FOXY LADIES LOVE BOOGIE 70’s EXPLOSION!
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A WEST COAST PREMIERE ROCK MUSICAL ~ Written and Directed by Fritz Brekeller
FOXY LADIES LOVE BOOGIE 70’s EXPLOSION! is a rock musical revue celebrating the women who defined “The Me Decade.” Keep on truckin’ with the high octane music that fueled the movies, television, celebrities, fashions and politics that defined this incredible period of sexual revolution, feathered hair and platform shoes. With over 70 musical numbers: from the innocent love songs of sweetheart, Karen Carpenter to the sultry dance beats of disco queen, Donna Summer – all taken to the max with groovy choreography and flashy costumes, this wild, non-stop party will have you singing along and dancing in the aisles!
A Groovy Cast & Creative Team
The cast includes, Charlotte “Charlo” Crossley** (Mama); Karla Mosley** (Diva); Nina Gosiengfiao (Free Spirit); Erin Ortegon (Girl Next Door); Toni Lorene Baker (Babe); Devan Watring** (Boogie Love / Dance Captain); Tiffany Brevard (Swinger) ** AEA Equity Member
Creator / Director Fritz Brekeller has worked extensively in the soap opera world on both coasts, winning multiple Daytime Emmy Awards. Currently he is the Lead Stage Manager for the directing team at CBS’s The Young and the Restless. He received a 2016 NY Innovative Theater award for Outstanding Direction of Scott C. Sickles’ Composure at the Workshop Theater in NYC. Among his many other theater credits: Hoboken at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
ASHLEY WREN COLLINS – Choreographer – Select NYC directing: short plays, Theater Breaking Through Barriers, THE BEDBUG (Medicine Show Theatre), FLAK HOUSE (also choreographer, Actors Temple Theatre), THE CHAOS THEORY OF NOW (Dixon Place), LAND GRAB (Culture Project). Co-creator/choreographer/producer: MOTHER EVE’S SECRET GARDEN OF SENSUAL SISTERHOOD. Film: Director/producer, I ONLY MISS YOU WHEN I’M BREATHING. Producer: CHASING TASTE, “Best Comedy”, Burbank and Manhattan Film Festivals. BA, University of Pennsylvania. MFA, American Repertory Theater. Ashley’s website is ashleywrencollins.com
Joel Rutkowski is a multi-instrumentalist who performs with several acts around Southern California. He is one-half of the eclectic duo Elemenopy (pronounced L-M-N-O-P), which has been the house band (or core foundation thereof) for various comedy club and stand-up shows in Los Angeles for over a decade. Joel is Music Director and plays guitar/bass/vocals for The Goddamn Comedy Jam, which tours comedy festivals across North America (Bill Burr, Sarah Silverman, Marc Maron, Russell Peters) ran as an hour special then series featured on Comedy Central (Jim Jefferies, Tiffany Haddish, Akwafina, Richie Sambora, Scott Stapp, Natalie Maines) and performs monthly at The World-Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood. He has performed with Keegan Michael Key for the NFL Honors on ABC. Joel and other members of the GDCJ toured with platinum recording artist Jelly Roll for his entire 2023 Backroad Baptism tour, acting as direct support, and hosts of the tour.
This is a rock musical revue celebrating strong, invincible women. A wild non-stop party reliving the 1970’s Greatest Hits.
FOXY LADIES LOVE BOOGIE 70’s EXPLOSION! opens at the Hollywood Fringe Festival June 9th at The Three Clubs Stage Room (1123 N. Vine St., Hollywood 90038.) Created and directed by Fritz Brekeller; Musical direction by Joel Rutkowski and Choreography by Ashley Wren Collins. Tickets are $25 and available at Hollywood Fringe Festival website.
Sunday, June 9 @ 7:00pm | Saturday, June 15 @ 8:00pm | Sunday, June 16 @ 4:30pm | Friday, June 21 @ 10:15pm | Monday, June 24 @ 7:00pm. Buy Tickets HERE!
*Special thanks to source Sandra Kuker PR.
