Announcing: Moth Theatre Presents “Super Sunday” by Stephen Collins, Opening 4/14

The Moth Theatre Presents
SUPER SUNDAY
Written by Stephen Collins
Directed by Jamie Wollrab

Opens April 14, 2011 for Five Weeks Only

The Moth Theatre, John Markland, Artistic Director, Efrain Schunior, Managing Director, has announced their production of Super Sunday, a comedy by Stephen Collins, directed by Jamie Wollrab. The opening is set for Thursday, April 14 at 8pm, and the limited run will end on May 15.

In Super Sunday, a complicated, wise-cracking Vietnam vet turned ad executive finds his life unraveling when he discovers his wife’s interest in one of her acting class partners … a younger man. Oddly comic mayhem ensues as the couple stumbles toward total indifference … and possibly some self-discoveries that could save their marriage. Super Sunday was previously produced at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Wes Chatham, Jen Dede, Alex Desert, Alice Fulks, and Ross McCall. The set design is by Sean Vasquez, lighting design is by Justin Huen, costume design is by Stephanie Powers, and sound design is by Efrain Schunior. The production stage manager is Mara Klein, and the producer for the Moth Theatre is Mara Tasker.

Playwright Stephen Collins has enjoyed success in several different areas of show business. He has appeared on Broadway (Spamalot, Moonchildren, The Ritz), off-Broadway (Durang’s Beyond Therapy, Macbeth with Christopher Walken, with Julie Andrews in the Stephen Sondheim revue Putting It Together at Manhattan Theatre Club). Collins is perhaps best known for his role as the Reverend Eric Camden on more than 200 episodes of 7th Heaven, but his other television credits include shows such as Tales of the Gold Monkey, The Waltons, Barnaby Jones and Charlie’s Angels. He is currently a series regular on the ABC series Modern Family. He is an Emmy Award nominee for his work opposite Ann-Margret in the mini-series The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, and has also written two novels, Eye Contact (1994) and Double Exposure (1998). Among other film credits (including All The President’s Men and Star Trek: The Motion Picture), Collins has appeared in two movies with Diane Keaton, The First Wives Club (1996) and Because I Said So (2007).

Super Sunday is set to open on Thursday, April 14 at 8pm. The regular performance schedule is Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm through May 15. Admission is $20; tickets are on sale now and may be purchased by visiting www.moththeatre.com or by calling (323) 666-6684. For daily ticket specials, visit www.twitter.com/MOTHTheatre.

The Moth Theatre is located at 4359 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, 90029. Entrance to the theatre is through the alley in the back, on Heliotrope. Street parking is available.

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03-17-11

Announcing: Geography of a Horse Dreamer

THE MOTH THEATRE PRESENTS
GEOGRAPHY OF A HORSE DREAMER
BY SAM SHEPARD
DIRECTED BY JAMIE WOLLRAB

OPENS JANUARY 29, 2010, FOR 12 PERFORMANCES ONLY

The Moth Theatre is proud to present Geography of a Horse Dreamer by Sam Shepard, directed by Jamie Wollrab.  Geography … opens on Friday, January 29 and will run through March 6 only.

Geography of a Horse Dreamer tells the story of a dislocated Westerner with a special talent, who finds himself in a bizarre situation.  Cody, who hails from Wyoming, dreams the winners of horse races.  He has been kidnapped, hidden away, and used by nefarious people bent on exploiting his rare gift to make millions. When his gift begins to fade, his life hangs in the balance.

The cast will feature several familiar faces from the silver screen (in alphabetical order):  Max Barsness (The Frankenstein Brothers), Thurn Hoffman (Crazy in Alabama), Kris Lemche (Final Destination 3), Patrick Lewis (Zodiac), John Markland (Fault Line), Scoot McNairy (Search for a Midnight Kiss), and Dov Tiefenbach (Sympathy for Delicious). The design team includes set by Kathleen Heffernan, lighting by Bosco Flanigan, sound by Patrick Janssen, and costumes by Louise Munson. The stage manager is Julanne Jacobs and the producer for the Moth Theatre is Genevieve Howell.

Beginning on Friday, January 29, Geography of a Horse Dreamer will play two performances each weekend on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00. THE MEDIA IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE ON JANUARY 29, BUT IS ALSO WELCOME AT ANY OTHER PERFORMANCE. The six-week only engagement will end on Saturday, March 6.  Performances will take place at the Moth Theatre, located at 4359 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, 90029.  Tickets are $15 ($12 for students, seniors, and union members) and may be purchased by visiting www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 323-666-2296.  More info is available at www.moththeatre.com.

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