Red Cup Theatre Company to Present DNA, Opening 12/10

Red Cup Theatre Company presents DNA by Dennis Kelly opening December 10th at Atwater Village Theatre. Under the direction of Co­Founding Artistic Directors Laura Steinroeder and Katie Kerr, Red Cup Theatre Company is dedicated to providing bold contemporary theatre that entertains and challenges audiences while bringing theatricality to the forefront through high production quality. DNA tells the story about a group of teenagers who do something bad, really bad, then panic and cover the whole thing up. But when they find that the cover­up unites them and brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives, where's the incentive to put things right? DNA is a poignant and, sometimes, hilarious tale with a very dark heart.

The cast features (in alphabetical order): Sadeeq Ali, Pam Covington, Jeremy Ferdman, Lucas Gust, Allison Henry, Rod Hernandez-­Farella, Katie Kerr, Nora King, Parker Shook, Donathan Walters, and Grace Yoo.

Scenic Design by Nicholas Acciani, Lighting Design by Matthew Gorka, and Costume Design by Jamie Brown. Letitia Chang is Production Stage Manager, and Jean-Paul Rosenveldt is Technical Director.

Laura Steinroeder (Director) Los Angeles: 5 SIRENS: BEWARE OF ROCKS (World Premiere), OBVIOUSLY MICHAEL (World Premiere), GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES, HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, SAVAGE/LOVE (Bottom Line Theatre). New York: SINS (Semi­Finalist, Strawberry Festival at the Riant Theatre), BETTER OF ME (Ruddy Productions & Nuance Theatre Co.), ON THE DEATH OF JUNE (NY New Works Festival), INDIVIDUAL TOES (Unboxed Voices). Alumna of the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, and Directors Lab West (Intern). Associate Member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society (SDC).

Dennis Kelly (Playwright). Work for theatre includes DEBRIS, OSAMA THE HERO, AFTER THE END, LOVE AND MONEY, TAKING CARE OF BABY, DNA, ORPHANS, THE GODS WEEP and THE RITUAL SLAUGHTER OF GORGE MASTROMAS. His plays have been performed worldwide and to date have been translated into nearly forty languages. For television he co­wrote and co­created PULLING and wrote and created UTOPIA, and for film he wrote the screenplay for BLACK SEA, directed by Kevin MacDonald. He also wrote the book for the Olivier and Tony winning MATILDA THE MUSICAL. In 2010 DNA became a set text on the GCSE English Literature syllabus.

DNA is performing December 10th­-20th, Thursdays-­Saturdays at 8PM & Sundays at 2PM at Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039. For tickets, visit www.redcuptheatreco.com. General Admission is $25. Recommended for ages 16+.