Masters of Gamecocking: Erica "Sly" Saleh

Erica “Sly” Saleh named her rooster after a dead teenage girl.

The girl’s family has pressed legal charges. It’s a big courtroom drama thing. But Erica doesn’t give a shit.

Some say the spirit of the young girl has gone on to inhabit the gamecock’s body. Julie Simmons preens itself for long hours, its crows sound disturbingly human. And then, when it’s thrown in the pit, Julie Simmons goes NUTS.

After all, teenage girls are MEAN.

And when they grow into women like “Sly” Saleh, they get even meaner.

It’s a popular legend that it’s impossible to kill Julie Simmons. Beat it, burn it, drown it, it’ll keep on crying its teenage cry.

The thing leaks an endless supply of blood! Break its neck and it’ll snap itself back into place! The thing doesn’t die! Maybe it’s already dead? Is this a rooster-girl-ghost?

Spooky, man.

See Julie Simmons: Friday and Saturday! In all honesty, it’s emotionally honest and structurally compelling!

Unfiltered 2012: IN MEMORY OF JULIE SIMMONS by Erica Saleh Opens JANUARY 18TH

Unfiltered 2012 has a resting heart rate of never giving in. Up next?

In Memory of Julie Simmons by Erica Saleh
directed by Tamara Fisch
with Cathy Curtin, Dylan Moore,
Emma Galvin, and Megan Tusing

After the suicide of their best friend,
three girls try to reconcile
who they thought she was
with who she might have been.

Come see it: 1/18, 19, 23, 27 & 28 @ 7pm
Tickets $20. Buy them here.

All shows at Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street, 2nd Floor (between 10th & 11th Aves).

Now playing:

• The Gratifications by Ryan Dowler, directed by Andrew Grosso. Two performances left: 1/20 and 1/21 at 7pm.
  

Up next:

• Year of the Rooster by Eric Dufault, directed by John Giampietro (Opening 1/25)

You can! see 2 Unfiltered plays for $30!
Also there are $10 student and senior tickets available, just show ID at the door.
I strongly encourage you not to sleep on this.