3rd
Annual New York International Fringe Festival 
**Awarded Excellence in Solo Performance**
"B.J.: The Trail of A Transgendered Country-Rock Singing Star" Written and Performed by Scott Hess At Collective Unconscious Reviewed by Lisa Sandberg for for Theatre Reviews Limited "B.J." marks the debut of Scott Hess as a writer/actor of a multi-character solo show This one-man, seven-character Southern romp follows B.J.'s trek from teenage Times Square stripper to Nashville star. Scott Hess somehow manages to play seven very different characters - anyone from B.J.'s neurotic agent, his Momma, as well as a few others. The show reaches its climax when B.J. makes "her" debut as the first transgender start at the Grand Ol' Opry. During the course of the performance, B.J. follows a Southern boy's trek to New York City where he sings, strips, and eventually gets a sex change. Scott Hess performs his different roles with great enthusiasm and relish and he easily moves from one personality to the next. The energy he exhibits is fairly incredible. This show is sure to be a hit with tranny fans! Reviewed on Monday, August 23, 1999 "B.J.: THE TRAIL OF A TRANSGENDERED COUNTRY-ROCK SINGING STAR" Written and performed by Scott Hess. At Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow Street. In August at the New York International Fringe Festival on the following dates: Thursday the 19th at 6:00 p.m.; Friday the 21st at 4:00 p.m.; Monday the 23rd at 9:15 p.m.; Wednesday the 25th at 4:00 p.m.; Friday the 27th at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday the 29th at 6:00 p.m. Performance time - 1 hour. Cost: $11.00. For information and reservations visit: http://www.fringenyc.org |