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Re-Designing Women at Mid City Theatre

Dates: 5/23/2013 - 6/2/2013

Theatre:

Mid City Theatre


3540 Toulouse Street
New Orleans,LA 70119

Phone: 504.488.1460

Tickets: $30 (Gen Admit); $35 (VIP Reserved)

Running Time: 2 hours


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RE-DESIGNING WOMEN Is the latest wacky take-off from Varla Jean Merman, and SHUT UP SWEET CHARLOTTE co-stars, Ricky Graham, Brian Peterson, and Jack Long. See those cracked Southern Belles from Sugarbaker’s re-imagined as only our local "ladies" can! Hoot at the 1980s clothes, holler at Suzanne's hair, and shout along with Julia's favorite rants!

The show is part homage and part parody of the iconic 80s TV series. The issues of feminism, self-esteem, and “girl power” are given a new slant by having the characters played by men. This is by no means mockery – it is an appreciation of the struggle of the strong women to exist in a male-dominated society. But still with a lot of laughs!

8 Performances, only! May 23 through June 2
(Thur-Sat at 8:00 pm and Sun at 6:00 pm)
Preview show has sold out, order your tickets today!

Cast and Creative team for Re-Designing Women at Mid City Theatre

The cast includes the world-famous cabaret and stage personality, Varla Jean Merman (as played by Jeffrey Roberson.) Varla has performed in London, Sydney, Boston, San Francisco, New York, Provincetown, and the Ninth Ward. She was most recently seen in the award-winning production MILDRED FIERCE, which just won Boston’s prestigious Eliot Norton Award.

Ricky Graham is an award-winning New Orleans favorite, most recently performing with Varla Jean in their CHRISTMAS CAROL spoof, SCROOGE IN ROUGE which has played in Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Atlanta, and San Diego.

Brian Peterson and Jack Long are both members of the New Orleans-based theatrical troop, Running With Scissors. They have done many parodies of iconic movies such as THE BIRDS, A PLACE IN THE SUN, IMITATION OF LIFE, and coming up next month, THE BEGUILED.

Directed by Ricky Graham
Sound/Video Design: Jeffrey Roberson
Light Design: Ricky Graham and Su Gonczy


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