NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ THE 11:11 IN WEST HOLLYWOOD SET TO OPEN ON SATURDAY 6/2 at 8pm ▪︎ “GOOD VIBES LIVE”

SET TO OPEN IN WEST HOLLYWOOD

PREMIERE ENTERTAINMENT EVENT

GOOD VIBES LIVE

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 AT 8PM

The 11:11, a new performance venue in the heart of West Hollywood, will officially open its doors on Saturday, June 2, at 8pm. The theatre’s debut entertainment event, Good Vibes Live, will feature music, comedy, magic, dance, and art.

Set to participate in this celebratory evening are (in alphabetical order) LA-based rhythmic experimental funk band Black Cat Majestik, electro-rock new wave band Chow Chow Mandy, LA’s own America’s Got Talent finalists Diavolo Dance Company, LA-based singer/songwriter Stephen James, comedian Diana Kawasaki, spoken word artist Marquesha Babers, writer/funnyman Rick Najera, award-winning magician Robert Ramirez, San Diego-based singer/songwriter Alexa Villa, actor/singer Devon Werkheiser, and LA-based improv troupe Jacob Womack/The Dragons. All appearances are subject to availability.

Founded in the early 70s and originally called the Globe Playhouse, the space was renamed the Macha Theatre in 2000. Now, under the ownership of theatre and film production company An 11:11 Experience, the venue is expanding beyond traditional theatre to include live music, comedy, pop-up art-exhibits, film screenings, and private events.

Good Vibes Live tickets are on sale at www.the1111space.com. The 11:11 is located at 1107 N. Kings Road in West Hollywood, 90069.

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05/30/18

NEWS RELEASE — MORE THAN 50 ACTORS SET TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BLANK THEATRE’S 23rd ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

DEBORAH S. CRAIG, JULIE GONZALO,
ECHO KELLUM, MISSI PYLE,
SARA RUE, LINDSEY SHAW,
VIRGINIA WILLIAMS, AND MORE
SET TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BLANK THEATRE’S
23RD ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
JUNE 4—28

More than 50 actors are set to participate in The Blank Theatre’s 23rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival, including Deborah S. Craig (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Julie Gonzalo (Dallas), Echo Kellum (Sean Saves the World, Ben & Kate), Missi Pyle (Gone Girl), Sara Rue (Rules of Engagement, Impastor), Lindsey Shaw (Pretty Little Liars), and Virginia Williams (Fairly Legal). Twelve winning plays by young playwrights aged 12—19 from seven different states will be presented during this year’s festival at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, running from June 4—28.

Other notable performers appearing in the Festival are (in alphabetical order) Juliette Angelo, Makenna Ballard, Brielle Barbusca, Sarah Allyn Bauer, L.J. Benet, Jayson Blair, Zach Callison, Chloe Carabasi, Blaire Chandler, Joe DiGiovanni, Nik Dodani, Gabrielle Elyse, Cole Ewing, Nathan Frizzell, Ashlee Füss, Michael Grant, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Kaitlyn Jenkins, Elizabeth Knowelden, Layne Kula, Amir Levi, Max Lloyd-Jones, Jeff Marlow, Sydney Meyer, Nina Millin, Stephen Moffatt, Braxton Molinaro, Sara Montez, JT Neal, Eric Nenninger, Angel Parker, Larry Poindexter, Lurie Poston, Deborah Puette, Jaz Sinclair, Ptolemy Slocum, Ellery Sprayberry, Ben Stillwell, Jennifer Stone, Michael Grant Terry, Jeff Torres, Devon Werkheiser, and Micaela Wittman.

The Blank Theatre’s 23rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm, beginning June 4 and running through June 28 at the Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Boulevard (at Highland), in Hollywood. Each week’s program includes three plays. Tickets are $20 for adults and $14 for students. Festival Passes, which include one ticket for each week, are $68 for adults and $48 for students. Tickets may be purchased online at www.theblank.com or by calling (323) 661-9827.

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06-01-15