LA THEATRE GROUP BORN OUT OF HUNGER

Scott Marden
(925)-586-5889
[email protected]

LA THEATRE GROUP BORN OUT OF HUNGER
Group of Local LA Artists Decide to Stop Waiting and Start Making Art

The Will Play For Food Theatre Group was born out of hunger. A hunger to create art that they had complete control over, where the choices and consequences, successes and failures were entirely their own. Realizing that it was pointless to wait around for someone to open a door, the only thing to do was bust a hole in the wall.

First: The Script. “We wanted something contemporary, but with a classic feel. A script that reaches back into theater history in search of the connections that bind us all together.” says Scott Marden, the show’s Director. “In the end, the choice was simple: The Nina Variations by Steven Dietz.”

The play takes Nina(a young actress) and Treplev(a young writer) from Chekhov’s The Seagull, locks them in a room, and doesn’t let them out. Through 44 variations on their infamous final scene, The Nina Variations attempts to uncover the underlying love, loss, heartbreak and joy that exists in all relationships.

Second: The Idea. Originally written for two actors, what if the roles of Nina and Treplev were split among three performers each? “Entirely new perspectives began to emerge as we discovered sides of these characters that we wouldn’t have seen with only two actors” says Producer Shashona Brooks.

Finally: The Venue. This proved the easiest decision of all, The Hollywood Fringe Festival. Now in its third year, what better place for a group of young, hungry artists to make their entrance into the LA theatre scene?

With only weeks left until opening night, there is only one thing missing: The Audience. So come see what happens, when hunger is turned into art.

The Nina Variations by Steven Dietz
Directed by Scott Marden
Featuring: Marisa Persson, Shashona Brooks, Olivia Schlueter-Corey, Mikie Beatty, Max Kleinman, Garrett Liggett
Performing in the Flight Theatre @ The Complex
Tickets: $10

Dates & Times:
June 9th @ 2:00pm (Press Preview) – Pay What You Can
June 14th @ 5:45pm (Opening)
June 15th @ 11:15pm
June 16th @ 2:00pm
June 21st @ 11:00pm
June 23rd @ 2:00pm
June 24th @ 5:45pm (Closing)

For more information, contact Scott Marden at 925-586-5889 or email [email protected]
Find them online at facebook.com/ninavariations & www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/774
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