Alison Arngrim, aka Nellie Oleson, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Little House on the Prairie.
Coming to a city near you in 2024
See below for more details.
"Wickedly funny." -- Los Angeles Times
“A potty-mouthed hoot.” -- The L Magazine
“Charmingly self-deprecating.” – North Carolina Mountain Xpress
Just in time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of "Little House on the Prairie" former child star, outspoken activist, and TV Land Award winner ALISON ARNGRIM continues to tour the world with her critically acclaimed CONFESSIONS OF A PRAIRIE BITCH. Best known as the acid-tongued Nellie Oleson from Little House, Arngrim presents an uproarious evening of storytelling, stand-up, and multi media about her life playing everyone's favorite toxic pre-teen brat, complete with petticoats and ringlets. Never afraid to dish the dirt on TV land, Arngrim startles audiences internationally with off-color stories about child stars and TV icons of the 1970s and 80s including Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, RuPaul, Liberace, Bette Midler and more.
Current stops on the CONFESSIONS OF A PRAIRIE BITCH 2024 Tour include:
Thursday, May 9th at 7 pm - Chicago, IL
Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater Chicago (3745 N. Southport Ave.)
Tickets at www.mercurytheaterchicago.com
Sunday, May 12 at 7pm - New York, NY
The Laurie Beechman Theatre (inside West Bank Café at 407 West 42nd Street at Ninth Avenue).
Tickets at www.SpinCycleNYC.com
Friday, May 17 at 7pm - Louisville, KY
Play Louisville (1101 East Washington Street)
Tickets at www.SpinCycleNYC.com
Saturday, May 18 at 7pm - Nashville, TN
Play Nashville (1519 Church Street)
Tickets at www.SpinCycleNYC.com
Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14 - Provincetown, MA
Red Room (258 Commercial Street)
Tickets at Redroom.club
August 1 at 7pm - San Francisco, CA
Oasis (298 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103)
Tickets on sale soon!
CONFESSIONS OF A PRAIRIE BITCH premiered at New York's legendary Fez in 2002 and has now become a worldwide phenomenon. In the US, it has been performed to packed houses in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, and even Maui. Internationally, "Confessions d’une Garce de La Prairie," performed entirely in French has toured extensively throughout France including a sold out stop at the Palais des Congres. When COVID closed theaters, Arngrim pivoted to present her show online, with monthly special editions including Halloween, her birthday, Gay Pride, and Christmas.
Born in Queens, New York, ALISON ARNGRIM has been performing stand-up since age 15 at such notable comedy clubs as Laugh Factory, The Improvisation and Comedy Store. In addition to seven years on a TV show based on books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Alison has also guest starred on numerous iconic TV shows. After her good friend and co-star Steve Tracy died of AIDS in 1986, Alison became a prominent AIDS activist with AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). In 1988 Alison spoke before the Presidential Commission on AIDS and was the first woman to receive the "Friend in Deed" award at APLA. In 1992 Alison was presented with a resolution by the Los Angeles City Council commending her on her work on behalf of people living with HIV and AIDS. In 2004, Arngrim revealed to the world that she was sexually molested as a child and joined the advisory board of Protect, a group that fights to give children a voice in the war against child abuse. In 2006 she received the prestigious Justice Award from Justice for Children, a national child protection organization and an award from The National Association to Protect Children. Another milestone in her career happened in 2007 when, after much lobbying, she was proudly placed on Mr. Blackwell’s “Worst Dressed List” alongside Victoria Beckham, Lindsay Lohan and Mary-Kate Olsen.