Lauren Weedman is not a comic.
Well, she's not the kind of comic television producers think she is.
"In Hollywood, they stick me right up with standup comedians, but it's not my deal," Weedman said.
Weedman's had roles on such television shows such as "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," VH1's A-to-Z series and Comedy Central's "Reno 9-11," although she feels her roots remain in theater.
"'The Daily Show' stuff doesn't show the stuff I do," Weedman said. "It was short. It was so limited. I got to do just one little character."
She is performing her one-woman show "Wreckage" at the Kimo Theatre and also at the Armory for the Arts in Santa Fe this week as part of the Revolutions International Theatre Festival.
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"Wreckage" is a semi-autobiographical piece about a lie she told in college that became a fiasco and how her perception of honesty affected her marriage.
"Even though it is an autobiographical piece, it's still a play," Weedman said.
Weedman describes her play as a brutally honest and self-deprecating dark comedy that she believes the college theater crowd will enjoy.
"The younger the audience, the better it goes," Weedman said.
She said that "Wreckage" taps into shame and guilt that a younger audience has yet to accumulate.
"Younger audiences can laugh with abandon," Weedman said. "The older crowd doesn't like to laugh at the tough subject."
The comedy, she said, is in the tragedy.
Weedman said she was excited to get the opportunity to perform as part of the Revolutions Festival.
"I was so surprised," she said. "I am just always so inspired and impressed when people can find the money to put something like this on."
She said she couldn't wait to visit Albuquerque and visit the theater community. She said she just hopes the right audience will find her show.
"It's hard to sell a theater, especially if you're not famous," Weedman said. "So the pressure is on for me. I hope I don't suck."
"Wreckage", Kimo Theatre, Thu and Fri 7:30 p.m.
