THE 7TH ANNUAL ONE-MAN SHOW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Coming to Hollywood Fringe, 6/9

The RAH Theater Company, in conjunction with producing partner, The Production Company, announces the World Premiere of Jim Hanna's original comedy, "The 7th Annual One-Man Show World Championships" on June 9 at The Hollywood Fringe Festival.

A biting yet affectionate satire of the solo show phenomenon set against the backdrop of the World Championships in Omaha, watch as four regional champs clash in this year's "Tourney of the Journeys." Every excess, every indulgence, every cliché gets the hilarious take down it deserves. The show is directed by Fringe veteran Caitlin Rucker.

Trent "The Soul Mirror" Isaacs is the 6-time reigning, defending world champion, returning to crush and humiliate the competition at this year's One-Man Show World Championships with his epic piece, "Stumbling Toward Valhalla." All of the other regional champs are playing for 2nd place: Ally, the over-earnest and far too graphic little firecracker telling the story of her path from girl to woman in "Who Moved My Yurt?" Shelby and her terrifically inappropriate re-imagining of the life of Sharon Tate, "I Am Not Mrs. Polanski'." And the wildcard of the group, the second runner up at the West Regionals sent as a substitute, Gary. Can this rookie and complete unknown shock the solo show community and pull the upset? Tears will flow, impressions of elderly family members will fly and ponderous journeys of self-discovery will play out in this, at times, brutal send-up.

DETAILS:

WHERE:
Theatre Asylum, 6320 Santa Monica, L.A. CA, 90038

WHEN:
Tuesday June 9, 8:30 pm -PREVIEW, Pay what you can, Friday June 12, 8:30 pm, Sunday June 14, 2:30 pm, Wednesday June 17, 7:00 pm, Saturday June 20, 8:30 pm, Wednesday June 24, 7:00 pm, Friday June 26, 10:00 pm

TICKETS:
$12, $10 for Fringe Participants at hff15.org/2061

CAST:
Trent: Darin Toonder ("Modern Family," "Parks & Recreation," "Castle," "Jeff the Cat")
Danny: Forrest Lancaster ("Passing Proper," "Bent," "About Abigail")
Ally: Tamara Lynn Davis ("Hot in Cleveland," "How I Met Your Mother")
Shelby: Sarah Chaney (Fringe award winners "Doomsday Cabaret," "Exorcistic" and "Werewolves of Hollywood Blvd.")
Gary: Jim Hanna (Winner of LA Drama Critic's Circle Best Actor and two-time nominee, LA Weekly Best Actor, all with The Production Company, "Ray Donovan," "Parks & Recreation")

Directed by: Caitlin Rucker (A design and stage managing veteran of many Fringe Festivals including Hollywood, San Diego, Boulder and Edinburgh). Written by Jim Hanna. RAH Theater is making its producing debut at Hollywood Fringe 2015.

The Production Company Managing Directors: August Viverito, TL Kolman, Skip Pipo, theprodco.com. The Production Company is a leading LA small theater producer, having been honored with dozens of Ovation, LA Drama Critic's Circle and LA Weekly nominations and wins. This marks their first foray into The Hollywood Fringe Festival.