Fathers at a Game in Best of Fringe Extensions

July 1, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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MOVING ARTS PRESENTS “FATHERS AT A GAME” IN BEST OF HOLLYWOOD FRINGE EXTENSIONS. PERFORMANCES START JULY 11.

WHAT: “Fathers at a Game.” An ensemble drama. A Best of Hollywood Fringe Festival Extension.
WHO: Written and produced by Trey Nichols. Directed by Vesna Hocevar. Co-produced by Jenny Gillett and Diana Woody. Presented by Moving Arts.
WHERE: Ruby Theatre at the Complex, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Wilcox), Hollywood, CA 90038.
WHEN: Thursday July 11 and Friday July 12 at 8 p.m.; Saturday July 13 at 6 p.m.
ADMISSION: $15.
RESERVATIONS: (323) 455-4585.
ONLINE TICKETING: www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1360
CONSUMER ADVISORY: Suggested for audiences 17 to adult.
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In Trey Nichols’ explosive play, fantasy and reality collide with deadly force. Moe and Eddie are two buddies watching their sons playing football on a crisp fall day…or are they? Something strange is gurgling underneath this harrowing portrait of the American Dream. Be careful which side you root for.

“Go see ’Fathers at a Game.’ It’s a relevant, powerful story of the way imagination mollifies tragedy and pain.”—-Huffington Post

“Disturbing…an in-depth examination of how far one friendship can go.”—-L.A. Weekly

“Fiercely engaging…Vividly executed.”—- S.R. (audience member)

“Expect the unexpected in this fascinating convergence of fantasy and reality.”—-P.L. (audience member)

The cast includes Wendy Elizabeth Abraham, Luke Baybak and Tony Williams.

Trey Nichols is the playwright. Plays produced in Los Angeles include The Meadows, Murphy’s Xmas (adapted from the short story by Mark Costello), PCH, One Slit Head, Pina Coladas, Impact, Chair/Silhouette, and Todd’s Hollywood Tours. Trey’s highly acclaimed solo play, A Lesson in Proper Bow-Fluffing Technique (Storey Productions/Moving Arts) received an LA Stage Alliance Ovation nomination for Best Solo Performance. For the last few years, Trey has been active with Moving Arts’ acclaimed theatrical production “The Car Plays,” performing in The W.o.W. Series at the La Jolla Playhouse, The Off Center Festival at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, and RADAR LA Festival at REDCAT. He received a B.S. in Theatre from Northwestern University.

Vesna Hocevar is a director and producer originally from Slovenia, where she co-founded and managed GUD Sibi, an award winning theatre company. It was there that she directed her first multi media performance vPETa, which sealed her fate and transformed her into a full time artist. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2009 she became a company member of Moving Arts and continued to direct and produce with other LA based theater companies like Celebration Theater, Bootleg Theater, Playwrights6 and Odyssey Ensemble Theatre. Last year she received “Best of 2011-2012 SCENIES” for OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A COMEDY-DRAMA for “Cintra My Gift To Me”(Celebration Theatre & Playwrights6). This year she was nominated for LA Weekly Theatre Award for BEST ONE-ACT DIRECTION (“Theatre In The Dark”- Odyssey Ensemble Theatre).

Moving Arts’ original production of “Fathers at a Game” in 1995 was both a world premiere and Trey’s first professional production, which means it was very much in keeping with Moving Arts’ mission of premiering new plays and launching new playwrights. The current production is part of 20/20 VISION: Moving Arts 20th Anniversary Season. In 20/20 VISION, Moving Arts takes a fresh look at 20 plays previously produced by the company in a celebratory commemoration of achievement.

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