Spoof of 1960s beach partygidget surfing movies mixed with slasher horror films. Spoof of 1960s beach party gidget surfing movies mixed with slasher horror films. The play was previously presented at the limbo lounge. Busch the outer circle critics john gassner award and received a tony nomination for best play. Tony nominated actorplaywright charles busch returns as tormented and vilified cabaret diva miriam passman in episode 3. Psycho beach party by charles busch monologue search. Florence forrest, a notsoinnocent girl in 1960s malibu, becomes chicklet, the first girl surfer at malibu beach.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Gidget, frankie and annette beach party epics, and hitchcock psychological suspense. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. The lady in question is charles busch by john catania. Charles busch is the author and star of such plays as the divine sister, vampire lesbians of sodom, the tribute artist and the tale of the allergists wife, which ran for nearly two years on broadway and received a tony nomination for best play. This is one of the few screenwriting books you can actually read with pleasure. Screenwriting for neurotics is a quirky and accessible handbook for beginning screenwriters.
With lauren ambrose, nicholas brendon, thomas gibson, kimberley davies. On september 24, 2009, theatre vcu opened its production of psycho beach party, written by charles busch and directed by steve perigard. Charles busch as gertrude garnet of the lady in question. Chicklet lauren ambrose cant hardly wait, hbos six feet under, a wannabe surfgirl with a split personality, becomes the primary suspect after a string of humorously gruesome murders terrifies the teen set. Apr 06, 2001 psycho beach party, written by charles busch and directed by wu sophomore jordana kritzer, will be presented as the annual spring performance by all student theatre this weekend. Psycho beach party 27723 at 4373 february 6, 2016 tags charles busch, psycho beach party screenplay, psycho beach party script, robert lee king. Charles busch the lady at the mic segerstrom center for.
The tale of the allergists wife by charles busch amazon. At precisely the same time, all of her beefcake surfer pals mysteriously drop like flies and she quickly becomes the chief suspect. Join the psycho beach party at nhti the concord insider. A quick look at matthew mcgees transformation to the lovable mrs. Psycho beach party was somewhat amusing thanks to ambroses performance, though most of the lines felt forced.
Fun scene from psycho beach party celebrity jeopardy. Charles busch gebore 23 augustus 1954 is n amerikaanse akteur en skrywer. Psycho beach party charles busch every play in the world. Busch himself played the role of chicket and her various multiple personalities when psycho beach party made its new york debut in 1987. Join theatre umf in their fall production of psycho beach party by charles busch. Get your last thrill of the summer at one of these performances, which take place in the university of maine at farmington alumni theater on thursday thru saturday, oct.
Psycho beach party plays through june 16, 2017 at stillpointe theatre performing at the mercury theatre 1823 north charles street, in baltimore, md. Charles busch wrote both the original play and the screenplay. Now, the stark reality of the school year is once again upon us. Busch has twice appeared in film versions of his own plays. About the author playwright and actor charles buschs career has thrived on overthetop spoofs with outrageous titles such as vampire lesbians.
When psycho beach party opened in 1987, charles busch, a thirtythree year old actor and playwright, stepped onto the stageas a sixteen year. This special collection is an overview of a long and inspiring career featuring neverbeforepublished highlights of his earliest work as a solo performer in the early 1980s, as. In 2003, busch received a special drama desk award for career achievement as both performer and playwright. He wrote and starred in the film versions of his plays, psycho. Psycho beach party premiered on july 20, 1987 at the players theatre, new york city. Screenwriting for neurotics university of iowa press.
Spoof of 1960s beach party gidget surfing movies mixed with slasher horror films stars lauren ambrose as florence forrest, a notsoinnocent girl in 1960s malibu who becomes chicklet the first girl surfer at malibu beach, only florence suffers from dissociative identity disorder and occasionally her alter ego ann bowman, a sexually aggressive, foulspeaking girl, comes out in. Just when it looked like the scream franchise and scary movie had pretty much had their way with spoofing the horror film genre, along comes psycho beach party attempting to horn in on the territory. Busch got a lot of attention in film and television work playing a prisoner named nat ginsberg for two seasons on hbos oz 1997. Overview gidget, frankie and annette beach party epics, and hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers such as spellbound and marnie are given a shotgun marriage. Oct 26, 2016 a quick look at matthew mcgees transformation to the lovable mrs. Charles busch left and julie halston in the lady in question. Psihopatska zabava na plazi je americka horor filmska komedija snimljena 2000. Directed by robert lee king written by charles busch starring lauren ambrose, thomas gibson, nicholas brendon, charles busch remember, the other day, when it was still summer vacation. When the clues take her to the beach, the fun and suspense begin. Theatre umf presents campy comedy psycho beach party. Now serving food for thought something clear by tennessee williams mayflower room provincetown inn one commercial st. Charles busch overview gidget, frankie and annette beach party epics, and hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers such as spellbound and marnie are given a shotgun marriage. Segerstrom center for the arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the regions major. Charles busch the lady at the mic segerstrom center for the.
Palm beach dramaworks takes great pride in announcing that charles busch, the celebrated playwright, actor, director, cabaret artist, and drag legend, will appear in concert on saturday evening. Psycho beach party is a 2000 comedy horror film based on the offbroadway play of the same name, directed by robert lee king. Ellen, a fortune teller in drag in trouble on the corner 1997. Psycho beach party is a wickedly fun satire of hollywood movie genres. He is famous for crossdressing in his films he appears in and theatrical presentations he does. Chicklet forrest, a teenage tomboy, desperately wants to be part of the surf crowd on. The screenplays encompass script drafts and notes for busch s four films that were produced and released. In this satirical marriage of surfer movies and slasher films, buschs characters confront questions of love, sexuality, and gender. Psycho beach party by charles busch amazon stageplays. The lady at the mic news 33 december 15, 2016 600 town center drive costa mesa, ca 92626 t 714 5562121 f 714 5568984 future home of the orange county museum of art. Two 5x7 blackandwhite glossy publicity stills from sam rudy of shirley herz associates, 165 west 46th street, new york, ny 10036 9. Kenneth elliott table of contents scene one scene two scene three scene four scene five scene six scene seven scene eight scene nine. He is also the subject of the acclaimed documentary film the lady in question is charles busch. He then went on to perform in othello with the harwich junior theatre in the fall of 1994 as michael cassio.
Charles busch is the author and star of such plays as the divine sister, vampire lesbians of sodom, the tribute artist and the tale of the allergists wife, which ran for 777 performances on broadway and received a tony nomination for best play. Busch received a special drama desk award for career achievement as both performer and playwright. Now orange county audiences can meet its gidgetwannabe heroine and her numerous other faces in stagestheatres smallstage revival, one that tries hard for laughs and gets a considerable number of. Only florence suffers from dissociative identity disorder and, occasionally, her alter ego ann.
Four plays by charles busch contains vampire lesbians of sodom, sleeping beauty or coma, psycho beach party, and the lady in question, published by samuel french, 1989 red scare on sunset, produced at wpa theatre, 1991, published by samuel french, 1991. Psycho beach party gidget gone awry by lianne habinek. The show will be staged in nhtis sweeney auditorium. Playwright and actor charles busch on the holy hilarity of. The screenplays encompass script drafts and notes for buschs four films that were produced and released. The nhti stage lynx drama club presents psycho beach party, an outrageous spoof of 1960s beach party movies crossed with a bit of alfred hitchcockstyle psychological horror on april 24 and 25 at 7 p. Lesbians of sodom and psycho beach party, to his broadway hit, the tale of the allergists wife. A notsoinnocent girl in 1960s malibu becomes the first girl surfer at malibu beach, only she suffers from dissociative identity disorder and occasionally her alter ego, a sexually aggressive, foulspeaking. Two head forms with brunette wigs, both for psycho beach party. This special collection is an overview of a long and inspiring career featuring neverbeforepublished highlights of his earliest work as a solo performer in the early 1980s, as well as his most recent critically acclaimed plays such. It was directed by kenneth elliott and presented by theaterinlimbo, kenneth elliott, and gerald a.
As the title suggests, psycho beach party, set in 1962 malibu beach, is a parody of 1950s psychodramas, 1960s beach movies and 1980s slasher films. Theatre umf presents campy comedy psycho beach party, oct. Gidget, frankie and annette beach party epics, and hitchcock psychological. Full length play, comedy 6f, 5m gidget, frankie and annette beach party epics, and hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers such as spellbound and marnie are given a shotgun marriage. Charles louis busch born august 23, 1954 is an american actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. First, ive seen almost every 60s beach party movie though im sure charles busch has most people beat on the number of times they were watched and this is not only a hilarious parody, but the 60s detail down to the costumes, sets, makeup, and hair is so deadon i wouldnt have been surprised to see donna loren or deborah walley show up. Psycho beach party, written by charles busch and directed by wu sophomore jordana kritzer, will be presented as the annual spring performance by all student theatre this weekend. In our production, two male actors, tommy callan and kyle cornell, were crosssex cast to play female characters, chicklet and marvel ann respectively.
Imagine gidget crossed with the three faces of eve and mommie dearest. Chicklet, a perky teenager in malibu beach circa 1962, wants to learn to surf and join a group of beach bums led by the great kanaka. The tale of the allergists wife, vampire lesbians of sodom, psycho beach party, the lady in question, red scare on sunset by charles busch. When poutylipped misfit chicklet, lauren ambrose, six feet under finally makes her way into the cool crowd, she begins having insanely bizarre blackouts.
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