Seattle’s Favorite Peep Show Remembered in 'My Time with the Lady', 4/7-4/30

The life, times and untimely demise of a Seattle institution are recounted in My Time with the Lady, an original play by Ron Richardson and John Longenbaugh that tells of the life and times of The Lusty Lady Peepshow, through the eyes of a young man who worked the front desk. Lady plays April 7-30, Thu-Sat at the Market Theatre in Seattle, just a few blocks down the street from the former site of The Lusty Lady.

From 1987 to 1992, Richardson worked on and off as a cashier, janitor, doorman and occasional bouncer at Seattle's Lusty Lady peepshow. It was the dream job for a young man from Walla Walla who received the education of a lifetime, becoming familiar with the inner workings of an adult establishment and the people who worked on its stage and behind the scenes. During those years Richardson watched the Lady change, as First Avenue evolved from a seedy waterfront district known as "Flesh Avenue" into an upscale yuppie stretch of condos, restaurants and large art institutions.

Richardson blends comedy, pathos, local history and business analysis in a series of stories that explore the sometimes seamy but always fascinating world of The Lusty Lady, creating a portrait as brash, lively and unusual as the Lady's infamous marquee. Reviewing the original run at the Little Red Studio in 2010, Alex Hudson called the show "Funny and realistic...[Richardson] brings the ladies to life in a hilarious and heartfelt way that allows them to be at once sexual volcanoes and human beings."

My Time with the Lady is performed by Ron Richardson and dancer/actress Kirsten Lauzon, and directed by John Longenbaugh. Due to language and mature content, the show is suggested for adults only.

What: My Time with the Lady, an original play
When: Opens April 7 and runs Thu-Sat at 8:00 PM until April 30.
Where: The Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley.
How Much: General admission, $15. Tickets are available via brownpapertickets.com.

Bios:

Ron Richardson (Writer/Producer/Performer) has acted all around the Pacific Northwest since earning his BA in theatre from WSU in 1992, from the Idaho Shakespeare Festival to Seattle fringe theatre with stops at independent movies and local television commercials.

John Longenbaugh (Co-writer/Producer/Director) has been writing and directing plays here in Seattle ever since fleeing London about 16 years ago. Shows include Scotch and Donuts, The Man Who Was Thursday, How to be Cool, Arcana at Open Circle and Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, which played to sold-out houses at Taproot Theatre this past Christmas.

Kirsten Lauzon (Performer/Choreographer/Graphic Designer) has founded, produced and directed numerous projects in Seattle since arriving here in 1993, including DANGEROUS Dance & Drag Troupe and Full Royal Flush in 2010 and Spontaneous Collective Dream Theater in 2011. Kirsten is a Teacher, Facilitator, Dream-Tender and Artist who currently teaches and performs with Vita-Arts and presents her own workshops, lectures and events in and around Seattle.

Others involved in the show include Dave Baldwin (lights/set), Mary Cutler (assistant director), David Lydon (sound operator), and Jayme Markham (lights operator). John Ullman is a Producer.

For more information on the show and press photos, visit http://mytimewiththelady.com/

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