PLAYING DEAD To Screen At Detroit Film Theatre of the Detroit Institute of Arts 8/28

On August 28, 2010, Actor and Director Ted Raimi returns home to Detroit to screen his web series, PLAYING DEAD at the Detroit Film Theatre of the Detroit Institute of Arts. This dark comedy, written by and starring Suzanne Keilly, is about a down on her luck actress that takes a part time job as Death to pay the bills.

Hosted by WDET 101.9 FM's Ann Delisi, the live performance event includes creative independent rock performances from Detroit artists Troy Gregory and Lightening Love, Q & A with Raimi and Keilly, and features the work of Detroit visual artist SLAW.

All proceeds from the event benefit the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. PLAYING DEAD is filled with plenty of laughs, great music and a few surprises (including "deathisodes" - You Oughta Be in Coffins and That Girl's a Reaper.)

Director Raimi comments, "It's a very LA story, which is, fame at any price. Even temping for Death is OK provided you can put it on your resume." The filmmakers will also screen extras, including a blooper reel and "making of..." segment and take questions from the audience. Produced and shot by Kurt Rauf and scored by Curtis RX, the web series includes original ironic songs about mortality from local Detroit bands, including Gregory and Lightening Love.

Ted Raimi has starred in numerous television and film projects including USA Network's XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS and HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, Steven Spielberg's SEAQUEST DSV, LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, PATRIOT GAMES, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER and Adam Sandler's REIGN OVER ME. He may be best known for his performances in films directed by his brother, Sam Raimi - all three blockbuster SPIDERMAN films, THE EVIL DEAD series and the 2009 release, DRAG ME TO HELL.

An alumnus of the famous LA improvisation company THE GROUNDLINGS, Suzanne Keilly co?created and co?hosted the successful online GIRLS ON FILM show. Her latest screenplay, THE UNTITLED ZOMBIE PROJECT was a 2009 quarter finalist at BlueCat and 2010 semi finalist at Slamdance's Horror Screenplay Competition.

PLAYING DEAD - LIVE! is sponsored by JP Morgan Chase, the Metro Times and WDET 101.9 FM. Doors open at 7:00 for a showing of artwork by SLAW, performance begins at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $12 for the performance only, with a special $50 patron ticket, which includes a meet and greet reception after the show with the Playing Dead artists in the Crystal Gallery of the DFT, with food, beer and wine.

To purchase general admission tickets, call 313?872?6910, or order online at www.mosaicdetroit.org. Special group rates are available. Not appropriate for children under 12 years

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