WANZIE WITH A "Z" - Screening at Footlight Theatre

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Screening of a film of an on-stage performance of Michael Wanzies autobiographical play, WANZIE WITH A Z which, chronicles the life journey of Orlando theatrical Writer/Producer/Actor, Michael Wanzie; from growing up in Connecticut to running away from home tobecome a fearless Jungle Cruise skipper in Orlandos Magic Kingdom. From being resolutelyCatholic and converting to Mormonism before becoming a devout Atheist. Fromthe old glory days of The Civic Theaters of Central Florida to Sesame Street and eventuallythe Orlando Fringe Festival. From finding and losing multiple loves to mourningthe ultimate loss of the absolute love of his life during the height of the AIDS pandemic.WANZIE WITH A Z is the winner of the 2017 Critics Choice Award for Best EnsembleActing The film features all three original cast members; JOSH LEFKOWITZ playing Mikey/ Mike Wanzie, age 6 to 17, JOSH ROTH playing Mike / Michael Wanzie age 17 - 30, andWanzie playing his eldest self.The banter between Wanzie's bickering selveskeeps the anecdotes moving along at a healthy pace. -Seth Kuberski - Orlando WeeklyExceptional critically acclaimed staging of WANZIE WITH A Z by Kenny Howard won theaccomplished Director The Watermark SPLASH AWARD for Favorite Director andWanzie received a SPLASH AWARD for Favorite Writer. The show also received a citationfor The Most Tickets Sold Over-All at the 2017 Festival out-selling more than 130 othershows on offer.The beauty of this well-crafted show is that you dont have to know Wanzie al all to be movedby the story and take away your own lessons about lifeAlong the way, theres a trip downmemory lane - $5 Magic Kingdom Tickets, Disneys Top of the World, the Sentinel Star - a brokenengagement and a shocking interlude with Mormon sexual-orientation conversion therapyWanzie With a Z is for anyone who has loved, lost, grieved, pined and learned to laugh again,all the while feeling out of place in this truth-is-stranger-than-fiction world.Matt Palm - Orlando SentinelWanzie says he will never again perform in the show live so come view this filmed version before it goes into the Wanzie Presents Vault for a long, long time.