Announcing: Player King Productions Presents “Hamlet” – Opening Monday 4/18 at Gallery 1018

PLAYER KING PRODUCTIONS
ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL PRODUCTION

HAMLET BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
OPENS MONDAY, APRIL 18
AT GALLERY 1018 FOR 12 PERFORMANCES ONLY

Player King Productions, LA’s newest theatre company, has announced its inaugural production, Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Directed by Ty Mayberry, Hamlet will play one preview performance on Sunday, April 17 and is set to open at Gallery 1018 downtown on Monday, April 18 at 7:30pm. The engagement will run through Tuesday, May 10 only.

A classic play set in modern times, Hamlet explores the struggle to find truth in a world of ambiguity and deception. Instructed to avenge his father’s death, the Danish Prince is soon consumed by his insecurities, and ultimately risks the fate of his family. This engaging production, performed in a non-traditional art gallery space, will allow audience members to hear the words of the play like never before. Hamlet is the most widely produced Shakespearean play. In spite of the nearly 400 years that have passed since it was first staged, Hamlet continues to intrigue and attract theatrical and literary audiences everywhere.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Samuel Dahl, Matt Freitas, Joshua Gray, Matthew Harris, Gina Lohman, Ken MacFarlane, TJ Marchbank, Joe Massingill, Angela Nicholas, Alexandra Oliver, Curtis Rainsberry, Jonathan Salisbury, and Jennings Turner. The set and lighting designs are by Danny Cistone, and the costume design is by Dori Quan. Alexandra Oliver is the production stage manager.

Player King Productions is dedicated to bringing the “play” back to the theatre. It has been said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow older, we grow older because we stop playing.” Player King Productions aims to remind people of the days of play, when we let ourselves be guided by pure imagination and nothing else. PKP is committed to bringing the life back to theatre, and the theatre back to life.

Hamlet has been a great passion of director Ty Mayberry’s since he played the title role for the Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre of Houston in 2003. He was a member of the resident acting company at the Alley for four seasons, and appeared in 21 productions, including As Bees In Honey Drown, Wit, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Devil’s Disciple, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the American premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s House and Garden, and the 40th anniversary production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey, among others.

Located in the center of the downtown Los Angeles Art District, Gallery 1018, a converted industrial warehouse, is an extreme departure from a traditional theatre space. The gallery maintains its historic and gritty urban character while being completely retrofitted with facilities and amenities for a completely comfortable guest experience, along with all lighting and sound requirements for theatrical production. Seating will be in an intimate, modified round, with action taking place 360 degrees around each audience member.

Hamlet will play one preview performance on Sunday, April 17 at 7:30pm and opening is set for Monday, April 18 at 7:30pm. The regular performance schedule is Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 7:30pm through May 10 only. Ticket prices (all general admission) are $12 for the preview on 4/17, $18 on opening night, and $15 for the remainder of the engagement. To purchase tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/166103 or reserve by phone at (310) 909-8629. For more information, visit www.playerkingproductions.com.

Gallery 1018 is located at 1018 S. Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, 90021. Street parking is available, and Gallery 1018 is wheelchair accessible.

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03-28-11