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A comedic musical playing to the changing times of the 1960s, featuring strong independent women as a predecessor to Mary Tyler (Moore) Richards and Rhoda Barrett (Valerie Harper). Meet our hero Sophia, a beautiful, articulate, sophisticated, bright, educated woman, whose blind spot is relationships. Her pattern is sequential frequent encounters with boyfriends, who depart after short term contact. Enlisting the help of her best friend Heather, Sophia tries therapy, with renowned expert Jake Kelly. Diagnosed with Beautiful Woman Syndrome, part of her rehabilitation is to recognize every-hit-man which has always led to a quick tryst. Sophia must learn about the forgotten majority of male society and try to focus on the invisible man, those who would never approach her, if she is to find true love. She develops the ability to handle her encounters with a non-descript forgettable man named George, who truly is the true man of her dreams.
Starring: Melissa Bergman, Breanna Carter, Derek Houck, John H. King, Gavin Peretti, Jacqueline Rosenthal, Dwayne Stevenson, Kathy Walters, and David Michael Trevino.
Written by Michael Antin, Directed by Derrel Maury, Choreography by Leslie Stevens, Produced by John Lant, Write Act Rep and Jonathan Harrison and Robin Garrels, with Musical Direction by Rocco Vitacco, and Lighting Design by Sergio Escobar.
DATES AND TIMES: Press Opening - Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 8:00 PM Running Thursday through Saturday @ 8:00 PM April 27th until May 20th, 2012* *Special Matinee Performance Sunday May 20th, 5:00 PM Box Office opens 25 minutes prior to performance with a reception and concession area
LOCATION:
Write Act Repertory Theatre - 6128 Yucca St., Hollywood, CA. 90028
(North of Vine St – two blocks east of Historic Landmark Capitol Records Building)
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $20 at the door / Discounted Rate: $15 (Seniors, Students, Groups 6+) General Seating / Refreshments / ADA Compliant
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
Call: (323) 469-3113
Reservations Suggested / General Admission Seating / ADA Compliant
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
Call: (323) 469-3113
Visit: www.brownpapertickets.com or www.writeactrep.org
Sophia is executive produced for Write Act Rep by John Lant. The theatre is located at 6128 Yucca St., Hollywood, CA 90028, on the grounds of St. Stephens Episcopalian Church. Free parking one block south on Carlos Ave. Reservations: 323-469-3113 or visit www.writeactrep.org
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PRESS CONTACT: Jonathan Harrison - 818.391.7226 at cliffmist@hotmail.com
So far, 16 contemporary dance companies have signed up to participate, including Barak Marshall’s dance company, Oni Dance, Kybele Dance Theater and Lula Washington Dance Theatre. Deborah Brockus, artistic director of Brockus Project, said she is awaiting word from several other groups.
“What I want to do with this festival is somewhat similar to the American Dance Festival in North Carolina,” said Brockus, speaking of the annual summer event that is an international leader for dance training of college students, and for presenting and commissioning contemporary work. For the Los Angeles Dance Festival, “the companies are all going to be doing open classes in the day, and then there are performances in the evening.”
The classes will take place in Brockus Project’s two studios at the Brewery Arts Complex on Moulton Avenue, and the performances will be at Diavolo’s studio space, also at the Brewery, which can seat as many as 150. If the Saturday performance sells out, a later second show would be added, Brockus said. She based her selection on "strong working companies that tour to different places."
The festival is geared not only for audiences but also for local dancers -- especially college students -- looking to become better acquainted with the area’s professional companies.
“What we’re really trying to do is invigorate the full community,” she said. “There are so many amazing [university] dance programs and they [the students] don’t know there are a component of companies that will hire them.”
16 Companies
LA CONTEMPORARY Dance Company
METHOD Contemporary Dance
INVERTIGO Dance Theatre
PTERO Dance
BODYTRAFFIC
REGINA KLENJOSKI Dance Company
VOX Dance Theatre
LULA WASHINGTON Dance Theatre
RHETORACLE Dance Company
LINEAGE Dance Company
IN/EX Dance Project
KYBELE Dance Theater
DORN Dance Company
ONI Dance
NUGENT Dance
KDUB Dance
A festival website, www.ladancefest.org, should be launched next week, too.
Technical Director: Mark Baker
Lighting Designer: Sergio Escobar
"GEEKS! THE MUSICAL!" - Women Inventing Theatre III.
March 2012 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
March 2012 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
Holy Hollywood! Geeks are singing and dancing in an original musical comedy!
Follow the adventures of a gaggle of geeks though a Comic Book/Sci-Fi Convention as they sing, dance and debate if Batman could beat Spider-Man in a fight! Be square, be there!
Write Act Repertory Producing Artistic Director John Lant and Producer Anne Mesa, in Association with Musical Geek Productions, are proud to present the World Premiere of Thomas J. Misuraca’s Geeks! The Musical!
Book and lyrics by Thomas J. Misuraca, Direction by Bennett Cohon, Music by Ruth Judkowitz and Choreography by Liz Heathcoat.
GEEKS! THE MUSICAL! follows the adventures of a gaggle of geeks though the a Comic Book/Sci-Fi Convention. Will the geek boy find true love and a mint copy of Batman ‘92? Will the artist and Goth girl sell their avant-garde comic? Will the has-been sci-fi actor get cast in the remake of his old TV show? These questions and more will be answered as they sing, dance and debate if Batman could beat Spider-Man in a fight! Be square and be there!
The GEEKS! cast stars Juliette Angeli, *Wil Bowers, Jonathan Brett, Redetha Deason, Tyler Koster, Brandon Murphy, and *Richard Lewis Warren. (*Appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association)
Produced by Write Act Repertory’s Anne Mesa and John Lant, in Association with Musical Geek Productions, with Lighting Design by Sergio Escobar.
DATES AND TIMES:
*Press Opening - Thursday, March 1st, 2012
Performs Thursday, Friday and Saturday @ 8:00 PM
Performances through Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Box Office opens 25 minutes prior to curtain.
LOCATION:
Write Act Repertory Theatre - 6128 Yucca St., Hollywood, CA. 90028
(North of Vine St – two blocks east of Historic Landmark Capitol Records Building)
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $25 at the door / Discounted Rate: $20 (Seniors, Students, Groups 4+)
Online Credit Card and Discount Tix – www.brownpapertickets.com
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
Call: (323) 469-3113
Reservations Suggested / General Admission Seating / ADA Compliant
Visit: http://www.geeksthemusical.com
Publicity: Sandra Kuker – sjk@plays411.com
"Connections" - Women Inventing Theatre III.
February 2012 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
February 2012 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
Write Act Repertory Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director John Lant and Associate Artistic Director Ken Cosby are proud to present, Connections, the third installment of Women Inventing Theatre, featuring talented local female playwrights.
Produced by Diane Chernansky and Susan Eiden with Write Act Repertory, Lighting Design by Sergio Escobar.
Between the Lines written By Mari Falcone Cantos
Directed by Richard Pierce
Synopsis – When a bright young college student has the opportunity to interview the reclusive writer she has always idolized, she learns more than she ever wanted to know.
Can You Hear Me Now? written By Lynne Moses
Directed by Michael Eiden
Synopsis – In this modern age of texting and tweeting, is it possible to have a real face-to-face conversation, and possibly even begin a meaningful relationship?
Baby Blues written By Rhea MacCallum
Directed by Rocco Vitacco
Synopsis – Two young women sit on the same bench watching children at play in the park. But motherhood has a very different meaning to each.
The Broken Ones written By Elayne Heilveil
Directed by Melanie Cruz
Synopsis – Two lost souls meet at a carnival in hopes of connecting with each other and the world that has abandoned them.
Benny and Pearl Loving in a Gold Fish Bowl written By Linda L. Rand
Directed by Louise Kroot-Haukka
Synopsis – Two old friends find romance while teaching their watery namesakes about the art of love.
Taken for a Ride written By Jan O’Connor
Directed by Diane Chernansky
Synopsis - After a failed love affair, a troubled young woman moves back to Chicago, but first must explain to her cat why she is leaving him behind.
In My Dress written By Rochelle Perry
Directed by Barika A. Croom
Synopsis – One dress impacts the lives of three different women.
DATES AND TIMES:
*Press Opening - Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 with Opening Night Reception
Performs Mondays & Tuesdays, @ 8:00PM and Wednesday February 1st @ 8:00pm.
Performances through Tuesday, February 21st.
Box Office opens 25 minutes prior to curtain.
All performances will feature a “Meet and Greet the Artists” reception following the show.
LOCATION:
Write Act Repertory Theatre - 6128 Yucca St., Hollywood, CA. 90028
(North of Vine St – two blocks east of Historic Landmark Capitol Records Building)
Free parking in the lot on the south side of St. Stephen’s Church at 6125 Carlos Ave.
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $15 at the door / Discounted Rate: $12 (Seniors, Students, Groups 4+)
Online Credit Card and Discount Tix – www.brownpapertickets.com
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
Call: (323) 469-3113 / Reservations Suggested / General Admission Seating / ADA Compliant
Visit: www.writeactrep.org
"Viva Cristo Rey" - GK Chesterton Theater Co.
October 2011 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
October 2011 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
In Mexico in the 1920's, religion was suppressed. People were forbidden to worship freely. Severe penalties, from imprisonment to death, were imposed for clandestine worship. Although the repression was widespread, the world took little notice. A veil of silence descended.
Into this turmoil entered an unassuming, guitar playing Padre. He set out to minister to his flock, going from house to house, pursued by government agents. In a very short time he would become a world wide figure. His name was Miguel Pro.
DATES AND TIMES:
*October 14 through October 30, 2011
Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm.
Sundays at 3:30 and 7:30 pm
$ 15 at the door.
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 458-8634
Parking available at 808 Wilshire Blvd.
For more information call (310) 462-5141 or email to gkctheater@yahoo.com
To buy tickets online click HERE
www.gkctheater.org
Written by Cathal Gallagher & Fred Martinez.
Directed by Angel Duran.
Lighting Design by Sergio Escobar
THE NEGATIVE ROOM is a dysfunctional comedy about relationship-wounded people trying to break through their past and connect. Five characters are inextricably linked together as they struggle for independence, identity, and love.
Tom O'Leary is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and humor writer. Most recently, he is the author of the short film TO COMFORT YOU, which was nominated for the international LGBT short film prize - The Iris Prize. Selected by nearly 30 film festivals, TO COMFORT YOU, a film that deals with a mother's love for her HIV stricken daughter, winning the prestigious Jury Award for Best Picture at the Beverly Hills Short Film Festival and its stars, Susan Blakely and Pauley Perrette shared the Best Actress Jury Award. He received an MFA in Playwriting from Temple University and was Playwright-in-Residence at Playwrights Horizons Theater School. Tom O’Leary lives in Los Angeles.
Produced by Anne O’Neil and John Lant with Write Act Rep,
Direction by Annie O’Neil and Tom O’Leary.
Lighting Design by Sergio Escobar.
DATES & TIMES:
Press Opening: Tuesday October 4th, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Continues Monday October 10th and runs through Tuesday, October 18th, 2011.
Monday and Tuesday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Closing Night Tuesday, October 18th at 8:00 p.m.
All performances will feature a "Meet and Great the Artist" reception following the show.
Write Act Repertory Theatre
6128 Yucca Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.writeactrep.org
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $20 at the door / Discounted Rate: $15 (Seniors, Students, Groups 4+)
Online Credit Card and Discount Tix – www.brownpapertickets.com
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
Call: (323) 469-3113 / Reservations Suggested / General Admission Seating / ADA Compliant
"D3linquentz" - Women Inventing Theatre II.
September 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
September 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
(Live Theater Performance)
The Write Act Repertory Theater & Citizen LA are proud to present D3LiNQUENTZ: a unique one-woman comedic experience written & performed by Stefany Northcutt.
The Story The D3LiNQUENTZ dramedy centers on “four juvenile delinquents sent to a Group Home to straighten up.” Stefany, Irma, Laprell and Trinity –at risk youth destined to cross paths– have been given one last chance to get it right. Guided by House Parents, counselors, probation officers and their family, these wounded souls will spend six months driving each other crazy while facing inner demons within an intense regimented correctional program. Each must choose a path: a choice to continue down a self-destructive path destined for abuse, imprisonment and possibly death or a choice leading to personal reform and spiritual redemption.
The Message The choices that face the four adolescent main characters in D3LiNQUENTZ are real world decisions that ultimately affect us all. Regardless of our social status, our location on earth or our daily inter-personal interactions, at risk youth are an unfortunate part of our world consciousness. This story not only serves as a social commentary on our collective interaction with these delinquents, but on the juvenile justice system as a whole.
The Journey The compelling narrative is derived from Stefany’s personal experience with the subject matter which is honest and raw while remaining transformative and uplifting. D3LiNQUENTZ delves into the often intense subject matter by offering levity and rich comedic overtones to deliver a universal message of hope.
DATES & TIMES:
Opening: Saturday September 10 at 7:30pm
Thursday - Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. (Sept 15 - Oct 1)
Sundays Matinee September 18
Closing Day Oct 2 at 4:00 pm.
Box office opens 25 minutes prior to curtain.
Write Act Repertory Theatre
6128 Yucca Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.writeactrep.org or www.d3linquentz.com
Lighting Design: Sergio Escobar
Stage Manager: Jonathan Harrison
"Interior Designs" - Women Inventing Theatre I.
August 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
August 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
Women Inventing Theatre
Presented by Artistic Director John Lant
and Associate Artistic Director Ken Cosby
Lighting Design: Sergio Escobar
Stage Manager: Jonathan Harrison
Scrabble by Judith Allen
Jesse Rode a Bicycle Today by Sara Israel
Hit Man by Bonnie Hallman
I Will If You Will by Ashley Taylor
The Love Letter by Marina Gonzalez Palmier
Featuring: Melanie Cruz, Cameron Comstock, Todd Gaebe, Justin Gallucci, Karoly James, Corey Jones*, Carlos Joseph, Sherrie Lewandowski, Jackie Marriott, Elisabeth Noone*, Jamie Sowers, Jinny Wilcott, Terry Woodberry
*appear through courtesy of Actors Equity Association
DATES & TIMES:
Press Opening: Saturday August 12 – 28, 2011
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. - Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
Box office opens 25 minutes prior to curtain.
Write Act Repertory Theatre
6128 Yucca Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.writeactrep.org
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $15 at the door / Discounted Rate: $12 (Seniors, Students, Groups 4+)
Online Credit Card and Discount Tix – www.brownpapertickets.com
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
Call: (323) 469-3113 / Reservations Suggested / General Admission Seating / ADA Compliant
The heartwarming new musical Haywire, is contemporary story of a courageous young man who, in the midst of the country’s economic crisis, must return home to help his family as they struggle to prevent the foreclosure of their property.
DATES AND TIMES:
*Opening - Saturday June 4th at 8:00 pm.
Previews Thursday June 2nd & Friday June 3rd at 8pm.
Thursday - Saturday June 9th and 25th at 8:00 pm.
Sundays June 12th, 19th and 26th at 4pm.
Ticket Price
$20/$15 - Groups/ Students/ Seniors
For Reservations Call: (323) 469-3113
Write Act Repertory Theatre
6128 Yucca Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.writeactrep.org
Written & Directed by Dean Parker
Score & Musical Director by Lou Briggs
Produced by John Lant
Lighting Design by Sergio Escobar
Choreographers Kristina Reynolds, Dellany Peace, Lois Neville, Katie Chapman.
Graphic Design by Laz Alma.
Opening the series of plays is the quirky Velma and Manny, which features the title characters - one of whom is a stuffed doll - on a special date. The next play, Failure to the Family, addresses the pressure Asian-Americans face from demanding parents. It Just Happened reveals secrets from two women’s pasts, and how demons they thought they destroyed end up haunting them forever. We then conclude the night with Japan 1946 Meets California 2010, a play inspired by true events in the playwright’s life – the struggle with dementia and the effect it has on a person’s past, present, and future.
Whether you live out your childhood fantasies, contemplate suicide because you’ve let someone down, live in regret with past demons that haunt you, or struggle to remember your loved ones... rest at ease knowing that someday you will wake from this dream.
Produced by Rochelle Perry, Anne Mesa and John Lant.
Directors: Carolyn Blais, Catch Henson, James Huang, and George Stiehl.
DATES AND TIMES:
*Press Opening - Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Continues Monday, June 13th and runs through Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
7:30 PM – Monday through Wednesday (and one Sunday May 19th performance)
June 8th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th (Sunday), 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2011
Box Office opens at 7:00 PM
Write Act Repertory Theatre
6128 Yucca Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.writeactrep.org
Tech Director & Lighting Design: Sergio Escobar
Sound Designer: Ross Patel
Stage Manager: Ramona Young
Graphic Designer: Rochelle Perry
A new comedy by Christopher Meehan (NBC's Last Comic Standing!)
Parakeets set loose in a church witness daily life at St. Dymphna's*
*Patron Saint of Insanity
This evening is a fundraiser for GKC's Main Stage Production of "Viva Cristo Rey" produced by the GK Chesterton Theater Co.
DATES AND TIMES:
*June 10 through 19, 2011
Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm.
Sundays at 7:30 pm
$ 10 at the door.
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 458-8634
Parking available at 808 Wilshire Blvd.
For more information call (310) 462-5141 or email to gkctheater@yahoo.com
www.gkctheater.org
Written by Christopher Meehan.
Co - Directed by Maria Vargo
Lighting Design by Sergio Escobar
"Power in the Blood"
April 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Baggage" - Los Angeles Choreographers and Dancers
May 2011 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"Relationship REMIX" - Joseph Allen Decker Dance Company
March 2011 at El Portal Theater in North Hollywood, CA
"Fools" & "Lend Me a Tenor" - New Roads School
March 2011 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"Butterfly"
February 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Our Beds Are Crowded"
Dec 2010 - January 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Eclectica"
November 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Brooklyn USA - Second Run"
October 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Four Shadows"
September 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Brooklyn USA - Premier"
June - July 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet"
March 2010 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet"
December 2009 at the Dance Spot at Studio Silverlake, CA
"Abe and His Coconuts"
November 2009 at the MET Theater in Hollywood, CA
"Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet"
September 2009 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"M-16 The Opera"
June 2009 at the MET Theater in Hollywood, CA
April 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Baggage" - Los Angeles Choreographers and Dancers
May 2011 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"Relationship REMIX" - Joseph Allen Decker Dance Company
March 2011 at El Portal Theater in North Hollywood, CA
"Fools" & "Lend Me a Tenor" - New Roads School
March 2011 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"Butterfly"
February 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Our Beds Are Crowded"
Dec 2010 - January 2011 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Eclectica"
November 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Brooklyn USA - Second Run"
October 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Four Shadows"
September 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Brooklyn USA - Premier"
June - July 2010 at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood, CA
"Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet"
March 2010 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet"
December 2009 at the Dance Spot at Studio Silverlake, CA
"Abe and His Coconuts"
November 2009 at the MET Theater in Hollywood, CA
"Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet"
September 2009 at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA
"M-16 The Opera"
June 2009 at the MET Theater in Hollywood, CA