NATIONALLY TOURING SOLO PERFORMER JIM LOUCKS BRINGS HIS SHOW TO THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2012

Cemetery Golf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Deb Loucks (Producer)
Cell phone: 310-430-4537
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.jimloucks.com or www.hollywoodfringe.org

Nationally touring solo performer Jim Loucks brings his show to the Hollywood Fringe 2012

Hollywood, CA (May 1, 2012) — Solo artist Jim Loucks brings his dramatic one-man show to the Hollywood Fringe Festival June 8-23 at the Artworks Theatre in Hollywood. Cemetery Golf is directed by Carol Rusoff.

Cemetery Golf opens on June 16th, with press previews on June 8th and 9th at 8pm. Loucks has had successful runs at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York, SoloFest in Albuquerque, the Oahu Fringe, Boulder Fringe and Cincy Fringe, where he received a CityBeat critic’s pick. Cemetery Golf was also produced at the Drilling Company in New York, Electric Lodge in Los Angeles, and the Hudson Opera House in Hudson, NY.

This live-wire solo performance centers on the lives of a hellfire-and-brimstone Southern Baptist preacher and his family. As the preacher’s son questions his father’s teachings, Loucks uses witty and insightful storytelling to bring humanity to both sides of the fundamentalist debate.

Cemetery Golf is based loosely on Loucks’ own childhood in small-town Georgia.

“Georgia-native Jim Loucks’ animated personal memoir performance is a gem. He gives us insight on what it was like to be a “P.K.” That means a preacher’s kid, and, as we discover, in the Loucks family it meant a perfect kid. The preacher’s family had to keep up appearances, but behind closed doors, things sometimes fell apart. Loucks plays a handful of characters in authentic, detailed and often amusing fashion. But what makes “Cemetery Golf” special is that there’s love in the portraits. His parents are larger than life, for sure, but they’re not monsters. And young Jimmy struggles to fit in to his family while doubting his faith.” Mark Collins, Boulder Daily Camera.

About the show
HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL (www.hollywoodfringe.org)
At Artworks Theatre (6567 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood CA 90038) (www.artworkstheatre.com)
June 8th @ 8pm, 9th @ 8pm, 16th @ 10pm, 17th @ 8pm, 22nd @ 6pm, 23rd @ 8pm.
Tickets: $10 at www.hollywoodfringe.org or at the door on the night of performance.

About the performer
Jim Loucks began his theatre career in summer stock at the Highlands Playhouse in North Carolina. After earning an MFA in acting at the University of Georgia, he moved to Los Angeles where he has appeared in several independent films. He has also been seen in several theatres around the Los Angeles area, including the role of Oliver in Louis Fantasia’s production of As You Like It. Some of his favorite roles include Betty/Martin in Cloud Nine and Judd in Oklahoma. He is currently at work writing his next solo show, in collaboration again with Carol Rusoff.

High resolution photo available upon request.
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