Sunday, October 11, 2020
1:30 – 2:45pm PT
The Paris Effect
Written and Performed by Laura Jane Bailey
Directed by David Ford
San Carlos, CA, USA
A young woman falls in love with Paris, France and begins an obsessive affair with the city. Years later, she brings her husband to Paris to show him The City of Lights but things take a terrible turn and Paris becomes jealous and obsessive and the couple barely makes it out of the city alive!
About the Artist
Laura Jane Bailey is a Bay Area actress, originally from Chicago. Bay Area productions include: THE ROOMMATE at Capital Stage, LUNA GALE and MUD, BLUE, SKY at Aurora Theatre, CRIMES OF THE HEART at Theatreworks, EQUUS at Boxcar Theater, CREVICE at Impact Theatre (BACC Award Best Featured Actress , MAN OF LA ANCHA at SFPLayhouse and FICTION, LES LEAISIONS DANGEREUSES, BAD DATES & SMELL OF THE KILL at Dragon Productions Theatre. Chicago credits include THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (Joseph Jefferson Award Best Ensemble), TATTOO GIRL, RAISED IN CAPTIVITY and I AM YOURS. Laura Jane debuted her solo piece MUTTI: OR HOW I STOPPED HATING AND LEARNED TO LOVE MY VACCUUM (also developed with David Ford) at the Dragon Theatre Solo-Fest.
Press
As recommended by the performer
Age recommendation: Adult
Trigger Warnings: brief mentions of suicide and death
Run time: 57 minutes