CHEESE FRIES & CHILI DIPS Announced At Sheffer Studio At Westport Country Playhouse
The event is a benefit for IMHF – the International Mental Health Foundation.
Cheese Fries & Chili Dips, a humorous and poignant critically acclaimed solo show, written and performed by Chris Fuller about his pursuit of a life-long dream: to play on the PGA Tour while living with Bipolar Disorder, will be performed for two nights as a benefit for the International Mental Health Foundation at the Sheffer Studio at the Westport Country Playhouse with doors opening at 6:30pm each night for pre-show party!
Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased via the Westport Country Playhouse box office 203-227-4177 or via the playhouse website: https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/cheese-fries-and-chili-dips/
Pre-show party each night begins at 6:30pm includes music, complimentary margaritas & nachos and golf tips from the pros from The Golf Performance Center!
Fuller, diagnosed with bipolar mental disorder, goes on to detail the difficulties of competing in pro golf tournaments, while his mind raced out of control with sudden mood swings setting him on a path to self-destruction. The show chronicles his journey to control his extreme highs and lows, as he meets a cast of colorful characters (all played by Mr. Fuller), who help him to arrive at a self-actualization, when he unexpectedly finds his bliss. It is a story with self-deprecating humor and unedited insight as Fuller recounts life events, while going freely from the past to the present.
The show is directed by Mark S. Graham. Original design by Miggs Burroughs. Producers are Robert R. Blume (Drama Desk Awards 1999-2018), Pat Labez with the support of Roger Knick and The Golf Performance Center.
After a number of developmental productions in both Connecticut and New York (including its first NYC appearance at the prestigious United Solo Theatre Festival on Theatre Row, the show had its commercial premiere during a 3-week run at the LORT Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, CT.
Chris Fuller had previously written humorous satirical books including Goodnight, Golf! He will be giving away a copy of his book to an audience participant after an onstage putting contest during the show. Chris is the son of famed author John G. Fuller (The Ghost of Flight 401) and playwright Elizabeth Fuller (Me & Jezebel).
For more information on the show: www.cheesefriesandchilidips.com or https://www.westportplayhouse.org
The event is a benefit for IMHF – the International Mental Health Foundation (www.intlmentalhealth.org). The show is a Step Forward Entertainment production with the support of The Golf Performance Center.
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