SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 6, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Friends of Santa Monica Playhouse announce a very special theatrical celebration on January 17, 2003 to commemorate the 30 years of co-artistic directorship of Evelyn Rudie and Chris DeCarlo.
For 30 of its 40-year history, Santa Monica Playhouse has been nurtured and guided into the beloved community resource that it is today by these two talented and dedicated artists.
"They have given us much more than we can ever repay," said ART Company member and conservatory teacher Gray Silbert, "and we would like to invite all of the past, present and current Playhouse friends and family and supporters to join us on this night in their honor."
The evening will be centered around the closing night performance of Anton Chekhov's "The Boor" and Eugene Ionesco's "The Lesson," the one-act combination which first opened the Santa Monica Playhouse doors 40 years ago.
Starring Actors' Repertory Theater (ART) founding members Rudie, DeCarlo and John Waroff, and joined by Kristin Folk and Gray Silbert, the production is based on original direction by the late Ted Roter, Playhouse founding director. Legendary playwright Eugene Ionesco himself called this production "Magnifique!" and DeCarlo was awarded the Beverly Hills Outlook "Actor of the Year" award for his dual performances of Chekhov's Smirnov and Ionesco's The Professor.
Multiple Emmy award-winner Dr. Carole Lieberman will be on hand to moderate the post-show discussion. Lieberman has spent more than a decade analyzing the psychological impact of world events as a guest and host on all major media outlets. Lieberman's multi-dimensional career as an internationally renowned "Media Psychiatrist" is always cutting-edge.
The audience is invited to attend the anniversary party at the Playhouse following the show. The curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 (or more) and all proceeds go to the Save The Playhouse Campaign and are tax-deductible to the fullest amount allowed by law. For tickets and information call 310-394-9779 x1 or visit us on the Web at www.SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com.
Santa Monica Playhouse, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, is located at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA. in the heart of the Bayside District.
WHAT: A Friends of the Santa Monica Playhouse celebration of Co-
Artistic Directors Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie's 30th year
at the helm, featuring the closing night performance of THE
LESSON by Eugene Ionesco and THE BOOR by Anton Chekhov.
WHO: The internationally acclaimed Santa Monica Playhouse Actors'
Repertory Theatre (ART) presents the reprise of Ionesco's THE
LESSON, a darkly humorous exploration of power, language and
the tyranny of bourgeois education, playing in tandem with
Chekhov's THE BOOR, a hilarious farce about libertine men and
liberated women. The company is renowned for its
Ionesco/Chekhov combination, which was the first production
ever to play on the Playhouse stage. Renowned playwright Eugene
Ionesco himself said of the ART productions of his works,
"Magnificent! Your fidelity to my original intent is
incredible!"
Featuring Actor's Repertory Theatre members Chris DeCarlo,
Evelyn Rudie and John Waroff, with special guest appearances by
Kristin Folk and Gray Silbert
- Production Stage Manager George J. Vennes
- Costume design by Ashley Hayes
- Production design by The Attic Room
Multiple Emmy award-winner Dr. Carole Lieberman will moderate
the post-show discussion.
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 17
7:30 p.m.
Anniversary party immediately following the performance
ADMISSION: $30 (or more).
All proceeds benefit the Save the PlayhouseCampaign.
WHERE: Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage
1211 Fourth Street (between Wilshire & Arizona)
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1391
HOW: Reservations are required.
Call (310) 394-9779 ext. 1
or visit the Playhouse website at
www.SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com.