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LOS ANGELES * NEW YORK * EDINBURGH
Inside Private Lives
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Saturday Nights in July!

July 10, 17, 24 and 31.

Showtime at 8pm.

Character List below *

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THE SHOW:

"Inside Private Lives" goes behind the headlines into the very private lives of public personas. The audience is part of the action, as they are encouraged to confront and challenge the likes of cult leaders, celebrities, political operatives, sports figures and other notorious newsmakers of the 20th century. Scandals and secrets are revealed. Six controversial figures are featured at every performance, and with a gallery of over 15 characters, every show is different.

Creator/Producer Kristin Stone says, "I am thrilled to bring “Inside Private Lives” back for our Los Angeles’ audiences. We anticipate each performance with great enthusiasm, as every night is always filled with surprises!"

THE CHARACTERS:
Billy Carter Jimmy Carter's good-'ol-boy brother Billy Carter, who considered himself the president's last best hope in his 1980 re-election bid (Bryan Safi).
John Dillinger John Dillinger, notorious Chicago bank robber of the 1930's. Was he a dangerous criminal, or a modern-day Robin Hood? (Jade Carter)
King Edward VIII HRH King Edward VIII of England, who must choose between the kingdom he rules and the woman he loves (Freddy Douglas).
Glenn Gould Glenn Gould, eccentric and brilliant Canadian pianist and composer, is regarded as the greatest musician of his time. He was equally famous for his strange behavior and distaste for public performance which led to him retiring from concert appearances in 1964 at the young age of 34. (Rick Steadman)
Leona Helmsley Leona Helmsley, billionaire New York City hotel operator and real estate investor convicted of tax evasion and other crimes. Her flamboyance and reputation for tyrannical behavior earned her the nickname "Queen of Mean."
(Silvie Zamora)
Christine Jorgensen Transgendered celebrity Christine Jorgensen, the first American to surgically transform from a man to a woman (Kristin Stone).
Elia Kazan Elia Kazan, celebrated stage and film director who was damned for his cooperation with the House Committee on
Un-American Activities (HUAC) during the McCarthy Era.
(Adam LeBow)
David Koresh Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh, who believed himself to be the lamb of God and the final prophet.
(David Shofner)
Ann Landers Ann Landers, celebrated advice-dispensing columnist and estranged twin of "Dear Abby," syndicated in newspapers across America for 45 years (Diana Morrison).
Timothy Leary 1960s counterculture icon Timothy Leary is most famous as a proponent of the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of LSD. He coined and popularized the catch phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out." (Fred Cross)
Aimee Semple McPherson Aimee Semple McPherson, wildly influential evangelist and media sensation of the '20s and '30s who thought she was above the law (Molly Hagan).
Julia Phillips Julia Phillips, the first woman to win an Oscar as a producer, who then went on to write a blistering no-holds-barred autobiography about her experiences in Hollywood titled You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again.
(Leonora Gershman)
Jane Roberts Jane Roberts, who gained fame as the trance channeler for the spirit entity called "Seth" (Maddisen Krown).
Bobby Sands Bobby Sands, the I.R.A. activist who starved himself to death in protest against abuse of political prisoners by the British (Paul Ryan).
Marge Schott Marge Schott, who owned the Cincinnati Reds baseball team for fifteen years and was suspended by Major League Baseball for her public expression of racist attitudes.
(Mary MacDonald)
Wallis Simpson Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American for whom King Edward VIII (see above) abdicated the British throne, and whom he married six months later. Wallis was the first to be named Woman of The Year by Time Magazine, and is credited with coining the phrase "A woman can never be too rich or too thin" (Sheila Wolf).
Brownie Wise Brownie Wise, the "First Lady" of Tupperware who, by inventing the famous "party plan" marketing system, made sure that Tupperware's burping seal echoed in kitchens all over America and that women stayed at home to hear it (Eileen O'Connell).

Each actor has meticulously researched the historical facts behind each character he/she has scripted and plays.

This will be a unique theatrical experience, one that audience members would be unlikely to have anywhere else in Los Angeles in the current season, as controversial people of recent history come alive and interact with them.

DISCLAIMER: The real-life figures as portrayed in Inside Private Lives are the actors' artistic interpretations and are not meant to be fully factual representations of real events in the subjects' lives.

Character Rotation
(subject to change)

Saturday
July 10th
Saturday
July 17th
Christine Jorgensen
Aimee Semple MacPherson
Billy Carter
Julia Phillips
Glenn Gould
Brownie Wise
Christine Jorgensen
King Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor)
Wallis Simpson (Dutchess of Windsor)
John Dillinger
Jane Roberts
Brownie Wise

 

Saturday
July 24th
Saturday
July 31st
Christine Jorgensen
King Edward the VIII (Duke of Windsor)
Brownie Wise
Betty Page
Glenn Gould
Marge Schott
Christine Jorgensen
Aimee Semple McPherson
Leona Helmsley
Tupac Shakur
John Dillinger
Ann Landers
Marge Schott

 

* Characters subject to change
THE AUDIENCE HAS SPOKEN!
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