SHE-RANTULAS FROM OUTER SPACE to Play New York Fringe Festival

She-Rantulas Theatre Company is proud to announce the New York premiere of She-Rantulas From Outer Space - in 3D!, a gender-bending comedy of horrors by Ruff Yeager and Phil Johnson, that The San Diego Union-Tribune calls "a smart, wonderfully detailed and very funny mash up of '50s B horror movies, McCarthy-era hysteria and Charles Busch drag comedies," as part of this summer's New York International Fringe Festival. Performances begin on Friday, August 14 (through August 23) at the Lynn Redgrave Theatre @ Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street @ Lafayette Street).

In She-Rantulas From Outer Space - in 3D! Betty, a lovely and rather confused homemaker and her unbearably adorable eight-year old daughter, Suzie, are new in town. It's 1957, and without a man to head up their little household our two heroines need to find a suitable place to live - and quick! As fate would have it, Betty and her young brood stumble into the dwelling of Fred and Flora Fairchild, who just happen to be landlords to a perfectly appointed apartment. The two newbies quickly set up housekeeping and, with perky promise, all seems to be going their way. There are, however, two tiny troubles: Mother has no memory of her life before motherhood, and Daughter is definitely not your average child. Quite unexpectedly, the bewildered duo find themselves at the center of Tarrytown's quirky chaos. One by one, the ladies of the town meet untimely (and rather gruesome) ends while its gentlemen seem to be mysteriously missing. The strangest turn of events occurs when female out-of-towners appear on Betty's doorstep - without memories or luggage but with definite masculine sensibilities and five o'clock shadows.

Will the mysteries be solved in time to save the planet? Will Betty's secret shame be revealed? Will the disturbing humming hovering in the night sky above the town be explained? Will Suzie's eighth birthday party be the social event of the season or a surprise alien bloodbath?

Directed by Mr. Yeager, the cast of 13 - played by 5 actors - includes: Andy Collins, Samantha Ginn, Fred Harlow, Tony Houck and Phil Johnson.

The creative team is comprised of: Jennifer Brawn-Gittings (costume design), Kevin Anthenill (sound design), Peter Herman (wig & make-up design) and Bonnie Durben (properties). Meg Sugden is Production Stage Manager.

The performance schedule for She-Rantulas From Outer Space - in 3D! is: Friday, August 14 at 7:00pm; Sunday, August 16 at 5:15pm; Wednesday, August 19 at 4:15pm; Friday, August 21 at 11:30pm; Sunday, August 23 at 7:45pm. Tickets are $18 and (beginning July 17) may be purchased online at www.fringeNYC.org. For more information visit www.she-rantulas.com.

She-Rantulas from Outer Space - in 3D! was commissioned by and enjoyed its world premiere at San Diego's Diversionary Theatre in October 2013.