Sanderson's Dottie Hope Returns to Cherry Lane, July 20-22
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 12, 2005
Directed by Courtney Munch, Dottie Hope is Sanderson's "riveting true story of hope and survival in Hells Kitchen in the 1970's and 80's," state production notes. "Dottie Hope is the pen name Laurie adopts when she is 5 years old and writes letters to God asking for help and guidance in her tumultuous life. When her pool shark father, her hero, spirals down into an alcoholic and pill-popping haze it turns the family upside down, leaving a little girl few outlets for sanctuary. When she discovers the glamour of Studio 54 she is easily seduced into the chaos, befriending Andy Warhol and eventually becoming the first Fiorucci girl at 16 years old. She finally develops her own identity and builds confidence while cleansing herself from past demons…until it all suddenly comes back to her again."
Dottie Hope was developed with Wynn Handman in his professional acting class. It has also had readings at Irish Arts Center and the Greenwich Street Theater. Sound design is by Bart Fassbinder with lighting by Ian Grunes.
Sanderson, a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, is a New York stage veteran who
was featured in Burt Reynolds's trilogy Hostage Hotel. She has performed at such venues as the 78th Street Theatre
Lab, Greenwich St. Theatre, The Actors Studio, Irish Arts Center, Stella Adler
Studios, and Playwrights Horizons, to name a few.
Munch has directed multiple
productions by another solo performer Jonny McGovern, with shows at such venues
as Caroline's, PS 122, Surf Reality as well as Extreme Girl by Barabara
Blackburn at the Culture Project.
Tickets for Dottie Hope are $20 and can be purchased by calling Smarttix at
212.868.4444 or by going to www.smarttix.com. For more information, visit www.dottiehope.com
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