NEWS RELEASE — COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY BENEFIT READING FOR KPCC RADIO HOST STEVE JULIAN — SUNDAY 1/17 at 7:30pm

COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY
ANNOUNCES BENEFIT READING OF
HEAD OVER HEELS
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY ERIC CZULEGER
In Honor of KPCC Radio Host Steve Julian

ONE NIGHT ONLY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 7:30PM

Coeurage Theatre Company (Jeremy Lelliott, Artistic Director; Nicole Monet, Managing Director), LA’s only Pay What You Want company, has announced a special one night only reading of Head Over Heels, a play written and directed by Coeurage resident playwright Eric Czuleger, on Sunday, January 17 at 7:30pm at The Historic Lankershim Arts Center in North Hollywood. Proceeds from the event will go toward the ongoing medical care of Steve Julian, host of ‘Morning Edition’ on KPCC Radio and Coeurage board member.

In November 2015, Steve Julian was diagnosed with stage four Glioblastoma Multiforme cancer, a brain tumor that grows aggressively and spreads quickly. All proceeds from this benefit reading will go directly to assisting with Julian’s medical expenses and ongoing care. A friend of Coeurage since its founding, his enthusiastic review of its inaugural production of Head Over Heels in 2010 was the first media recognition for the company.

The play: women on the verge of a hysterical breakthrough. Love letters we never thought we’d read, plus rants and raves from women you know and some you don’t. They’re all Head Over Heels.

All actors in the reading appeared in the original production. They are (in alphabetical order) Kay Aston, Julianne Donelle, Aimee Karlin, Selin Mehrabian, Nicole Monet, and Sammi Smith.

Eric Czuleger is a journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and returned Peace Corps volunteer (Albania, 2011—2013). Head Over Heels and its male companion piece L.A. Lights Fire recently finished a three-month run at 13th Street Rep in New York City. Czuleger’s novels include Immortal L.A. and Eternal L.A. He is currently at work on a graphic novel with artist Ange Cox.

Tickets for the Coeurage Theatre Company benefit reading of Head Over Heels are available on a Pay What You Want basis online at www.coeurage.org or by calling (323) 944-2165. To donate directly to Steve Julian’s medical care, go to https://pages.giveforward.com/medical/page-qkl56r3/.

The Historic Lankershim Arts Center is located at 5108 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood, 91601. Street parking is available.

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01-06-16

NEWS RELEASE — COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS “THE SPARROW” — WEST COAST PREMIERE OPENS SATURDAY 10/24

COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY
LA’S PAY WHAT YOU WANT THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
THE WEST COAST PREMIERE OF
THE SPARROW
BY CHRIS MATHEWS, JAKE MINTON, AND NATHAN ALLEN
DIRECTED BY JOSEPH V. CALARCO

OPENS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
AT THE HISTORIC LANKERSHIM ARTS CENTER

Coeurage Theatre Company, LA’s Pay What You Want Company, has announced the final production of its 2015 season, the West Coast premiere of The Sparrow by Chris Mathews, Jake Minton, and Nathan Allen. Directed by Joseph V. Calarco, there will be one preview performance on October 23 at 8pm and opening is set for Saturday, October 24 at 8pm. The Sparrow will play through November 21 at the Historic Lankershim Arts Center.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) David Crane, Audrey Flegel, Katelyn Gault, Joel Gelman, Nardeep Khurmi, Jane Lui, John McKetta, Jeffrey Nichols, Katie Pelensky, Lillian Solange, Danni Spring, Cyrus Wilcox, and Malika Williams. Scenic design is by Kristin Browning Campbell, lighting design is by Benoît Guérin, costume design is by Rebecca Guzzi, and sound design is by Joseph V. Calarco. Choreography is by Tasheena Medina, fight choreography is by TJ Marchbank, and original music is by Gregory Nabours. The stage manager is Emily Goodall.

In The Sparrow, a small-town girl returns home 10 years after a tragic accident that claimed the lives of her entire class. As the town struggles to move on from the loss and accept her, she must hide the special powers that make her different and come to terms with her past. The Chicago Sun-Times called The Sparrow, “A three-dimensional graphic novel about the passion of family and community life, the importance of myth, and the pain of exile.”

There will be one preview performance on Friday, October 23 at 8pm and opening is set for Saturday, October 24 at 8pm. The regular running schedule is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm through November 21. All seats are available on a Pay What You Want basis, and may be reserved online at www.coeurage.org/sparrow or by calling (323) 944-2165.

The Historic Lankershim Arts Center is located at 5108 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood, 91601.

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09-24-15

NEWS RELEASE — COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY SETS FUNDRAISER FOR SUNDAY 7/5 AT 7PM

COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY
SETS FUNDRAISING GALA
SUNDAY, JULY 5 AT 7PM

Coeurage Theatre Company (Jeremy Lelliott, Artistic Director; Nicole Monet, Managing Director), LA’s only Pay What You Want company, has announced a Gala Evening to raise funds for its upcoming production of Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins. The event begins at 7pm on Sunday, July 5 at the famed Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood.

Libations, music, prizes, and Independence Day weekend partygoers will abound. The evening will include live music by Ovation Award-winning company member Gregory Nabours and a silent auction and raffle featuring exciting items as complimentary passes to The Magic Castle, restaurant gift cards, accessories by Coach, fine liquors, free acting classes, and “renting” members of Coeurage Theatre Company to perform various tasks around the house, carpentry, cooking, and even creating your own short film.

The upcoming Coeurage production of Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins, directed by Michael Matthews, is set to open on Friday, July 24 at 8pm at GTC Burbank. Failure is a touching, whimsical tale that explores the impermanence of life and the permanence of love.

Admission to the Coeurage Theatre Company Fundraising Gala is $20 and tickets may be purchased online at www.coeurage.org/tickets or by calling (323) 944-2165. The Formosa Cafe is located at 7156 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, 90046.

Tax deductible donations may also be made online at http://www.coeurage.org/donate/.

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06-24-15