DIARY OF A MAD FASHIONISTA

(PRLEAP.COM) Rival blasting, servant-bashing and blinding bling, Diary of a Mad Fashionista is sure to amuse.

A Dog, a Diary and Double Ds: Elisa DeCarlo IS the Mad Fashionista, the plus size Internet diva feared throughout the world of style. This larger-than-life Goddess of Chic dishes celebrity secrets and imparts acerbic fashion advice in this farcical couture comedy, based on the popular comic blog.

In a fight rivaling the Rumble in the Jungle between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, The Mad Fashionista battles archrival Sabrina Airchild for possession of the Holy Grail of vintage fashion: a 1967 Christian Dior Cheetah coat with Otter collar and cuffs. Airchild, a New Age California vegan vintage seller whose tendency to quote from The Secret enrages the Fashionista to a boiling point, wins the coat at auction. With a quick “Peace-Out,” Airchild disappears into the Hollywood netherworld. Her triumph fractures the Fashionista’s unbending ego.

The Mad Fashionista’s story unfolds through scenes interspersed with lectures on Fashion In The True Sense at F.I.T.’s “Haute-Cou-Poor” course, which she created to teach couture to the “great unwashed masses” (in her own words). From visits from the ghost of her dear dead friend Lana Turner, to her penchant for browbeating her series of assistants (all played by Shannon Sutherland) to her personal and family history, The Mad Fashionista draws us into her quirky and sensual personal and professional life. Her wit, wisdom and obsession with style and celebrity will entertain even the most fashion-challenged comedy and theater lovers.

Diary of a Mad Fashionista is sure to entice, spice and warm up a cold winter evening. Oh, and look out, too, for Bucky the Wonderdog, the Mad Fashionista’s constant companion. He bites.

For festival information, check out: www.frigidnewyork.info

DIARY OF A MAD FASHIONISTA: The show runs one hour.
WED 2/27 @ 9 PM
SUN 3/2 @ 8:30 PM
TUE 3/4 @ 9 PM
FRI 3/7 @ 10:30 PM
SAT 3/8 @ 10 PM

Where to be—there or square: The Red Room: 85 East 4th Street - 3rd Floor (bet. Bowery & 2nd Avenue), New York. Tickets are $12; the nearest subway is the number 6 to Bleecker Street or Astor Place. To purchase tickets, visit www.smarTtix.com or call (212) 868-4444. Diary of a Mad Fashionista runs one hour.


Bios:

ELISA DECARLO delivers a two-person ‘tour-de-farce’ in her second appearance in the New York Frigid Festival. Recently DeCarlo performed as the Mad Fashionista at the Broadway Comedy Club, hosting a charity benefit for Comedy Cures, along with media personality Valerie Smaldone. DeCarlo’s 2007 solo show, Pointless Rebellion, premiered at the debut New York Frigid Festival. Elisa has performed in several San Francisco Fringe Festivals from 1995-2005, DIVAfest at the Exit in 2003, The New York Fringe Festival in 1997 and Solopalooza in Chicago in 1997. Her solo show Toasted, a true-crime story, has won awards across the country (including Best of the Fest in the 2004 Midtown Theater Festival and Best Female Solo Performance at the 2001 SF Fringe). Other solo shows include Cervix With A Smile (2005 Bay Guardian Critic’s Choice Award), and Size Matters (Westbeth Theater Center). DeCarlo and Austin Pendleton read her two-character drama Buddy n’ Janice at HBO. “Diary of A Mad Fashionista” is based on her comic blog, which has been quoted in The New York Times. (http://diaryofamadfashionista.blogspot.com)

SHANNON SUTHERLAND is a stand-up comic and actress who graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in theatre. She has performed at Stand-Up NY, Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, and the Broadway Comedy Club. She has also appeared in a sketch with Rob Corddry on “The Daily Show” and has done segments on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Maxim Channel. Shannon can be seen doing stand-up regularly at the Broadway Comedy Club, and has her own fashion blog: http://shannonspassion.blogspot.com.

AARON HABER (Director) is very proud to be working with Elisa for the second time, having directed her play "Pledge Break" in 2005 for The Yankee Rep. When he’s not directing shows, you can find him performing his unique brand of stand-up comedy around NYC but especially in his comedy room "The World" (www.TheWorldNYC.com). Aaron would like to thank the cast and crew for making this show happen as well as his Mom and Dad for making him happen. (www.AaronHaber.com)

HORSE TRADE. (www.horseTRADEinfo.com) Founded in 1998, HORSE TRADE has become a vital part of the downtown scene. In addition to managing three performance venues The Kraine Theater, The Red Room and UNDER St. Marks, Horse Trade is a collective of Resident Artists, each with their own unique voice producing engaging theater and provocative live entertainment. The community of Resident Artists, guest artists and artistic affiliates draw upon a deep pool of talent, resources and experience to create work which is relevant and entertaining. Now in its 9th season, Horse Trade continues its commitment to present a varied program of performance series, readings, workshops, and fully realized productions. In 2007, in collaboration with San Francisco’s EXIT Theater, it created the Frigid Festival.

For media inquiries or other questions about the NY Frigid Festival, please contact the Festival’s press contact, Emily Owens at emily@emilyowenspr.com or (972) 743-3746.

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