PRESS RELEASE — SUSANNAH BLINKOFF BRINGS “DAUGHTER OF …” TO HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL

DAUGHTER OF …
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY
SUSANNAH BLINKOFF
DIRECTED BY STAN ZIMMERMAN
AT 2014 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL
FIVE PERFORMANCES ONLY
JUNE 7, 12, 17, 23, 29

Multi-talented singer/songwriter Susannah Blinkoff will bring her solo show Daughter of … , directed by Stan Zimmerman, to the Hollywood Fringe Festival for five performances only at Three Clubs Cocktail Lounge beginning June 7 at 9pm.

Daughter of … is Blinkoff’s tale of growing up backstage in Manhattan as the daughter of a successful songwriter. This musical memoir features songs written by her mother Carol Hall (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Free to Be You and Me) as well as her own pop-rock tunes. With an up close view of Whorehouse as it developed from workshop to long-running Broadway show to major Hollywood film, Blinkoff experienced firsthand the privileges and pitfalls of being the daughter of an accomplished artist. Daughter of … bursts showbiz bubbles and celebrates Blinkoff’s creative heritage.

Performance dates and times are as follows — Saturday 6/7 at 9pm (press preview); Thursday 6/12 at 6pm; Tuesday 6/17 at 6pm; Monday 6/23 at 8pm; and Sunday 6/29 at 6pm.

As a singer/songwriter, Susannah Blinkoff has played Hotel Cafe, Genghis Cohen, Spaceland, The Mint, M Bar, and more. Her songs have been heard on MTV, in the feature films My Super Ex-Girlfriend and Bellyfruit, on more than 200 college radio stations across the country, and most recently topping the charts on FM radio in Hawaii and Nebraska. Born and raised in New York City, Blinkoff began singing professionally at the age of 12. As an actress, she has appeared on Broadway and in numerous TV movies, sitcoms, and plays on both coasts. She is also a published playwright and screenwriter.

Stan Zimmerman is a writer, producer, and director. With his writing partner James Berg, Zimmerman worked on such classic series as The Golden Girls and Roseanne (penning the now infamous ‘lesbian kiss’ episode), both of which received WGA Award nominations for Best Comedy Writing. Other television writing credits include The Gilmore Girls, the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks (which he and Berg also created), and both Brady Bunch movies. Zimmerman has written for Emmy Magazine and starred in Situation: Comedy, a Bravo series produced by Sean Hayes. His stage directing credits include the 30th anniversary revival of Gemini at Celebration Theatre, A Tuna Christmas (Theatre Asylum), Blink & You Might Miss Me (Hollywood Fringe and SF Fringe), and Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Actors Company). Zimmerman is also directing his original comedy play Meet & Greet for this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival.

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. Each June during the Hollywood Fringe, the arts infiltrate the Hollywood neighborhood: fully equipped theaters, parks, clubs, churches, restaurants and other unexpected places host hundreds of productions by local, national, and international arts companies and independent performers.

Tickets for Daughter of … are now on sale and may be obtained online at www.hollywoodfringe.org or by phone at (323) 455-4585.

Three Clubs Cocktail Lounge is located at 1123 Vine Street in Hollywood (NW corner of Santa Monica Boulevard), 90038. Street and lot parking are available.

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05-19-14

Announcing: Four Hollywood Fringe Festival Performances of “Blink and You Might Miss Me”

COMBINED ARTFORM PRESENTS
FOUR SPECIAL HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES OF
BLINK & YOU MIGHT MISS ME
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY LARRY BLUM

Combined Artform (Matthew Quinn, producer) has announced four special performances of Blink & You Might Miss Me, written and performed by Larry Blum and directed by Stan Zimmerman, as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, on June 10, 18, 19 and 25 at the Asylum Lab in Hollywood. The critically acclaimed solo show will continue performances on Friday evenings at 8:00 through May 27.

Blink & You Might Miss Me is a humorous look back at Larry Blum’s personal journey in show business. Sharing engaging stories along with rare clips and photos from his long and varied career, Larry reflects on the unique opportunity he has had to experience celebrity up close and personal. Whether dancing in A Chorus Line onstage, in the feature film cult classic Xanadu or on TV’s Solid Gold, or acting on every major daytime drama, Larry’s love of the business has never waned. He also enjoys the honor of escorting the glamorous women of Hollywood as they ascend the stairs to the stage to accept various awards. Though his name may not be a household word, Blink & You Might Miss Me is his moment to take center stage once again.

The LA Weekly called Blum, “A clever, funny, accomplished raconteur.” Of the show, LA Splash said, “Written with heart and wit … it will make you chuckle and blush and think.” And from Edge Publications, “An enjoyable night of storytelling and Hollywood gossip.”

The Hollywood Fringe Festival performances of Blink & You Might Miss Me are Friday, June 10 at 7:30pm, Saturday, June 18 at 8:30pm, Sunday, June 19 at 2:30pm, and Saturday, June 25 at 7pm. Admission to the Fringe performances is $12, and tickets may be purchased by visiting www.plays411.com/blink or by calling (323) 960-7612.

The Asylum Lab is located at 6320 Santa Monica Boulevard (one block west of Vine), in Hollywood, 90038.

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05-13-11

PHOTO OF LARRY BLUM BY MICHAEL McCREARY

Announcing: Larry Blum’s “Blink & You Might Miss Me” Re-Opens on 3/25 at Asylum Lab

COMBINED ARTFORM PRESENTS
A RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF
BLINK & YOU MIGHT MISS ME
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY LARRY BLUM

RE-OPENING MARCH 25, 2011 AT ASYLUM LAB

Combined Artform (Matthew Quinn, producer) has announced a return engagement of Blink & You Might Miss Me, written and performed by Larry Blum and directed by Stan Zimmerman, at the Asylum Lab in Hollywood. The critically acclaimed solo show resumes performances on Friday, March 25 at 8pm. Performances will continue on Friday evenings only at 8:00 through May 27.

Blink & You Might Miss Me is a humorous look back at Larry Blum’s personal journey in show business. Sharing engaging stories along with rare clips and photos from his long and varied career, Larry reflects on the unique opportunity he has had to experience celebrity up close and personal. Whether dancing in A Chorus Line onstage, in the feature film cult classic Xanadu or on TV’s Solid Gold, or acting on every major daytime drama, Larry’s love of the business has never waned. He also enjoys the honor of escorting the glamorous women of Hollywood as they ascend the stairs to the stage to accept various awards. Though his name may not be a household word, Blink & You Might Miss Me is his moment to take center stage once again.

The LA Weekly called Blum, “A clever, funny, accomplished raconteur.” Of the show, LA Splash said, “Written with heart and wit … it will make you chuckle and blush and think.” And from Edge Publications, “An enjoyable night of storytelling and Hollywood gossip.”

Larry Blum began his career in show business dancing in productions of I Married An Angel starring Phyllis Newman, Bye Bye Birdie starring Lucie Arnaz and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Van Johnson. After playing the role of Greg in the international production of A Chorus Line, Larry settled in Los Angeles and danced on The Third Barry Manilow Special, The Bea Arthur Special, The Tonight Show, the Opening Ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics, The People’s Choice Awards, and Solid Gold. His film credits include Xanadu and 18 Again (with George Burns), and he has appeared on the television series Roseanne, The Jeffersons, The Golden Girls, and The Garry Shandling Show, among others.

Stan Zimmerman is a writer, producer, and director. With his writing partner James Berg, Stan worked on such classic series as The Golden Girls and Roseanne (penning the now infamous ‘lesbian kiss’ episode), both of which received WGA Award nominations for Best Comedy Writing. Other television writing credits include The Gilmore Girls, the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks (which they also created), and both Brady Bunch movies. On his own, Stan his written for Emmy Magazine and starred in Situation: Comedy, a Bravo series produced by Sean Hayes. He made his stage directing debut with the 30th anniversary revival of Gemini at Celebration Theatre, followed by A Tuna Christmas at Theatre Asylum and Spike Heels at Actor’s Circle Theater.

Combined Artform was founded in 1998 by Matthew Quinn and Steve Kahn, and is on a mission to develop and combine all arts in order to pioneer the arts of the future. Combined Artform has collaborated with actors, singers, filmmakers, sketch comedy groups, musicians, and improv and fine artists in more than 100 shows in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. C.A. has also developed several online workshops, including, among others, stage management and public relations. For more info, please visit www.combinedartform.com.

Larry Blum’s Blink & You Might Miss Me will play Friday nights only at 8:00 through May 27. Re-opening is set for Friday, March 25 at 8:00pm. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased by visiting www.plays411.com/blink or by calling (323) 960-7612.

The Asylum Lab is located at 1078 Lillian Way (one block west of Vine, just off Santa Monica Boulevard), in Hollywood.

Photo of Larry Blum by Michael McCreary

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03-07-11