Los Angeles, CA
Before The Drugs Kick In (Los Angeles Premiere)
A 62-year-old woman in an insane asylum closes her eyes and becomes a 28-year-old stand-up comedian.
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE! The Edinburgh Fringe & NYC hit comes to The Broadwater Main Stage in April. A 62-year-old woman in an insane asylum closes her eyes and becomes a 28-year-old stand-up comedian with everyone in the audience being part of her imagination including you. Inspired by personal experience, the delivery (not material) of Dave Chappelle, Christopher Nolan films, Netflix's Russian Doll and HBO's Hacks, the show is an intimate blend of stand-up, theatre and time travel starring NYC comedian and actress Maria DeCotis* (Broadway, Vogue, Rolling Stone) as comedian Lynn T. Walsh. Before The Drugs Kick In made its world premiere at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to multiple five and four star reviews while being nominated for two of the festival's biggest awards, the BBC Writersroom Popcorn Award for Best New Writing and the Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award. The play is currently on its third New York City extension following 10 performances at UNDER St. Marks and 15 performances at the Court Square Theater. These performances will mark the show's Los Angeles debut! Before The Drugs Kick In is dedicated to anyone, especially young mothers of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, who society wrote off as crazy instead of giving them an opportunity to live. The play is written, directed and produced by comedian and playwright Mike Lemme with movement direction and dramaturgy by Mandy Gordon. Content Warning: Before The Drugs Kick In contains distressing themes with strong language and mentions of suicide but it's also full of punchlines too. *Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
Audience Role
You are part of Lynn's imagination. You're helping her change a memory instead of going back to reality. You're there because she wants you to be there.
Ages: 18 +
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About Lynn T. Walsh
A 62-year-old woman in an insane asylum closes her eyes and becomes a 28-year-old stand-up comedian. But not just any stand-up comedian, a comedian who had the potential to become the greatest of all time. Everyone in the audience is part of her imagination, including you.