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 Street Theatre Company Announces 2013 Fringe Festival Events

BRIMMER STREET THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
THREE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL EVENTS
PERFORMED BACK-TO-BACK ON THREE FRIDAY NIGHTS

TRUE HUSTLE,
I COULD’VE BEEN DANCING: A MAGICAL EVENING OF SONG AND LAUGHS,
AND HUMAN PUPPET

Brimmer Street Theatre Company has announced three events set to be part of the 2013 Fringe Festival, all to be performed on three Friday nights, June 14, 21, and 28 at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.

First up on each Friday at 7:45pm is True Hustle, a solo show in which BSTC company member Marie Lively shares the true story of how a naive Christian temp became a corporate smut queen for one of the most famous (and infamous) pornographers in town. Next at 9:15pm is I Could’ve Been Dancing … A Magical Evening of Song and Laughs, in which BSTC company member Ben Fuller along with Sara Collins ask the age-old question, do you believe in magic? Do you ever find yourself gazing into the mirror, hopelessly searching for your spirit song? Audiences will need look no further, as Ben and Sara woo your wants and slap your senses as they serenade with a selection of songs and duets, filled with sharp banter and tongue-in-cheek interpretations. This isn’t your grandmother’s lounge act.

At 10:30 there is Human Puppet — an experiment in interactive theatre that puts spectators in control of the performers and the action. Via radio remote, an audience member can guide the words and motions of a single actor, (David Jette and/or Jon Prescott) interacting with the environment and with the other performer, saying and doing things that no playwright could have imagined.

All three shows will be performed on Fridays, June 14, 21, and 28. Tickets for True Hustle and I Could’ve Been Dancing … are available at hollywoodfringe.org for $15 each, or a three-show package (including Human Puppet, which if seen by itself is free) is available at BrimmerStreet.org for $20. The Lounge Theatre is located at 6201 Santa Monica Boulevard (at El Centro) in Hollywood. Street parking is available.

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06-05-13

Announcing: World Premiere of Summer in Hell

BRIMMER STREET THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
SUMMER IN HELL BY MILES BRANDMAN
DIRECTED BY DAVID JETTE
PERFORMANCES BEGIN NOVEMBER 11 AT STUDIO|STAGE

The Brimmer Street Theatre Company has announced it will present the world premiere of Summer in Hell by Miles Brandman, directed by David Jette, at studio|stage in Hollywood, with performances beginning on Thursday, November 11. Opening night is set for Saturday, November 13 at 8:00. Summer in Hell will play a limited engagement through December 18.

Summer in Hell tells the disturbing tale of cousins Milton and Patricia, who, behind the closed doors of their family’s summer estate, are enjoying a less than savory relationship. Their secret is threatened when a local boy stops by for an impromptu visit, setting into motion a battle royale of treachery and deceit.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Dan Gordon, Amy K. Harmon, Tyler Jenich, and Melissa Powell. The set design is by Sarah Krainin, lighting design is by Ian Garrett, costume design is by Fabiana Pigna, and Joseph L. Roberts is the production stage manager.

Summer in Hell is being produced for Brimmer Street Theatre Company by Michael Bulger, along with associate producer Marie Lively. Summer in Hell, which is the final production of BSTC’s 2010 season, was developed as part of the 2009 Brimmer Street ‘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 two lower-priced preview performances of Summer in Hell on Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 12 at 8pm, and opening night is set for Saturday, November 13 at 8:00. THE MEDIA IS INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY 11/13, BUT IS ALSO WELCOME AT ANY OTHER PERFORMANCE AFTER THAT DATE. The regular performance schedule will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm through December 18 (no performance on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25). All tickets for regular performances are $15 (previews are $10). 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. studio|stage is located at 520 N. Western Avenue, in Los Angeles, 90004. Street parking is available.

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