Freebird Goes To Mars at Lounge Theatre

The idea for this quirky solo show first came to Betsy Moore following a vacation where she had the pleasure of meeting a dear friend's mother, who would happily sit talking for hours, with her cigarette in one hand and diet coke in the other. In it's first iteration Freebird Goes to Mars was a monologue taken verbatim from these conversations, a la Anna Deavere Smith. Exploring the character more deeply, Ms. Moore developed the rest of the material through improvisation. "Realizing Betty had become a larger than life presence I knew she needed a larger than life mission…" says Moore. "So we sent her to Mars!" "I aimed to create something that can speak to everyone," Moore continues. "You may be like Betty, you may know a Betty, or you may just be familiar with the stereotype. But its my hope that the more an audience gets to know her, the more those stereotypes disappear, leaving them in the moment with an authentic characterization that demonstrates how sophistication is completely separate from intelligence or worthiness - with the added bonus of having a few good laughs along the way."