Hell in a Handbag Productions knows how to celebrate the Halloween season…with, uh… Rip Nelson? Absolutely! You read correctly. In their newest production “Rip Nelson’s Spooktacular”, written and directed by David Cerda, the audience is taken back to 1976 where actor/comedian Rip “Wooga Wooga” Nelson hosts a Halloween special featuring a guest list that includes Joan Crawford, Shelly Duvall, Brooke Shields, Bob Dylan, Phyllis Diller, Donny Osmond and many more. With no shortage of boozing, one-liners, temperamental guest stars and super-seventies pizzazz, Rip Nelson’s Spooktacular takes the audience on one hell of a hilarious ride.
Currently running at Mary’s Attic (5400 N. Clark) Fridays and Saturdays through November 6th, Rip Nelson’s Spooktacular is possibly one of the funniest shows around. Ed Jones is masterful as host Rip Nelson, capturing every quirky nuance of the character and successfully projecting it in his own distinctive and comical way. The cast is exceptionally strong as each personality is played brilliantly and hardly a moment goes by where laughter is not heard by the audience.
For those of you that have seen other Hell in a Handbag productions such as “Lady X” or “Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical”, you’ll be sure to familiarize with their unique and witty blend of humor. For those of you that have never experienced any of the company’s past shows, wait no longer. You will be in for a night of riotous laughter from beginning to show’s end.
Open Your Handbag! Please!!!
The Rip Nelson Hell-In-A-Handbag Celebrity Telethon Benefit
WHERE: Mary’s Attic, 5400 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL
WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 7, 6pm—9pm
WHAT: Open Bar, Buffet, Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment, Celebrities, Special Guests, Raffles and Live Auction
COST: $50
Purchase tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/133536 or call 1-800-838-3006
For additional information or questions, call the Handbag hotline @ 312-409-4357
Chicago, IL – Hell in a Handbag Productions presents Open Your Handbag! The Rip Nelson Hell in a Handbag Celebrity Telethon Benefit…a benefit that Handbag fans have come to expect…uproarious FUN!
Join Rip Nelson, the star of our current production The Rip Nelson Halloween Spooktacular, as he presents a star studded variety telethon to help raise money for Chicago’s #1 camp and parody theater company, Hell in a Handbag Productions! Rip and his guests, Bob Dylan, Joan Crawford, Shelly Duvall, Lucille Ball, Charo, Chicago diva Lynne Jordan as Nell Carter and many more* will sing and dance their way into your heart and hopefully your Handbag!
Guests will enjoy an open bar, which includes Mary’s well cocktails, domestic bottles and Miller Lite draft along with yummy delicacies from Hamburger Mary’s kitchens!
The event will also include a raffle, photos with your favorite Hell in a Handbag celebrities and an exciting live auction where you can bid on a chance to meet the REAL Patty Duke at a Chicago screening of Valley of the Dolls, or meet the REAL John Waters and see his one man show. We’ll also be auctioning off a walk on part in Rudolph the Red Hosed Reindeer 2010, spa treatments and an assortment of fantastic items and packages just in time for the holidays.
Join the entire glamorous Hell in a Handbag ensemble and special guests for a camp-tac-ular evening at the beautiful and spacious restaurant/nightclub, Mary’s Attic for Open Your Handbag! The Rip Nelson Hell in a Handbag Celebrity Telethon. Help us keep Chicago FABULOUS !
Hell in a Handbag Mission Statement
HIAH is dedicated to the preservation, exploration, and celebration of works ingrained in the realm of popular culture via theatrical productions through parody, music, and homage.
Handbag is a 501(c)(3) Not for Profit entity.
*At least that’s who they told us they were….
