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NEWS RELEASE — ONE TIME ONLY READING (TUESDAY 1/12 at 8pm) of “BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI” by EVAN LINDER as part of NATIONAL EVENT ‘A WORLD PREMIERE CONVERSATION’

SIXTH AVENUE
PRESENTS A READING OF
BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI
BY EVAN LINDER

ONE NIGHT ONLY READING IS PART OF
THE NATIONAL EVENT
A WORLD PREMIERE CONVERSATION

AT AKBAR IN SILVER LAKE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 AT 8PM

Byhalia, MississippiSixth Avenue has announced a one time only reading of Byhalia, Mississippi by Evan Linder on Tuesday, January 12 at 8pm at Akbar in Silver Lake. This reading is part of a national event called ‘A World Premiere Conversation’ — an event simultaneously connecting audiences attending the world premieres of Byhalia, Mississippi at theatres in seven North American cities. A digital conversation on Monday, January 18 will connect creative teams and audiences from all participating cities.

The play is making its world premiere simultaneously in Chicago (The New Colony and Definition Theatre Company), Memphis (Playhouse on the Square), Toronto (Cue6 Theatre), and Charleston (The Village Rep) on January 8, followed by readings in Boulder (Square Product Theatre), Birmingham (Theatre Downtown), and the Sixth Avenue reading in Los Angeles on January 12.

The Los Angeles cast will include (in alphabetical order) Frances Fisher, Charlotte Gulezian, Kristy Johnson, Zhalion Levingston, and Adam Silver.

Byhalia, Mississippi tells the story of Jim and Laurel Parker, a white Mississippi couple whose newborn black baby uncovers a secret affair and ignites racial turmoil in the town. The play is the 2015 winner of the NewWorks@The Works Playwriting Competition at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis and has been short-listed for numerous awards including the Theatre503 Playwriting Award.

Akbar, Silver Lake’s “neighborhood oasis,” is located at 4356 W. Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Admission is free and reservations are not required. For more information on ‘A World Premiere Conversation” visit wpconvo.com and for more on Sixth Avenue, visit www.6avenue.org.

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01-07-16

NEWS RELEASE — WEST COAST PREMIERE OF “HIT THE WALL” BY IKE HOLTER — OPENS FRIDAY 9/18 AT DAVIDSON/VALENTINI THEATRE

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s
Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center
and Sixth Avenue present

the West Coast Premiere of
HIT THE WALL
By Ike Holter
Directed by Ken Sawyer

LA LGBT logoThe Los Angeles LGBT Center and Sixth Avenue have announced the West Coast premiere of Hit the Wall by Ike Holter. This acclaimed play brings audiences into the famed 1969 Stonewall riots, credited historically as the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement. Directed by Ken Sawyer with a cast of 10, a live three-piece band, and original music by Anna Waronker (former singer for That Dog) and Charlotte Caffey (guitarist for The Go-Go’s), Hit the Wall will play three previews on September 15, 16, and 17, and opening is set for Friday, September 18 at 8pm. Hit the Wall will run through October 25 Extended Through November 15 in the Davidson/Valentini Theatre.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Jason Caceres, Burt Grinstead, Charlotte Gulezian, Matthew Hancock, Kristina Johnson, Roland Ruiz, Shoniqua Shandai, Adam Silver, Donnie Smith, and Blake Young-Fountain.

Revolution starts with a hot night out. Hit the Wall focuses on the wild and enigmatic first night of the riots, placing the audience right in the center of the conflict. With an imaginative and theatrical blend of history and mythology, Hit the Wall shines a contemporary light on the legacy of Stonewall. Playwright Holter introduces characters who archetypically represent some who took part in the historic uprising. The show’s producers and director will completely redesign the Center’s black-box Davidson/Valentini Theatre, making the production as immersive as possible. Hit the Wall was originally performed at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Garage Theatre, with a subsequent production at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City.

The scenic design is by Desma Murphy, lighting design is by Matt Richter, costume design is by E.B. Brooks, and sound design is by Ken Sawyer. The production will also feature original music by Anna Waronker & Charlotte Caffey, choreography by Yusuf Nasir, and fight choreography by Edgar Landa. The stage manager is Kathleen Jaffe. The producers for the LGBT Center and Sixth Avenue are Jon Imparato and Adam Silver.
There will be three preview performances of Hit the Wall on Tuesday, September 15, Wednesday, September 16, and Thursday, September 17, all at 8pm. Opening is set for Friday, September 18 at 8pm. The engagement will run through October 25 Extended Through November 15 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm. Preview seats are $20 and admission for regular performances is $30. Tickets are available online at www.lalgbtcenter.org/theatre, or by calling (323) 860-7300.

The Davidson/Valentini Theatre is located at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N. McCadden Place (one block east of Highland, just north of Santa Monica Boulevard), in Hollywood, 90038. Free onsite parking is available.

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08-04-15