Celebration Theatre is thrilled to announce the Los Angeles premiere of THE ROAR OF THE BUTTERFLY, with book, music and lyrics by Spider Saloff. An award-winning artist, Ms. Saloff also stars in this one-woman play which is produced by Matthew Oltman of Chanticleer. This limited-run production will take place Wednesday, August 17 - Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Direct from the show's Australian tour, THE ROAR OF THE BUTTERFLY is a one-woman play with original music starring Spider Saloff. The book, music, and lyrics are also by Spider Saloff. Based on a true story, this musical comedy is a tour de force with characters everyone will fall in love with.
In the tradition of Lily Tomlin and Tracey Ullman, Ms. Saloff portrays eight different gender bending characters in this hysterical and moving new show. The scene of the show revolves around a memorial service for Butterfly, an Asian drag queen who has been a colorful and inspirational character in the lives of the attendees-an unlikely and diverse group, all of whom are portrayed by Ms. Saloff.
THE ROAR OF THE BUTTERFLY is a comedy with a message and contains poignant moments touching on subjects of diversity, human loss and dysfunctional relationships. This show is not suggested for children under 13 years old without an adult.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Heard world wide as the co-star and co-creator of the internationally syndicated Public Radio series Words and Music, Spider Saloff has received critical acclaim nationally and internationally. Recently, Ms. Saloff was featured with the prestigious Chicago Jazz Orchestra in a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. And as one of the rare officially sanctioned acts of the Gershwin Centennial, her concert, Spider Saloff Sings Gershwin, toured the U.S. and headlined the St. Petersburg Gershwin Festival in Russia. Spider has played such renowned jazz and night club venues as New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center, Iridium, Joe's Pub, Birdland, The Russian Tea Room, Michael's Pub, and The Algonquin, as well as other leading venues include symphony orchestras and concert spaces such as; The Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, Wilmington Grand Opera, Wallingford Symphony, The Castro Theater in San Francisco, and Town Hall.
A five-time winner of the prestigious MAC Award, including one for Best Female Jazz Vocalist, presented by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets, she also received a special citation for her musical contributions from NARAS (presenter of the Grammy Awards). Saloff also has 8 solo CDs released nationally on Kopaesthetics Records. Television and radio credits include: The Bonnie Hunt Show (CBS), The Steve Baskerville Show (CBS), Centerstage (PBS), Artbeat (PBS), Words & Music (syndicated series), a one-hour feature on the Noteworthy Women series (Public Radio), and Studs Terkel (WFMT).
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY ABOUT Spider Saloff:
"She is dynamic, a powerhouse of passion!"
-San Francisco Examiner
"A wicked way with a lyric and a glint of well-controlled mischief."
-The New York Times
"Slyly sophisticated, easily accessible, Saloff stands as a kind of ideal."
-Chicago Tribune
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
Performances are:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011
All performances are 8:00PM.
Ticket prices are $35.00 for Wednesday, Friday and Saturday performances.
Tickets price is $30.00 for Thursday performance.
This show is not suggested for children under 13 years old without an adult.
THE ROAR OF THE BUTTERFLY is performed at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. For Tickets, please visit the Celebration Theatre website at www.celebrationtheatre.com or call 323-957-1884.
ABOUT Celebration Theatre
Starting its 29th season, Celebration Theatre is a community of artists dedicated to presenting innovative, provocative and relevant work that examines the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer experience. We endeavor to challenge society's perception of this community and give a vibrant voIce To its evolving identity.
The theatre is located at 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. (1/2 block east of La Brea Blvd.) in Hollywood. For more information, please visit www.celebrationtheatre.com.
