O FACE AWARD FOR ORGASMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by The Orgasmico Theatre Company
Description
How "orgasmic’ applies:
“Great spiritual teachers throughout the ages have stated that orgasm is the closest some people come to a spiritual experience because of the momentary loss of self. Why is this true? Because with spiritual sex, you move beyond orgasm into a connection with yourself, your partner, and the divine — recognizing them all as one.”
-Alexandra Katehakis – Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles
Our Goal: We at Orgasmico Theatre Company LLC would like to single out one production, one performer, and one playwright (or composer) to receive THE O FACE AWARD for forging a connection between artist, audience and the divine, bringing all three together in an explosive* theatrical experience that transcends convention and can only be regarded as “Orgasmic.”
PAST O FACE WINNERS:
2015
Most Orgasmic Production: Cherry Poppins THE KNOCK SHOP
Most Orgasmic Writing: Lindsay Kerns & Mason Flink for MAX & ELSA: NO MUSIC. NO CHILDREN.
Most Orgasmic Performance: Elizabeth Godley as Nimrod in FOUR CLOWNS PRESENTS THE HALFWIT’S LAST HURRAH.
2014
Most Orgasmic Production: FeeltheLove THE WAKE
Most Orgasmic Writing: June Carryl LA BETTE
Most Orgasmic Performance: Lee Turnbull LOVE IS
2013
Most Orgasmic Production: BUTT KAPINSKI
Most Orgasmic Writing: Blake Shields DOUBLE BIND
Most Orgasmic Performance: Michal Sinnot WHITE HOT
Qualifications
(*Be advised that NOT all O Face winners relate or refer to sex itself.)
The “ORGASMIC PRODUCTION” winner could be from any Hollywood Fringe category (comedy, drama, solo, musical, physical theatre etc…) Direction, design and ensemble achievement are all contributing factors of a great show, but ultimately we seek the production that is more than the sum of its parts, and hurls the audience over the edge.
The “ORGASMIC PERFORMER” is a mad priest/priestess who seduces the audience, unites them intimately with the character they are playing, and ultimately brings the whole theatrical ritual to an unforgettable climax.
The “ORGASMIC WRITER” is bestowed on the individual who literally gets you off with his/her pen. They use language and/or music to sing the human experience in all its absurdity and twisted poetry: the fables, and foibles that aim at the audience’s mind, heart and loins all at once, taking us to a place that lies beyond words – a place where only one letter exists: the letter "O.’
Methodology
Artistic Director: Michael Shaw Fisher, along with company members, will be reaching out to the community to field interest for “O Face” consideration, and after we have seen as many Fringe shows as physically possible, we will deliberate and choose our winners based on the described criteria.
Reward
Each winner is presented with a one of a kind O Face statuette with their category inscribed and, if requested, a graphic to use for the purpose of publicity. We will announce winners on our website, on social media and in an official press release. Word of mouth will do the rest.*
