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YO GiRL! Natalie Kim Solo Show.Sep.3.8:00 PM.NY.

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<TD vAlign=top><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">PRESS RELEASE<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">In YO GIRL! serial smart-ass Natalie Kim hijacks the stage for her hilarious, fearless and touching solo show about growing up as a Korean adoptee with a chip on her shoulder.  A break out in New York's Midtown International Theatre Festival (where it won the Producer's Award).  Subsequent sold-out runs at HERE Arts Center and 59e59 Street Theatre, YO GIRL! is a vivid, urban laugh-fest straight out of New York City and into the hearts of anyone who has ever tried to belong. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">        In <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">YO GIRL!<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> Ms. Kim teams up again with her director Kenneth Heaton to create another touching and entertaining one-woman tour de force. Ms. Kim uses her highly animated, vibrant characterizations to draw her audience into her personal journey. It is through these flawed, funny, supremely human characters (including the character of Ms. Kim herself) that we identify with her and become deeply invested in the story.  She becomes our guide on a universal odyssey towards self-awareness and acceptance.  The show runs two weeks (Aug. 6-21, 2010) at The Spaces @ Surgeons Hall, Theatre 1.   <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">YO GIRL! 
<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">     "Kim is a joy to watch. We delightfully spin along with her as she eventually rediscovers the place of her own heart, finally finding a home there, at the same time welcoming us in. It's a beautiful work of personal storytelling and the search for identity and belonging" <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">—Dana Lang - Off Off Online <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">      “Raw, edgy, hilarious, funny- not to be missed.” <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">—Jessica Burstein - Director - Dumb Bunny Productions <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">PRESS CONTACT:<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> 718 461 6131/ 718 461 6131 / 347 512 8097  347 512 8097       김자원 <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">email:  ;jawonyoga@hotmail.com 
<DIV style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-FAMILY: Times; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: medium; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">장소: Poet's Den theater</DIV> 
<DIV style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-FAMILY: Times; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: medium; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">       309 East 108 st. NY NY  ( near 1st Ave)</DIV> 
<DIV style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-FAMILY: Times; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: medium; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">시간:: September 03. 2010  Friday  8 pm  (간단한 저녁식사 제공) </DIV> 
<DIV style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-FAMILY: Times; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: medium; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">테켓: $20 <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> 
<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">####<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><IMG style="CURSOR: hand" onclick=window.open(this.src) name=zb_target_resize src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HFgFKB4tGaZfnOaVOQYHnfNaLZ4MGf3Nk2nZ2I-7YMD6a4RlEvhbCLKDQ6QlU3IzGvk6ghBDVng7WOjaE5evRmFTitrOVQxBf38gDkeiEMCFZgJqKw" width=137 height=170><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Actress Natalie Kim was born in Harlem, New York and raised in Centereach, New York.  She moved to Millersville, Maryland, where she finished middle school and high school. During this time she performed in plays such as Annie, South Pacific and Little Shop of Horrors. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Upon her return to New York, she attended Queens College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She continued her acting studies with Michael Beckett from HB Studios, and was an assistant for Marketa Kimbrell’s company, The New York Street Theatre Caravan. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Ms. Kim’s experience includes acting in productions based with New York groups such as Ensemble Studio Theatre, The New Dramatists, and Ma-Yi. She has also performed in Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven, written and directed by Obie Award-winning director, Young Jean Lee. She also works extensively in film and television with credits including:  independent film West 32nd Street, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent.  Ms. Kim’s most recent credits include HBO’s Bored to Death (starring Jason Shwartzman, Ted Danson & Zach Galifianakis) and Silver Sling directed by Tze Chun. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Recently, Ms. Kim completed a successful run of her solo show, YO GIRL! at 59e59 Street Theater, and is currently performing the same show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2010.             <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> High res photos:   <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <A href="http://www.gregbrophyphotography.com/natalie_1.zip" target=_blank><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(237,28,36); FONT-SIZE: 13pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">http://www.gregbrophyphotography.com/natalie_1.zip</A> <A href="http://www.gregbrophyphotography.com/natalie_2.zip" target=_blank><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(237,28,36); FONT-SIZE: 13pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">http://www.gregbrophyphotography.com/natalie_2.zip</A> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">DIRECTOR KENNETH HEATON <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 12pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> Kenneth Heaton is an award winning director and playwright and Fulbright fellow.  Heaton has directed plays all over New York including THE ONTOLOGICAL DETECTIVE at the Blue Heron Theatre, LOCKER ROOM at The Slipper Room, pieces for the sketch comedy troupe Oculingus, and for the Yale Cabaret. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">PRODUCER CLAIRE UNABIA JAMES <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Claire Unabia is a producer, director and actor from the North Shore of O’ahu, Hawai’i who appeared on AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL.  Unabia is producing the Las Vegas show MOMENTS for the Venetian, and has collaborated on award winning films, performance pieces and art shows around the world.  BA Film, BA Psychology, Columbia University.<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">WRITING TEACHER BIO MATT HOVERMAN <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Matthew Hoverman is an award winning comic playwright, with dozens of awards and plays around the country.  As a teacher and director, he has midwived the creation of over a hundred solo shows, including 2005 FringeNYC Best Solo Show Award winner BRIDEZILLA STRIKES BACK! (Cynthia Silver), 2008 Fringe NYC Best Actress Award winner HOT CRIPPLE (Hogan Gorman) and 2008 MITF Best Solo Show Award winner SACRED IS THE NEW PROFANE (Cheryl Harnest). <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">His short plays include <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">The Collectors<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> and <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">In Transit<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">. The latter play had an extended run at the 2006 <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_Fringe_Festival&action=edit&redlink=1" target=_blank><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">New York Fringe Festival</A><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">, where he was awarded Outstanding Playwright.Brown, BA in Playwriting; UCSD; MFA in Acting.<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">LIGHTING ERIC MERCADO <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Eric Mercado is a director and lighting designer.  He earned a BFA in <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">drama at NYU’s Tisch.  Eric desinged many shows at NYU and has also worked at the TB Performing Arts Center, Teatro Circulo, and the Producers Club.  He has created several original pieces, and his <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">original Vaudeville show The Ape and the Child will be going up at the Wings Theater in NYC this October.  Eric is currently developing an experimental opera based on the 1960 Fellini film La Dolce Vita. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,79,195); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><A href="mailto:ericrmercado@gmail.com" target=right>ericrmercado@gmail.com</A><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,79,195); FONT-SIZE: 13pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> SOUND CRAIG RYAN FREEMAN <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">New York: Robert Wilson's <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Kool: Dancing In My Mind<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">, <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Emmet, Down In My Heart <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">with Danny Glover, <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">The Glass Menagerie with Amy Irving, Madame Pascal, The Pushcart Prize Awards  National Tour:Magic Treehouse: The Musical<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">,<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">MTV's <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Rock Band <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">promotional tour,<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Strega Nona: The Musical.  <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Craig is currently an engineer on the national tour of <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">The Color Purple<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> and a proud member of IATSE. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> COSTUME DESIGNER NICOLE POLEC <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Nicole Polec has worked in fashion for many years in New York City as a stylist and photgrapher for top designers and companies.  She is currently the stylist and art director for Rothschild's, worked for Nerve magazine and Alisha Trimble.  Polec is originally from Romeo, Michigan and studied at the New England School of Photography. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none">ASSISTANT HEGINE NAZARIAN <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Hegine Nazarian was born in Yerevan, Armenia. Ms. Nazarian pursues her love of the arts at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, in Cinema Studies while minoring in Business/Entertainment and French Studies. Hegine is an avid pianist, violinist, vocalist, and studies art and photography as a hobby.Hegine speaks several languages fluently, including her native Armenian, Russian, as well as French and English. She currently resides and works in New York City.<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 15pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> REVIEW<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">   <A href="http://www.offoffonline.com/archives.php?id=1646" target=_blank>http://www.offoffonline.com/archives.php?id=1646</A> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Written by Dana Lang of Off Off Online <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">     Yo Hot Mama(s)! is a fun, soul-searching pastiche of two one-woman shows, Yo Mama(s) written and performed by Natalie Kim, and Hot Mama Mahatma, written and performed by Karen Fitzgerald. Both pieces offer unique female perspectives and the yearning for self-discovery that sometimes can occur in the unlikeliest of places.     Kim’s piece, a coming-of-age story about a young woman swirling in the confusion of the true meaning of “home” and the distinct experiences of herself and her three mothers. She embodies these by playing herself, as well as bringing life to a myriad of other characters, including her natural mother (and father), her adoptive mother, and stepmother. She also interacts with an offstage voice – a therapist – and places herself into key scenes from childhood, situations with her boyfriend in the present, and more recent excursions in search of herself, like to a New Age-style retreat center. Her inclusive script is incredibly tight and well written; at the same time, it is funny, sad, and sweet. Her portrayal of a character based on herself feels real, told with appropriate candor, but with enough distance to navigate through the emotional journey. Kim is a joy to watch. We delightfully spin along with her as she eventually rediscovers the place of her own heart, finally finding a home there, at the same time welcoming us in. It’s a beautiful work of personal storytelling and the search for identity and belonging.     The swift direction and blocking by Kenneth Heaton help the transitions between scenes and flashbacks, also utilizing sound cues from the different cultures or time periods. The black box space is ideal for the piece, as Kim fills the various areas with her crisply drawn characters, making their accompanying surroundings easy to imagine. All of the elements work well together to get right to the “heart of the matter,” so to speak.         <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> MORE INFORMATION <A href="http://www.nataliekim.com/" target=_blank><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.nataliekim.com</A> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">US mobile:  347.489.7526              347.489.7526       <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(215,39,40); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><A href="http://mail2.daum.net/hanmail/mail/MailComposeFrame.daum?TO=natalie@nataliekim.com" target=right>natalie@nataliekim.com</A> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">twitter:  nataliekimNYC <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Youtube:  Click here for funny:<A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWHzZe8qAWA&feature=related" target=_blank><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWHzZe8qAWA&feature=related</A> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Youtube: Click here for YO GIRL! trailer:<A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbr1cKqXrWg" target=_blank><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: rgb(215,39,40); FONT-SIZE: 11pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbr1cKqXrWg</A></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>