Alex Boling & Friends to Perform HEELS OVER HEAD IN LOVE at The Other Side, 2/12

Alex Boling ("Reddy or Not" [LA Premiere], ABC's "Suburgatory") is making a return engagement to The Other Side in Silverlake this Sunday, February 12 at 6:30 PM with a new Valentine's Day-inspired cabaret show. Fed up with Cupid continuing to take center stage and spread fantasy as fact every Valentine's Day, Alex Boling presents "Heels Over Head in Love: a cabaret celebration of the Tawdry, the Manipulative & the Prurient (Based on True Events)."

Under the musical direction of and accompanied on the piano by James Lent, Alex will be performing a collection of slightly bitter duets and jaded mash-ups that present a less idealized, somewhat skewed take on the search for modern love and "gettin' some." Joining Alex on stage in song will be special guests: Carla Renata ("Avenue Q" [Broadway, Nat'l Tour], Disney's "Shake It Up!"), Ashley Palmer ("Pieces of Ass" [O.B.], "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY"), Amy Halloran ("Anyone But Me"[Blank Theatre], "UnLEASHED"), Keith Gerchak ("The Road to Qatar" [O.B.], ABC's "The Middle") and Scott Bussell ("PRIDE," TVOne's "Lisa Raye: The Real McCoy"). Also making a special appearance will be Alex's "Suburgatory" cohort Todd Sherry ("Little Shop of Horrors" [Nat'l Tour]) who plays Tom and along with Alex makes up the very funny metrosexual neighbors on the hit ABC show.

"Heels Over Head in Love," will begin at 6:30 PM. Admission is free although donations to Project Angel Food will be encouraged. The Other Side is located at 2538 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027.

About the Cast:

Alex Boling co-stars on the hit ABC Family series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" where he plays Donovan. Additionally Alex also appears on the new ABC comedy "Suburgatory" starring Jeremy Sisto and Cheryl Hines where he plays Alex, one half of the pair of effeminate straight male neighbors. Alex has an extensive list of television guest-star appearances which includes recent work on NBC's "Chuck" and CBS' "Criminal Minds" and a recurring gig on "Will & Grace." Alex is also an award-winning producer of two indie films, WINGTIPS and STRANGE FRUIT. His other film work includes the musical ISLE OF LESBOS , the controversial HARD, and STEAM with Ruby Dee, Ally Sheedy and Chelsea Handler. Alex was recently featured on the popular Funny or Die series, "Today's Temp" and can also be seen as Noel, the fashionista/panel judge in the mock-reality web series, "The Next Top Super Spy."

Having appeared on stage in productions such as "He Asked For It" and the West Coast premiere of the musical comedy "Reddy or Not: A Musical Comedy Tribute to Helen Reddy," Alex is also known for writing and performing song parodies à la Billy Crystal when he hosts the annual Gathering of Angels awards brunch which recognizes Project Angel Food volunteers for their service. He has also emceed and performed for Bark Victory, a cabaret fundraiser for those facing overwhelming vet bills and for Theatre of Note's Annual Performance Marathon Fundraiser. Alex last performed at The Other Side in November (2011) when he debuted his "Naughty Thanksgiving Cabaret."

Carla Renata currently appears on Disney's popular series "Shake it Up!" and on the new CW romantic drama "Hart of Dixie" with Rachel Bilson. On "Shake It Up!," she plays Marcie Blue, mother of Rocky and Ty, and on "Hart of Dixie," she recurs as Susie Collins, the gossipy owner of the town's one and only beauty shop. In January, Carla also popped up on FOX's "Raising Hope," and on February 16th, Carla will be guesting on NBC's "Up All Night" where she will play a TSA agent going toe-to-toe with Will Arnett's character.

Other TV credits include scene-stealing work on "Modern Family," "Bones," "Ugly Betty," "My Name Is Earl" and "CSI." Carla also has an extensive theatre background having appeared in no less than four shows on Broadway including "The Life," "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" with Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally, "Smokey Joe's Café," and her highly acclaimed run as Gary Coleman in "Avenue Q." She also headlined that show's first national tour. Additionally Carla spent three years co-starring in the Original Los Angeles production of Disney's "The Lion King" for which she received a Best Actress nomination from the NAACP Theatre Awards. Carla has also had the unique honor of being the only vocalist chosen to sing back-up for Grammy-winning artist Tracy Chapman on her "Let It Rain" US Tour.

Ashley Palmer costarred in the mega-blockbuster film, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY and was most recently seen opposite Greg Grunberg on the NBC comedy series "Love Bites." Ashley will next be seen on the big screen featured alongside acting legend Shirley Jones in the indie comedy A STRANGE BRAND OF HAPPY. Last summer, she was featured in FOX's WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Ashley began her acting career in NYC where she appeared in many regional productions and co-starred in the original off-Broadway production of "Pieces (Of Ass)." Other television credits include the upcoming telepic "Straight on 'til Morning" in addition to previous guest-starring roles on HBO's critically acclaimed "Big Love," ABC's "Desperate Housewives" & "No Ordinary Family," the CBS hit "Criminal Minds" and FOX's "Kitchen Confidential."

Pianist and Keyboardist James Lent received the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Performance from Yale University, and is experienced in performing jazz, rhythm and blues, pop, Broadway, classical, and dueling pianos or any of your other favorite selections for any occasion. He is currently on the staff at UCLA as a collaborative pianist and vocal coach for the music department. He frequently performs throughout Southern California, and recently in venues including the House of Blues, LA Live, the Ritz Carlton Hotel, the Studio City Hilton Hotel, and Hollywood's Boulevard 3. On Friday nights he regularly performs at the oldest piano bar and cabaret in Los Angeles which is located just off Sunset Blvd. at 2538 Hyperion Ave, 90027, where he has performed for over 8 years. James is available by himself and he can provide additional singers or instrumentalists in any combination including strings, drums, winds, and/or brass. He has also served on the summer faculty at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA and as opera coach for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival.

As a musical director he has directed and played for productions of "Edges," "Grease," "Seussical," "Sweet Charity," "Willy Wonka," "West Side Story," "Sondheim Unscripted," for the LA Stage Star Competition and for numerous headlining shows at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City. As a pianist he has performed for productions of "Cabaret," "Chess," "A Chorus Line," "The Fantasticks," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Little Shop of Horrors," "Oklahoma," "The Boyfriend," "Lady in the Dark," and "Merrily We Roll Along."

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