This performance will be presented in person and live streamed on Sunday December 5th at 6pm MT.
The in-person presentation is at Deviant Spirits Distillery. Doors will open at 5:30pm MT, come early for a cocktail!
Stick around after the performance for the Fall Lab party.
SHELLS
Michelle “Shells” Hoffman has had a revelation. In the midst of the pandemic, this JP Morgan Senior Analyst vowed to live her truth and become a cabaret sensation. Now, she’s hitting the road, weaving pop songs with tales of her life as a fabulously single NY woman-about-town. But when Scott, a man with whom she shared a night of intimacy and passion, is mentioned, the evening takes a much different course. Armed with a glass of shiraz and a penchant for drunk dialing, Shells is hell-bent on proving that she is living her best life.
Nick Chase (writer/director, Shells) is a writer/director who began his career at twenty-one, staging productions at a number of celebrated downtown New York venues, including The Ohio, Galapagos, Fez, and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Following this, he was awarded a yearlong residency at the Tony Award/Pulitzer Prize-winning Public Theater/Joe’s Pub for his critically acclaimed theatrical series, Shells. During his tenure, Nick wrote and directed twenty-seven “episodes” of the live series and was featured in The New York Times. In the fall of 2014, Neil Patrick Harris tapped Nick to write the book for Burtka, David, Broadway star David Burtka’s solo performance at 54 Below. Impressed with the results, Mr. Harris invited Nick to serve as his Associate Director, working on a team that included veteran Broadway music director Seth Rudetsky. In the spring of 2015, director Chiemi Karasawa (Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me) commissioned Nick to script her premier feature narrative film, Drake. In addition to this screenplay, Nick has completed work on two new screenplays. The first, Blue, concerns the events that launched Picasso into the Blue Period. Karen Tenkhoff (Producer, The Motorcycle Diaries) is attached to produce. The second project, Last Ferry Out, is a feature-length horror film set on Fire Island, which he created alongside Emmy Award-winning writer/director, Doug Shultz. JASH/Group Nine Media is attached to produce.
Roslyn Hart (she/her) aka Shells Hoffman aka Dr. Alex Schiller is a performer, author, director and producer best known for playing the title role of SHELLS, and for creating, producing and performing in the hit interactive live show NEVER SLEEP ALONE (NSA) which enjoyed sold-out runs in New York and Las Vegas, and is currently in residence on Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages. Her book of the same name was published in North America, Japan, Germany and Czech Republic. Roslyn was named one of the 50 Funniest New Yorkers by Time Out New York, and her work has been the subject of feature stories in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue Italia, and several other international publications.
Shells is presented as part of Local Theater Company’s Local Lab new play festival. Local Lab is a development program that offers playwrights and audiences the chance to participate in conversations that help move new plays toward full productions. Learn more and get tickets for all of the Lab plays at localtheaterco.org/locallab11.
Proof of vaccination and masks are required for in-person attendance.
All audience members are required to provide proof of vaccination at the door.
Audience members are required to wear a face mask at all times when at the venue for the safety of our cast, crew, and the audience. Masks must be worn over the nose and mouth at all times unless eating or drinking. Audience members must adhere to all posted and verbal rules and guidelines. Local Theater Company reserves the right to refuse entry to or remove any patron who refuses to adhere to these rules.
Accessibility information:
Deviant Spirits is a wheelchair accessible venue. Accessible parking and seating will be available.
If you have an access need not listed here or if you have any questions, please contact info@localtheaterco.org.
