Elz Bells!

Got a press release and a photo from the folks over at Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre that I'm just gonna slap up here.

Good Lord! Those kids have been at this for ten years now! I was at that first show back in the day and will no-doubt be back this year, too!

Plus one of my favoritest-actress-ladies-that-I-don't-know-but-always-wink-at-coz-she-makes-me-giggle is in the show.

Yay Amy Elz!

Hell - yay for everybody! It'll be good times.

MAGIC SMOKING MONKEY THEATRE
CELEBRATES 10TH SEASON WITH REVIVAL OF
ED WOOD’S GLEN OR GLENDA:LIVE!

Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre presents its 10th anniversary production, Ed Wood’s GLEN OR GLENDA: LIVE!, June 3 – 18, 2005 at the Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar in University City. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm and 10:30pm; tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for students 18 and under. Tickets are available through MetroTix at (314) 534-1111 or at the theatre box office one hour prior to showtime. For reservations or information, call (314) 361-5664 or e-mail info@stlshakespeare.org.

The most legendary B-movie director of all time, Ed Wood, assaulted audiences worldwide with a string of bizarre, no-budget fusions of horror, science fiction, noir and comedy. The first – and worst – of Wood’s films, GLEN OR GLENDA, is brought to life in glorious black and white onstage at the Regional Arts Commission.

After the apparent suicide of a transvestite, Inspector Warren pays a visit to notable psychiatrist Dr. Alton to try to make sense of why some men like to wear women's clothes. Dr. Alton relates the strange case of Glen, engaged to be married to Barbara, who is unaware of Glen’s secret life as Glenda. Will she understand and accept him? Will she try to work through it with him? Will she let him wear her angora sweater? David Wassilak portrays Glen, a transvestite struggling with his addiction to angora, while Bela Lugosi offers inscrutable narration. Stock footage, stampeding buffalo and pseudo hermaphrodites are just a few of the surprises awaiting audiences. Featured actors include David Wassilak, Diane Hartke, Drew Bell, Jim Ousley and David Cooperstein. With Tyson Blanquart, Mike Bowdern, Ian Carlson, Amy Elz, Julie Layton, Benjamin Ritchie, Jill Ritter and Patti Ulrich.

Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre – an offshoot of St. Louis Shakespeare – is the only local theatre dedicated to presenting original parodies of film and television pop culture classics. MSMT is a favorite with St. Louis audiences looking for an evening of unpredictable laughs. “…stylish, silly, late-night comedy,” “…an hilarious evening of off-the-wall, bizarre theatre,” and “…over-the-top, utterly unpretentious fun,” are just some of the comments from local reviewers. MSMT sprang to life in 1996 with its production of Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda or I Changed My Sex, a huge critical and audience success. The Company went on to produce such “B” movie classics as Valley of the Dolls, Elvis Presley’s Girl Happy and Ed Wood’s opus, Plan 9 From Outer Space, (generally considered to be the worst movie of all time) and The One-Hour Star Wars Trilogy, and is dedicated to presenting parodies of the best of the worst that popular culture has to offer. MSMT’s appeal has cut across the societal spectrum – audiences come from all over the bi-state area (even from out-of-state), and include students, young adults and families - anyone who loves offbeat, fast-paced, campy comedy.

For information, contact Donna Northcott at (314) 361-6703 or info@stlshakespeare.org.