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    Miss Bipolar: A Pageant

    Miss Bipolar: A Pageant

    Presented by Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe at TheatreWorks

    June 5-June 14, 2009

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    Miss Bipolar comedy to take on the marketing of mental illness Performances set for June 5-7 and June 12-14 at TheatreWorks Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe presents Ms. Bipolar: A Pageant, a satiric comedy about competition, consumerism and the marketing of mental illness. Performances are at 8 p.m. on June 5-7 and June 12-13, and at 3 p.m. on June 14 at TheatreWorks. Based on a concept by an OOV company member with bipolar disorder, the production was developed over the past six months through a series of creative writing and theatre workshops directed by Claire Rutkauskas and Valentine Leonard. Consistent with OOV's mission of giving voice to the concerns of mental health consumers, the workshop process has drawn on the actual experiences of many people who have struggled with mental illnesses and the systems in place for treating them. The production seeks to both raise awareness about the complexity of the symptoms that we call bipolar and provoke dialogue about the way people with these symptoms are treated in our culture. This is the first Our Own Voice production to be directed by Claire Rutkauskas, who has been a company member since 1995 (when she was 9 years old). She has a BFA in Theatre from Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ensemble includes many actors familiar to fans of the Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe, including Bob Klyce, Linley Schmidt, Khyber Daniel, and Alexander Mooney, as well as a host of new members. The production promises the spectacle and exhibition of "talent" associated with pageants, including a heavy metal tap dance and a production number to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy." General admission is $10 and $8 for students and seniors. The Sunday matinee is a special pay-what-you-can show. For more information, call 274-1000 or visit www.ourownvoice.org. Created in 1991, the Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe is a non-profit organization working to empower people marginalized by mental illness and striving to engage our community in dialogue about mental health. At a glance: Miss Bipolar: A Pageant. Directed by Claire Rutkauskas June 5-7 and June 12-13 at 8 p.m. and June 14 at 3 p.m. TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave., Memphis, TN 38104. Tickets: $10 and $8 / Box Office: 274-1000.


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