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The action heats up this summer as Running With Scissors stumbles back to Le Chat Noir, bringing to life everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure: Jacqueline Susann’s VALLEY OF THE DOLLS! In 2005, the company performed the show as a one-night-only staged reading, and fans have been clamoring for us to do a full production ever since. Which only goes to prove: clamor and y’all shall receive!
One part homage, one part parody, Running With Scissors' adaptation of Susann’s camp classic follows three very different young women as they enter the tantalizing, treacherous world of show-biz: Anne Welles (Brian Peterson), a WASPy ...Read More
The action heats up this summer as Running With Scissors stumbles back to Le Chat Noir, bringing to life everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure: Jacqueline Susann’s VALLEY OF THE DOLLS! In 2005, the company performed the show as a one-night-only staged reading, and fans have been clamoring for us to do a full production ever since. Which only goes to prove: clamor and y’all shall receive!
One part homage, one part parody, Running With Scissors' adaptation of Susann’s camp classic follows three very different young women as they enter the tantalizing, treacherous world of show-biz: Anne Welles (Brian Peterson), a WASPy good girl in search of true love; Jennifer North (Dorian Rush), a knockout model with seriously bad luck; and Neely O’Hara (Lisa Picone), a crass cutie who’d crawl over her own mother for a starring role—or a stiff drink. A cavalcade of characters stands between these three and their glittery dreams—nosy secretaries, invalid lounge singers, and of course, Helen Lawson (Bob Edes Jr.), a particularly blousy Broadway babe who’s been around the block. The production also stars Brad Caldwell, Jack Long, and Dwayne Sepcich. Costumes are by Kate Jensen and Brian Peterson; sets by Brad Caldwell; props by Liz Zibilich. The script was adapted by the company from Susann’s novel, the subsequent movie, and other fabulous sources.
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 6pm, from June 12 through July 5, 2009. All performances are at Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Avenue. Tickets are $26 (Fri & Sat) and $21 (Sun) and include a $5 bar credit. Tickets can be purchased in advance at NORunningWithScissors.com or by calling 504 581 5812. (NOTE: the Friday, June 12 performance is hosted by the Krewe of Satyricon. For tickets to that show only, please call 504 525 4498.)
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