NYC EVERYDAY DIVA- THE ONE WOMAN SHOW IGNITES THE LOS ANGELES THEATER SCENE.

Elisa Perry has brought her NYC, one-woman show, Everyday Diva, to Los Angeles. Theatergoers are clamoring to see her performance at the Complex Theater in Hollywood.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 23 2003

Elisa Perry has brought her NYC, one-woman show, Everyday Diva, to Los Angeles. Theatergoers are clamoring to see her performance at the Complex Theater in Hollywood. Ms. Perry, a Philadelphia native, has been wowing audiences to sold out performances on both coasts. Conceived out of the notion, Just being born a woman, we are all divas in our own right", Ms. Perry co wrote and produced this one hour comedy.

Headed up by her character, Tamiko Patterson, a young woman obsessed with Broadway musicals, and her therapist, the audience is introduced to the characters of Morgan Schwartz, the divorced mother who is still in love with her Jewish ex-husband, who thinks he's black; Cheryl Irving Swoopes, the disillusioned basketball player, who can barely bounce a ball; Me Yong, the Korean manicurist who thinks she's Jackie Chan; Ojume Kimwaki, the African princess, who is devastated when she find's out that she comes from the decedents of slaves; Mae Millie, the ancestor of Ojume, who is a serial killer, and Alize Monet Taylor, the fast food queen obsessed with becoming a video queen.

Ms. Perry, spending a number of years on the NYC theater circuit, partnered with her friend, Reyes Moss to write the show, 'Divas in Training'. After rewrites, and the unexpected death of Moss, the name of the show was changed to Everyday Diva, which premiered in Los Angeles September 3, 2003 for a six week run ending October 8. The show will take a brief hiatus, to return this fall at a new venue. Ms. Perry was nominated for a 2002 NAACP Theatre Award for "Best Supporting Actress" in a play for her role as "Delia", in the classic "Blues For An Alabama Sky."

Everyday Diva, which shows Wednesday nights only, has drawn a large celebrity following. Stars such as Regina Hall, Melissa DeSousa, Kevin Carroll, and Niki Haris are just a few who have come to support Ms. Perry. There is also a website, www.everydaydiva.net, which not only posts show information, but also sells Everyday Diva T-shirts. A portion of t-shirt sales will benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundations, Revlon Run/Walk, an event to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. (Ms. Perrys mother died of breast cancer at 36, when she was only 6 years old).

Ms. Perry, has a major in Urban Studies from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Everyday Diva will be touring the U.S. with the tours launch on the east coast, in the late spring of 2004.

Media Contact: David Askew

Asile-Ray Productions/Major Entertainment

323-883-1716

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About Revlon Run/Walk:

Created in 1993 by cancer activist Lilly Tartikoff, Revlon Chairman Ronald O. Perelman and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the Revlon Run/Walk for Women has grown into the nation's largest 5K fundraising event for women challenged with breast and ovarian cancer. Since then more than $25 million has been raised for women's cancer research, education and support programs. Each year on Mother's Day weekend, some100,000 men, women and children in Los Angeles and New York City join together with the entertainment community to turn dreams into reality. More than 500 corporate team participate with strong representation from entertainment companies. Disney VoluntEARS led the pack raising more than $80,000 with 466 employees running or walking. Some of the other entertainment organizations that participated include: ABC, AOL Time-Warner, Bunim Murray Productions, Cast & Crew, Fox, The Grammy Foundation, Hollywood Reporter, MGM Studios, NBC, New Line Cinema, Playboy Entertainment, Screen Actors Guild, Sony Pictures, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Universal Studios, Viacom and Virgin Records. It takes the year-round work of more than 3,000 EIF volunteers to ensure that the Revlon Run/Walk for Women is a success. Volunteers answer phones, stuff event mailings, distribute registration forms and recruit participants. On event day, volunteers check in participants, hand out water and refreshments and cheer on runners and walkers as they cross the finish line. Many high-profile volunteers help bring incredible awareness to our cause. Well-known celebrities like Halle Berry, Bill Cosby, Cindy Crawford, Kristin Davis, Andy Garcia, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Kelsey Grammer, Melanie Griffith, Dustin Hoffman, Dylan McDermott, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey and Reneé Zellweger have all participated on race day. Money raised has helped change the face of cancer today. It supports cutting-edge medical breakthroughs by the nation's leading cancer researchers and service organizations that assist patients with breast and ovarian cancer.

About the Entertainment Industry Foundation:

The Entertainment Industry Foundation responds to some of the most critical needs facing our society. We help raise awareness and funds for important causes such as childhood hunger, cancer research, creative arts, education, cardiovascular research, and much more. We are fortunate to have wide-spread support of our industry's executive leadership, entertainment industry members and celebrated actors who play a vital role in leveraging the power of the entertainment industry to advance our charitable causes. Thanks to the talent and compassion of so many entertainment industry members who donate money and volunteer time on our behalf, we continue to broaden our reach to help more people. Annually, the Entertainment Industry Foundation funds more than 300 charitable organizations within the greater Los Angeles area and throughout the nation.

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