****PRESS RELEASE**** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/12/08 CONTACT: John Michael Beck @ Celebration Theatre: (323) 957-1884jmbeck1...@yahoo.com ARTIST CONTACT: Jeffrey Solomon, 347-426-8432, jeffs...@mac.com
EMMY NOMINATED WRITER-PERFORMER JEFFREY SOLOMON IN CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SOLO PLAY ABOUT A MOTHER'S COMING OUT JOURNEY AS THE PARENT OF A GAY CHILD, TO APPEAR AT CELEBRATION THEATRE IN LOS ANGELES FOR TWO ONLY, JANUARY 19,20 "Mother/SON" .... No One Comes Out Alone Emmy-nominated Writer-Performer Jeffrey Solomon created "Mother/SON" as a tribute to his mother, whose struggle to accept and understand her gay son from first terrified visit to a support group for parents of gay children, to marching with him in a pride parade is chronicled in this poignant and hilarious one-person play. The production was a critical hit in Chicago and London and features Solomon as both mother and son in a performance the Chicago Free Press calls "So believable, we forget we're watching one actor." The performances are at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, Jan. 19th and 20th @ 8pm and are cosponsored by P.F.L.A.G. Los Angeles (Parents and Friends and Lesbians and Gays), Congregations Beth Chayim Chadashim and Kol Ami, and JQ International. The performances will feature post show discussions with writer-performer Jeffrey Solomon. Tickets available through Tix.com online or call 323-957-1884. Mother/SON most recently played to critical acclaim in London's Off West End at the New End Theatre and the Leeds International Jewish Performing Arts Festival. The work has toured widely around the U.S. including the Meeting House Theater Provincetown (MA), the Penguin Rep in Stony Point NY, Theatre J. in Washington D.C., Princeton University, and Chicago's Bailiwick Repertory, where his performance was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Best Actor. Mr. Solomon has also performed the play in India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. His one-man mock-umentary SANTA CLAUS IS COMING OUT premiered at the Bailiwick Rep in Chicago before moving to New York's Gene Frankel Playhouse, the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood, 6th at Penn in San Diego, the Warehouse in Washington, D.C., the Adrienne in Philadelphia, and Queens Theatre in the Park. His solo works received top honors at the 2002 Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival, winning the awards for Best of the Festival (SANTA CLAUS) and Best Solo Performer, Best Playwriting and audience favorite for MOTHERSON. Jeffrey Solomon created an issue-based Saturday morning television program on ABC called CITYKIDS for Jim Henson Productions, and was a staff writer for the series. His pilot episode was nominated for an Emmy Award as Best Children's Special, and won an Ollie Award for excellence in Children's Programming. Mother/SON Written and performed by Jeffrey Solomon MONDAY JANUARY 19th and TUESDAY JANUARY 20th @ 8pm Celebration Theatre 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles General Admission: $20.00 ADVANCE TICKET SALES THROUGH Tix.com online or call (323) 957-1884. For phone sales only specify PFLAG benefit to donate a portion of ticket sales to PFLAG. QUOTES FROM THE PRESS: "A powerful portrait of homosexuality and family...Solomon's warm-hearted, semi-autobiographical tour-de-truth depicts the comically complex and wryly evolving relationship of Mindy Levy, a full-time Jewish mother, and her gay son Brad...as accessible as enjoyable...a very fine dual performance, Solomon generously creates mother and son from the outside in Solomon captures and relishes the moments of truth that connect loved ones as much as blood...powerfully personal yet as universal as family values." Chicago Tribune "Funny, Moving and at times simply breathtaking Solomon richly deserved his standing ovation brings out the fundamental nature of the mother's life with humor and deep understanding." - Yorkshire Evening Post "Solomon is marvelous demonstrates a roller coaster of emotions funny, poignant and appealing this performance is a must-see." Gay Chicago "A universally moving story of love and friendship." In Theater "Wry, funny, affirming and authentic Solomon conveys rich, believable transformations in both mother and son the honesty and an emotional depth that Solomon instills throughout (not to mention his agility at switching between a twenty something gay man and a forty something straight woman) makes it a moving and worthwhile story." -New City, Pick of the Week "Subtly varying his inflections and gestures Solomon plays both characters, always to hilarious effect." -Chicago Reader "MotherSON is the perfect play for skittish parents of gay and lesbian children. It accords respect, dignity and understanding to a parent's worries about the gay life, while at the same time providing a road map for transforming fear into acceptance Witty, warm and honest A gentle, moving story about transformation...Solomon is deeply convincing in the dual role he has created here he is so believable, we forget we're watching only one actor." Chicago Free Press "It reveals, in its most intimate moment, a gay son who has forged such an incredible loving relationship with his Jewish mother that he is lifted spiritually."Provincetown Banner "...It is a love letter to Solomon's own mother, revealing how she gradually began to accept his sexual orientation and even, finally, to be proud of him....In doing so, he has created a fascinating, beautifully performed piece of theatre." -Ham and High *****An amazing, riveting and moving performance....He differentiates the characters with just a change of voice and attitude, getting right under the skin of each one making them charming and totally believable....This is a very moving, semi-autobiographical play full of humanity and wonderful Jewish humor. -Gaydar Nation more info http://jeffsolo.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:la...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/la...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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