Gus The Dog Productions is set to present a world premiere play, ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE, written and directed by Laurel Ollstein. ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE will preview on Friday, November 4 and will open on Saturday, November 5 and run through Saturday, December 17 at the Studio/Stage Theatre, 520 N. Western Blvd. in Los Angeles.
Maddie Sternberg is the author of the sexy cartoon strip "Oh My Goddess', and is committed to proving that her life is GREAT - only a year after her father's suicide. But things start to get complicated after her Grandmother Esther pops up uninvited at her Venice Beach bungalow with a trunk full of family photos and warm potato latkes. When Maddie falls for a hot messenger guy who happens to be German, her goddess cartoon character can't take it anymore and starts giving her relationship advice. Things couldn't get more surreal for Maddie in this darkly comic play about love, sex, heritage and letting go. ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CASTLAUREL OLLSTEIN (Director.Playwright) is an award winning playwright, director and teacher with a production record in major cities including New York, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Los Angeles.Laurel co-wrote the book for the musical OPA! which premiered in 2008 at the Midtown theatre festival in New York City, receiving 14 award nominations. OPA ! played to sold-out houses at Queens Theatre in the Fall of 2009.
Laurel's collaborative piece about the Los Angeles garment industry Bias Cut premièred at HIGHWAYS in Santa Monica in 2009.Other plays produced around the country include: Insomniac, Storage Room, Pot Roast, Cheese, Blackwell's Corner, The Dark Ages And Anatomy Of A Brain Injury. Her essays and memoir pieces have been published by Freshyarn.com, The Middle English Literary Group, The Sea Oats review and Tiny Lights literary review. Laurel has taught writing at CalArts, Loyola Marymount University and UCLA Extension.The cast of ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE features: Ellen Ratner (Pot Mom), Mara Marini (Dracula), Joanna Strapp ("The United States of Tara") and Burt Grinstead ("Passions").
The design team for ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE is as follows: The set design is by Maureen Weiss. The lighting design is by Carolina Ortiz. The costume design is by Pam Shaw. The sound design is by John Zalewski.ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE will preview on Friday, November 4 at 8pm and will open on Saturday, November 5 at 8pm and run through Saturday, December 17 at the Studio/Stage Theatre, 520 N. Western Ave. in Los Angeles.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm; Sundays at 5:00pm. Ticket prices are $20.00 for all performances. Students/Seniors are $15.00. Tickets are available online at www.plays411.com/moustache or by calling 1-323-960-7792.Videos