REDCAT’s 16th Season: Vital Artists at a Crucial Time
Lauren Weedman: Tammy/Lisa
Thursday, September 29, 2016 to Sunday, October 2, 2016
Lauren Weedman: Tammy/Lisa – From Misery to Meaning
Lauren Weedman: Tammy/Lisa – From Misery to Meaning
“Her self-deprecating humor is not just funny, its excesses contain jaw-dropping revelations on the intersections of passion and fear.” – LA Weekly
“A theatrical whirling dervish… painfully, hilariously funny. –The Seattle Times
World Premiere
With live music and a wicked wit, incisive and hilarious writer/performer Lauren Weedman shares secrets of her alternate identity: a colorful personality born in her past and controlling her future. Before becoming an acclaimed author, a popular star of HBO’s Looking, and a noted correspondent for The Daily Show, Lauren was given the birth name(s) Tammy Lisa. Her adopted family gave her a new name and a life that led to near-stardom and gobs of critical praise, but as early-ish midlife approaches, Tammy Lisa is re-emerging as a musical and multi-faceted character who often embodies Loretta Lynn, Helen Reddy, or Lucinda Williams — depending on her mood swings. Tammy Lisa re-invents the cabaret form with funny and dark songs of heartbreak, gay boys, straight boys, volatile love, side-splitting comedy, and bliss.
Direction: Erica Beeney
Music: Tim Sonnefeld
Associated Images:
| Date/Time | G | M/ST | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| THU 9/29 8:30 pm | $20 | $16 | $10 |
| FRI 9/30 8:30 pm | $20 | $16 | $10 |
| SAT 10/1 8:30 pm | $25 | $20 | $12 |
| SUN 10/2 7:00 pm | $25 | $20 | $12 |
G - General Audience
M - REDCAT Members
ST - Students
CA - CalArts Students/Faculty/Staff
