Salt Lake Acting Company News Release
PRESS CONTACT: CYNTHIA FLEMING. 801 363 7522. CYNTHIA@SALTLAKEACTINGCOMPANY.ORG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY PRESENTS ‘DOTTIE – THE SISTER LIVES ON!’ BY CHARLES LYNN FROST & CHRISTOPHER R. WIXOM, DIRECTED BY ROBIN WILKS-DUNN.
Salt Lake Acting Company is excited to welcome to its stage Sister Dottie S. Dixon for the World Premiere of DOTTIE – THE SISTER LIVES ON! by Charles Lynn Frost and Christopher R. Wixom, playing February 15 – March 4, 2012 in SLAC’s Chapel Theatre.
An activist Mormon mother of a gay son, Sister Dottie loudly and proudly welcomes us into her “Spanish Fark” life as she deals with love, loss, sex tapes, and casserole recipes. In her new play directed by Robin Wilks-Dunn, Sister Dottie weaves in and out of direct contact with the audience and her BFF, Dartsey, exchanging hilarious stories and touching life lessons. Through the use of multimedia, but also through real human connection, DOTTIE – THE SISTER LIVES ON! will take audiences on an unforgettable journey.
Sister Dottie has become a beloved local personality, appearing at rallies and fundraisers, on radio programs, and now on SLAC’s stage asking Utahans to treat their LGBT brothers and sisters as they themselves would like to be treated. SLAC is proud to support Charles Lynn Frost as he develops this World Premiere — on the surface pure and engaging comedy, underneath a potential driver of social change and impact.
Frost says, "Sister Dottie is a difference-maker, an accidental activist, and a change-agent who works from the inside-out. Come see her brand new journey, wherein she hopefully lightens your load through laughter, self-examination, and a wonderful embracing of LIFE and our World."
In conjunction with the show, SLAC will host The Dottie Circle of Love Fundraiser on February 17 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $100 and include food and drink, admission to the show, and a mix-and-mingle with Sister Dottie S. Dixon herself.
BIOS
Charles Lynn Frost (Co-Playwright, Sister Dottie S. Dixon) AEA, SAG, is a native Utahan, LGBT activist & employee, director, certified coach, business leader, civic volunteer, and actor. In 2011--Charles was named Outstanding Performing Artist of the Year, Mayor’s Awards in the Arts/Utah Arts Festival, Q-Salt Lake’s Person of the Year, and Salt Lake’s 1st Unitarian Church Fairly Free Thinker Award.
Frost has been named/included in:
2011: Best Production, Angels In America
2010: Best Actor, Q-Salt Lake, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon
Frost has been named/included in:
2011: Best Production, Angels In America
2010: Best Actor, Q-Salt Lake, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon
2009: Best Performance, Production, Original Play, City Weekly ARTY’s, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon
2009: Best Actor, Deseret News, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon
2009: Best Performances, IN This Week Magazine, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon
2007: Best Actor, Q Salt Lake, Facing East
2006: Best Drama, Deseret News, Facing East
2006: Best Play, Q Salt Lake, Facing East
2007: Best Ensemble, City Weekly, Facing East
2001: Best Actor, City Weekly, The Laramie Project
Theatrical acting credits include; Angels in America (SLAC), The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon (Pygmalion),Facing East (Plan B), A Tuna Christmas (The Grand), The Laramie Project (Plan B), God’s Country, Greater Tuna(SLAC). Regionally: The Foreigner, A Funny Thing Happened..., Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Imaginary Invalid, Harvey, and Semmelweiss-directed by Ed Sherin.
Charles would like to express tremendous thanks to Cynthia Fadel Fleming, Keven Myhre, and the SLAC Family for making this journey amazing! Much love & appreciation to Douglas R. Lott, Dr. Christopher R. Wixom, and the wonderful TEAM DOTTIE sponsors, artistic staff, and supporters.
He strongly believes Utah is one of the vital front line trenches of a global transformation that is occurring. Charles would like to dedicate the show to all who've lost their mothers.
2009: Best Performances, IN This Week Magazine, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon
2007: Best Actor, Q Salt Lake, Facing East
2006: Best Drama, Deseret News, Facing East
2006: Best Play, Q Salt Lake, Facing East
2007: Best Ensemble, City Weekly, Facing East
2001: Best Actor, City Weekly, The Laramie Project
Theatrical acting credits include; Angels in America (SLAC), The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon (Pygmalion),Facing East (Plan B), A Tuna Christmas (The Grand), The Laramie Project (Plan B), God’s Country, Greater Tuna(SLAC). Regionally: The Foreigner, A Funny Thing Happened..., Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Imaginary Invalid, Harvey, and Semmelweiss-directed by Ed Sherin.
Charles would like to express tremendous thanks to Cynthia Fadel Fleming, Keven Myhre, and the SLAC Family for making this journey amazing! Much love & appreciation to Douglas R. Lott, Dr. Christopher R. Wixom, and the wonderful TEAM DOTTIE sponsors, artistic staff, and supporters.
He strongly believes Utah is one of the vital front line trenches of a global transformation that is occurring. Charles would like to dedicate the show to all who've lost their mothers.
Christopher R. Wixom (Co-Playwright) comes from a rich theatrical background having been named Utah's Speech and Drama Sterling Scholar. Past writing collaborations with Charles Frost include “Everything You Want to Know About Mormons” (video segment for THE PASSION OF SISTER DOTTIE S. DIXON) and HAPPY VALLEY: THE MUSICAL. Christopher made his regional theatre debut in THE IMAGINARY INVALID and subsequently delighted audiences in such community favorites as GODSPELL, NOISES OFF, PETER PAN and SHENANDOAH. TV appearances include THE SHARP EXPERIENCE, 2011. He has also appeared in industry videos and modeled for both BMW and Mercedez-Benz. Having sold his creative soul to pay bills and travel the world, Christopher now works as a physician and is CEO and President of Pacific Rim Pathology in San Diego, CA.
SLAC NOTES
Tickets range from $23-$41 depending on performance. Discounts available for students, 30 & under, and groups of ten or more.
Tickets available at 801-363-SLAC (7522), at www.saltlakeactingcompany.org, or in person at 168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
FACT SHEET
SLAC PRODUCTION DOTTIE – THE SISTER LIVES ON!
PLAYWRIGHTS Charles Lynn Frost & Christopher R. Wixom
DIRECTOR Robin Wilks-Dunn
CAST Charles Lynn Frost, Kent Frogley
SET DESIGN Keven Myhre
COSTUME DESIGN Jeanie Kronenberg-Uppstrom
WIGS, MAKEUP,
DRESSING COORDINATOR Judy Ball
LIGHTING DESIGN James M. Craig
SOUND DESIGN Mikal Troy Klee
MEDIA DIRECTOR Lauren Ball
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Janice Jenson
DATES Previews: February 15 & 16, 2012
Opening: February 17, 2012
Closing: March 4, 2012
TIMES Previews: Wednesday & Thursday- 7:30 p.m.
Regular: Wednesday - Saturday- 7:30 p.m.
Sun- 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
OPENING FEBRUARY 8, 2012:
RED by John Logan, with Morgan Lund and Ted Powell
DATES Opening: February 8, 2012
Closing: March 4, 2012
TIME Regular: Wed – Sat - 7:30 p.m.
Sun- 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
SLAC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 professional theatre found in 1970 and is dedicated to producing, commissioning and developing new works and to supporting a community of professional artists. SLAC has been nationally recognized by the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Edgerton Foundation, among others. SLAC operates under a STP Actors Equity Association contract. SLAC is a Constituent Member of Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for non-profit professional regional theatres, and the National New Play Network.
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Cynthia Fleming
Executive Producer
Salt Lake Acting Company
801.363.7522
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