A real success story is happening on Theatre Row as the sleeper hit of The 2006 NY International Fringe Festival goes into its second extension. Oblivious To Everyone is a social satire written and performed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, and directed by Christopher Sorensen (Americana Absurdum). Performances will take place from December 1st to December 16th at The Studio Theatre in the Theatre Row Complex (410 West 42 St.) in NYC. PRAISE FOR OBLIVIOUS TO EVERYONE: “The show is hilarious! But the theme, it’s quite serious.” - Fox 5 News/Toni Senecal “Johnson skillfully plays 10 characters, perfectly capturing them all, from a porn star to a womanizer on Elimidate.” - The Village Voice “More oohs and ahhs at this year’s Fringe Festival than baby Suri in Vanity Fair. Oblivious To Everyone manages to make you laugh out loud when you probably should be crying.” - NY Press “A bravura performance by Johnson that ranks as the best surprise of this year’s Fringe Festival.” - NYTheatre.com “Features more fully-realized characters than a half-dozen other Off-Broadway shows.” - HX Magazine “An excellent one-woman show about the power of the media.” - Back Stage “A highly entertaining solo show…definitely worth seeing.” - Theater Mania
Oblivious To Everyone explores the media’s portrayal of and influence on the style and psyche of the modern woman. The play centers around the character of Carrie, a self-proclaimed smut-aholic and avid talk show watcher, who is seeking psychiatric evaluation after repeated complaints from friends and family about her alleged multiple ‘personalities’. Rapidly flipping identities like TV stations, the audience will discover just how oblivious this Paris Hilton wannabe really is. Playwright/Performer Jessica Lynn Johnson received her BFA in Theatre Performance from Missouri State University where she was granted both the John Goodman and Kathleen Turner talent scholarships. At Harvard, she studied with Yuri Yeremin as part of the Moscow Art Theater’s Stanislavsky Summer Academy Program. Jessica has guest starred as Beverly on One Life To Live. For more info on the show and Jessica visit http://www.jessicalynnjohnson.com. Director Christopher Sorensen is a graduate of Rutgers (MFA) where he studied under William Esper. He has since gone on to direct/teach at Cornell University, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Atlantic Theatre Company School and Interlochen Center for the Arts. He is one of the original members of The Present Company and was a cast member in the Edinburgh Fringe First Award-Winning production of Americana Absurdum by Brian Parks. PERFORMANCE INFO: The Studio Theatre in the Theatre Row Complex (410 West 42 St.) between 9 & 10 Avenues in NYC. Limited Engagement: December 1st – December 16th, 2006. Performances run Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm. Tickets are $16.25 and $11.25 for students & seniors and can be purchased by calling 212-279-4200 or visiting http://www.ticketcentral.com. Running time is 75 minutes with no intermission. Appropriate for ages 17 & up. Trains: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, Q, R, S, W to 42nd St.
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