NEWS RELEASE — WORLD PREMIERE PLAY “GOONIE” WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY TERRY MARATOS ▪︎ DIRECTED BY JIM ANZIDE ▪︎ OPENS FRIDAY 4/7 at 8pm

GOONIE

A WORLD PREMIERE PLAY

WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY

TERRY MARATOS

 DIRECTED BY JIM ANZIDE

FIVE WEEKS ONLY

OPENS FRIDAY, APRIL 7 AT 8PM

Goonie, a world premiere play written and performed by Terry Maratos, will run for a limited engagement of five weeks at the Atwater Village Theatre with opening set for Friday, April 7 at 8pm, it was announced today. There will be one Pay-What-You-Can preview performance on Thursday, April 6 at 8pm. Directed by Jim Anzide, the run will continue through May 5 only.

Today is Goonie’s sixth birthday — her favorite number. Her father, Terry, is planning a day to remember: bouncy house, extinct animals, and a skywriting plane. With everything in place, what could possibly go wrong? Oh, that’s right — THE DREAM TEAM — Terry’s insane, needy, and borderline psychotic family could all show up, uninvited, and not only ruin Goonie’s party but put Terry in an asylum before he even gets to the piñata.

The scenic design for Goonie is by Amanda Knehans, lighting design is by Dan Weingarten, and sound design is by Tim Labor. The stage manager is Hiram Sanchez, who also serves as assistant director.

Terry Maratos began his theatre career in New York. He performed in great off-off Broadway venues like Todo Con Nada in Miss Universal Happiness by Richard Foreman, and at The Piano Store inSamurai before making his way uptown to the Ensemble Studio Theatre. In Los Angeles, he has performed at Circle X, the Odyssey Theatre, and in Mike O’Malley’s Diverting Devotion at The Hudson Theatre, among many others. His television credits include Low Life, Homeland, The Bridge, CSI: Miami, House, Dexter, ER, Sex and the City, and more. Recent indie film credit includes Interpreters,directed by Michael Ryan. Maratos is also an accomplished voice actor and has done more than 50 commercials. With his close friend and collaborator Erik Van Wyck, he has co-written two screenplays,Life Untitled and Marco Polo, and one pilot, Drived. He is currently working on a new play entitled I’ll Do Whatever I Want.

Director Jim Anzide is one of the seven founding members of Circle X Theatre Company, and he served as Artistic Director until 2003. He has appeared in many Ovation Award–winning shows and has directed many as well, including The Eight, Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, In Flagrante Gothicto, Mother of Modern Censorship, Louis Slotin Sonata, Grendel, American Book of the Dead –The Game Show, Laura Comstock’s Bag-Punching Dog, and Love Loves a Pornographer. Anzide is now the proud owner of Out & About Tours, Hollywood’s first and only Gay Bus and Walking Tours.

There will be a Pay-What-You-Can preview of Goonie on Thursday, April 6 at 8pm and opening is set for Friday, April 7 at 8pm. The regular performance schedule will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm through May 5 only. Admission is $20 with tickets available to seniors and students (with I.D.) for $15. To purchase online go to www.gonnietheplay.com or call (323) 839-5086. The Atwater Village Theatre is located at 3269 Casitas Avenue in Los Angeles, 90039.

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 03-27-17