Narrowland Arts
at
The Schoolhouse Center
Presents
“MUM”
Written by James Lecesne

Performed by

JAMES LECESNE
CHRISTA KIRBY
PAUL RICCARDI

Narrowland Arts presents “MUM”, written and performed by James Lecesne on Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14. Both performances are at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 and may be purchased at the door or reserved at 508.487.4800 X 105.

MUM is a story of a family that is in the process of losing it's matriarch and the secrets she keeps from them. The story is told in a series of monologues which feature Garrith, the woman's interior decorator son; PEGGY her lesbian, beautician daughter;
and Dennis Garrith's Indian, airline attendant boyfriend. Monologues will be read by
James Lecesne (GARRITH), Christa Kirby (PEGGY) and Paul Riccardi (DENNIS).

JAMES LECESNE’s one-man play, WORD OF MOUTH was presented Off Broadway by Mike Nichols & Elaine May in 1995 and won the NY Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Solo Performance. This show went on to be performed in L.A. (Dramalogue Award) and in San Francisco (Bay Area Theater Award), as well in many citiesthroughout the U.S.

The short film, TREVOR was written by Mr. Lecesne and received an Academy Award in 1994 for Best Live Action Short Film, Honorable Mention at The Sundance Film Festival, and First prize at The Berlin Film Festival. TREVOR went on to inspire The Trevor Helpline ­ the only national, 24-hour, suicide prevention hotline for Gay & Lesbian Teens.

Mr. Lecesne also spent a year documenting and then dramatizing the stories of children of war in THE
ROAD HOME; it was presented at The Asia Society in NYC, and at the International Peace Initiative at The Hague. His musical play, ONE MAN BAND with music and lyrics by Larry Hochman and Marc Elliot,premiered Off-Broadway starred Vanessa Williams.

He most recently adapted Armistead Maupin's FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY, which was aired this past spring on Showtime.

As an actor, Mr. Lecesne's acting credits include, CLOUD 9, directed by Tommy Tune, EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES, written & directed by Eve Ensler, and the
30th Anniversary production of BOYS IN THE BAND, directed by Ken Elliot. He has been seen on episodes of SEX & THE CITY and the movies, HOME FOR THE
HOLIDAYS and BROADWAY DAMAGE.

For more information or an interview with the artist please contact Michael Carroll at 508.487.4800 X 105

Narrowland Arts is a not-for-profit company focusing on the performing and literary arts which produces and administers the special programs, events and residencies housed at The Schoolhouse Center.