June 8, 2007
Los Angeles
Alice Ripley will star in the Blank Theatre Company's production of Michael John LaChiusa's musical Little Fish, October 9-November 18. The show will be directed by Kirsten Sanderson.
The musical, which premiered at New York's Second Stage Theatre, focuses on a group of friends in New York City. Ripley received a Tony Award nomination for Side Show and her other Broadway credits include The Rocky Horror Show and Sunset Boulevard. LaChiusa is the composer-lyricist of such shows as Hello, Again, Hotel C'est L'Amour, First Lady Suite, and The Wild Party.
The Blank's 2007-2008 season will begin with the world premiere of EM Lewis' Heads, directed by Darin Anthony, August 14-September 23. The play tells the story of four civilian American and British hostages in Iraq. In Winter 2008, the Blank will present the world premiere of Dickie & Babe: The Truth About Leopold and Loeb, written and directed by Daniel Henning, the company's artistic director. The play is based entirely on trial transcripts, medical records, and other material relating to the Chicago teenagers who shocked the world in 1924 with the brutal murder of a young boy.
For more information, call 323-661-9827 or visit http://www.theblank.com/.
from: http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/10934
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Alice Ripley was the first performer I ever met. She was such an inspiration to me during my later college years, and her music/recordings that was out at the time (musicals, compilations CDs with Emily Skinner, songs here and there for musical composers, &c) were integral in getting me into the next and last level of acting while I was in school. Atleast, I think so.
I've seen her live a couple of times (theatre shows and concerts), met her backstage, she even recognized me in a bar in Dayton, Ohio(!), when I went on a roadtrip with two friends to NY and made a stop there. I also watched her in master classes. She's a true inspiration!
I met her in LA at the Ahmanson Theatre when she was performing in, THE DEAD. I wrote her a letter and hoped that it would get to her before I went to see her. My best friend came with me. After the show, we headed to the stage door. I was on the verge of tears. I had never "met" anyone before. Then my best friend threatened me and said that he wouldn't take my picture with her if I brokedown. I know, what a jackass, eh? Ha! We waited and waited. Faith Prince came out, Stephen Spinella, my best friend got checked out, &c. Finally, Alice came out in the center of a small group. I heard her voice and looked up. Oh.My.God. I don't think I was breathing. She saw me and asked, "Are you Lovelle?!" What?! How the hell did she know? "Yes!" And I put my arms out and we embraced. "We usually take the other exit in the theatre but I wanted to meet you!" What? Honestly. Wow. She told her husband that I wrote her a lovely letter. Upon hearing that, I told her that "lovely," is my real name. Blah-blah-blah. She and I took a photo together and that was that. Oh! She told me to keep in touch and that if I was ever in NY that I should hit her up. Can you believe that? Wow.
She's an amazing and exciting performer. She's got a solo-album out, "Everything's Fine," and two albums out with her band, Ripley: "Ripley," and "Outtasite." Her music rocks. (If only I knew where to get the lyrics to the last two albums!)
