James Beard's Solo Show to Play Capital Fringe Fest in D.C.
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 19, 2006
Washington, DC will soon have its first look at actor James Beard's solo show Mamas, Don't let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Actors at the National Building Museum Auditorium July 21, 22, 23 and 25 as part of the inaugural Capital Fringe Festival.
"Storytelling comes natural to James Beard, this 'tall drink of Western water' who is equally at home onstage with other actors, in a comedy club, or alone, bringing his own characters to life, speaking directly to an audience with a sort of Spalding Gray meets Will Rogers style," state press notes for the show, which will be directed by Theatre Alliance Associate Artistic Director Colin Hovde"James was raised on a large cattle ranch outside tiny Glennville, California. He knew early on that his destiny was in a spotlight instead of on a saddle. That was bad news to his dad, Fred Beard, who became the first featured character in James' show when he stared down the dinner table and asked his son 'So Jimmy, have you ever smoked pot?' From that moment on, James has been busy telling the truth and writing it down.
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