Amnesia and Attempted Murder

Coming to L.A. 9/11 & 9/16!!!

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:53:00 -0400

Coming to L.A. 9/11 & 9/16!!!

Tickets

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:22:00 -0400

Next Show:

Fri., September 11th, 7PM
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
5919 Franklin Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

Wed., September 16th, 8PM
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
5919 Franklin Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

To reserve tickets, please visit:

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http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/shows/1998

Contact

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:16:55 -0400

Please contact:

(917) 838-9369

amnesiaUCB@gmail.com

Press Release

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:46:00 -0400

For immediate release, please
Contact: (917) 838-9369
AmnesiaUCB@gmail.com

ANNOUNCING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
AMNESIA AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
A ONE-WOMAN (ATTEMPTED) MURDER MYSTERY STARRING
JILL DONNELLY

DIRECTED BY AMY FLANAGAN
WRITTEN BY JILL DONNELLY AND AMY FLANAGAN

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE THEATRE
(307 WEST 26TH STREET)

OPEN ENDED RUN

OFFICAL OPENING SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 3

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre presents the world premiere of Amnesia and Attempted Murder, a one-woman (attempted) murder mystery. Directed by Amy Flanagan (Sidework), and starring Jill Donnelly (Ragnarock), Amnesia and Attempted Murder will be presented bi-monthly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (307 West 26th Street). This open-ended run is set to begin Friday, April 3.
Tickets can be reserved online at www.ucbtheatre.com or by calling the UCB box office at (212) 366-9176.

In this new one-woman show, audiences are invited inside the comic world of a strange family. Jane Higgins wakes up from a coma to find that she doesn’t recognize anyone. In an attempt to refresh Jane’s memory and plead their own innocence, her family members have made her a video. In this 30 minute comedy, we meet ten of Jane’s closest loved ones, all played with dazzling speed and humor by Jill Donnelly.

THE CREATIVE TEAM

JILL DONNELLY (Writer / Actress) Jill is an actress and improviser in New York City. Her recent theatre credits include: 365 Days/365 Plays (The Public Theatre), News in Revue (Coconut Grove Playhouse), How the Other Half Loves (Cortland Rep), and Crazy For You (National Tour). She began improvising at Oberlin College, and she has continued her studies in at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Currently, she performs at the UCB Theatre on the improv team, RAGNARÖCK, the sketch team, 27 KIDNEYS, and around town with the independent improv team, WILDER. Check out jill-donnelly.com for videos and more.

AMY FLANAGAN (Writer / Director) Amy’s recent film and television credits include: The Last Film Festival, Sex and the City, The Movie, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Amy’s recent theatre credits include: Every Girl Gets Her Man at Soho Playhouse, and I Was Tom Cruise at the Connelly Theatre. She has been performing with the longform improv team, WILDER, for the last three years and co-created and acted in the improvised play, Sidework.

Amnesia and Attempted Murder will be performed on the following schedule at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (307 West 26th Street @ 8th Avenue): Thursday, March 26th at 8:00pm for $5, Fridays April 3rd and April 17th at 8:00pm for $10. Tickets can be reserved online at www.ucbtheatre.com or by calling the UCB box office at (212) 366-9176. For more information, visit aaam.tumblr.com.

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Photos

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:36:00 -0500

Photographs by Abbi Crutchfield

Synopsis

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

After being pushed down the stairs and spending a year in a coma, Jane Higgins wakes a to find that she doesn’t recognize anyone. So, in an attempt to refresh Jane’s memory and plead their own innocence, her family members make her a video. In this 30 minute comedy, we meet ten of Jane’s closest loved ones. Who tried to kill her? You’ll have to see it to find out.

Co-written and directed by Amy Flanagan, Amnesia and Attempted Murder explores family grudges, memory loss, and even - if you’re lucky - Bonnie Raitt.

Jill and Amy

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Jill Donnelly (Co-writer/Actress)

Jill is an actress and improviser in New York City. Her recent theatre credits include: 365 Days/365 Plays (The Public Theatre), News in Revue (Coconut Grove Playhouse), How the Other Half Loves (Cortland Rep), and Crazy For You (National Tour). She began improvising at Oberlin College, and she has continued her studies in NYC with Shannon O’Neill, Charlie Todd, Lennon Parham, Will Hines, Billy Merritt, Kevin Mullaney, and many others. Currently, she performs at UCB Theatre on a Harold team (RAGNARÖCK), a Maude team (27 KIDNEYS) and around town with the independent improv team, WILDER. Check out jill-donnelly.com for videos and more info!

Amy Flanagan (Co-writer/Director)

Amy’s recent film and television credits include: A New York Thing, The Last Film Festival, Sex and the City, The Movie, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Amy’s recent theatre credits include: Every Girl Gets Her Man at Soho Playhouse, and I Was Tom Cruise at the Connelly Theatre. She has been performing with the longform improv team, Wilder, for the last three years and co-created and acted in the improvised play, Sidework.

Reviews!

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

“With unexpected laughs and macabre surprises, Amnesia and Attempted Murder serves as smelling salts to even the most unresponsive brain.”

-Abbi Crutchfield, The Apiary (For full article, visit: http://www.theapiary.org/archives/2009/05/jill_donnelly_a.html)

“All in all, the show, co-written with director Amy Flanagan, is a good original showcase for Donnelly’s comic characters.”

-jesterjournal.com (For full review visit: http://www.jesterjournal.com/DonnellyGirlCamp.htm)

Video

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Promo:

Show Clip: Peter