Who says working with David Bowie is impossible? Not teenage magician Albie Selznick, whose steadfast determination propels him on a comedic and wild ride through self-discovery amidst the cultural zeitgeist of the 1970s & 80s. With a little ingenuity, a lot of moxie, and a ton of help from his infamous performance troupe The Mums, Albie shares how he mimed, juggled, and tightrope walked his way through the theatre, club and rock scenes to reach his hero…with surprising results. A true story.
"Part love letter, part memoir, Albie Selznick takes us on a journey from when his inner child fell in love with performing to present day...This is simply masterful storytelling." - Vince Tula, Hollywood Fringe
Letter from David is performed by Albie Selznick,
written by Albie Selznick and Laura Maccabee, and directed by Laura Maccabee
written by Albie Selznick and Laura Maccabee, and directed by Laura Maccabee
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Albie Selznick created Smoke and Mirrors, which the LA TIMES called “a brilliant theatrical magic show”. A lifetime member of The Magic Castle, Albie curated and hosted Magic Monday, which played for five straight years at the Santa Monica Playhouse. For three decades, Albie performed with his theatrical circus trio The Mums. As an actor Albie consistently works on both stage and screen. He can currently be seen as Michael Jackson’s plastic surgeon in the film Michael.
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Laura Maccabee is a writer, director and producer. Production credits include Out of the Woods (starring Frances Fisher and Bruce Davison), Bride of the Dead, Passenger C, The Wedding Invitation; and short films Come Clean, Assisted Suicide and The Lucky Ones. Laura wrote two stories for The Tom and Jerry Show, and wrote, directed and produced the short The Lift (starring Sam Anderson).
Produced by Albie Selznick, Laura Maccabee, Michelle Grant, David B. Marling
Sound & Video Editor and Technical Director: David B. Marling
Q-lab Designer: David Svengalis
Photographer & Videographer: Jay Lee
Featured artwork by Cathy Karol-Crowther
Sound & Video Editor and Technical Director: David B. Marling
Q-lab Designer: David Svengalis
Photographer & Videographer: Jay Lee
Featured artwork by Cathy Karol-Crowther
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