Black Box Series Resumes at The Lake Worth Playhouse with 4000 MILES by Amy Herzog, 4/24-29

By: Apr. 10, 2014
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The Lake Worth Playhouse resumes it's Black Box Series with 4000 Miles a new, award winning drama from Pulitzer by Amy Herzog.

Synopsis:

After suffering a traumatic event while on a cross-country bike trip, young Leo seeks solace from his feisty grandmother Vera in her West Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately reach each other. 4000 Miles looks at how two outsiders find their way in today's world.

History:

4000 Miles first opened at The Duke Theater in New York City on June 20, 2011, presented by Lincoln Center Theatre/LTC3, as a Steinberg New Works Program production, under the direction of Andre Bishop and Bernard Gersten, and Paige Evans, LCT3 Artistic Director.

The play won the 2012 Obie Award for Best New Play as well as Time Magazine's #1 Play or Musical of 2012. Amy Herzog won the 2012 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award and the play was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Schedule:

All performances will be held in the Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Studio Theater

April 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th & 29th at 8pm; April 27th at 2pm

Tickets - $15 (General Admission)

Tickets can be purchased through the Lake Worth Playhouse Box Office at561-586-6410 or online at lakeworthplayhouse.org

Featuring: Richard Iverson, Leanna Oliveira, Jeanne O'Connor, Ashley Bourget

Directed by Daniel Eilola

Location: Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Studio Theater is located at 713 Lake Ave in Downtown Lake Worth. 2 doors east of the Playhouse marquee. Valet Parking is available for $5. Street and lot parking is also available.

ABOUT LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE:
Lake Worth Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre with a diverse array of offerings, including award-winning dramas, comedies, musicals, area premieres, Broadway favorites, children's shows, ballets and operas on film, live concerts, improv comedy and alternative programming. In addition to its main stage theatrical fare, the Playhouse presents year-round independent and foreign films in the Stonzek Theatre, an intimate black-box style theatre equipped with a large viewing screen and high-definition projection. The Playhouse is proud to offer a variety of educational programs for adults and children, as well as community outreach initiatives that bring cultural programs into the neighborhoods of underserved youth and also make theatre available free of charge for disadvantaged citizens in the community.



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