Announcing: Brimmer Street Theatre Company’s World Premiere of ‘Pack Up The Moon’ by Christina Cigala, Opens July 13 EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST 17

BRIMMER STREET THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
PACK UP THE MOON BY CHRISTINA CIGALA
DIRECTED BY AMY K. HARMON

OPENS JULY 13 AT THE LOUNGE THEATRE

Brimmer Street Theatre Company has announced it will present its seventh world premiere, Pack Up The Moon by Christina Cigala (developed with members of BSTC), directed by Amy K. Harmon, at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. Preview performances begin on Saturday, July 6. Opening is set for Saturday, July 13 at 8pm. Pack Up The Moon will play a limited engagement through August 10 August 17.

In Pack Up The Moon, a gay couple gets a second chance at fatherhood when a relative shows up at the door. A play about grief, love, sex, and moving on, Pack Up The Moon reminds us that families come in all kinds these days. All kinds.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Ben Fuller, Brad Harris, David Jette, and Emilia Richeson. The scenic design is by Alex Pletcher, lighting design is by Haylee Freeman, costume design is by Amy Sobotta, and sound design is by Cricket Myers. The stage manager is Kathryn Eipl, and the show is produced for Brimmer Street Theatre Company by Jenny Byrd and Jefferson Byrd.

Playwright Christina Cigala is an LA-based writer, producer, and BSTC company member. Pack Up The Moon is her second play to be produced by Brimmer Street, following 2010’s Flower to Flower. Other theatre credits include: Oink! (Off-Broadway), Hard Candy Christmas (Dallas/NYC), Topping from Below: A Musical (Actors Studio), and Once More, With Feeling, which was produced in New York, Dallas, Houston, and in the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Cigala just finished her first book proposal for Dupree Miller and Associates. She produces reality and semi-scripted TV for Syfy, TruTV, HGTV, BIO, and the Speed Network.

Director Amy K. Harmon is a founding member of Brimmer Street Theatre Company. Past directing credits include A Poster of The Cosmos by Lanford Wilson (Equity Fights Aids, Boston), and Scenes from Our Marriage by Michael Rex (The Ivy Substation). Past BSTC acting credits include All Your Hard Work, Summer in Hell, <3, Leiris/Picasso, and Flower to Flower. Film and television credits include Scandal (ABC), Suit Up (FOX), Castle (ABC), Private Practice (ABC), The West Wing (NBC), and American Splendor (HBO). Additionally, Harmon has been a guest professor of movement theory and scene study at Culver City’s Advanced Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. Pack Up The Moon marks Harmon’s debut as a director with Brimmer Street Theatre Company.

There will be two ‘Pay What You Can’ preview performances of Pack Up The Moon on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7 at 8pm, with an additional preview on Friday, July 12 at 8pm for which tickets are $15. Opening is set for Saturday, July 13 at 8pm. The regular performance schedule will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8pm through August 10 August 17. All seats for regular performances are $20. To purchase tickets, visit www.BrimmerStreet.org or call (213) 290-2782.

The Lounge Theatre is located at 6201 Santa Monica Boulevard (at El Centro), in Hollywood, 90038. Street parking is available.

Brimmer Street Theatre Company is a non-profit Los Angeles-based performance company with a commitment to develop original theatre and welcome artists whose work challenges established forms and expectations. BSTC strives to form a close ensemble with these artists, craftsmen, students, and benefactors to produce work of exceptional innovation and character. For more info, visit www.BrimmerStreet.org.

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06-17-13

Announcing: Brimmer St. Theatre Company Presents World Premiere Comedy “Flower to Flower,” Opening May 6

BRIMMER STREET THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
FLOWER TO FLOWER BY CHRISTINA CIGALA
DIRECTED BY JOHN ENNIS

OPENS MAY 6 AT EL CENTRO THEATRE CHAPLIN STAGE

The Brimmer Street Theatre Company has announced the world premiere of Flower to Flower, a new comedy by Christina Cigala, directed by John Ennis, at El Centro Theatre Chaplin Stage in Hollywood. There will be one preview performance on Thursday, May 5, and opening night is set for Friday, May 6 at 8:00. Flower to Flower will play a limited engagement through June 4.

Anna and Tom obeyed the church and saved themselves for marriage. But four months later, they still haven’t … well … things in the bedroom aren’t great, and Plano, Texas feels smaller every day. When a dazzling Mary Kay saleswoman shows up at the door, Anna begins to wonder if maybe love isn’t always how they said it would be in Sunday School.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Ben Fuller, Marie Lively, Jessica Makinson, and Joseph L. Roberts. The production designer is Greta Svalberg, lighting design is by Maarten Cornelis, costume design is by Christian Svenson, and Mitzi Delgado is the production stage manager. Flower to Flower is being produced for Brimmer Street Theatre Company by Michael Bulger and Marie Lively. Flower to Flower was developed as part of Brimmer Street’s annual Blueprint Series.

Brimmer Street Theatre Company is a Los Angeles-based performance company with a commitment to develop original theatre artists whose work challenges established forms and expectations, and to assemble a close ensemble of these artists, craftsmen, students, and benefactors to produce work of exceptional innovation and character. The mission of BSTC is to entertain, inspire, challenge, astound, and empower audiences and artists in the Los Angeles community. For more, visit www.BrimmerStreet.org.
There will be one preview performance of Flower to Flower on Thursday, May 5 and opening night is set for Friday, May 6 at 8:00. The regular performance schedule will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm through June 4. All tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit www.BrimmerStreet.org or call (213) 290-2782. A portion of the ticketing fees for all Brimmer Street productions goes toward supporting LA Stage Alliance through their partnership with Patron Technology. El Centro Theatre Chaplin Stage is located at 804 N. El Centro Avenue, in Los Angeles, 90038. Street parking is available.

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