FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 21, 2004

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515), 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

FANS OF HBO'S 'SEX AND THE CITY,' WILL LOVE DRAKE'S
PRODUCTION OF 'A GIRL'S GUIDE TO CHAOS'

On Thursday, Oct. 28, Drake University Theater will open its production of "A Girl's Guide to Chaos," Cynthia Heimel's play about the escapades of single women looking for love in Los Angeles.

ABOUT THE SHOW
Before Sara Jessica Parker there was Cynthia Heimel. "A Girl's Guide to Chaos" is a hilarious and poignant look at the lives of three single women looking for love and post-modern enlightenment in the early '90s.

The lead character Cynthia is a singles columnist. She and her two best friends, Cleo and Rita, lead us through their neuroses over men, clothes, commitment and growing old. They get boyfriends, they lose boyfriends, they have girls’ night out and dish about it all. And along the way, they try to figure out just what it is that makes men and women tick. They are the big sisters of the "Sex and the City" girls.

A Girl’s Guide to Chaos" is based on Heimel's classic 1983 book "Sex Tips for Girls." Originally a long-running Off-Broadway production, it was updated in 1990 and relocated to New York. Since then, the show has gained a cult following for its humorous exploration of the male-female relationship. It has been produced around the country to enthusiastic reviews.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cynthia Heimel is the author of seven books on romance, feminism and single life, including "Sex Tips for Girls," "If You Can’t Live Without Me", "Why Aren’t You Dead Yet?" and "When Your Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’ll Be Me." Her long-running columns in both Playboy and the Village Voice cemented her place as the smart, sarcastic and sassy voice of single women in the eighties and early nineties. USA Today describes her as “your best friend, Jewish mother and analyst, with a better sense of humor than the three combined," and The New York Times says “Cynthia Heimel is an urban romantic with a scathing X-ray vision that penetrates her most deeply cherished fantasies.”

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
The Drake University Theater production will be student directed by Erin Tylski, a senior directing major. WARNING: This production contains adult subject matter and is not suitable for young audiences. Performances will start at 8 p.m. Oct. 28, 29 and 30 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, in Studio 55 of the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue. Tickets are free with reservations. For reservations, call the Drake Fine Arts Box Office at (515) 271-3841.

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