KIM, Solo Show About Transgender Filmmaker, Set for United Solo

Diverging Elements Theatre Co. will present KIM, written and performed by Daniel Burns, as part of the United Solo Festival at Theatre Row.

Paul McKerrow, once the golden boy of Helena, Montana, returns to his former stomping grounds for his twentieth high school reunion. Once the golden boy of rural Helena, Paul McKerrow is now Kimberly Reed- a tall, beautiful, blonde lesbian filmmaker. She has returned to Helena, with a camera in tow, to reclaim the half of her life she let regrettably disappear.

KIM is a universal story of love, family and self-acceptance. "The desire to fit in, to pass, to be accepted, to be loved, to be acknowledged and to be heard. That's what KIM is about- at it's core- the chance to go back and make amends, to reclaim your life."

Daniel Burns originated the role of Nicholas Hodges in the World Premiere of Conviction at Bay Street Theatre and in the West Coast Premiere at Rubicon Theatre Company. Other theatre credits include Song from the Sea at Syracuse Stage, The Unexpected Guest at Cortland Repertory Theatre, Trust at The Actors Studio, Humiliation Play with Brooklyn Generator, Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe in London and Shipwrecked! at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Daniel is a founding member of Diverging Elements Theatre Co. and holds a BFA in Acting from Syracuse University. Proud member of AEA. For more, visit www.DanielBurns.net.

Diverging Elements Theatre Co. is a New York City-based not-for-profit theatre company committed to devising original and culturally diverse stories for the stage by drawing from elements of art, body, literature, nature, history and film. Employing a collaborative ensemble of artists, we aim to provide our audiences with a visceral human experience through mis-en-scene movement and basic narrative in order to spark thought, stimulate discussion and initiate change. Diverging Elements Theatre Co. is comprised of Daniel Burns, Kayliane Burns, Melissa Jessel, Sammy Lopez, and Erin Schmidt. Go to www.divergingelements.org for more information.

2016 United Solo, the world's largest solo theatre festival, currently in its 7th year, will present 120 shows from six continents at Theatre Row: 410 West 42nd Street, New York City. TICKETS, with a price of $20.25 (which includes a $2.25 theatre restoration charge) are available at Theatre Row box office, 410 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, as well as over the phone at 212.239.6200 and online at telecharge.com. More details can be found at www.unitedsolo.org.

KIM will be performed on Thursday, September 22nd at 7:30pm at The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row. Equity approved showcase. Produced by Sammy Lopez.