Reminder: Words First solo performance showcase at CounterPulse @ Wed Feb 2 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Queer Things)

more details » Words First solo performance showcase at CounterPulse WHAT: WORDS FIRST: a monthly solo showcase February 2011 show: Funny little stories about big disappointments With performances by Thao P. Nguyen, Joya Cory, Paolo Sambrano, and Bruce Pachtman LINK: http://counterpulse.org/programs/words-first WHEN: February 2 Wednesday at 7:30pm WHERE: CounterPULSE 1310 Mission Street SF, Between 9th & 10th St 2 blocks from Civic Center BART = TICKETS: $15 General Admission http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/136634 WORDS FIRST: a solo performance showcase February 2 Wednesday at 7:30pm CounterPULSE, SF Funny Little Stories About Big Disappointments Yes, It's Okay to Laugh at Our Pain The February WORDS FIRST show features funny little stories about big disappointments! The line-up includes a comedy about suicide, a sad-sack story of a has-been showgirl, a film actor who wishes he even "made it" enough in the first place to be a has-been, and the adventures of a young Vietnamese immigrant confronting the bible-thumpers of Orange County. This month, we're basically saying, yes, it's okay to laugh at our pain. WORDS FIRST is a fresh series featuring a rotating cast of Bay Area solo stars. Each show features a dynamic line-up of four short pieces, written and performed by the solo artists themselves. Every month WORDS FIRST brings together top-rate talent under one tent for a night of comedy, drama, and everything in between. With performances by: PAOLO SAMBRANO In "Bi-Poseur," Paolo is convinced that the blood clot in his leg is going to kill him... well, assuming that Paolo doesn't slit his wrists or jump in front of a BART train first. So in the meantime, he's working on the perfect suicide note, which he just can't seem to get right. What's someone who might be bi-polar to do? Paolo Sambrano's first full-length solo show, Bi-Poseur, played to sold out houses in the Bay Area and was featured locally in SF Weekly and the SF Chronicle. In Austin, TX, XAN-TV remarked that Paolo's suicide attempts were "obviously unsuccessful." Paolo is currently writing his new solo show, I Get Wet, about being a fatass, not being a fatass, and being a fatass again. THAO P. NGUYEN In "What's Jesus Got To Do With It?" seven-year-old Thao is a Buddhist Vietnamese immigrant trapped in the bible-belt of California -- Orange County -- where she learns that Christmas is just a big birthday party and Easter celebrates the rise of Zombie-Jesus. Thao P. Nguyen has been writing and performing solo shows since she joined the Solo Performance Workshop in 2007. She was featured as a closing at at the SF Theater Festival two years running (2009, 2010) and has performed all over the Bay Area, including at the Julia Morgan Theater in Berkeley, Off-Market Theater in San Francisco, and the West-End Theater in San Rafael. She is a founding member of DIS-ORIENTED: A trio of Middle Eastern and Asian American women. BRUCE PACHTMAN "Solo Show #2: A Comedy." Starring in a movie by Chris Columbus, performing in New York City's finest comedy group, handing out towels in a hot tub club. Being wooed by the most influential talent agency in Hollywood, auditioning for the lead in the movie "War Games", being hounded by creditors. What do these things have in common? They're all elements in Bruce Pachtman's new solo show that transforms misfortune and poor choices into comedy Bruce Pachtman's first full length solo show Don't Make Me Look Too Psychotic was developed with Club Solo and David Ford and directed by W. Kamau Bell. It ran in San Francisco, Philadelphia and LA for a total of 100 weeks. His new piece (working title Solo Show #2) is being created in the Solo Performance Workshop and is co-written and directed by Kamau. JOYA CORY In "The Most Beautiful Showgirl in the World" (co-written by Janet Johnston and Joya Cory, performed by Joya Cory), Elayne, a has-been showgirl, tells her 'colorful' story to a tabloid reporter. Joya Cory has performed as an improviser and actor since 1971. She is the creator of numerous original theatre pieces and acts and directs in a variety of venues. Her work has been recognized with grants from the California Arts Council, in addition to other grants and awards, most recently winning "Best of Fringe 2010" for her solo work. She also teaches Full Spectrum Improvisation & Solo Performance. When Wed Feb 2 7:30pm – 8:30pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob@gmail.com - creator

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