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Tucson Theatre Announcements List: Tucson: Invisible Theatre presents THE NIGERIAN SPAM SCAM SCAM From: CATHY JOHNSON [mailto:cathyj@flash.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:22 PMSubject: Invisible Theatre presents THE NIGERIAN SPAM SCAM SCAM The Invisible Theatre presents THE NIGERIAN SPAM SCAM SCAM By Dean Cameron ARIZONA PREMIERE Three Performances Only! $25 Mention this e-mail to buy tickets for half price! October 18 at 7:30 pm October 19 at 8:00 pm October 20 at 8:00 pm “Please help me! I am beneficiary to a fortune of 30 million dollars!!!” You’ve seen something like that in at least one e-mail a week. You’ve deleted it immediately or you’ve read it and wondered what was going on. Actor Dean Cameron did not delete the e-mail but instead began corresponding with one of the scammers. What results is an innovative and award winning theatrical event! “Screamingly funny…” - Los Angeles Times Please Call 882-9721 for Reservations Invisible Theatre 1400 N. First Avenue (at Drachman...

Do not delete this 'Nigerian Spam Scam Scam' www.azstarnet.com ® Published: 10.12.2007 Do not delete this 'Nigerian Spam Scam Scam' By Levi J. Long ARIZONA DAILY STAR When Dean Cameron got an e-mail from a Nigerian con artist, the actor didn't immediately trash the forwarded scam letter. Instead, Cameron turned the tables on the con man, wrote him back and turned nine months worth of e-mails into "The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam," a comedy detailing the unusual correspondence. After more than 150 national and international shows, Tucson audiences can get a glimpse at the curious e-mail messages that make up "The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam," opening Thursday for a three-night run at The Invisible Theatre. In the spirit of the play, the Star conducted its interview through a chat program with Cameron from his Los Angeles home. Why did you decide to write the play based on the e-mail? "Initially, I'd just been sending the e-mails to friends. After...

Tucson Weekly : Arts : My Nigerian Partner PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 11, 2007: My Nigerian Partner Actor Dean Cameron tells how he managed to scam a spam scammer By JAMES REEL Dean Cameron and Victor Isaac in The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam. You get one almost every day: an e-mail from a stranger requesting an "urgent business relationship." The sender, a barrister or the widow or orphan of some deceased African strongman, needs help moving millions of dollars from a threatened bank account into the United States. A remarkably large percentage of it can be yours, if you open a U.S. account, put some of your own money in it and help facilitate the wire transfer. In the immortal lyrics of Monty Python, "Spam, spam, spam, spam ..." It's the inescapable "4-1-9" scam (named after the Nigerian statute that, ineffectively, outlawed it), a descendant of the good old "Spanish Prisoner" con. A few people fall for it and get bilked out of hundreds or thousands ...

Tucson Weekly : Arts : Love as Salvation PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007: Love as Salvation Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin share their hilarious and touching story at Invisible Theatre By JAMES REEL Jim Brochu and James Schalchlin in "The Big Voice: God or Merman?" Now, here's a real odd couple. Jim is an extroverted Brooklyn Catholic who, as a boy, dreamed of becoming pope, mainly because he liked the clothes. Steve is an introverted Arkansas Baptist who, as a boy, toyed with the idea of evangelism until he learned that queers aren't welcome at the seminary, even if they never stray far from the closet. Jim grew up going to Broadway shows starring the likes of Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh. Steve once saw a dinner-theater production featuring Bob Crane. Jim and Steve meet on a cruise--in the Bermuda Triangle, aboard the sister ship of the Andrea Doria. Surely, the relationship has about as much of a chance of success as Ethel Merman did when she tried to sing q...

'The Big Voice' speaks volumes to audiences - WildLife 'The Big Voice' speaks volumes to audiences play review By: Elizabeth M. Holder Posted: 9/27/07 It's amazing how you can find someone, that significant other, in the most unlikely of circumstances. Who could have known that a Roman Catholic boy from Brooklyn and a Baptist boy from Arkansas would one day meet on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean? Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin never anticipated their chance meeting, their eventual life partnership and the creation of "The Big Voice: God or Merman?" But now they definitely have an inspirational life together and an astounding show that everyone should see in Tucson while they still can. Where some two-person shows may feature one actor and use the other to play a supporting role, this musical equally showcases two talented actors and their unique life experiences. "The Big Voice" Invisible Theatre 5 stars!!! Through Oct. 7 1400 N. First Ave....

Tucson Citizen review 09.27.2007 by Chuck Graham Tucson Citizen

AZ Star Review 070921 by Kathy Allen Arizona Daily Star