You will love this film, and I am very proud of my work in it.
http://www.bluetoothvirgin.com
See you all soon!
Love,
Karen
"the action climaxes with a virtuoso cameo appearance by the great Karen Black as a wily and wise script consultant." - William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Karen Black's part is MUST SEE!!" - SIFF Reviews by Zhen Wang
My one woman show at the METROPOLITAN ROOM in NYC is THIS SATURDAY, July 26th. at 7:30 in the evening (one night only).
(Betw. 5th & 6th Ave.) Tel: 212 206 0440
Then, the FOLLOWING SATURDAY - August 2nd, I am performing a reading of my new and improved play "Mama at Midnight" at La Mama Theater. After directing the first reading of the play at the Zephyr in Los Angeles a few months ago, the great playwright Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond - for which he also won the Oscar) is now helping me rewrite the play and will be directing this reading as well.
TICKETS ARE FREE FOR THIS READING.
Call the La MaMa box office, 212 475 7710. Summer Hours, Tue-Thurs, Noon-4pm. Or just show up, we'll make room.
LA MAMA EXPERIMENTAL THEATER CLUB - 74 E 4th St New York, NY 10003 212 475 7710
Hope to see you there!
Love,
Karen
TWO SHOWS COMING UP IN NEW YORK!
FIRST - I am doing my one woman show at the METROPOLITAN ROOM in NYC on the 26th of this month - July. at 7:30 in the evening (one night only) I did this show last fall in DC, got great reviews like this one:
The Metropolitan Room 34 West 22nd St nyc, NY 10010
(Betw. 5th & 6th Ave.) Tel: 212 206 0440
SECOND - I am performing the next reading of my new play "Mama at Midnight" at La Mama Theater (talk about an approriate name) August 2nd. After directing the first reading of the play at the Zephyr in Los Angeles a few months ago, the great Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond - for which he also won the Oscar) is now helping me rewrite the play and will be directing this reading as well. There are some great reviews on my blog: http://karenblackactress.blogspot.com/
For Box office, click here: http://www.lamama.org/
LA MAMA EXPERIMENTAL THEATER CLUB - 74 E 4th St New York, NY 10003 (212) 475 7710
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Hope to see you there!
Love,
Karen
I want to remark upon the raging success of Ernest Thompson's directorial genius and in the presentation of the play, "Mama at Midnight" at the beautiful Zephyr Theater on March 17th, this last month.
First of all we were all surprised to find that unusual for a reading - every seat in the house was filled.
Second of all, the next day or so, I received comments that I would like to share:
"What I liked was that the play is so real and at the same time, so poetic." Juliette Lewis, Actor, Rock Star
"Once again, an unforgettable piece of theatre, both eloquent, touching, evocative and compelling. The ferocious intensity and honesty you impart to your writing goes right to the heart of every gesture, every word and (as you could see last night) to the heart of the audience.
I loved the "memory" quality of so much of it - the sense that this was a moment in time, with some recollections extended and other brief, like the flash of a photo." Richard Tanner: screenwriter, playwright, performance story teller
"By your use of detail, the minute details of placing something just here and just so, and on and on, and all of the repetition it had, it created this different time sense that occurs when one is caretaker of another-
So your play, even in the short amount of "regular time" that transpired, had this great sense of l-e-n-g-t-h of time, of how days and nights are seamless and almost collapse together or stretch so far apart that they seem never to meet."
Bettie Ross Blumer, Composer of Symphonies and Piano concertos (many C/Ds)"This unflinching honest and unsentimental portrait of an older woman [Mama] was a brave and deeply loving nod to the historic female characters that have been all but wiped off the modern stage and screen." Kamala-Lopez- Marshall, Award winning Documentary Film Maker, Actor, Director
"The details of the aging process is painfully obvious, but to delve into how it affects the children is the drama at hand. I loved when you let you mind reel in the Tennessee Williams-esque illusionist metaphors. When you let your emotions fly, it is truly beautiful." Azalia Snail, screenwriter, Film Director, Music Video Director
ACTUALLY, MANY MORE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SPOKE, AS WELL, AND I LEARNED A LOT FROM THEM!
ALSO!
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO A SECOND READING AT THE BEAUTIFUL ZEPHYR THEATER, 4758 Melrose Ave. L.A. TO THE PLAY:
"MOSES SUPPOSES"
THURSDAY, MAY FIRST
AT 8:00PM
This is an hilarious comedy, just so funny! And my character is amazing; I love playing her. I hope you will come to see this "how families just don't relate" scream of a show.
Written by Ellen Melaver, recipient of the Juliard playwriting fellowship and whose latest play will be playing at the prestigious Williamstown theatre Festival.
Directed by Lee Sankowich, the man who pulled "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" from the oblivion it was sinking into and put it onstage for all to see and wonder at. And at which to wonder. All wondered at which. Oh, maybe the grammarians are just stupid. His latest effort, The Last Schwartz has been playing at the Zephyr for a record seven months!
THIS READING IS COMING RIGHT UP, THIS THURSDAY!
See you there,
Karen
OH MY GOD!
WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THIS MARVELOUS SMALL PLAY!
"MAMA AT MIDNIGHT"
IS NOW BEING DIRECTED B Y NONE OTHER THAN
ERNEST THOMPSON ( "ON GOLDENPOND")
THE PART OF THE NARRATOR IS PLAYED BY NONE OTHER THAN
JUDD NELSON
MY MOM IS PLAYED BY A BRIILLIANT ACTRESS WAAAAAAY TOO YOUNG:
SALLY KIRKLAND
BE THERE!
8 PM
THE ZEPHYR THEATRE
7546 MELROSE AVE.
BETWEEN IVAR AND GARDINER
MONDAY EVE, MARCH 17th
(afterwards we'll celebrate those the world CANNOT live without:
the Irish)
THERE IS A READING OF MY NEW PLAY,
"MAMA AT MIDNIGHT"
AT THE STUNNING ZEPHYR THEATER
ON MONDAY EVENING, THE 17TH OF MARCH
AT 8:00 PM
This play was written as it happened, in an emotional and difficult time for my mother and myself.
Eventually, I simply started writing down everything she said and everything I said, because life is so odd that it is possible to just nor remember or to miss the unusual specificness of it as it transpires.
And that is why I am so proud of this play and want so for you to come and see it: it is a reality play, it happened.
STARRING KAREN BLACK AND LELIA GOLDONI
IN A READING DIRECTED BY
LEE SANKOWICH
ZEPHYR THEATER
8:00PM, MONDAY THE 17TH OF MARCH
This is a free performance. Not a fund raiser. Just show up.
Zephyr Theatre
Hollywood Area
7456 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Between Vista and Gardner
(323) 852 9111
My short film, "HELP", co-directed with Jeffrey Weaver, will be shown at Sundance this year on Friday, January 25th, between 2-3pm
At KRISTAUF'S MARTINI BAR!!!
-Shot in one long 20 minute take with no edits whatever(no retakes either), part acting and part reality, I must actually beg on the streets for money to be able to get on a downtown subway to meet my biological mother or it will be too late and she will leave the other space where she awaits me. In real time as well: when I ask people on the street for the time, it is the actual established count down to make it to see Mom!
For all of you who are going to be in Park City That week, I would love to see you there.
KRISTAUF'S MARTINI BAR
825 South Main Street
Park City UT 84060
Friday, January 25th, between 2-3pm
