Announcing: A Tiny Piece of Land Post-Performance Discussions

A TINY PIECE OF LAND BEGINS APRIL 8
AT PICO PLAYHOUSE FOR 13 PERFORMANCES ONLY
POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSIONS WILL FEATURE PROMINENT FIGURES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL COMMUNITY

Atpol Productions will present the world premiere of A Tiny Piece of Land, a new drama by Joni Browne-Walders and Mel Weiser, at the Pico Playhouse beginning April 8 for thirteen performances only through April 24.  Opening is set for Friday, April 9 at 8pm.

Immediately following each performance, there will be a discussion about the themes of the play, moderated by various prominent figures from the international political community.  These special guests are scheduled to include Nonie Darwish of Arabs for Israel (www.arabsforisrael.com or www.noniedarwish.com), Roz Rothstein of Stand With Us (www.standwithus.com), Gary Acheatel of Advocates for Israel (www.advocatesforisrael.com), Talia Shulman-Gold of CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America at www.camera.org), and Gil Artzyeli, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles.  Others will be announced later.

A Tiny Piece of Land brings a long-missing Israeli perspective to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.  Through the personal losses and triumphs of an ordinary Jewish family, forced with thousands of other settlers from their Gaza settlement homes in 2005, the play presents a powerful and hopeful view of Israeli hardship and courage in the face of worldwide misunderstanding and condemnation.

Directed by co-writer Weiser, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Robert G. Bledsoe, Andrea Dovner, Anat Gerber and Cliff Smith.  Scenic advisor is Paul W. Estes and the lighting design is by Gil Tordjman.

A Tiny Piece of Land will play one preview performance on Thursday, April 8 at 8pm and opening is set for Friday, April 9 at 8pm.  The regular performance schedule is Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm and 7pm.  The engagement ends on Saturday, April 24. The general admission price is $32.50 with a student and senior discount price of $27.50.  To purchase tickets, visit www.tix.com or call (800) 595-4849.  Group rates are available.  The Pico Playhouse is located at 10508 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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03-31-10

Announcing: A Tiny Piece of Land

A TINY PIECE OF LAND  SET TO OPEN IN LOS ANGELES
WORLD PREMIERE PLAY BEGINS APRIL 8
AT PICO PLAYHOUSE FOR 13 PERFORMANCES ONLY

Atpol Productions has announced the world premiere of A Tiny Piece of Land in Los Angeles.  This new drama by Joni Browne-Walders and Mel Weiser will play one preview performance on Thursday, April 8 and is set to open at the Pico Playhouse on Friday, April 9 at 8pm.  The engagement will run through Saturday, April 24 only.

A Tiny Piece of Land brings a long-missing Israeli perspective to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.  Through the personal losses and triumphs of an ordinary Jewish family, forced with thousands of other settlers from their Gaza settlement homes in 2005, the play presents a powerful and hopeful view of Israeli hardship and courage in the face of worldwide misunderstanding and condemnation.

Directed by Weiser, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Robert G. Bledsoe, Andrea Dovner, Anat Gerber and Cliff Smith.  Scenic advisor is Paul W. Estes and the lighting design is by Gil Tordjman.

Mel Weiser is the author of Cry, Tiger! and numerous other plays.  He also wrote The Trespasser (Avon Books), Within the Web (Dell) and Nick Nolte: Caught in the Act (Momentum Books), which won the Irwin Award as Best Celebrity Book of 1999.  Weiser has directed over 40 plays, including on Broadway and in regional theatres around the country.  Joni Browne-Walders is a theatre arts graduate of UCLA and has also written numerous plays, including My Name is Evie Goldstein, Waiting for the Coast Guard and Home Furnishings.  Several of her plays have been produced at Playwright’s Theatre and Theatre Artists Studio.

A Tiny Piece of Land will play one preview performance on Thursday, April 8 at 8pm and opening is set for Friday, April 9 at 8pm.  THE MEDIA IS INVITED TO ATTEND OPENING NIGHT ON 4/8, BUT IS ALSO WELCOME AT ANY OTHER PERFORMANCE AFTER THAT DATE. The regular performance schedule is Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm and 7pm.  The engagement ends on Saturday, April 24. The general admission price is $32.50 with a student and senior discount price of $27.50.  To purchase tickets, visit www.tix.com or call (800) 595-4849.  Group rates are available.

The Pico Playhouse is located at 10508 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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03-05-10