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NEWS RELEASE — ONE TIME ONLY READING (TUESDAY 1/12 at 8pm) of “BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI” by EVAN LINDER as part of NATIONAL EVENT ‘A WORLD PREMIERE CONVERSATION’

SIXTH AVENUE
PRESENTS A READING OF
BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI
BY EVAN LINDER

ONE NIGHT ONLY READING IS PART OF
THE NATIONAL EVENT
A WORLD PREMIERE CONVERSATION

AT AKBAR IN SILVER LAKE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 AT 8PM

Byhalia, MississippiSixth Avenue has announced a one time only reading of Byhalia, Mississippi by Evan Linder on Tuesday, January 12 at 8pm at Akbar in Silver Lake. This reading is part of a national event called ‘A World Premiere Conversation’ — an event simultaneously connecting audiences attending the world premieres of Byhalia, Mississippi at theatres in seven North American cities. A digital conversation on Monday, January 18 will connect creative teams and audiences from all participating cities.

The play is making its world premiere simultaneously in Chicago (The New Colony and Definition Theatre Company), Memphis (Playhouse on the Square), Toronto (Cue6 Theatre), and Charleston (The Village Rep) on January 8, followed by readings in Boulder (Square Product Theatre), Birmingham (Theatre Downtown), and the Sixth Avenue reading in Los Angeles on January 12.

The Los Angeles cast will include (in alphabetical order) Frances Fisher, Charlotte Gulezian, Kristy Johnson, Zhalion Levingston, and Adam Silver.

Byhalia, Mississippi tells the story of Jim and Laurel Parker, a white Mississippi couple whose newborn black baby uncovers a secret affair and ignites racial turmoil in the town. The play is the 2015 winner of the NewWorks@The Works Playwriting Competition at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis and has been short-listed for numerous awards including the Theatre503 Playwriting Award.

Akbar, Silver Lake’s “neighborhood oasis,” is located at 4356 W. Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Admission is free and reservations are not required. For more information on ‘A World Premiere Conversation” visit wpconvo.com and for more on Sixth Avenue, visit www.6avenue.org.

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01-07-16

PRESS RELEASE — SIXTH AVENUE TOWN HALL PLAY READING SERIES PRESENTS “5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE” — TUES 10/14 AT 8PM

SIXTH AVENUE TOWN HALL
A BACK ROOM PLAY READING SERIES
PRESENTS
5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE
BY EVAN LINDER AND ANDREW HOBGOOD
DIRECTED BY BROOKE SEGUIN
AT AKBAR IN SILVER LAKE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 8PM

Sixth Avenue’s Town Hall Back Room Reading Series has announced it will present 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood at Akbar in Silver Lake. The play will be read one night only, Tuesday, October 14 at 8:00.

Directed by Brooke Seguin, the cast will include (in alphabetical order) Daisy Eagan. In 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, it’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. Will they be able to keep their cool when Communists threaten their idyllic town?

Sixth Avenue was founded by Adam Silver in 2011 with a focus on creating bold and boundary-pushing theatre experiences that continue the conversation long after the event. Past productions include the world premiere of William Nedved’s Fact & Fiction directed by Dámaso Rodriguez, and the Los Angeles premiere of Adam Szymkowicz’s Nerve directed by Michael Matthews.

Town Hall is Sixth Avenue’s new monthly play reading series and will take place on the second Tuesday of every month at Akbar. Following 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, readings are scheduled for November 11 and December 9 with more to be announced for 2015.

Akbar, Silver Lake’s “neighborhood oasis,” is located at 4356 W. Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested at www.6avenue.org. For more information on Sixth Avenue and Town Hall, visit www.6avenue.org.

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10-9-14