Solo Show WORKING FOR THE MOUSE Returning to City Lights Theater Company

After sold-out performances last May at City Lights Theater Company, award-winning Bay Area playwright and performer Trevor Allen returns with his critically acclaimed solo show WORKING FOR THE MOUSE, presented by Black Box Theatre.

Performances are at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, and 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at 529 S. Second St., downtown San Jose. For more information, go to workingforthemouse.com.

Ever wonder what really goes on at the Happiest Place on Earth? Chronicling the life of a costumed character at Disneyland, WORKING FOR THE MOUSE, called "fascinating" and "infectious" by SF Weekly, and "amusing, skillful, and contagiously warmhearted" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, answers this and other burning questions such as "Is it hot in there?" "Where do you see out of?" and "What kind of underwear does Mickey wear under there?"

Trevor Allen spent a few years in Southern California portraying Pluto, Mr. Smee, the Mad Hatter and other characters in his height range on his quest for voice clearance and his dream of becoming Peter Pan. He recounts his tales of backstage debauchery, sex, drugs, kicks to the crotch, militant managers, and quirky coworkers in this unique coming-of-age tale that blows pixie dust in your eyes while offering a glimpse behind the ears of the Magic Kingdom.

Nancy Carlin directs this revival of Allen's riotously sordid memoir, based on Kent Nicholson's original staging. WORKING FOR THE MOUSE previously played at Berkeley's Impact Theatre, where it premiered in 2002 and was re-staged June 2011.

Founded by artistic director Trevor Allen with producer Karen McKevitt, Black Box Theatre Company is dedicated to exploring modes of new live performance. The company received a "Best of the San Francisco Fringe Festival Award" in 2000 for the original production Chain Reactions, and is best known for the award-winning production of The Creature, Trevor Allen's adaptation of Frankenstein,

which began life as a series of podcasts recorded live at public staged readings.

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