MY ILLUSTRIOUS WASTELAND Plays 10/1-10 At American Theatre Of Actors

Movie stars are sainted, anti-depressants are mandatory, and a tiny computer resides in every good citizen's brain. My Illustrious Wasteland-equal parts sci-fi epic, social satire, and high-energy rock show-is an exhilarating ride through a wildly imagined future America. Watch as virtual lovers Mogs and Sunny encounter ghoulish tabloid reporters, pushy pop-up windows, terrorist hippies, drug-pushing clergy, and a ruthless Hollywood bad-boy President who presides over his perpetually distracted public.

"A marvel of ambition and energy." Lakeland Ledger

"The production shines each time it presents one of Kimbro's songs, all of which combine genuine musical depth with canny, show-stopping kick." Orlando Weekly

Performed by Debra Disbrow, Tod Kimbro, Arden Kelly*, Erin Lindsey Krom*, Ryan Leyhue, Jarret Mallon*, Dorothy Massey, Mark McDowell, Lisa Kat Rinaldi*, Damian Shembel*, Corey Volence, Dalles Wilie, and Andrew A. Williams. *Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association.

The production team for My Illustrious Wasteland will include Matt Nichols (Musical Director), Joseph M. Gourley (Set Designer), Annmarie Duggan (Lighting Designer), Nicole Jescinth Smith (Costume Designer), Melissa Perry (Sound Designer), Naomi Anhorn (Production Stage Manager), Chris Rinaldi (Assistant Stage Manager), Lisa Dozier (Producer/General Manager), Faiz Osman (Associate General Manager), and The Herzog Law Group (Production Counsel).

My Illustrious Wasteland, presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and TKO Theatrical's, will play at the American Theatre of Actors -Chernuchin Theater (314 West 54th Street between 8th and 9th Ave) October 1 at 8pm, October 3 at 5pm & 9pm, October 4th at 1pm, October 7 at 8pm, and October 10 at 5pm. Tickets ($20) are available by calling 212-352-3101 or online at www.nymf.org

Tod Kimbro (Book/Lyrics/Music) Since the late 90's, Tod Kimbro has been an acclaimed Renaissance man in the Orlando arts scene, where he has tirelessly explored his diverse talents as a songwriter, playwright, singer, musician, actor, director, and visual artist. Tod received a BA in Theatre from the University of Central Florida in 1999. He was the President and Artistic Director of iMPACTE! Productions, and ran the iMPACTE!, a Winter Park theater dedicated to the presentation of up-and-coming original works. After the theater closed in 2002, Tod began pursuing a career in the music industry. Currently, he can be seen five nights a week as a singer and pianist at Pat O'Brien's, located in Universal Orlando's CityWalk. He has also performed at Gaylord Palms, The Ritz Carlton, The Hard Rock Hotel, and countless other resorts and clubs throughout the country. Tod has written over 20 plays and over 200 pieces of music. 1998's Suckers and 1999's Electra at the Wiener Stand were both selected as Best Original Work at Orlando Fringe; his electronic rock opera LOUD (presented at the 2003 New York Fringe) was nominated for the M. Elizabeth Osborn Award, a national prize for emerging playwrights. My Illustrious Wasteland premiered at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Orlando last July, thanks in part to a Professional Development Grant from United Arts of Central Florida.

Julia Granacki (Director) received her BFA in performance from the University of Central Florida. She has had a long affair with many different sides of the theatrical experience. Some highlights of her diverse career include: performer/collaborator in Alternate Plan Production's experimental dance theatre piece, The Beauty Project, 1st AD for the short film, Emina, Wardrobe Supervisor for The Right Kind of People at Primary Stages, Assistant Costume Designer for the film, The Big Bad Swim, writer and performer in her original play, Heretic Love at the 2005 Philly Fringe, Wig Designer for several shows at The Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia, Ensemble in Tuesday at the Prince Theatre (winner of the 2005 Barrymore award for Best Ensemble), Salome in Salome for The Cerulean Group (co-founder), Director of Tod Kimbro's first produced play, The Zombie Doorman and Head Makeup Artist for Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba. She is a 2003 Leeway Grant recipient.

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