Thursday, August 7, 2014

Jamie's Beautiful Blonde Blog


IRTE's latest production, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY BLONDES opens this Sunday, August 10, 2014. It's our own improvised action packed adventure based on audience suggestions and the brave teamwork of the most famous blondes in the world!

To get us all up to speed, cast member Jamie Maloney, put on his wig and set out to discover little known facts about his all time favorite famous blondes...

Reform School Angel
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Beatle-juiced
Steve McQueen - Used to make strange requests in his contracts for items in bulk like electric razors and jeans. It was later discovered that he donated them to a reform school he spent time in as a teen.  When he was in the Marine corps, Steve was assigned to the honor guard responsible for guarding President Harry Truman’s yacht.

 Mamie Van Doren - Once had a drink thrown on her by The Beatles George Harrison.
 Farrah Fawcett - Earned more in royalties from her famous poster than she did from her work on Charlie’s Angels. A Barbie doll was produced to emulate her look in the poster.
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Poster Child
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Little Girl with the Curl
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Single and white at Ridgemont High

Mary Pickford - Made almost one film a week in 1909. She was so well known for her long blonde curls that when she cut her hair short in 1928 it was front page news in The New York Times. One of her curls was auctioned for $15,000. 


Jennifer Jason Leigh - Her father, actor Vic Morrow was decapitated in a helicopter accident while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie. Her middle name was taken in honor of family friend Jason Robards.



Sharon Stone - Supposedly has an IQ of 148 but admitted to lying about being a member of Mensa.

Basic Liar
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Pussycat
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Angel
Cheryl Ladd - Was the singing voice of Melody on Hanna-Barbera’s Josie and the Pussycats, and sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XIV in January 1980.

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Perfect 10
Bo Derek - Was named and honorary Green beret by the Special Forces Association. Her mother was Ann Margret’s hair dresser and makeup artist.

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Oh Clark...
Beverly D’Angelo - Worked as an illustrator at Hanna-Barbera before she became an actor.


Sundays, August 10, 17 &24, 8:00 pm
at The Producer's Club
358 W 44th St, NYC
between 8th & 9th Ave.

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