The company consists of a group of Washington DC based performers led by Debra Buonaccorsi (Founder, Artistic Director, Piano, Accordion, Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals) and Steve McWilliams ( Founder, Associate Artistic Director, Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Lap Steel, Concerntina, Vocals). Debra and Steve write all of the company' s material. Featured cast/band members also include Felicia Curry, Maria Egler, Jaime Eacker, Laura Keena, Mike Kozemchak, Jordan Klein, Tarek Muhamed, Sarah Beth Pfeifer, Jennifer Richter and Jason Wilson.
Influences
The Decemberists, Yard Dogs Road Show, The Beatles, The Clash, Led Zeppelin, Bluegrass, Vaudeville, Burlesque, Theater, Dance.
Close your eyes, imagine a hot night, the smell of sweat and dirt and perfume. Imagine unfamiliar faces in a sepia photograph in a time that is both the past and the present. A sultry voiced, voluptuous blonde strapped lusciously into a velvet patchwork corset invites you inside. Hear the sound of raucous laughter and even more raucous music. The sound of guitars, mandolins, drums and accordions washes over you. Open your mind to the story you hear. This is Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue.
Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue defies description and all of its limitations. It’s theatre and vaudeville. It’s rock and roll, bluegrass and Americana. But it’s more than that. It’s the spirit of Woody Guthrie and the dustbowl wrapped up in a gyspy punk. The spirit of the vagabond and the rebel. It’s theatre for the marginalized. They are the voice of human kind’s savage soul. Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue creates theatre, free from the confines of convention. It’s pure storytelling with bare hands and authentic voices. Storytelling cranked up good and loud through a Telecaster and a Marshall amp.
Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue was founded in Washington DC by veteran actor/musicians Debra Buonaccorsi and Steve McWilliams. Led by their common love for theatre, rock and roll, and the traditions of American music and storytelling, they sought to bridge the gap between a night at the theatre and a rock concert. With their talented band of vagabonds and beauties, they burst onto the scene in the summer of 2008 at the DC Fringe Festival. Their original adaptation of the ancient Greek trilogy The Oresteia received rave reviews and played to full houses. The buzz surrounding this company continues to build with their expanding repertoire and with more venues showcasing their unique brand of entertainment. The 2009 DC Fringe Festival featured a new, original piece: Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue presents The Saints- another huge success! The summer of '09 also brought a re-mount of The Oresteia in conjunction with the Keegan Theatre. Check back here for upcoming performances and news!
You can contact us at Info@getdizzywithlizzie.com
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