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ASSISTANT DIRECTING: COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS “THE WOODSMAN” — OPENING MAY 8 & 9 AT LYRIC-HYPERION THEATRE & CAFE

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COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY
LA’S ‘PAY WHAT YOU WANT’ THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
THE WOODSMAN
BY STEVEN FECHTER
DIRECTED BY JEREMY LELLIOTT

BEGINS PERFORMANCES MAY 6
AT LYRIC-HYPERION THEATRE & CAFE

The WoodsmanCoeurage Theatre Company, LA’s ‘Pay What You Want’ Company, has announced the second production of its 2015 season, The Woodsman by Steven Fechter, directed by Jeremy Lelliott. There will be two preview performances on Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7 at 8pm and opening will be split between Friday, May 8 at 8pm and Saturday, May 9 at 8pm. The Woodsman will play through June 13 at the Lyric-Hyperion Theatre & Cafe in Silver Lake.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Venny Caranza, Tim Cummings, Julianne Donelle, Mark Jacobson, Nardeep Khurmi, John Klopping, Gregor Manns, Katie Pelensky, Cesar Ramos, Christopher Salazar, Erin Sanzo, and Joey Nicole Thomas. Scenic design is by Sammi Smith, lighting design is by Michael Kozachenko, costume design is by Heather Korn, sound design is by Joseph V. Calarco, and the movement coach is Donna Eshelman. The stage manager is Emily Goodall.

Having just been released from prison after 12 years for molesting young girls, Walter is determined to find a ‘cure’ for his disease. In order to keep his desires from turning back into damaging behavior he must face down his demons once and for all. Having isolated himself from his loved ones, Walter relies on unexpected sources to help him move on with his life.

Playwright Steven Fechter’s theatrical works have been produced throughout North America and Europe. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 2004 film version of The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick and was nominated for the Humanitas Prize in screenwriting. Fechter’s other plays include The Land-Surveyor, The Commission, The Golden Aurora, The Artifacts, The Mentee, Lancelot, and Shakespeare’s Slave. He is a member of EST Playwrights Unit, Resonance Ensemble, Oberon Theatre Ensemble, and the Dramatists Guild.

The Woodsman will play two preview performances on Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7 at 8pm and opening will be split between Friday, May 8 at 8pm and Saturday, May 9 at 8pm. The regular running schedule is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm through June 13 only. All seats are available on a Pay What You Want basis, and may be reserved online at www.coeurage.org/tickets or by calling (323) 944-2165.

The Lyric-Hyperion Theatre & Cafe is located at 2106 Hyperion Avenue in Los Angeles, 90027. Street parking is available.

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04-08-15

Assistant Directing: The Women of Brewster Place – The Musical

CELEBRATION THEATRE PRESENTS
THE WEST COAST PREMIERE OF
THE WOMEN OF BREWSTER PLACE – THE MUSICAL
WITH MUSIC, BOOK AND LYRICS BY TIM ACITO (ZANNA, DON’T)
CHOREOGRAPHY BY AMEENAH KAPLAN (ALTAR BOYZ, FROSTY THE SNOW MANILOW), MUSICAL DIRECTION BY GREG NABOURS (A NEW BRAIN)
DIRECTION BY MICHAEL MATTHEWS (HARAM IRAN, BEAUTIFUL THING)
AND PRODUCED FOR CELEBRATION THEATRE BY DAVID TARLOW.

THE NEW MUSICAL WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23.

Based on Gloria Naylor’s beloved award-winning collection of stories The Women of Brewster Place—The Musical premiered in 2007 as a co-production between the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and Arena Stage in Washington D.C.

Using an original score of R&B, pop, disco and old school funk, the musical tells the individual stories of eight very different African American women in a 1970’s housing project who are struggling with issues of identity, poverty, hope, love and loss. Simultaneously comic and heartbreaking, wise and shortsighted, noble and flawed, each of the women must ultimately face the largest question of all − where does one’s individual story end, and the story of one’s community begin?

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3-4-10

Assistant Directing: Stop the World, I Want To Get Off

MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD PRESENTS
STOP THE WORLD, I WANT TO GET OFF
SEPTEMBER 14 & 20, 2009
BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS BY LESLIE BRICUSSE AND ANTHONY NEWLEY
DIRECTED BY DOUGLAS R. CLAYTON
ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY KEN WERTHER
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY RON COLVARD
CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOE GIAMALVA
PRODUCED BY SCOTT DREIER AND MICHELLE DUFFY

Set in the non-stop circus of life, STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF focuses on the iconic Littlechap, whose first major step towards improving his lot is to marry his boss’ daughter, Evie. After romancing Anya, Ilse and Ginnie (funny how they all look like Evie), Littlechap comes to ultimately realize that what he always had was what he wanted all along. The richly and melodiously packed score includes “Once In a Lifetime”, “Gonna Build A Mountain” and “What Kind of Fool Am I?”

Cast members include Tracy Lore as Evie and Justin Robertson as Littlechap.

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09-01-09