Archived entries for Echo Theater Company

Announcing: February 11 Performance of “God’s Ear” Benefits “Peace Over Violence” Social Service Agency

NON-PROFIT ASSISTS NON-PROFIT
SATURDAY 2/11 PERFORMANCE OF THE ECHO THEATER COMPANY’S PRODUCTION OF “GOD’S EAR”
WILL BENEFIT PEACE OVER VIOLENCE, A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY
DEDICATED TO THE ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FRANCES FISHER IS HONORARY EVENT CHAIR

God's Ear posterThe Saturday, February 11 performance of God’s Ear, a play by Jenny Schwartz, directed by Rory Kozoll, is set to benefit Peace Over Violence, a social service agency dedicated to the elimination of sexual and domestic violence; dedicated to a world without violence. Theatre, film, and television actress Frances Fisher serves as honorary chairperson for the evening.

Peace Over Violence provides crisis intervention services and violence prevention education, along with one-on-one counseling and guidance to heal survivors of violence. Teens are taught about healthy relationships; girls are trained in self-defense, boys are taught conflict resolution, and all are given advice on public policy. The organization believes, above all, that violence is preventable. For more information, visit www.peaceoverviolence.org, or call (213) 955-9090.

In God’s Ear, a couple suffers a tragic accident, and their grief propels them into a fantastical world where the Tooth Fairy sings, their flight attendant is a cross dresser, and GI Joe offers family counseling. It’s a lyrically absurd journey of love, loss, and laughter.

Of the Echo Theater Company’s production, which opened on January 14, Back Stage said, “Director Rory Kozoll skillfully moves the action along and brings out every bit of dark (and light) humor.” Said the LA Weekly, “With a nod to the absurdist canon, and perhaps Lewis Carroll, Jenny Schwartz’s use of clichés, idiom and chatter is … brilliant and funny.” God’s Ear is produced for the Echo Theater Company by Lauren Bass and Chris Fields.

Tickets for the Peace Over Violence benefit performance on Saturday, February 11 at 8pm are $40, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased (as well as regular priced tickets for remaining performances of God’s Ear through February 19), by visiting www.echotheatercompany.com or by calling (877) 369-9112. The regular running schedule is Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 7:00pm, and tickets are $25. The Zephyr Theatre is located at 7456 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, 90046. Street parking is available.

The multiple award-winning Echo Theater Company has presented 47 Los Angeles premiere productions, 37 world premieres, and 22 commissions. These productions introduced Los Angeles to the work of David Lindsay-Abaire, Sarah Ruhl, Adam Rapp, Adam Bock, Cusi Cram, Gary Sunshine, Ron Fitzgerald, Tanya Barfield, and Mike Batistick, among many others. Most recently, the Echo was nominated for three Ovation Awards including Best Ensemble and Best Play for its West Coast premiere of Mark Schultz’s Everything Will Be Different. The company also received seven LA Weekly Award nominations for its world premiere production of Matt Benjamin and Logan Brown’s Wirehead. The West Coast premiere of Jessica Goldberg’s Body Politic garnered Ovation nominations for Best Play and Best Ensemble. The Echo also engages in community outreach programs including a free public reading series, ActOut, an educational outreach program dedicated to helping at-risk youth, and PlayTime, an outreach program in which Echo members perform fairy tales, nursery rhymes and theater pieces for sick children of all ages in a number of facilities and hospitals in Los Angeles.

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01-27-12

Announcing: “God’s Ear” Begins Performances January 12, 2012

PERFORMANCES SET TO BEGIN JANUARY 12
ECHO THEATER COMPANY’S LA PREMIERE OF
GOD’S EAR
BY JENNY SCHWARTZ
DIRECTED BY RORY KOZOLL

OPENS JANUARY 14 AT THE ZEPHYR THEATRE

God's Ear posterThe Los Angeles premiere of God’s Ear, a play by Jenny Schwartz, directed by Rory Kozoll, is set to begin preview performances on January 12 at the Zephyr Theatre. The Echo Theater Company’s production of God’s Ear will play an additional preview performance on January 13, and will open on Saturday, January 14 at 8:00pm. The engagement runs through Sunday, February 19.

In God’s Ear, a couple suffers a tragic accident, and their grief propels them into a fantastical world where the Tooth Fairy sings, their flight attendant is a cross dresser, and GI Joe offers family counseling. It’s a lyrically absurd journey of love, loss, and laughter. Playwright Jenny Schwartz is a New York-based playwright and a graduate of Juilliard, where she received a fellowship in the Lila Acheson Wallace Playwrighting Program. God’s Ear premiered at New Georges in 2007, was subsequently produced by the Vineyard Theatre in 2008, and was a finalist for the 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn Award.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Troy Blendell, Paul Caramagno, Alana Dietze, Andrea Grano, Tara Karsian, Amanda Saunders, Jeremy Shranko, and Jarrett Worley. The design team includes set by Melissa Ficociello, lighting by Kristie Roldan, costumes by Jordan Bass, and sound by Drew Dalzell. Music direction is by Alex Mackyol, and Leia Crawford is the production stage manager. God’s Ear is produced for the Echo Theater Company by Lauren Bass and Chris Fields.

The multiple award-winning Echo Theater Company has presented 47 Los Angeles premiere productions, 37 world premieres, and 22 commissions. These productions introduced Los Angeles to the work of David Lindsay-Abaire, Sarah Ruhl, Adam Rapp, Adam Bock, Cusi Cram, Gary Sunshine, Ron Fitzgerald, Tanya Barfield, and Mike Batistick, among many others. Most recently, the Echo was nominated for three Ovation Awards including Best Ensemble and Best Play for its West Coast premiere of Mark Schultz’s Everything Will Be Different. The company also received seven LA Weekly Award nominations for its world premiere production of Matt Benjamin and Logan Brown’s Wirehead. The West Coast premiere of Jessica Goldberg’s Body Politic garnered Ovation nominations for Best Play and Best Ensemble. The Echo also engages in community outreach programs including a free public reading series, ActOut, an educational outreach program dedicated to helping at-risk youth, and PlayTime, an outreach program in which Echo members perform fairy tales, nursery rhymes and theater pieces for sick children of all ages in a number of facilities and hospitals in Los Angeles.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by visiting www.echotheatercompany.com or by calling (877) 369-9112. The Zephyr Theatre is located at 7456 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, 90046. Street parking is available.

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01-03-12

Announcing: Echo Theater Co. Presents “God’s Ear” at Zephyr Theatre Beginning January 12

ECHO THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF
GOD’S EAR
BY JENNY SCHWARTZ
DIRECTED BY RORY KOZOLL

OPENS JANUARY 14, 2012 AT THE ZEPHYR THEATRE

God's Ear posterThe Echo Theater Company has announced it will present the Los Angeles premiere of God’s Ear, a play by Jenny Schwartz, directed by Rory Kozoll. God’s Ear will play two preview performances on January 12 and 13, and is set to open on Saturday, January 14 at 8:00pm. The engagement runs through Sunday, February 19.

In God’s Ear, a couple suffers a tragic accident, and their grief propels them into a fantastical world where the Tooth Fairy sings, their flight attendant is a cross dresser, and GI Joe offers family counseling. It’s a lyrically absurd journey of love, loss, and laughter. Playwright Jenny Schwartz is a New York-based playwright and a graduate of Juilliard, where she received a fellowship in the Lila Acheson Wallace Playwrighting Program. God’s Ear premiered at New Georges in 2007, was subsequently produced by the Vineyard Theatre in 2008, and was a finalist for the 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn Award.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Troy Blendell, Paul Caramagno, Alana Dietze, Andrea Grano, Tara Karsian, Amanda Saunders, and Jeremy Shranko. The design team includes set by Melissa Ficociello, lighting by Kristie Roldan, costumes by Jordan Bass, and sound by Drew Dalzell. Music direction is by Alex Mackyol, and Leia Crawford is the production stage manager. God’s Ear is produced for the Echo Theater Company by Lauren Bass and Chris Fields.

The multiple award-winning Echo Theater Company has presented 47 Los Angeles premiere productions, 37 world premieres, and 22 commissions. These productions introduced Los Angeles to the work of David Lindsay-Abaire, Sarah Ruhl, Adam Rapp, Adam Bock, Cusi Cram, Gary Sunshine, Ron Fitzgerald, Tanya Barfield, and Mike Batistick, among many others. Most recently, the Echo was nominated for three Ovation Awards including Best Ensemble and Best Play for its West Coast premiere of Mark Schultz’s Everything Will Be Different. The company also received seven LA Weekly Award nominations for its world premiere production of Matt Benjamin and Logan Brown’s Wirehead. The West Coast premiere of Jessica Goldberg’s Body Politic garnered Ovation nominations for Best Play and Best Ensemble. The Echo also engages in community outreach programs including a free public reading series, ActOut, an educational outreach program dedicated to helping at-risk youth, and PlayTime, an outreach program in which Echo members perform fairy tales, nursery rhymes and theater pieces for sick children of all ages in a number of facilities and hospitals in Los Angeles.

God’s Ear will play two preview performances on Thursday, January 12, and Friday, January 13 at 8pm, and opening night is set for Saturday, January 14 at 8:00. The six-week only engagement will end on Sunday, February 19. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by visiting www.echotheatercompany.com or by calling (877) 369-9112. The Zephyr Theatre is located at 7456 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, 90046. Street parking is available.

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12-15-11

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