Published: Friday, August 13, 2010
Iconic peep show topic of Red Studio play
What might be a dream job for a young man from Walla Walla? How about backstage employment at The Lusty Lady in Seattle.
That's the job Ron Richardson landed back in 1977. And now he's telling his story on stage.
"My Time With the Lady" is a new work by Richardson, co-written and directed by former Seattle Weekly theater writer John Longenbaugh.
Seattle's iconic peep show, the Lusty Lady closed in June.
This play, set from 1987 to 1992, tells the story of when Richardson worked there as a cashier, janitor, doorman and occasional bouncer.
Richardson received the kind of education you can't get in Walla Walla and became familiar with the inner workings of an adult establishment and the people who worked on its stages and behind the scenes, according to information about the play.
In the play, Richardson delivers a series of stories that paint a portrait of The Lady as First Avenue changed from seedy to swanky, today an upscale district of condos, restaurants and the Seattle Art Museum.
Richardson earned his theater degree from Washington State University in 1992. He has appeared locally in productions at the Little Red Studio and Annex Theatre, as well as in independent movies and industrial videos, according to his bio.
"My Time With the Lady" opens at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Little Red Studio, 400 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle. Shows are at 8 p.m. Aug. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 29.
Tickets are $15. Go to www.brownpapertickets.com or for more information on the show go to mytimewiththelady.com.
Herald staff
That's the job Ron Richardson landed back in 1977. And now he's telling his story on stage.
"My Time With the Lady" is a new work by Richardson, co-written and directed by former Seattle Weekly theater writer John Longenbaugh.
Seattle's iconic peep show, the Lusty Lady closed in June.
This play, set from 1987 to 1992, tells the story of when Richardson worked there as a cashier, janitor, doorman and occasional bouncer.
Richardson received the kind of education you can't get in Walla Walla and became familiar with the inner workings of an adult establishment and the people who worked on its stages and behind the scenes, according to information about the play.
In the play, Richardson delivers a series of stories that paint a portrait of The Lady as First Avenue changed from seedy to swanky, today an upscale district of condos, restaurants and the Seattle Art Museum.
Richardson earned his theater degree from Washington State University in 1992. He has appeared locally in productions at the Little Red Studio and Annex Theatre, as well as in independent movies and industrial videos, according to his bio.
"My Time With the Lady" opens at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Little Red Studio, 400 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle. Shows are at 8 p.m. Aug. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 29.
Tickets are $15. Go to www.brownpapertickets.com or for more information on the show go to mytimewiththelady.com.
Herald staff
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