SH*TTY AWFUL EVERYTHING Premieres at Hollywood Fringe Today
Debuting as part of the 2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival, SHITTY AWFUL EVERYTHING is a world premiere dark comedy from the twisted minds of writer Kevin Swanstrom and producer/director Kyle Cooper.
A live-action cartoon, the play features artwork by acclaimed Los Angeles based artist Emma Rose Laughlin and sound design by Paul Michael Cooper. Props by Micah Wilmott.
SHITTY AWFUL EVERYTHING will open Friday, June 3 at 10pm at the OMR Theatre at the Complex, 6468 Santa Monica Blvd.
When everyman sad-sack, Mike, is diagnosed with terminal - and we mean terminal - cancer, his day only goes from bad to worse as he journeys to find life's silver lining. But with run-ins with his amnesic wife, the mob, some surly intellectuals, a post-apocalyptic biker gang, and a couple of gay porn cowboys, perhaps Mike's quest will prove too difficult after all. Luckily there are a couple of quarreling, omniscient narrators to help him on his way.
The cast features Juliet Deem, Paul LeSchofs, Michael Sasso, Katie Scarlett, Kimmy Maxine Shields, Chris Voss, Robert Walters, and Sam Weiner in a variety of roles.
ABOUT THE CREATORS:
KEVIN SWANSTROM (writer) is a starving writer originally from Idaho. He has worked a variety of odd jobs in the entertainment industry as an actor, writer, prop master, and assistant director. He is currently seeking temporary refuge in Germany.
KYLE COOPER (director/producer) is a director, producer, and screenwriter. His most recent credits include BLASTED (Secret Rose Theatre), WAITING FOR GODOT (The Road Theatre) and THE BOY FROM OZ (asst. director, Celebration Theatre). He was also a writer on the upcoming feature film THE LATE BLOOMER, starring JK Simmons and Brittany Snow.
SHITTY AWFUL EVERYTHING opens June 3 at the OMR Theatre at the Complex Theatres at 6468 Santa Monica Blvd. Performances are as follows: Friday, June 3 - 10pm; Thursday, June 9 - 7pm; Saturday, June 19 - 12am; Tuesday, June 21 - 9:15pm; and Thursday, June 23 - 9pm. For tickets, visit http://hff16.org/3545.
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