performers. In the spirit of most Fringes, participation is open and uncensored.

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