A Theatre Festival with a "Female Persuasion"
May 20-29, 2004
- BOXCAR BERTHA
by Kerry Reid in collaboration with Christina Augello and John Warren, live musical accompaniment by Jack "Applejack" Walroth- directed by John Warren and starring Christina Augello
- Based on the legendary depression era hobo, feminist, and anarchist Bertha Thompson, this one woman show features Christina Augello. Boxcar Bertha received its first staged reading at the DIVAfest 2003. This depression era saga follows Bertha, a rugged hard living woman who rode the rails in the 1930s, on a journey from hobo to grifter, from prostitute to activist.
Original Music and Accompaniment by Jack "Applejack" Walroth, shaping a simpatico musical backdrop to resonate with Bertha's alternate universe of boxcars, soapboxes, and bordellos. A veteran freelance San Francisco singer, musician, songwriter, and music publisher, Applejack's recent
credits include co-authoring lyrics on two songs on Boz Scaggs CD "Dig"; harmonica on "Quicksand: Songs of Kermit Lynch" CD, featuring Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Jon Cleary, plus several stints with the Boz Scaggs Rhythm and Blues tour. BIO
PHOTO:
SCOTT PALMER
- EXIT Theatre 8pm FRI/SAT MAY 21/22 & THUR/FRI MAY 27/28, 2004
- directed by John Warren and starring Christina Augello
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- PHOTO: LAURIE GALLANT
- DRAMA QUEENS COME CLEAN:
The Secret Lives of Women
Written by Lory Stewart, Cindy Baker & Justine Fields- A series of monologues and scenes that the Austin American-Statesman describes as "a robust and broad gyno comedy." Three actresses and one drag queen take the stage and recreate experiences inspired by their lives. Cindy Baker takes the audience on a journey to find the perfect kisser and mate in “The Evolution of Kissing”. Justin(e) Fields goes on a very special shopping trip in “The Price of A Woman." Lory Stewart questions the relevance of lewd public acts and their resulting consequences in "Putting On A Show." In “Things Your Mother Never Taught You," Cindy Baker portrays a mother enlightening her daughter, played by Rachel Tamez, with some rathe rsurprising tips on feminine hygiene.
- Cindy Baker, Justine Fields, Lory Stewart and Rachel Tamez appear in this unique, hilarious and sometimes poignant look at women's issues. DRAMA QUEENS COME CLEAN is the perfect "Girls Night Out!" This play is intended for mature audiences.
- EXIT Stage Left 8pm THUR/FRI/SAT MAY 20/21/22, 2004
- A series of monologues and scenes that the Austin American-Statesman describes as "a robust and broad gyno comedy." Three actresses and one drag queen take the stage and recreate experiences inspired by their lives. Cindy Baker takes the audience on a journey to find the perfect kisser and mate in “The Evolution of Kissing”. Justin(e) Fields goes on a very special shopping trip in “The Price of A Woman." Lory Stewart questions the relevance of lewd public acts and their resulting consequences in "Putting On A Show." In “Things Your Mother Never Taught You," Cindy Baker portrays a mother enlightening her daughter, played by Rachel Tamez, with some rathe rsurprising tips on feminine hygiene.
- LAST OF THE RED HOT DADAS
by Kerry Reid starring Christina Augello
Last of the Red-Hot Dadas is the true story of Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Dada's unsung heroine, as she reflects on the nature of art, gender relationships and the price to be paid for telling the truth about both.- After premiering at DIVAfest 2002, Last of the Red Hot Dadas has toured to the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, the Uno Festival in Victoria, Rhinofest in Chicago, and fringe festivals in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, and Edinburgh. It returns to the EXIT for one show in preparation for performing in the Prague Fringe Festival June 1 to June 6.
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- EXIT Cafe 8pm TUES MAY 25, 2004
- PHOTO: LAURIE GALLANT
- LOVE DANCES
by Tara Brandel and Mna Rua Dance Productions- In the face of our present wars and conflicts, Love Dances mixes movement, songs, images and spoken word to celebrate our incredible human capacity to love, and sends out a message of hope in difficult times. Directed by Tara Brandel
with Samantha Beers and Susan Voyticky. Images by Desiree Lymbertos- EXIT Stage Left 8pm THUR/FRI/SAT MAY 27/28/29, 2004
- In the face of our present wars and conflicts, Love Dances mixes movement, songs, images and spoken word to celebrate our incredible human capacity to love, and sends out a message of hope in difficult times. Directed by Tara Brandel
- PHOTO: DESIREE LYMBERTOS
- THE NEW DISTRICT MANAGER
- by Cameron Galloway, directed by Meredith Eldred and Libby O'Connell
- Executrix Catherine Honeycutt has abandoned her sex-- quite literally
-- but it's still getting gigs! Determined suitor Frank goes on a
montage-laden quest to track down the elusive Genitalia non grata, while
nosy waiters and villainous doctors claw for stage time in this
post-feminist B-movie burlesque of free range femininity.
EXIT Theatre 8pm THUR MAY 20 & SAT MAY 29, 2004 - by Cameron Galloway, directed by Meredith Eldred and Libby O'Connell
- PHOTO: LAURIE GALLANT
- OBJETS DE PASSION: THE
FLUIDITY OF LESBIAN FEMME
A series of vignettes formed by this lesbian femme's views on life from early training to be a good girl (with the music that accompanied it) to the challenges and rewards of polyamory and butch/femme attraction.- by Happy Hyder
EXIT Stage Left 10pm FRI/SAT MAY 21/22/28/29, 2004 - by Happy Hyder
- PHOTO: LAURIE GALLANT
"Papa the box is talking to me, this thing is cursed ... this thing is blessed." Talking Machine is a dance/silent film/opera epic created in a Neo Realistic Felini inspired world. It takes you on an odyssey of confused beauty, blind optimism and bread. Post War II, Italy, a group of people are drawn together by the Talking Machine which arrives mysteriously in their court yard and it begins speaking to each of them, evoking dreams, fears, and loves. In the end they resurrect hope surrounded by grapes. Erica Blue's most ambitious production to date with a stellar cast of the Bay Areas most talented actors and musicians. Erica's work has been performed at various venues including La Mama in New York City and in Italy.
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EXIT on Taylor 8pm FRI/SAT MAY 21/22/28/29, 2004
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- PHOTO: LAURIE GALLANT
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- Readings from
- THE WOMEN ON DEATH ROW PROJECT
- by Kim Fowler and John Warren
The Women on Death Row Project is an evening of reading and dialogue, based on interviews, court transcripts, and news items dealing with women and capital punishment. This co-production with Unconditional Theatre received its first reading at EXIT in August 2003. Warren has created several other documentary plays, including the critically acclaimed Groping For Justice: the Bob Packwood Story, first produced at EXIT Theatre’s San Francisco Fringe Festival in 1995.- EXIT on Taylor 8pm THUR MAY 20/27, 2004
- THE WOMEN ON DEATH ROW PROJECT
- THE ART OF ETIOLATION
by Mia Paschal- directed by Mia Paschal, director of photography Brad Cooreman, sound design by Yvette Janine Jackson and original music by Ray’s Vast Basement and Idris Ackamoor
- Chaotic Heart Films
- “Etiolation” is a scientific term defined as the state in which a plant manages to survive without sunlight, whether by chance or by design. In this compelling independent film, Paschal portrays a struggling black actress who has survived an abusive childhood and isolated adulthood by lying. Through this exploration, she learns that achieving truth in her art is inseparable from living truthfully in her life.
http://home.earthlink.net/~etiolation/- EXIT Theatre 8pm WED MAY 26, 2004
- directed by Mia Paschal, director of photography Brad Cooreman, sound design by Yvette Janine Jackson and original music by Ray’s Vast Basement and Idris Ackamoor
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: BRAD COOREMAN
- “MAMA, WHAT DO YOU
DO?” and other new work by Emilie Valentine
photos by Emilie Valentine
Emilie Valentine's work will dress the EXIT venues during the festival.- Emilie is a freelance photographer working in San Francisco and New York City. She grew up in the Bay Area, has received several local and state awards for her photography and has been published in numerous traditional and online publications. Her work has been shown in galleries in San Francisco, New York City, and Europe.
- Since December of 1995 she has been producing a weekly photography website "SnapCity" (previously called "SnapShots of San Francisco"). The site is an online extension of an ongoing, long-term documentary project. The bulk of her work is best described as documentary and street photography, but she also works regularly on assignment.
- Emilie has a BA in International Relations from the University of Washington, a certificate in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the International Center of Photography in New York, and has studied at the Academy of Art (SF), U.C. Berkeley, and San Francisco State University.
- EXIT Cafe 7pm WED May 25, 2004
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- PHOTO: EMILIE VALENTINE
