NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ AN 11:11 EXPERIENCE PRESENTS “FAMOUS” ▪︎ A WORLD PREMIERE PLAY BY MICHAEL LEONI ▪︎ OPENS FRIDAY 7/20

AN 11:11 EXPERIENCE
PRESENTS

FAMOUS

A WORLD PREMIERE PLAY
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
MICHAEL LEONI

PREVIEWS BEGIN JULY 14
OPENS FRIDAY, JULY 20 AT 8PM

An 11:11 Experience has announced the world premiere of Famous, a new play written by Michael Leoni. Famous will begin previews on July 14 and opening is set for Friday, July 20, at 8pm. The run will continue through August 19 at The 11:11, a new performance space on Kings Road in the heart of West Hollywood.

Through the eyes of Hollywood’s biggest star, Jason Mast, we witness a world fueled by sex, money, and power, where image is everything. On the heels of Jason’s first Oscar nomination, he plans a hot party to celebrate. The night unfolds with an adrenaline-rushed pace, ultimately revealing one of Jason’s darkest secrets. His attempt to control the outcome ignites a chain of events that pushes the boundaries of real friendship and reveals the true cost of fame. Running time is 90 minutes.

Under playwright Leoni’s direction, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Derick Breezee, Megan Davis, Rosie DeCandia, Gregory DePetro, Christopher Dietrick, Kenny Johnston, Thomas McNamara, Rachael Meyers, Decker Sadowski, Markus Silbiger, and Jacqi Vene.

The production will feature the music of international artist Conner Youngblood, whose work has been featured on Grey’s Anatomy and Teen Wolf, and in Michael Leoni’s feature film American Street Kid. The design team includes David Offner (set), Ovation Award-nominee Martha Carter (lighting), LaRae Wilson (costumes), and Scott Casillas (sound). Hair and make-up design is by Linda Michaels, and the stage manager is Kristin Bolinski.

Michael Leoni’s recent production of Elevator ran for seven months at The Coast Playhouse and 10 months at The Hudson and Macha Theatres. It received rave reviews. The show was a Los Angeles Times Best Bet and Critics Pick, as well as earning 11 Broadway World Award nominations including Best New Work. Leoni also wrote and directed The Playground (a rock music-infused piece inspired by the lives of homeless kids) which ran at least once a year for five consecutive years. He directed the one-woman show Listen, Can You Hear Me Now? at the NY Fringe Festival and won Best of Fringe at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Other NY theatre credits include the rock musical Loud as well as writing and directing Enigma and Deviants. Film credits include writing and directing the multiple award-winning feature documentary American Street Kid which will be in theatres this fall. Other films include Radford Rd., Deliver Us, Disappear Here, Spare Some Change and Someplace In Between. He is in post-production on the feature film #WhenTodayEnds and has just completed his new book “Dare to Be Bad.”

There will be four preview performances of Famous on Saturday 7/14 at 8pm, Sunday 7/15 at 7pm, Wednesday 7/18 at 8pm, and Thursday 7/19 at 8pm. Opening is set for Friday 7/20 at 8pm. The regular running schedule is Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm through August 19. Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased online at www.FamousThePlay.com or by phone at (323) 378-6969. General admission is $35. VIP tickets are available ($50) which include a complimentary cocktail. The 11:11 is located at 1107 N. Kings Road in West Hollywood, 90069.

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06/11/18

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