Aimee Mullins to Guest-Star in Naked in a Fishbowl 8/1
Actress, Model, Athlete Aimee Mullins joins the fully improvised live sitcom, Naked in a Fishbowl, at The Cherry Lane Theatre Monday, August 1st at 7:00pm. Each 1-hour fully improvised show features a new guest star each week through August 15th.
"Aimee's combination of incredible experiences and passion for the stage make her an ideal guest star for Naked in a Fishbowl," said Creative Producer Brenna Palughi. "She has expressed great interest and understanding of our process and it will be thrilling for us to get on stage with her. I can't wait to get 'Naked' with the beautiful and talented Aimee Mullins!"Aimee's film debut was a starring role in the highly acclaimed film by contemporary artist Matthew Barney, Cremaster 3, first presented in the US at the Guggenheim Museum in 2003. Cremaster 3 was lauded by The Guardian as "the first truly great piece of cinema to be made in a fine art context since Dali and Bunuel filmed Un Chien Andalou in 1929. It is one of the most imaginative and brilliant achievements in the history of avant-garde cinema." Currently starring as Isis, she continues her work with Barney in Ancient Evenings, an adaptation of Norman Mailer's novel of the same name. They also performed "Khu," the second chapter, in October 2010 in Detroit. www.aimeemullins.com
Naked in a Fishbowl chronicles the lives of six friends in New York City and delivers knockout performances that WCBS calls "Smart, honest, and definitely fearless." Naked in a Fishbowl premiered in the NY International Fringe Festival in 2007. The cast was presented with the Outstanding Ensemble Award and hailed as the "brightest lights of the festival." Since re-launching in 2007, this female comedy troupe has created over 30 original episodes in front of a live theatre audience. The resulting web series has garnered over 250,000 hits online and has been viewed in over 80 countries.Situated in a landmark building in Greenwich Village, The Cherry Lane Theatre serves as a vital lab for the development of new American works and a home for groundbreaking productions of both new and classic theater of the highest caliber. As New York's longest continuously running Off-Broadway theatre, Cherry Lane has helped to define American drama, fostering fresh, daring, and relevant theater for 85 years. Cherry Lane provides a nurturing community for playwrights and theater artists, both seasoned and emerging, to work together in revealing the social consciousness of a changed world.Naked in a Fishbowl is NOT a production of The Cherry Lane Theater.
Athlete, Model, Actress Aimee Mullins in
Naked in a Fishbowl
Monday, August 1 7:00 PM
The Cherry Lane Theater
38 Commerce Street near 7th Avenue South
Trains: 1,2 to Christopher Street
Monday Nights @ 7pm Through August 15
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at http://www.telecharge.com <http://www.telecharge.com>
Running time: 1 hr.
To see clips, episodes, or for more information, please visit: www.nakedinafishbowl.com <http://www.nakedinafishbowl.com>
