NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ THE BLANK THEATRE SOIRÉE 2018 ▪︎ MEET TONY AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT STEPHEN KARAM ▪︎ SATURDAY 6/23

HOLLYWOOD’S BLANK THEATRE
CELEBRATES 26 YEARS OF THE
YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
THE BLANK SOIRÉE 2018
AN INTIMATE AFTERNOON WITH
TONY AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT OF THE HUMANS
STEPHEN KARAM

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

Hollywood’s Blank Theatre has announced The Blank Soirée 2018, an intimate afternoon with Stephen Karam, the Tony Award-winning playwright of The Humans. The event will take place from 2–5pm at Denenberg Fine Arts, a private art gallery in West Hollywood.

Join Tony Award-winner Stephen Karam (a three-time YPF winner) for an exclusive party celebrating 26 years of The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival. Chat with Stephen and other special guests over cocktails at an exclusive West Hollywood private art gallery. Hear Stephen discuss his career and how YPF encouraged and inspired him. The Blank Soirée is a benefit to support The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival and the Future of Theatre.

The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival, now in its 26th year, is the only professional nationwide competition for playwrights 9 to 19. Winning playwrights are given mentors, and 12 winning plays are given productions with professional actors and directors in a month-long Festival. This year’s YPF is now running through June 24 at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood.

Tickets are $250 for general admission and $500 for VIP tickets, which include an exclusive private reception at 2pm with Stephen Karam and special guests, a full bar, and two premium reserved seats for the Young Playwrights Festival. Ticket info and more information are available online at www.TheBlank.com/Soirée or by calling (323) 871-8018. The Blank Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization.

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06/11/18

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ “BRILLIANT TRACES” at the BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE ▪︎ JUNE 8 – JULY 1

BRILLIANT TRACES

BY CINDY LOU JOHNSON

DIRECTED BY ALLEN BARTON

JUNE 8 – JULY 1

BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE

The Beverly Hills Playhouse has announced a limited engagement of Cindy Lou Johnson’s critically-acclaimed drama Brilliant Traces, set to run June 8–July 1 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Under the direction of Allen Barton, the production will feature (in alphabetical order) Caroline Gottlieb and Tomas Pais.

The place is a remote cabin in the wilds of Alaska as a blizzard rages outside. A lonely figure lies sleeping under a heap of blankets when he is suddenly awakened by the insistent knocking of an unexpected visitor — a distraught young woman who has fled all the way from Arizona to escape her impending marriage. Thrown together in the confines of the snowbound cabin, the man and woman alternately repel and attract each other as they explore the pain of the past and, in time, consider the possibilities of the present.

Set design is by Joe Mauceri, lighting design is by Derrick McDaniel, and sound design is by Allen Barton. The stage managers are Natalia Ferreiro and Nick Phillips.

Caroline Gottlieb received her BFA in Theatre from Pace University in Manhattan and is now a dedicated student of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, studying under Allen Barton and Howie Deutch. She can be seen in the feature film A Rising Tide, which is now airing on Showtime. She also recently produced her first short film, Shark Week, in which she stars alongside writer/director/actor Jeremy Radin. Other film credits include Flat, I’m Not Here, and Temp-To-Perm. She is making her LA professional theatre debut in Brilliant Traces.

Tomas Pais majored in theatre at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Los Angeles has been his home for the past 15 years where he spent the majority of time studying at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and working in film and television. His most recent film, Hunky Dory, in which he starred and co-wrote, earned numerous festival awards. Brilliant Traces is his first full-length stage production in LA.

Allen Barton is a Los Angeles-based playwright, author, director, teacher, and classical pianist. Plays include Circling (2018), Disconnection (2015), Years to the Day (2013), and Engagement (2010). Years to the Day was named one of LA’s 10 Best New Plays by LA Weekly and has been performed in 10 cities across three continents. Directing credits include About Faith, I Make You Laughing, Burn This, The Last 5 Years, The Real Thing, Rabbit Hole, The Heidi Chronicles, Oleanna, Speed-the-Plow, and Gruesome Playground Injuries. He has worked as a stage, television, and film actor, and he is also active as a classical pianist. He is currently owner and principal teacher at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.

Brilliant Traces will play 10 performances only beginning Friday, June 8, at 8pm. The running schedule is Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm through July 1. (No performances on Friday 6/22, Saturday 6/23, and Sunday 6/24. Performances on Sunday 7/1 are at 2pm and 8pm.) Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.brillianttraceslosangeles.com or by phone at (800) 838-3006. The Beverly Hills Playhouse is located at 254 S. Robertson Avenue in Beverly Hills, 90211.

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06/06/18

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ THE PINK FLOYD LASER SPECTACULAR COMES TO HOLLYWOOD FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY ▪︎ JULY 6 & 7

LONGEST TOURING PRODUCTION IN THE WORLD
COMES TO THE MONTALBÁN IN HOLLYWOOD!

TWO SHOWS ONLY
JULY 6 & 7

The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular presents the original music of Pink Floyd like you’ve never seen before. Experience all of your favorite hits along with deep tracks accompanied by the iconic psychedelic images and visuals that are the band’s hallmark.

Brought to you by Matthew Herrmann, The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular will play two shows on Friday, July 6, at 8:30pm and Saturday, July 7, at 8pm at The Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood. Doors open at 7pm.

Driven by cutting-edge effects, full-color lasers, Hi-Def multi-screen video projection, concert quality sound, and lighting effects, audiences are surrounded in an array of visual displays, choreographed to the original Pink Floyd master recordings.
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The perfect show for classic rock fans young and old, The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular combines the music you’ve loved for years with today’s most advanced entertainment technology to create a rich, lush, sensory experience not to be missed!

Ticket prices range from $35–$55. Purchases may be made online at www.themontalban.com or www.pinkfloydlasershow.com, or by phone at (323) 871-2420. The Montalbán is located at 1615 N. Vine Street in Hollywood, 90028.

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06/07/18