Katharine Heller Returns to Fringe with MY DAD'S CRAZIER... Solo Show, 8/13

Dragonchase Productions presents Katharine Heller's return to the Fringe with her solo show, My Dad's Crazier Than Your Dad: A Scientific Inquiry at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival, August 13- 27 at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street).

Sit in on a live experiment that questions the sanity of a particularly peculiar subject - Katharine's dad. This interactive, multimedia examination dissects the relationship between a father turned diet-guru turned Disney fanatic, and his bewildered family. Can her hypothesis be proven?

After her parents' difficult divorce when she was 11, Katharine has spent years trying to understand her father's strange behavior. She conceived of the show a few years ago after some convincing from friends who were equally fascinated with stories about her father. Utilizing the classic scientific method with photos, videos and anecdotes as proof, this presentation goes beyond your average lecture. As the audience is a major part of proving said theory, the show will differ from performance to performance.

Katharine Heller is no stranger to the Fringe; in 2007 she starred in the still running unscripted hit Naked in a Fishbowl (which Talkin Broadway called "Naked in a Fishbowl is one of the most exciting kinds of theatre possible.") And in 2008 Ms. Heller penned the Fringe hit The Boy in the Basement (called "Unabashedly fun!" Show Showdown and "Very funny and very well written" Talk Entertainment), which was also featured in the Encore Series. She continues to perform regularly in the original cast for the Off Broadway hit, Naked in a Fishbowl, now playing at the SoHo Playhouse. This is her second collaboration with director Nell Balaban, who received an award for Outstanding Direction at the 2008 NY Fringe Festival for The Boy in the Basement.

MY DAD'S CRAZIER THAN YOUR DAD
At the New York International Fringe Festival
Friday 8/13 at 7:00 pm
Saturday 8/14 at 12:00 pm
Friday 8/20 at 6:15 pm
Wednesday 8/25 at 4:15 pm
Friday 8/27 at 9:00pm
Run Time: 50 Minutes

Dixon Place Theater is located at 161A Chrystie Street (Rivington and Delancey Streets)
Subways: F to 2nd Ave; B, D to Grand Street ; J, Z to Bowery

Tickets are $18 ($15 in advance) and can be purchased at www.ticketweb.com.

For more information regarding the festival visit www.fringenyc.org.
For more information regarding the show visit www.mydadscrazier.com

Katharine Heller (Writer/Performer) A New York native, Katharine began her acting career in Minnesota at Macalester College where she co-founded the school's improv troupe, Fresh Concepts. In NY, she has performed in improv shows at the PIT, UCB and Gotham City Improv. Film and TV credits include "Stankervision" (MTV), "What Men Talk About" (Webjammer Productions), The Thorny Rose (Cherry Lane Films). She originated and performed the role of Sara in the 2007 New York Fringe Festival production of Naked in a Fishbowl (Fringe Award: Outstanding Ensemble). She had the pleasure yet again of performing at the Fringe Festival in 2008 in a play she wrote, The Boy in the Basement (Fringe Award: Outstanding Direction). You can also hear her voice on various ads for Bliss Spa, Westin, and Starwood Hotels. Katharine is the co-founder and writer for the comedy troupe, Happy Cousin, whose political humor videos have been featured on CNN and Funny Or Die. She recently had the pleasure of singing on electronica-pop band Phenotract's latest album, "Shifting" (now available on iTunes and CDBaby).She is a part of the original cast of the off Broadway unscripted weekly sitcom, Naked in a Fishbowl, where she plays "Sara" every Monday night at the Soho Playhouse. Episodes can also be seen online at www.nakedinafishbowl.com. Katharine lives in Brooklyn with her dog and likes to work a day job in her spare time. She is a proud member of SAG and AEA. www.katharineheller.com

Nell Balaban (Director) has worked at venues including The Roundabout, Papermill Playhouse, The Alley Theatre (Houston), Goodspeed Opera House and The ALLIANCE THEATRE (Atlanta) among others. Recent credits include HEARTBREAK HOUSE (Brave New World), The C-Zone/Lizafest (Manhattan Repertory Theatre), THE FRONT (Manhattan Theatre Club), ROOMS (assoc. dir./New World Stages), Terrence McNally's LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART for Wingspan Arts and Katharine Heller's BOY IN THE BASEMENT at the 2008 New York Fringe Festival for which she received an award for outstanding direction. Currently she is the associate director for the John Caird/Paul Gordon musical DADDY LONG LEGS which is being produced around the country at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Northlight Theatre (Chicago) and The Laguna Playhouse among others. She has acted on Broadway, in film and television and is a member of the Brooklyn-based Theatre Company BRAVE NEW WORLD.