Hollywood's Blank Theatre Company Announces 19th Season Of 'Great Writers' Featuring Sedaris, Durang, LaChiusa & More

Hollywood's Blank Theatre Company (Daniel Henning - Founding Artistic Director, Noah Wyle - Artistic Producer) is proud to announce its 19th Season featuring "Great Writers" : David Sedaris, Christopher Durang, and Michael John LaChiusa plus 12 new plays by inspired teenaged playwrights.

The Hollywood, CA company begins their "Great Writers" season on November 20, with the smash-hit one-man comedy THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris, directed by Michael Matthews. It will be followed by the West Coast Premiere of WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM by Christopher Durang, directed by Daniel Henning. The Blank then presents the West Coast Premiere of SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE a musical by Michael John LaChiusa, also directed by Daniel Henning. The Season will conclude with The Blank's 18th Annual Nationwide YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL in June 2010.

This season will be presented at two different Hollywood theatres, The Blank's 2nd Stage Theatre on Theatre Row and the Stella Adler Theatre on Hollywood Blvd & Highland. Full descriptions of the Mainstage plays follow.

THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris marks The Blank's return to the writer of THE BOOK OF LIZ (co-written with sister Amy), which played an historic year-long sold out run at The Blank in 2005-06. WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM by Christopher Durang recently had its World Premiere at The Public Theatre in New York City, where it played to great critical acclaim and sold-out houses. The Blank is thrilled to be one of the first companies in America to produce this highly-timely comedy. SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, words and music by Michael John LaChiusa, will be the sixth of the composer's musicals to have premieres at The Blank (HELLO AGAIN, FIRST LADY SUITE, THE WILD PARTY, HOTEL C'EST L'AMOUR, LITTLE FISH); two productions spawned cast recordings on Sh-K-Boom Records and PS Classics.

This season The Blank will introduce Los Angeles audiences to over 50 new plays through its various programming. Since May 1990, The Blank has presented 39 Mainstage Productions, over 390 fully staged workshops of new plays in its Living Room Series, and 196 plays by teenaged writers in its Annual Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival. Nearly all of this work has been produced in Hollywood.

Hollywood's Blank Theatre Company's productions have garnered rave reviews, audience acclaim, and numerous theatrical honors. Over the years, The Blank has been nominated for 23 Ovation Awards and won 5 including "Best Musical", 14 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards and won 12 including "Outstanding Production", 21 LA Weekly Awards winning 7 including "Musical of the Year", 12 NAACP Theatre Awards winning 4 including "Best Production" and won 17 Back Stage West Garland Awards.

The Blank was awarded the Hollywood Arts Council's coveted "Charlie Award" for "pursuing artistic excellence, nurturing the next generation of playwrights, and challenging itself with a grand vision." Most recently, the Drama League designated The Blank as one of the "Best Regional Theatre companies in America."

Tickets are now on sale for all performances.

For ticket information: TheBlank.com or 323/661-9827

 

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