A
SEASON OF SHORES
celebrates
leslie jordan’s emmy nomination
with two weeks of shows!
Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies and
his one-man show Like a Dog on Linoleum
will be Performed August 8-20th
at Los Angeles’ Historic Zephyr Theatre!
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOS ANGELES, CA, (July
21, 2006) – A Season of Shores will honor Leslie Jordan’s current Emmy
nomination, for his work on the hit NBC television series Will & Grace, with two weeks of his work at the Zephyr Theatre
in Los Angeles, it was announced today by producer Jason Dottley.
“I am lucky enough to work with Leslie Jordan as
both a fellow actor and his producer,” remarked Dottley. His work is simply remarkable. He has that magical way of making you laugh
hysterically one minute and then breaking your heart the next. We’re celebrating his Emmy Nomination with
two weeks of special Leslie Jordan shows at the Zephyr. This will be the kick-off to our first
national tour. Myself, a gay boy, on
tour with Leslie Jordan and Delta Burke… it’s a homo dream come true!”
The performance schedule includes:
Sordid
Lives:
Tuesday, August 8, 2006 @ 8PM
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 @ 8PM
Thursday, August 10, 2006 @ 8PM
Like a Dog
on Linoleum:
Friday, August 11, 2006 @ 8PM
Saturday, August 12, 2006 @ 8PM
Sunday, August 13, 2006 @ 7PM
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 @ 8PM
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 @ 8PM
Friday, August 18, 2006 @ 8PM
Southern
Baptist Sissies: (also
starring Delta Burke)
Thursday, August 17, 2006 @ 8PM
Sunday, August 20, 2006 @ 7PM
Following his Los Angeles performances, Jordan will
then embark on a multi-city tour with Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies, along with all of his cast mates,
including Delta Burke and Dale Dickey, who can currently be seen on the hit NBC
series My Name is Earl as “Patty” the
daytime hooker! Tour dates include: San
Diego (August 24, 25, 26), Dallas (September 16, 17), Palm Springs (October 6,
7, 8, 10, 11), St. Louis (October 27, 28, 29), Nashville (November 10, 11, 12),
and Ft. Lauderdale (November 17, 18, 19), with more cities and dates to follow.
In January 2006, a Season of Shores was
launched to revive of all six of his award-winning plays at Los Angeles’
historic Zephyr Theatre. To-date, three
of his plays have been produced, including the GLAAD Award-winner Southern Baptist Sissies, the NAACP
winner The Trials and Tribulations of a
Trailer Trash Housewife, and the cult phenomenon Sordid Lives. More than 14,000
people from all around the globe have come to see the plays, making a Season of
Shores some of the hottest tickets in town.
The season will now go on hold while Shores and his team head across the
country with the tour, as well as work on the new television series. August 6th will be the last
performance of …Trailer Trash Housewife. The three remaining plays to be revived in early
2007 include Shores’
first play Cheatin’, Daddy’s Dyin… Who’s Got the Will?, and Daughters of the Lone Star State.
The play Sordid
Lives is a black comedy about white trash! In the “coming out” story, three generations
of a small Texas family prepare for a funeral, and that’s when the hilarious,
sad, trashy truth about their lives runs amuck!
Cast members include Leslie Jordan* (Will
& Grace, Boston Legal), Dale Dickey* (Domino, My Name is Earl), Patrika Darbo (Days of Our Lives), singer Debby Holiday, singer Sean Wiggins,
Mary-Margaret Lewis* (Kalamazoo, Friends),
Ann Walker* (Las Vegas, Sex, Love &
Secrets), Mitch Carter* (Children of
the Corn), Newell Alexander* (HBO’s Big
Love), Sarah Hunley* (Ghosts of Mississippi,
The Ghost Whisperer), David Cowgill, Rosemary Alexander* (Madhouse). (*also starred in the film
version of Sordid Lives) and
introducing Jason Dottley.
The play Southern
Baptist Sissies is an exploration into the lives
of four gay men raised in the church. Through laughter and tears, each story
unfolds to reveal a struggle for self-discovery. Cast members include Delta
Burke (Designing Women), Leslie
Jordan (Will & Grace, Boston Legal),
Dale Dickey (Domino, My Name is Earl),
Newell Alexander (HBO’[s Big Love),
Ted Detwiler (The Ring Two), Joe
Patrick Ward, Anthony Cherry (Blast Off!),
Emerson Collins (The Secret Garden),
Rich Delia (Strong Medicine), T.
Ashanti Mozelle (Angels in America:
Perestroika), and David Ojalvo (Down
Hearted Blues).
Shores’ plays are some of the most honored
productions in Los Angeles Theater history, with over 75 awards, from the
LADCC, Ovation, Backstage West Garland Awards, LA Weekly Theatre Awards, NAACP
and GLAAD. This year, the LA Weekly
Theatre Awards honored Del Shores with their Career Achievement Award.
A Season of Shores is produced by Del Shores and Jason Dottley. The tour is produced by Del Shores, Jason
Dottley, Friley Davidson and Tom Malin.
For tickets and a complete schedule, please log
online at: www.seasonofshores.com.
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CONTACT:
Ed
Baran
T:
213-482-4696