Announcing: Player King Productions Presents World Premiere of “Coronado” by Dennis Lehane

PLAYER KING PRODUCTIONS
ANNOUNCES LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF CORONADO
BY ACCLAIMED MYSTERY WRITER DENNIS LEHANE

BEGINS MARCH 4
AT THE HOLDING COMPANY IN SILVERLAKE
FOR 12 PERFORMANCES ONLY

Player King Productions has announced the Los Angeles premiere of Coronado by acclaimed mystery writer Dennis Lehane, directed by Drew Shirley, for 12 performances only beginning Sunday, March 4 and running through March 27. Opening night is Monday, March 5 at 8:00, at The Holding Company in Silverlake.

Coronado is the only play written by mystery writer Dennis Lehane (perhaps best known for the screenplays for Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, and Shutter Island). It is a modern-day Greek tragedy which follows three intertwining tales: a recently freed inmate and his father waging a lethal battle of wits while searching for a missing woman and a stolen diamond; a psychiatrist and his patient having an illicit affair; and a woman and her lover plotting the murder of the woman’s husband. Set in a southwestern American town, Coronado is a thriller exploring the dark side of the human spirit and what one is willing to do for love, money and redemption.

Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, director Drew Shirley’s most recent credits include the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble’s much acclaimed production of Comedy of Errors at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica, as well as an independent production of The Tempest that opened on Theatre Row earlier this year. The cast of Coronado will feature (in alphabetical order) Cy Brown, Sam Dahl, Hannah Hines, Brahm Gallagher, Gina Lohman, Amelia Jane Murphy, Alex Oliver, Shawn Parsons, David Preston, Emily Elizabeth, and Mark Schroeder. The scenic design is by Alex Choate, the lighting and projection design is by Matt Richter, costume design is by Adriana Lambarri, and sound design is by Patrick Janssen. Sarah Harburg-Petrich is the stage manager, and Ty Mayberry produces for Player King Productions.

Player King Productions is dedicated to honoring the art of theatre by challenging its very nature. Breaking down boundaries between audiences and the action, and performing in unconventional spaces, Player King hopes to develop a new generation of vested theatregoers.

Coronado will play one lower-priced preview performance on Sunday, March 4 at 8pm, and opening night is set for Monday, March 5 at 8:00. The regular performance schedule is Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 8pm through March 27 only. Ticket prices (all general admission) are $15 for the preview, and $20 for opening night and all regular performances. To purchase tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/226614, or reserve by phone at (800) 838-3006. For more information, visit www.playerkingproductions.com.

The Holding Company is located at 3215 Beverly Boulevard, in Los Angeles, 90026. Entrance is through the alley. Street parking is available, and The Holding Company is wheelchair accessible.

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Photo Credit: Alex Oliver (L) and Samuel Dahl (R). Photo by Seth Miller.

Announcing: Rain Nightclub and Outfest Benefit Oscar Party Sun 2/26

RAIN NIGHTCLUB IN STUDIO CITY AND OUTFEST
PRESENT AN OFFICIAL OSCAR VIEWING PARTY TO BENEFIT
THE LA GAY & LESBIAN CENTER
DOORS OPEN AT 2PM, RED CARPET AT 4PM
84TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY AT 5:30PM

Rain, the San Fernando Valley’s first upscale gay restaurant and nightclub, in collaboration with Outfest, has announced a benefit Oscar viewing and cocktail party to benefit the LA Gay & Lesbian Center’s Outset Film Mentoring Program. The doors at Rain will open at 2pm on Sunday, February 26, with red carpet coverage beginning at 4pm. The 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, begins at 5:30pm. The Rain event will feature a hosted vodka bar with passed hors d’oeuvres during the red carpet activities, Oscar ballots with prizes in each category (courtesy of Outfest), and more surprises.

“Our relationship with the community is very important to us, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be hosting this important benefit event,” says Rain proprietor Mathieu McBee. “Rain is a brand new nightclub, and we want our patrons to know that we are about giving back to the community that supports us.”

All proceeds from the Oscar event will benefit the Outset Film Mentoring Program. LifeWorks, the LA Gay & Lesbian Center’s development and mentoring program for LGBTQ youth, has partnered with Outfest to create this short film curriculum, followed by shooting and editing short films. Fifteen LGBTQ youths from the LifeWorks program have been selected to participate in this new, innovative, program. The Outset classes are taught by industry professionals who provide program participants hands-on tools to write, shoot and edit their own films. The films will be screened at the Outfest Film Festival in July, 2012. Additional information on this program can be found at www.modelsofpride.org/lifeworks.

For entry to this 84th Annual Academy Awards fundraising event, a $25 donation is suggested ($20 in advance at www.lagaycenter.org/oscars). VIP bottle service, dinner, or large party reservations can be made by contacting Rain Nightclub directly via email at mb @ rain-la.com, or by phone at 323-863-3443.

Rain Nightclub (www.facebook.com/rainonventura) is located at 12215 Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, adjacent to the famed Chin Chin Chinese Restaurant. Ample parking is provided in the complex, and valet parking is also available.

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02-20-12

Announcing: Tilted Field Productions Partners with Son of Semele for “Last Days of Mary Stuart” Workshop

TILTED FIELD PRODUCTIONS
ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH SON OF SEMELE
FOR THE LAST DAYS OF MARY STUART WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 4

Tilted Field Productions, a geographically diversified collective with members in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, has announced their upcoming collaboration with Son of Semele (Matthew McCray, Artistic Director) for a workshop of The Last Days of Mary Stuart.

With a lush and haunting score by LA rockers Byron Kahr and John Nixon, The Last Days of Mary Stuart brings a nearly forgotten clash of rival queens into the 21st Century. Adapted from F. Schiller’s sprawling verse play, this explosive music-driven drama pits the Catholic icon Mary Stuart against the Protestant pragmatist Elizabeth I in a battle for the soul of England.

There will be eight public performances, which are not open for review. The schedule is as follows: Fridays, February 24 & March 2, and Saturdays, February 18 & 25 & March 3, at 11pm; Sundays, February 19 & 26 & March 4, at 8pm. Tickets (general admission seating for $10) are available online at www.sonofsemele.org.

Directed by Becca Wolff, The Last Days of Mary Stuart will feature L.A. bands TONY and whqles. Wolff’s directing credits include productions at the Odyssey Theatre, Theatre of Note, and Ensemble Studio Theatre LA; Usher (NY International Fringe Festival), and Status Update by Tilted Field company member Dorothy Fortenberry, a play with songs that is being produced later this year at Center Rep in Walnut Creek, CA. TONY is vocalist/guitarist Byron Kahr, drummer John Nixon, and Molly Sullivan on bass. Both Kahr and Nixon were formerly band members of the popular local band City of Progress. The band whqles is John Nixon and keyboard player Ryan Adlaf. They are heard regularly around LA at such venues as Funhouse, The Mountain Bar, and The Kibitz Room, among others.

The cast of The Last Days of Mary Stuart will include (in alphabetical order) Alex Knox, Charlotta Mohlin, Meagan Prahl, and Molly Sullivan.  Also participating in the workshop are set designer Michael Locher (Tilted Field member, and currently represented by Troilus & Cressida at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland), and lighting designer Elizabeth Harper (Ovation Award-nominee for The Twentieth Century Way at The Theatre @ Boston Court). The original rock score is by Byron Kahr and John Nixon, with lyrics by Wolff. Tilted Field company member Roberta Pereira (in NYC) and co-founder Jacob Padrón (in Chicago) are the producers.

Tilted Field Productions, co-founded by Becca Wolff and Jacob Padrón, is a company that creates and develops unique story-based projects in theatre, film, television, and new media. For more information, visit www.tiltedfield.com.

Son of Semele is located at 3301 Beverly Boulevard, in Los Angeles, 90004.

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