Press For immediate release June 21th, 2009 Telling the uncensored story of Emily Dickinson William Roetzheim’s play DICKINSON comes to San Diego for a one month limited engagement following a critically acclaimed run in New York’s 440 Studios. The full cast of the New York production, directed by Lynx Theatre's Al Germani, will be in San Diego performing the west coast premier of the play that won the Seahorse award for Best Stageplay at the Moondance International Film Festival. According to playwright William Roetzheim the myth of Emily Dickinson is that she was a prudish Victorian spinster who wrote beautiful poetry. The reality of Emily Dickinson is that she was a stunning creative intellect with an outer world that included a repressive Victorian society, an emotionally and sexually abusive Father, and an enabling mother. Her inner world, replete with "mental breakdowns" was an ongoing struggle to integrate her brilliant, obsessive imagination, evolving poetic voice, surfacing sexual feelings for women and raging emotions longing to free themselves. The Secret Story of Emily Dickinson brings the real Emily Dickinson to life, with all of her depth and complexities, The production is a captivating, magical journey presented thru the one night dream of a frustrated playwright struggling to write a play worthy of her genius, her poetry and her life story. This is a well researched, enchanting story of a brilliant woman with a dazzling talent—and her struggle to evolve her personal, artistic and sexual identity while battling her inner and outer Demons. A quest for answers and an examination of possibilities. DICKINSON will run from July 10th through August 2nd at the North Park Vaudeville Theatre, 2031 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92104, BOXOFFICE: www.northparkvaudeville.com, 619-220-8663. Tickets: $18 adults, $15 students, seniors, military, and Actors Alliance. The show runs Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 PM, Sundays at 2 PM. Dickinson is a joint production of American International Theater, Inc. (www.aitheater.org ) and Lynx Performance Theatre (www.lynxperformance.com). Written by William Roetzheim, Directed by Al Germani, the play features Gregg Whittman (The Playwright), Rhianna Basore (Emily Dickinson), Diana Sparta (all other female roles and Vocals) and Charlie Riendeau (all other male roles). Playwright William Roetzheim is the author of five plays, twenty-two published books, and twenty spoken word audio CDs (Producer and Director). His writing has won eight gold medals and twenty-one finalist awards in national and international literary competitions. His plays have been performed in New York City at the TADA Theater, The Studio Theater in Theatre Row, 440 Studios, and The Workshop Jewel Theater. He and his wife currently own and operate a Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Jamul. Director Al Germani, founder and artistic director of the award winning, critically acclaimed Lynx Performance Theatre, has been a theatre director, choreographer, jazz musician, afro-cuban drummer and a psychotherapist for the past 25 years. The combination of experience and graduate education in psychiatry and the performing arts and extensive background in progressive theatre, performance art, progressive modern dance and music lends a unique insight and understanding to his artistic vision. CONTACT: theatre@lynxperformance.com 619-889-3190 |
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