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Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson at The Lounge 2 Theatre, 6201 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles. Thus begins Cindy Lou Johnson’s utterly riveting comedy-drama Brilliant Traces, now being revived (and quite terrifically so) at Hollywood’s Lounge Theatre. Brilliant Traces is hardly the first play to take two very different people, put them in the same space for a certain length of time, and let the sparks fly. “I just became very interested in how people rise, what is the phoenix - how do you come out of those traumas. ” — Cindy Lou Johnson on her inspiration for writing BRILLIANT TRACES.

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Overview

The place is a remote cabin in the wilds of Alaska. As a blizzard rages outside, a lonely figure, Henry Harry, lies sleeping under a heap of blankets. Suddenly, he is awakened by the insistent knocking of an unexpected visitor�who turns out to be Rosannah DeLuce, a distraught young woman who has fled all the way from Arizona to escape her impending marriage, and who bursts into the cabin dressed in full bridal regalia. Exhausted, she throws herself on Henry's mercy, but after sleeping for two days straight, her vigor�and combativeness�return. Both characters, it develops, have been wounded and embittered by life, and both are refugees from so-called civilization. Thrown together in the confines of the snowbound cabin, they alternately repel and attract each other as, in theatrically vivid exchanges, they explore the pain of the past and, in time, consider the possibilities of the present. In the end their very isolation proves to be the catalyst that allows them to break through the web of old griefs and bitter feelings that beset them both and to reach out for the solace and sanctuary that only hard-won understanding, self-awareness and compassion for the plight of others can bestow.

Set in the frozen North, Cindy Lou Johnson's lyrically neurotic drama about broken dreams, stranded romance, and the male/female divide played artfully with some screwball comedy tropes, and her wounded characters touched the heart.

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As a combustible odd couple, Janet Snetsinger killed it as the runaway bride seeking shelter from the storm inside her, while Marcus Bruce's hermit provided solid support for the distressed damsel's high flying arias.

Canadian Premiere - Inaugurating the Liberty Street Theatre, Parkdale

“A totally compelling ninety minutes…cogent drama that grips the audience right from the start and rarely lets up. It's a chance to see a blazing new acting talent - Janet Snetsinger.“

Robert Crew, The Toronto Star

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“This explosive drama features a truly dynamic performance by Janet Snetsinger as the bride with cold feet who flees to Alaska and the cabin of a reclusive man...Under Jon Michaelson's direction the interplay between the two characters is fascinating. “

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Mary Dickie, NOW magazine

“An excellent comedy-drama…with a stunning performance by Janet Snetsinger as the runaway bride. As usual Jon Michaelson provides direction that is sharp and tight…One of the best shows in town.

Henry Mietkiewicz, CJEZ Radio

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Directed by JM

Set Design: Darren Levstek

Lighting: Stephen Plotkin

Costumes: Anna Maria Valastro

CAST

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Janet Snetsinger

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Marcus Bruce