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Announcing: The Blank Theatre Announces “Valentine Triage,” a New Play by Frank Strausser, Beginning 3/5 for 15 Performances Only

THE BLANK THEATRE PRESENTS
VALENTINE TRIAGE
A NEW PLAY BY FRANK STRAUSSER
DIRECTED BY KIRSTEN SANDERSON

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
AT THE BLANK’S 2nd STAGE THEATRE

15 PERFORMANCES ONLY
MARCH 5 – 31

Valentine Triage PosterThe Blank Theatre (Daniel Henning, Founding Artistic Director) has announced a special engagement of Valentine Triage, a new play by Frank Strausser, directed by Kirsten Sanderson. There will be 15 performances only, March 5 through March 31, at the 2nd Stage Theatre in Hollywood.

People get to a certain age or place in their lives where they’ve collected baggage. They don’t trust. Or they’re just afraid. Eddie and Eva are trying to build a future. Barrett and Melanie only have a past. On one fateful Valentine’s Day, their lives intersect in an emergency room and they will never be the same. Love has its casualties.

Playwright Frank Strausser has written plays, novels and screenplays. Valentine Triage is his first LA production since The Powder Room, which starred Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland. After a successful run at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City, his play Psycho Therapy will move to Theatre Row on 42nd Street in May of 2013. His Edinburgh Festival offering, The Split, is in negotiations to transfer to the United States in the 2013/14 season. Strausser has had various workshops and developmental productions in London, and his novel Plastic is in development as a motion picture. For more info, visit www.frankstrausser.com.

Director Kirsten Sanderson serves as Director of New Play Development for The Blank Theatre. Also, she most recently directed The Blank’s productions of Sukie and Sue: Their Story and Mike Farrell in Dr. Keeling’s Curve. In previous seasons, she directed Terre Haute and Little Fish, among others. The cast of Valentine Triage will feature (in alphabetical order) Lois Atkins, Kyle Bares, Robyn Cohen, David Preston, and Tarina Pouncy. The set design is by Staci Walters, lighting design is by Rebecca Bonebrake, costume design is by David Schifilliti, and sound design is by Warren Davis. The stage manager is Chris Chapin.

There will be special performances of Valentine Triage on Tuesday, March 5, Wednesday, March 6, and Thursday March 7 at 8pm, and the regular schedule will continue on Friday and Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm, through March 31 only. All seats are $25, and may be purchased online at www.TheBlank.com, or via phone by calling (323) 661-9827.

The Blank’s 2nd Stage Theatre is located at 6500 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Wilcox), in Hollwyood.

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02-14-13

Announcing: Player King Productions Presents World Premiere of “Coronado” by Dennis Lehane

PLAYER KING PRODUCTIONS
ANNOUNCES LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF CORONADO
BY ACCLAIMED MYSTERY WRITER DENNIS LEHANE

BEGINS MARCH 4
AT THE HOLDING COMPANY IN SILVERLAKE
FOR 12 PERFORMANCES ONLY

Coronado posterPlayer King Productions has announced the Los Angeles premiere of Coronado by acclaimed mystery writer Dennis Lehane, directed by Drew Shirley, for 12 performances only beginning Sunday, March 4 and running through March 27. Opening night is Monday, March 5 at 8:00, at The Holding Company in Silverlake.

Coronado is the only play written by mystery writer Dennis Lehane (perhaps best known for the screenplays for Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, and Shutter Island). It is a modern-day Greek tragedy which follows three intertwining tales: a recently freed inmate and his father waging a lethal battle of wits while searching for a missing woman and a stolen diamond; a psychiatrist and his patient having an illicit affair; and a woman and her lover plotting the murder of the woman’s husband. Set in a southwestern American town, Coronado is a thriller exploring the dark side of the human spirit and what one is willing to do for love, money and redemption.

Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, director Drew Shirley’s most recent credits include the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble’s much acclaimed production of Comedy of Errors at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica, as well as an independent production of The Tempest that opened on Theatre Row earlier this year. The cast of Coronado will feature (in alphabetical order) Cy Brown, Sam Dahl, Hannah Hines, Brahm Gallagher, Gina Lohman, Amelia Jane Murphy, Alex Oliver, Shawn Parsons, David Preston, Emily Elizabeth, and Mark Schroeder. The scenic design is by Alex Choate, the lighting and projection design is by Matt Richter, costume design is by Adriana Lambarri, and sound design is by Patrick Janssen. Sarah Harburg-Petrich is the stage manager, and Ty Mayberry produces for Player King Productions.

Player King Productions is dedicated to honoring the art of theatre by challenging its very nature. Breaking down boundaries between audiences and the action, and performing in unconventional spaces, Player King hopes to develop a new generation of vested theatregoers.

Coronado will play one lower-priced preview performance on Sunday, March 4 at 8pm, and opening night is set for Monday, March 5 at 8:00. The regular performance schedule is Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 8pm through March 27 only. Ticket prices (all general admission) are $15 for the preview, and $20 for opening night and all regular performances. To purchase tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/226614, or reserve by phone at (800) 838-3006. For more information, visit www.playerkingproductions.com.

The Holding Company is located at 3215 Beverly Boulevard, in Los Angeles, 90026. Entrance is through the alley. Street parking is available, and The Holding Company is wheelchair accessible.

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02-21-12

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