Announcing: Elephant Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of ‘Revelation’ by Samuel Brett Williams – Opens July 19

ELEPHANT THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
REVELATION
BY SAMUEL BRETT WILLIAMS
DIRECTED BY LINDSAY ALLBAUGH

THIRD PLAY OF 2013 SEASON
OPENS JULY 19 AT THE LILLIAN THEATRE

The critically acclaimed, award-winning Elephant Theatre Company continues its 17th season with the world premiere of Revelation by Samuel Brett Williams, directed by Elephant Co-Artistic Director Lindsay Allbaugh. Preview performances begin Tuesday, July 16, and opening is set for Friday, July 19 at 8pm. Revelation will run through August 25.

Revelation is an irreverent comedy that tells the tale of Brandon, whose father always taught him to be prepared for the Rapture. When people begin disappearing and the Hudson River turns to blood, Brandon convinces his atheist friend Rebecca to flee from New York to Arkansas in a quest to find the New Jerusalem. Faith, love, and the American landscape are all up for grabs in this pitch black comedy about the End of Days.

The cast of Revelation will feature (in alphabetical order) Zibby Allen, Ben Belack, Micah Cohen, Lawrence Dillard, Jennifer Etienne Eckert, Carolina Espiro, Tony Gatto, Larvell Hood, John Charles Meyer, Marco Naggar, Patrick Pankhurst, and Chloe Peterson. The design team includes Jeffery Eisenmann (set), Matt Richter (lighting), Michael Mullen (costumes), Corwin Evans (projections), and Peter Bayne (sound design and original music). Revelation is produced for the Elephant by David Fofi, Cheryl Huggins, Tara Norris, and Danielle Ozymandias.

Playwright Samuel Brett Williams is a winner of the Helen Merrill Emerging Playwright Award. His other plays include The Revival, The Woodpecker, and Derby Day. Williams’ plays have been developed and/or produced in such prestigious venues as the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference, New York Theatre Workshop, Naked Angels, The Kennedy Center, Yale University, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and more.

There will be three lower-priced preview performances of Revelation on Tuesday, July 16, Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18 at 8pm, and opening is Friday, July 19 at 8pm. The regular running schedule is Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm, through August 25 only. Tickets for previews are $15, regular performances are $25, and opening night tickets are $35 (which include a post-performance reception with the cast). Also, there will be an added ‘Play Care’ performance on Saturday, August 17 at 2pm, at which parents can bring their kids, who will be looked after by experienced child caregivers (at no extra charge), while the parents watch the show.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.ElephantTheatre.org, or via phone at (855) NO-FORGET [663-6743]. For more information on the Elephant Theatre Company, visit www.ElephantTheatre.org. Visit the Elephant on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @elephanttheatre.

The Lillian Theatre at the Elephant Stages is located at 1076 Lillian Way, (off Santa Monica Boulevard, one block west of Vine), in Hollywood. Street parking is available.

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06-27-13

Announcing: 2nd Annual Poker Royale Texas Hold ‘Em Event Benefits Elephant Theatre Company

ELEPHANT THEATRE COMPANY
ANNOUNCES 2ND ANNUAL POKER ROYALE BENEFIT
ON SATURDAY, JULY 13
★ SECOND ANNUAL TEXAS HOLD ‘EM TOURNAMENT ★

The award-winning Elephant Theatre Company, David Fofi and Lindsay Allbaugh, Co-Artistic Directors, has announced its second annual Poker Royale benefit. The Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 13, beginning at 6pm. All proceeds will benefit the current 2013 season of the critically acclaimed company.

Poker Royale will be a star-studded night of Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Blackjack, prizes, food, drink, and surprise celebrity guests. The tournament will be a World Series of Poker style event, coordinated by West LA Poker, and valuable prizes for the top nine finishers include gift cards valued at hundreds of dollars, tickets to various shows and sporting events, restaurant gift cards, and much more. Food at the event will be provided by Big Wangs with cocktails by Karma Tequila.

The doors for Poker Royale will open at 6pm on Saturday, July 13. Poker lessons begin at 6:30pm, and the tournament starts promptly at 7pm. (Players can enter the tournament up to 8pm.) Tickets are $80 prior to July 6 ($100 thereafter), which includes poker tournament entry and unlimited food and drink. Spectator tickets are $25 before July 6 ($30 thereafter), which include Fun-Play Blackjack and ways to win great prizes, along with food and drink. Tickets are available now at www.ElephantTheatreCompany.com. For information on sponsorship opportunities, email info@elephanttheatre.org. The Poker Royale event will be at 6314 Santa Monica Boulevard (one block west of Vine), two doors down from the Elephant Theatre. Valet parking will be available. Visit the Elephant on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @elephanttheatre.

The Elephant Theatre Company is a staple of the Los Angeles theatre community. Known for developing and producing new work, the company was named three years in a row by Back Stage as ‘Favorite Theatre Company to See and Work With,’ as well as receiving multiple Ovation, LADCC, and LA Weekly Award nominations and wins. Having just closed a very successful run of the LA premiere of The North Plan by Jason Wells, the company will next be producing the world premiere of Samuel Brett Williams’ dark comedy Revelation, set to open July 19. The 2011 West Coast premiere of Kate Fodor’s 100 Saints You Should Know was nominated for four LA Weekly Awards, winning Best Supporting Female Performance (Kate Huffman), and the show was also nominated for an LADCC Award. The Elephant concluded its very successful 15th season in December 2011, with the world premiere play Love Sick by Kristina Poe, and the rarely produced Baby Doll by Tennessee Williams, both of which had extended, sold-out runs.

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06-25-13

Announcing: Broadway Dreams Foundation Presents ‘Circle of Dreams’ at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse on Sat 6/22 at 7:30pm

THE BROADWAY DREAMS FOUNDATION
PRESENTS “CIRCLE OF DREAMS”
AT FREUD PLAYHOUSE ON UCLA CAMPUS
SATURDAY, JUNE 22 AT 7:30PM

ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR STAFFORD ARIMA DIRECTS
WITH CHOREOGRAPHY BY EMMY AWARD-NOMINATED SPENCER LIFF

The Broadway Dreams Foundation will present Circle of Dreams, a unique Broadway concert open to the public, at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse on Saturday, June 22 at 7:30pm. This culmination of a week-long Summer Performing Arts Intensive will be directed by Olivier Award-nominated Stafford Arima (bare, Altar Boyz, Ragtime), choreographed by Emmy Award-nominee Spencer Liff (So You Think You Can Dance, Smash), and will feature veteran Broadway performers alongside a talented roster of LA area BDF students.

Broadway favorites Shoshana Bean (Wicked), Craig D’Amico (Annie Get Your Gun), Quentin Earl Darrington (Ragtime), Andrew Palmermo (Wicked), Nicole Parker (MadTV, Wicked), and Ryann Redmond (Bring It On: The Musical) are scheduled to perform, and the evening will feature selections from Side Show, The Who’s Tommy, Moulin Rouge, The Music Man, the 2013 Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin, among others.

Ticket prices for Circle of Dreams range from $20—$55 and are available online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B004ACB9278691B, or by calling the UCLA Central Ticketing Office at (310) 825-2101 (M-F, 10am-4pm).

The Broadway Dreams Foundation is the country’s premier performing arts education program dedicated to ongoing engagement, inspiration, and access regardless of a student’s ability to pay. With a faculty of Broadway stars, directors and agents committed to giving back to the theatrical community, BDF provides invaluable training to anyone who aspires for a career in the performing arts. The unique program offers students highly personalized and supportive mentorship, an exciting and collaborative learning environment and ongoing networking to build confidence and life skills. The Broadway Dreams Foundation provides a life changing experience. For more information on The Broadway Dreams Foundation, please visit www.mybroadwaydreams.com or call 347-927-4233.

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06-17-13