Sarasota Native Comes Home To The Squeaky Wheel Fringe With Solo Show

Writer/Performer Victoria Montalbano presents her solo show, The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams at the inaugural Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival. The show will run in the Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243, for 2 performances from June 8-11 2023.

In 1997, 13-year-old Victoria Montalbano was introduced to her perfect man, Han Solo, and she's been looking for him ever since. Watch her grow from awkward theatre kid to professional out of work actress while swiping her way through a galaxy far, far away!

WHAT: The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams

WHO: Written and Performed by: Victoria Montalbano

Directed: Vincent J. Greco

Costume Design: Emily Nelson

WHEN: 8:30 PM Thursday, June 8

3:30 PM Saturday, June 10

WHERE: Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243

HOW MUCH: $12 General Admission

RUNNING TIME: 60 Minutes

VICTORIA MONTALBANO grew up as a "theatre kid" in Sarasota, FL where she immersed herself in local performing arts. She is now a Chicago-based actress, writer, storyteller, and producer. Her stories have been featured at STORY CLUB CHICAGO, STORY SESSIONS, TENX9 CHICAGO, SERVING THE SENTENCE, POUR ONE OUT, and more. Since the world premiere live-stream of The Princess Strikes Back in 2021, the show has been produced live around the Chicagoland area, and on the Fringe Festival circuit, including a critically acclaimed run at the Orlando Fringe in 2022. She has performed in Storefront Theatres all over Chicago, including Redtwist Theatre, Pegasus Theatre and Pride Arts, and was part of the iO Chicago improv team, Plus-Prov. Selected Theatre: Twelfth Night (Olivia), The Comedy of Errors (Dromio of Syracuse), Arms and the Man (Louka), and Tony n' Tina's Wedding (Donna/Terry). Film: Cancel this Movie (Lead), Cupid's Chokehold (Supporting). TV/New Media: Apartment 101 (Recurring Guest Star), Chi-Nannigans (Co-Star), The Studio (Co-Star). Podcast: Co-host Now Kiss! A Shipping Podcast. VICTORIA has a degree in Drama from Syracuse University. More info at: www.VictoriaNotVicky.com

"I have wanted to bring this show to Sarasota since it was still in the workshop phase", says Montalbano. "The local theatre communities in Florida are incredible, there's nothing like them anywhere else. When I was growing up, those communities were my 'hang out spot', and that time in my life heavily informs the material in The Princess Strikes Back. I am so excited to be back performing in my hometown for the first time in 20 years!"

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