ShowBizzBuzz: Crystal Bush Turns Addiction into Redemption Solo Show ‘Chrissy Meth’
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Actress Crystal Bush weaves her personal struggles with race, abuse and drug addition into a redemption tale of hope in the award-winning solo show CHRISSY METH — A Dance with the Devil and the Journey Back to Self.
What is the premise of CHRISSY METH?
The show is described as: Bush brings to life over 20 characters as she weaves us through a profound story, centered around “Crystal”, a motherless child growing up in the western suburbs of Chicago. Not only does Crystal face the racially oppressive construct of her world, she also finds herself stumbling from one abusive relationship to the next, pushing her into a deep drug addiction. Somehow, from the depths, of being lost forever, she finds hope and begins to put the pieces back together.
Through the use of song, multimedia, humor and multiple characters, Crystal explores, questions and challenges beliefs and social mores surrounding identity, and self-esteem while showing that it’s never too late to comeback and find one’s self-worth.
What else do we know about CHRISSY METH?
Crystal brought in Jessica Lynn Johnson, Best National Solo Artist Award recipient, to direct and help develop the project.
CHRISSY METH recently earned the Encore Producers Award when it premiered at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival and Crystal was nominated for the Diverse Diva Award presented by the Los Angeles Woman’s Theatre Festival.
Crystal will perform the show again on October 25th as part of the Santa Monica Playhouse presents The BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre Event (click here for details).
Why did Crystal Bush create the solo show?
“Digging up the past was very painful and sad at times during the process. My experiences during my years of addiction wasn’t pretty. But I believe the evolution to becoming a beautifully strong and compassionate woman and artist is a story that needs to be told.”
What is Crystal Bush’s background?
A Chicago native, Crystal earned the Black Theatre Alliance Award for her role in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. She has performed on Sacramento’s Delta King River Boat Theatre and at the Performing Arts Center, and in numerous San Francisco area productions, including the Berkeley Rep Theatre and TheatreWorks. In Los Angeles, she starred in Katie Letien’s, 17th Floor, premiering at the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
On-screen, Crystal appeared opposite Stephen Baldwin in the Netflix release God’s Club, and in the gripping Death Row tale, Dead Women Walking, available on Amazon and Blackpills.
Want to keep up with actress & creator Crystal Bush?
Find her on social media
Instagram: @IamCrystalBush
Twitter: @WholisticUrbi
Facebook: /CrystalBushActress
