Actor Dean Cameron Brings His Hilarious Creation, THE NIGERIAN SPAM SCAM, to The Space

By: Feb. 15, 2017
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We've all received the email...you know, the one with a Nigerian prince and/or diplomat begging for help and needing a bank account for upwards of $100 million. While most of us hit delete, writer and performer Dean Cameron did something about it. It's this humorous creation of the popular email con, "The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam," that makes its way to The Space (3460 Cavaretta Court) for a three-performance engagement onFriday, March 31 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 at 7 and 10 p.m. Produced by Mark Shunock and Brandon Ellyson, "The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam" is on sale now online at www.thespacelv.com.

After receiving an email from a Nigerian con artist posing as the wife and son of a dead Nigerian leader, Cameron replied. Posing as a sexually confused Florida millionaire, whose only companions were his cats (Mister Snickers and Joe Joe the Dancing Clown), houseboy, and personal attorney, Perry Mason, Cameron embarked on an 11-month correspondence with the bewildered and tenacious Nigerian, impeccably played by co-star Victor Isaac. This hit duologue, taken from actual email threads, documents the hilarious relationship as it descends into a miasma of misunderstanding, desperation, and deception.

Originally hailing from Illinois, Dean Cameron is a stage, television and film actor, director, comedian and musician. Best known for his roles as Chainsaw from "Summer School" with Mark Harmon, "Straight Outta Compton," "Ski School," and TV's "They Came from Outer Space," Cameron is an accomplished actor appearing in nearly 100 movies and television shows including "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "NCIS," "Shameless," "Glee," "American Horror Story," "Will & Grace," "Mad About You," "Kicking and Screaming" with Will Ferrell, as Jeff Spicoli in "Fast Times" - the television version of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," and as Herbie Bailey on the '80s TV series "Spencer."

Tickets are $30 for general admission seating or $50 for VIP table seating. Rear porch seating is available for $55. VIP front table seating is also available for $65 per ticket. Tickets for this special engagement are on sale now online atwww.thespacelv.com or at The Space box office at 3460 Cavaretta Court.

The Space, the brainchild of Las Vegas entertainer and philanthropist Mark Shunock and Vegas' new community-driven, charity-based arts complex, is set to be a haven for all arts and artists in Las Vegas and designed to accommodate a wide variety of events including the award-winning Mondays Dark, plays, musicals, intimate concerts, readings, workshops of all kinds, ancillary fundraising events, parties and photo shoots. Featuring state-of-the-art technology and a convenient location with ample parking, The Space offers featured charities additional community space and multi-level sponsorship opportunities to local businesses. Furthermore, The Space will offer a variety of kid-friendly productions and youth programs like "Kids in the Space," which offers classes and workshops to the youth in Las Vegas. The new arts complex features a 3,000 sq. ft. raw performance space, a black box theater, two rehearsal studios, podcast/recording studio, and a vintage piano bar and lounge. For more information on The Space, please visit www.thespacelv.com, like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSpaceLV, or follow on Instagram and Twitter @TheSpaceLV.



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