ATTIC THEATRE TO PRESENT

17th ANNUAL ONE-ACT PLAY MARATHON

 

Los Angeles, CA (July 1, 2008) – On July 25th , the Attic Studios and the Attic Theatre Ensemble will present the 17th annual Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer One-Act Marathon at the Attic Theatre in Culver City. Playing for four consecutive weekends, the One-Act Marathon will continue the Attic Theatre’s 20+ years of continuous award-winning live theatre.

 

Named for Attic Theatre Ensemble co-founder Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer, who remained on the board of the Attic Theatre and Film Center until her untimely death in 2007, the One-Act Marathon’s mission is to nurture relatively unknown playwrights by offering them fully realized productions of their works for the very first time.  This playwright competition has presented over 150 plays during its 17 years and in 2008, four new works culled from hundreds of submissions during a national playwriting competition, will be added to this distinguished honor roll.

 

   * Black & Blue by Ron Fromstein

           Directed by John Szura and featuring Eric Jorgensen.

           In this compelling one-man show, Tom considers how his life can go on after he has physically assaulted his wife.

   * Ex’s Exes by Tom Sime

           Directed by Ali Deyer and featuring Luis Heath, Pamela Taylor and Wynee Hu.

           The plot concerns Naomi, who bumps into Tracy, the woman that her husband left her for years prior.  Now both women have divorced “Ex,” and their awkward encounter develops into a friendly one with Tracy going so far as to save Naomi’s struggling theatre company.

   * Marked for Love by Kasey Wilson

           Directed by J. Richey Nash and featuring Billy Briggs, Scott Gerard, Mike Park, Elias McCabe, John Szura, Megan Evanich, Jennifer Erholm and Elizabeth V. Newman.

           In this parody of film noir, Private Detective Bolt investigates an art heist that places him in grave danger from corrupt police officers, the city’s most notorious crime lord and the woman who broke his heart.

   * Misconceptions by Donald Steele

Directed by Erika Tasini and featuring Zinah Dietz and Dawn Medina.

After Diana Lazzario talks Gay Lynn out of having an abortion, Diana’s personal victory turns into a nightmare when the 17-year-old girl shows up at her doorstep looking for something more than moral support -- the pregnant teen needs a roof over her head.

 

The 17th annual Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer One-Act Marathon is produced by Attic Theatre Literary Director Jaime Grey and will run July 25th through August 16th, 2008 playing Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.

 

Tickets are priced at $20 each and can be purchased by calling 323.525.0600 ext 2# or online at www.attictheatre.org/tickets.

 

The theatre is equipped with wheelchair/handicap access for both seating and restroom and has concessions open prior to curtain and during intermission.

The Attic Theatre & Film Center (www.attictheatre.org) is located at 5429 W. Washington Boulevard (between Hauser and Fairfax).   There is parking on the street in front of the theatre.