BWAA AHA HAHAHAA HA!

"Memoirs of a Ninja"
wins FIVE (count 'em, 5)
MADDY* Awards!!!


"Memoirs of a Ninja" received awards in several very impressive categories, honoring the creative team that helped make it happen.

Says Mrs. Shaner in the monthly magazine "After Dark":

"Probably very few people saw "Memoirs of a Ninja", written by Keisuke Hoashi, directed by Derek Chin, which is a shame, because it was a laugh-out-loud funny, zany, ridiculously wonderful musical that left us smiling for a week."

Thank you, Madeleine Shaner, for recognizing our show as something truly GOOD! You get lifetime free passes to all future runs! And we'll even throw in free Ninja stuff!

PLAYWRITING: LA Premieres only

Del Shores - "Southern Baptist Sissies"
Nick Salamone - "All Souls Trilogy"
James C. Ryder - "Downstream"
Alice Dodd and Jillian Armenante - "In Flagrante Gothicto"

Keisuke Hoashi - "Memoirs of a Ninja"

Al Austin - "The Amazing Brenda Strider"
Jim Inman - "Appearances to the Contrary"

MUSIC: Composition, Direction, Choreography

Joe Patrick Ward - Musical Direction and Performance, "Southern Baptist Sissies"
Mary Van Arsdel - Musical Direction, "Tonight at 8:30"
Jef Bek, Musical Composition and Direction, "The Master and Margarita"

Brian Lewis - Music Composition *and* Direction, "Memoirs of a Ninja"

John Dyer V - Choreography, "Memoirs of a Ninja"

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This list was published in the magazine "After Dark", Issue December 14, 2000 - January 12, 2001, pages 16 and 17, article names "The Best of 2000." Of all the shows listed, only four had photos printed in this issue - and MEMOIRS OF A NINJA WAS ONE OF THE FOUR!!!

"The Maddy awards were started last year (2000) because I wanted my voice to be heard in the theatre community - the response was overwhelming - so here they are again, just one woman's point of view."

-- Madeleine Shaner, Theatre Critic

*The Maddy Awards is presented for "extreme excellence in Theatre in Los Angeles." They are sponsored by the Park LaBrea News/Beverly Press, 6720 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038