A disillusioned dishwasher from Aspen, Colorado, thinks he has overcome
his fundamentalist upbringing, until he discovers Jesus has returned and
is living in Montana! He quits his job, packs his bags and hitchhikes to
meet this Jesus guy, eventually joining the small cult. A true story! This
autobiographical, multi-media fringe hit won Outstanding Solo Show at the
2005 NY Fringe Festival!
"Five stars! ...a devastatingly significant work...a scintillating
sense of humor, a magnificent turn of phrase and a way with a punchline
that is jaw-dropping. You must see Jesus in Montana!" - Montreal Gazette
Barry Smith (writer/performer) bio:
Employing a unique mix of comedy, monologue and multi-media, as well
as a lifetime of bizarre experience, Barry Smith "reinvents the solo
confessional memoir," says the Edmonton Journal. "Think David
Sedaris and Spalding Gray with a whole lot of audio and visual aids,"
says The Aspen Times.
Barry Smith's first solo show, "Jesus in Montana: Adventures in a Doomsday
Cult," made a stunning debut, winning Outstanding Solo Show at the
2005 New York International Fringe Festival and later Best of Fest at the
2007 Winnipeg Fringe. His second solo comedy, "American Squatter,"
won multiple awards and critical acclaim throughout North America, and Smith's
latest work, "Barry Smith's Baby Book," continues to tour the
U.S. and Canada following its debut at the Montreal International Fringe
Festival.
In addition to live performance, Barry Smith has been writing his weekly
humor column, "Irrelativity," for The Aspen Times for 15 years,
entertaining his readers with adventures in pursuit of the obvious, the
irreverent and the absurd. Smith has also written and directed a number
of short comedy films, released a radio sketch comedy CD, published (against
all advice) a book of poetry and churned out some breathtaking to do lists.
Hailed by New York Magazine as "an energetic and versatile raconteur,"
Barry Smith lives and writes in Aspen, Colorado. More at www.barrysmith.com.
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