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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 25, 2010
Press/media contact: Philip Sokoloff, (626) 683-9205
NEEDTHEATER ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS 2010 SEASON
With a growing stack of awards for its acclaimed artistic achievements, needtheater, the four-year-old prize winning company, will double its creative output this year at venues scattered across Los Angeles.
February 17 – March 7: “The First Lady.” An opera. A World Premiere co-production with UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Music by Ken Wells., Libretto by Ken Wells, Gayle Strauss, Rick Roudebush and Matt Wells.
March 2- March 25: “The Event” by John Clancy and “The Interview” by Lawrence Bridges. Two solo performances.
April 23- May 30: “tempOdyssey.” West Coast Premiere. Written by Dan Dietz.
September 10- October 23: “The Web.” World Premiere. Written by Michael John Garces.
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needtheater 2010 Season
Stare Down!
John Clancy's The Event
By Steven Leigh Morris Thursday, Mar 11 2010
If you find yourself at Son of Semele Theatre on a Tuesday through Thursday night, and I hope you do, you'll find a pair of one-man shows presented by a company called NeedTheater. The first of these, a play called The Event, is scripted by John Clancy. A slender, silver-haired man (Paul Dillon) with thick facial features and a rumpled dark suit ambles onto a bare stage. He gives the impression that even his five-o-clock shadow doesn't get to any appointment until about 7:15, and makes no apologies for the tardiness. There's just that kind of swagger to the Man, as he is known, barely concealing his otherwise-muted contempt for us, as well as for himself.
At the Tip of the Spear
Players on the fringe, making the future
By Steven Leigh Morris Thursday, Mar 25 2010
Why Theater Matters
And how our local stage can seize a national leadership role
By Steven Leigh Morris Thursday, Mar 25 2010
GO! TEMPODYSSEY
Dan Dietz's absurdist comedy attempts to be both a coming-of-age story and a zany satire. The two intentions don't always mesh, but the piece is clever, provocative and great fun to watch.