Two Staged Readings of "MOVIE GEEK," Presented by The Charlie B. Theater Co. and Bill Cosby on February 28

The Charlie B. Theater Company, supported in-part by Bill Cosby, proudly present two staged industry readings of MOVIE GEEK, a new play written by Dylan Dawson and co-conceived by Mr. Dawson and Andy Donald, on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 in Downtown Manhattan. Directed by Mr. Donald, MOVIE GEEK had its sold-out, award-winning New York premiere at the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival, where it took the Fringe Award for Outstanding Multimedia Production.

Featuring an acting company and production team of graduates from NYU/Tisch, Emerson College and RISD, MOVIE GEEK is a multimedia satire, told in the style of Citizen Kane mixed with a fake Ken Burns documentary live on stage, and follows the epic rise and fall of the fictional "Geek," who would grow up to become the world's biggest movie nerd and most powerful Hollywood mogul. His life "inspired" all the great film characters from Chaplin to Rocky to the lovers of Casablanca and Fatal Attraction. The action is split between onstage spoofs of classic movies and on-screen interviews with film historians, pundits and famous movie star friends.

Real celebrity video cameos by Kathleen Turner, Henry Winkler, Lea Delaria, Bill Cosby and others testify how the Geek touched their lives and shaped their careers. The play aims to attract both film and theater audiences alike. It is a truly passionate love letter to Hollywood – a reminder of why we escape to the movies and ultimately, a tribute to the "geek" in all of us.

The Charlie B. Theater Company is a 35-member, Los Angeles-based ensemble that was formed in 2001 by Andy Donald and Daniel Hartley. In 2004, the Company introduced their first "Flight Series: A Workshop Festival of Original Plays" where the one-man version of MOVIE GEEK was first performed.

A commercial Off-Broadway production of MOVIE GEEK is currently in development.

To request more information, including venue and performance times for the February 28 MOVIE GEEK presentations, or to inquire about complimentary industry tickets, please call Cori Silberman at 646-594-6171 or email corisilberman@gmail.com.