Loveswell Press Release - It has been announced!!

Hey all - here is the great press release for Loveswell my one person show hitting the prestigious Hudson Theatre May 1st. Check it out. They did a great job on it.

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RETURN OF LOVESWELL SET TO MAKE WAVES IN HOLLYWOOD
(Hollywood, CA)—Back by audience demand, Loveswell, a one-man show that dives deep into the ebbs and flows of a relationship through the eyes of a surfer, returns to the prestigious Hudson Guild Theatre on May 1st.Loveswell—written and performed by John Fortson and directed by Terrie Silverman—earned critical and audience raves and during its original run in 2005.

Fortson, whom some call “the next Spalding Gray,” was compelled to revive Loveswell by pleas from fans, as well as Silverman. “John’s gotten deeper and has gone to the next level,” Silverman observes. “Loveswell is so great—poignant, funny, heart-opening and truthful. John is in his power as an actor and writer.”

Married to film and television actress Christie Lynn Smith for almost 11 years, Fortson introduces parenting into this hilarious but brutally honest revival that allows the audience to peer behind closed doors as he struggles to balance the demands of marriage and fatherhood with his love for waves.

Described as “raw, hilarious and incredibly poignant,” Loveswell uses surfing and the ocean as a metaphor for the ever-changing nature of relationships. Fortson shares his deep vulnerabilities and the complexities of marriage and fatherhood with unflinching honesty. Fortson fearlessly bares all as he works out--with the audience--his own shortcomings, and reaches for the love he wants to share and the husband and father he wants to become.

"Loveswell will appeal to anyone trying to figure out love in their relationship, because John embodies all the difficulties, the absurdities and the ironies about his own relationship and how he's trying to navigate through it," Silverman said.

Fortson, who earned a Best Leading Actor Award at the 2007 Film Accolade Awards, has studied with famed acting coaches Howard Fine, Jay Goldenberg, Eric Morris, Cameron Thor and the Groundlings. He is a member of SAG, AFTRA and AEA. His screen credits include independent and feature films, numerous TV roles, and dozens of commercials. He has been asked to perform in Six Feet Under writer Jill Soloway’s hit show, Sit N Spin, at Los Angeles’s MOCA and other local venues.

Silverman is an accomplished director, writer, performer and educator who directed the original Loveswell. Famed surf artist Meegan Feori will design the set; lighting will be designed by Derrick McDaniel.

All proceeds from the opening night event will benefit Heal the Bay, a non-profit group that fights for workable solutions to the problems threatening Southern California's coastal waters.
Tickets for Loveswell are available at www.plays411.net. For complete information, visit www.loveswell.com.