North Coast Rep Presents SEX, PIES AND A FEW WHITE LIES, 3/21 & 3/22

Sex, Pies & A Few White Lies -Monica Parker's hit one-woman show is funny, heartbreaking, as well as a love story - but perhaps most importantly, a life affirmation that will leave you and your friends wanting more. Five pounds too much or fifty brings on a full menu of psychosis from an obsessive stalking of bakers, a committed avoidance of mirrors and a determination to drown out the judgment of all those skinny gym rats which ultimately leads to the pendulum swing of endless dieting, binging, purging and ultimately - gratitude.

"Without this endless struggle I wouldn't be the woman I am today. Without the 101 humiliations I have endured and inflicted upon myself, I would not have the humor, perspective and insight allowing me to be so grateful for being exactly me. And that is my goal - to make you laugh a lot, wince a little and celebrate every single flaw whatever they may be, because they are our ticket to dancing down our own path...
Life is short - Eat dessert first!" - Monica parker

Strong language and adult themes. Not recommend for young patrons 16 and under.

Two Nights Only By Special Engagement
CORRECTED DATES:
MONDAY March 21, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
TUESDAY March 22, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
Tickets: $20 - $25

HOW TO BUY TICKETS: Tickets are available only at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, 92075. For ticket information or reservations call (858)-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org. Box Office hours are Noon to 4:00pm non-performance days and Noon - 6:00pm when there is a performance.

Monica Parker on Sex, Pies and a Few White Lies...

I am by nature an entertainer and storyteller. I thought it was time to take some of my stories out of the various living rooms I have shared them in and put them on the stage. I have talked about my family anecdotally for years. It was always cathartic and funny but when I moved back to Canadian winter two years ago from sunny Los Angeles, I stopped talking and started writing. My story is about my long struggle with weight and about my dysfunctional family. I believe that's the only kind of family there is. So for me it was a choice - go to therapy or write about it. My story is so universal in many ways. We all suffer as we grow up - Its part of growing up. My story focuses on my struggles with body image. Every woman can relate and some men too - If its five pounds too much or fifty. Everyone has image problems because we live in a society that wants us to feel 'not good enough' - To always be on the hunt for the next quick cure, the next easy but expensive fix...It's all crazy-making. My show is about the 101 humiliations I have endured to finally understand that life is to be celebrated. It's funny. It's heartbreaking, as well as a love story. We all get chipped and dented along the road of life but that's what makes us interesting and laughter is the best way to deal with all of it. Most importantly, it's a life affirmation that we are all good enough just as we are.
I have always known I was destined for big things. I just kept hoping that it meant more than my dress size. Working in film and television in Los Angeles for more than twenty years with some of the greats - Sir Anthony Hopkins, Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gena Rowlands, John Cusack, Gordon Pinsent and George Clooney made it abundantly clear my dress size was one of the smallest of my big things. I have recently returned home to Canada to breathe the fresh air, create series television and to celebrate life by touring my mostly true, one and a half woman show - "Sex, Pies & A Few White Lies."

About the North Coast Repertory Theatre: North Coast Repertory Theatre is a professional equity theatre founded in 1982. For over 29 years, North Coast Rep has received critical acclaim from media and audiences alike. With the fifth largest operating budget of non profit theatres and employing the third most Actors' Equity Association members (the union of professional actors and stage managers) in San Diego, North Coast Rep continues to produce high quality, award winning theatre and has evolved into one of the area's leading performing arts organizations. Located in Solana Beach, California, NCR not only draws its audience from the North County region but 50% of its audience base resides in metro San Diego and throughout Southern California. Recognized for the quality of its work and its commitment to quality, this season will be performed on the Blakistone Stage, newly dedicated to North Coast Rep founders Olive Blakistone and her recently departed husband Tom, who passed away in March of 2009.
David Ellenstein is now the Artistic Director and Leader of North Coast Repertory Theatre since 2003. His bio is as follows:

David Ellenstein (Artistic Director) A nationally recognized director and actor, David served as Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Repertory Company and the Arizona Jewish Theatre before joining North Coast Rep in 2003. Over 200 career productions include directing 22 shows at North Coast Rep, including BECKY'S NEW CAR, GHOSTS, TALLEY'S FOLLY, THE DRESSER, OVER THE TAVERN, HALPERN & JOHNSON, THE CHOSEN, and ROMEO AND JULIET. Elsewhere; SONIA FLEW starring Lucie Arnaz, HALPERN AND JOHNSON starring Hal Linden and Brian Murray, and THE CHOSEN starring Theo Bikel and John Lloyd Young at the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Other venues include the Paper Mill Playhouse, Alabama, California, Nevada, Great Lakes, Southwest, and Kingsmen Shakespeare Festivals, Laguna Playhouse, Meadow Brook Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Portland Repertory Theatre, and Gaslamp Quarter Theatre Company.

 

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