Living Single and Frasier star presents Philly premiere of acclaimed solo comedy.
September 11-14 at Voyeur as part of FringeArts
KIM COLES, the hilarious star of hit TV shows Living Single, Frasier and In Living Color, will present the Philadelphia premiere of her acclaimed one-woman show OH BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! Written and performed by Kim Coles, directed by Scotch Ellis Loring, and produced by Spin Cycle, this limited engagement will be presented September 11-14 at at Voyeur as part of the FringeArts Festival.
OH BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! chronicles the ebb and flow of Kim Cole's showbiz rise with Hollywood-insider stories, multi-media features and even an interpretive dance number! After Fox’s hit comedy Living Single got cancelled, Kim realized that nothing compares to the free food, personalized parking space, and sweet perks of showbiz success. As pilot seasons came and went and residual checks all got spent, she had to break down in order to break through and find true meaning beyond the glitz and glam of the red carpet. With her signature sass and irrepressible, goofy charm, Kim presents a side-splitting show that will make you laugh and inspire you, too.
Best known for her zany characters and outrageous sense of humor, KIM COLES began her career as a runner-up in the “Big Beautiful Woman” pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She rode her beauty pageant success into a plus-size modeling career and began performing as a stand-up comedienne, which ultimately turned into a legit showbiz career. Best known for her five-season turn on FOX’s Living Single, Coles has starred in hit television programs including Frasier, Six Feet Under, In Living Color, One on One, TBS's10 Items Or Less and TVLand’s new hit comedy, The Soul Man. She has also appeared on shows including BET’s My Black is Beautiful, The Mole, VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club, and BET’s Pay it Off, (becoming the first African-American woman to host a primetime game show), OWN's Are You Normal, America?. COLES is the author of the best-selling book, “I’m Free But it Will Cost You: The Single Life According to Kim Coles.” She has also co-written and starred in her own award-winning play, Homework. She continues to bring her fresh take on love, life, and laughter to comedy club stages across the nation.
SPIN CYCLE is a New York City based theatrical production, publicity and marketing company. They are the founding publicists for the New York International Fringe Festival. In addition to their work with New York theater companies including The Flea, P.S. 122, The Civilians, Labyrinth, New Georges, and Talking Band, they have worked in New York with Philly companies including Pig Iron, New Paradise Laboratories and Beserker Residents. Their past Philadelphia Fringe productions include Alison "Nellie Oleson" Arngrim's Confessions of a Prairie Witch, Mike Albo's Spray, Shequida's Opera For Dummies and Kiki & Herb's Philly debut, Where Are We Now? New York producing credits include Kiki & Herb: Have Another (Obie Award), Thank You For Being A Friend - The Musical, The Donkey Show, Celebrity Autobiography, and Jinkx Monsoon's The Vaudevillians as well as solo shows by Alec Mapa, Holly Woodlawn, Alice Ripley, Vanessa Wiliams, and Joan Rivers. As part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, they will also produce Peter Michael Marino's Desperately Seeking The Exit and the Philly premiere of the Off-Broadway hit Human Fruit Bowl.
KIM COLES: OH BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! runs September 11, 12 & 14 at 8pm at Voyeur (1221 St. James St., just off Locust -- accessible from the PATCO 12-13 & Locust) Doors open 1 hour before showtime. Tickets are $25 at 215-413-1318 or www.FringeArts.com. A $40 VIP tickets, which includes a post-show meet-and-greet and reserved seating is also available. For more info visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.