Tricia Burt’s bumpy, fascinating trip from Southern belle to free agent and artist is a wonderful story, soulfully and hilariously told. If God, that jokester, laughs at our tidy plans, Burt is laughing right along – and so are her lucky audiences. — Jenny Allen, writer, monologist, and star of the Off-Broadway hit I Got Sick Then I Got Better
How to Draw a Nekkid Man (formerly known as I Will Be Good) debuted in December 2008. It’s the story of a Southern woman (me) who abandons conformity to lead an artist’s life. Along the way, I survive scandal, depression, and God, who seems to be stalking me, and explore family upbringing, women’s roles, the creative process, vocation, and the struggle to lead a life freed from other people’s expectations. Ultimately, I transform from corporate executive to contemporary artist, despite enormous pressure to follow convention.
In 2013, I was one of four playwrights selected to attend the Lake George Theater Lab. There I worked with NYC-based directed Mia Rovegno, who transformed both my performance and the show, which was selected for:
- 2015 United Solo Festival, NY, NY
- 2015 Nashville Sideshow Fringe Festival
- 2011 New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)
- 2011 FringeNYC Encore Series (only one of 12 shows selected)
Some show highlights:
In addition to festivals, I performed the show throughout New England and the South, including runs at Tampa’s Straz Center for the Performing Arts and the Nantucket Theater Workshop; at universities including Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire; and at private engagements, including Amy Grant’s Creative Discovery Weekends.
Missed the show? Buy an audio version of the show on CDBaby or iTunes.
And stay tuned for my next solo piece! “How to Act Like a Lady,” the second part of the trilogy, is now in development.