Sticky Fingers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT: Terry Anne Holzman, 310-729-1833, [email protected]
INFO: hff16.org/3645

LOS ANGELES, CA, MAY 25, – Based on conversations with real women who shoplift, “Sticky Fingers” is a one-hour, monologue-driven, ensemble dramedy that weaves emotional, funny and (mostly) true stories with interesting facts and statistical tidbits about shoplifting into a performance piece that playwright Terry Anne Holzman says is “part 12-step meeting, part shoplifting seminar, and entirely entertaining.”

“In this age of soul-baring recovery programs, admitting to an act of shoplifting seems to be one of society’s last taboos and because it is, most shoplifters are ashamed to talk about their crimes," says Holzman. “There’s a saying in recovery: ‘we are as sick as our secrets’ so telling someone your truth must be the first step to healing.”

“Sticky Fingers” opens with an unnamed SECURITY GUARD, a woman who has seen it all but conceals a secret of her own. She a

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Terry Anne Holzman, 310-729-1833, [email protected]
INFO: hff16.org/3645

LOS ANGELES, CA, MAY 13 – Based on conversations with real women shoplifters, “Sticky Fingers” is a one-hour, monologue-driven, ensemble dramedy about women who steal. In this age of soul-baring 12-step programs, admitting to shoplifting seems to be one of society’s final taboos and as such, most shoplifters are ashamed to talk about their crimes. Most people are unaware that many shoplifters (especially women) do not steal out of need or greed, but often steal because of deeper psychological reasons that they might not know or are unable to acknowledge.

“Sticky Fingers” opens with a unnamed SECURITY GUARD, a woman who has seen it all and acts as guide and moral conscience for the seven women who tell their personal stories:

TIFFANY who steals makeup from Sephora; EVE dreams of having a new iPhone; BEVERLY compulsively steals gifts for her family; ROBIN is a “free