PRESS RELEASE — LESLIE JORDAN RETURNS LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER’S RENBERG THEATRE, DECEMBER 4—21

Reaction Productions and the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s
Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center
Present
LESLIE JORDAN: FRUIT FLY
OPENS DECEMBER 4 FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY

The acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning actor Leslie Jordan will return to the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theatre with his smash hit solo play, Fruit Fly, for three weeks only, December 4—21.

Jordan, who recently created a sensation in London on the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother, has received rave reviews wherever he has performed Fruit Fly, a heartfelt and hilarious homage to his parents (especially his mother) and growing up gay in the Deep South. Touching and bawdy, Fruit Fly contains all the elements that have made Jordan an international star … preternatural charm, exquisite comic timing, total honesty, and spicy, libidinous fun.

In the show, Jordan asks the age-old question, “Do Gay Men Really Become Their Mothers?” He has crafted a look back at how his Southern Belle mom, Miss Peggy Sue—an indomitable steel magnolia who inspires him to this day—survived his tales of woe, regret, success, and rewards. Directed by David Galligan, this show-and-tell tribute will have audiences captivated by the gamut of emotions served up by this no-holds-barred performer.

Leslie Jordan: Fruit Fly is set to open on Thursday, December 4 at 8pm for a limited run through December 21 only. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm. General admission seating is $35, and tickets are on sale now online at www.lalgbtcenter.org/theatre or by phone at (323) 860-7300.

The Renberg Theatre is located at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N. McCadden Place (one block east of Highland, just north of Santa Monica Boulevard), in Hollywood. Free onsite parking is available.

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11-04-14

Announcing: Lily Tomlin to Host 26th Annual Artios Awards

LILY TOMLIN SET TO HOST
CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA
26TH ANNUAL ARTIOS AWARDS
FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CASTING
PRESENTERS WILL INCLUDE TY BURRELL, VIOLA DAVIS, VICTORIA JUSTICE, DIANE LANE, JOHN LITHGOW, JOE MANGANIELLO, AND VANESSA WILLIAMS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1st  AT THE HYATT REGENCY
CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL IN CENTURY CITY

Lily Tomlin has been set to host as the Casting Society of America fêtes their own on Monday, November 1, 2010, at the 26th Annual Artios Awards® in Los Angeles. The L.A. awards ceremony will be held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel (reception will commence at 5:45 p.m. PST) and simultaneously at American Airlines Theatre in New York. For Los Angeles ticket information, please call (323) 463-1925, or inquire via email at info@castingsociety.com.

Along with Lily Tomlin as host, scheduled to participate in the festivities as presenters are (in alphabetical order) Ty Burrell, Viola Davis, Victoria Justice, Diane Lane, John Lithgow, Joe Manganiello, and Vanessa Williams.  Bestowed yearly for outstanding achievement in casting, the Artios Awards are given based on the criteria of originality, creativity and contribution of casting to the overall quality of a project.  The term “Artios” is from the ancient Greek word meaning “perfectly fitted.”

Each year, in addition to the awards presented to casting directors for their achievements in Theatre, Television and Film casting, the Casting Society of America also recognizes industry notables with a Career Achievement Award, the New York Apple Award, and the Hoyt Bowers Award.  This  year’s  honorees  are:   producer  Marcy  Carsey (The Cosby Show, Roseanne, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Grace Under Fire, That 70’s Show), who will receive the Career Achievement Award, and  casting director  Ellen Chenoweth (Terms of Endearment, Good Night & Good Luck, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man) who will receive the Hoyt Bowers Award.

Scheduled award presenters in New York include Josh Charles, Jim Gaffigan, Charles Kimbrough, John Benjamin Hickey, Aasif Mandvi, Elizabeth Marvel, Scott Porter, Zachary Quinto, Christina Ricci and John Slattery.  Jeffrey Wright will present the 2010 New York Apple Award to honoree Tony Award-winning playwright, Tony Kushner.

The Artios Awards were first given in 1985 to honor excellence in casting and the ceremony was held at the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel attended by 500 industry leaders.  The first New York awards were given in 1988.  The CSA is the premiere organization of theatrical casting directors in film, television, and theatre, and is  passionately  committed  to  establishing  a  recognized  standard  of  professionalism  in  the industry;  enhancing the stature of the profession in the industry; freely exchanging information and ideas among members; providing the opportunity to honor the outstanding achievements of its members; and providing members with professional support and resources.  CSA members are a united professional society that consistently set the level of professionalism in casting on which the entertainment industry has come to rely.  With more than 425 members, the CSA has representation not only in the United States, but also Canada, England and Australia.  For more information, or to become a member, visit www.castingsociety.com.

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10-26-10