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I GOOGLE MYSELF
June 14 - July 7 at Under St. Marks

Theater Askew will present the World Premiere of I GOOGLE MYSELF, a new play by Jason Schafer (Queer As Folk/Trick). Directed by Jason Jacobs, performances begin previews June 14th at Under St. Marks. Opening night is slated for June 21.

I GOOGLE MYSELF is the unusual story of three very different men with the same name. One is a gay porn star with a dirty little secret. One is a stoner mechanic who blogs poetry and has anger management issues. And another is a wily stalker with a balloon fetish, desperate to make a connection. Their worlds collide when one man Googles his own name to find others who share his moniker. What he discovers leads to an unforgettable, ripped-from-the tabloids chain of events that will leave you asking yourself: what would I do to become a top search term on Google?

I GOOGLE MYSELF stars Nathan Blew, Tim Cusack, and John Gardner with lighting by Charles Foster, set by Robin Vest, costumes by Dan Urlie, and sound by Matthew Pritchard.

Jason Schafer is the author numerous episodes of Showtime’s GLAAD award-winning Queer as Folk. He also wrote the screenplay to Trick starring Tori Spelling as well as scripts for ABC and Fox Television. His plays include The Macy’s Account (San Francisco Fringe Festival) and Notes on the Land of Earthquake & Fire (Montana Rep). Jason holds a BA from UCLA and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU.

Under co-artistic directors Jason Jacobs and Tim Cusack, Theatre Askew views the world through a queer eye to create bold theatrical events for viewers of all orientations. Their inaugural production, Bald Diva!, was presented in three separate runs and earned unanimous critical acclaim including a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Best Off-Off Broadway Show and "Best of 2004" nods from TheaterMania, nytheatre.com and Talkin' Broadway. Their follow up show was the critically acclaimed serial I, Claudius Live! A graduate of Yale and Columbia, Jason Jacobs’ New York credits include: The Trick (2003 HOMOgenius Festival), Breakup Girl Live (Gotham Comedy Club), Zen of Jock Itch (HERE), and Mario and the Magician (Center of Contemporary Opera). Tim Cusack’s credits include The Ridicufest at Show World and his solo show Stunt Man at FringeNYC. For more information visit www.theatreaskew.com

I GOOGLE MYSELF runs June 14 - July 7, Thursday - Fi Saturday at 8pm. & 10:30pm. Under St. Marks is located at 94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A (accessible from the L train at 14th Street or the #6 at Astor Place. Tickets are $18 available at 212-352-3101 or TheaterMania.com.