Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III proudly present SPIT LIKE A BIG GIRL written by and starring Clarinda Ross and directed by Ovation Award winner Stephanie A. Coltrin. The show opens with previews March 23, 24, 25 and the Gala Press Opening night will be Friday, March 26 at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse. This is the 4th show in the 2009/2010 Season for the Playhouse.
Clarinda Ross, a Drama-Logue award winner for Best Actress in a solo performance, wrote and stars in this funny, poignant and highly personal family memoir. Inspired by the discovery of her father’s journals after his untimely death, Ms. Ross takes us on a humorous journey through the back-roads of her southern childhood. She examines the colorful personalities of her college professor parents, and the many people she meets on her way to adulthood. Her parents and grandparents give her an appreciation for the simple things in life. Most importantly, the play expresses how well her parents’ lessons have served her as the mother of a disabled child. In SPIT LIKE A BIG GIRL Ross becomes a “big girl†a southern Mama “big†enough to allow her own special daughter to leave home and become a “big girl†in her own right.
