The Production Company Announces Their 2011 Plays

THE Production Company is now ready to unveil our beautiful, larger space - The Lex Theatre in Hollywood's Theatre Row - and we are thrilled to announce the first three plays of our 2011 Season!

OPENING JANUARY 14, 2011
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, directed by T L Kolman, adapted by Christopher Sergel
Celebrating 50 years of Harper Lee's astoundingly relevant book - still noted as one of the "most banned books in America today" - about truth and prejudice, told through the eyes of a child. Full of humor, wisdom, and understanding.

MARCH, 2011
THE YOUNG MANFROM ATLANTA, directed by August Viverito
The Los Angeles Premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by legendary author Horton Foote. Humor and mystery abound as we are led to revelations that illuminate why a young man who could not swim walked into a Texas lake, and what two other young men from his Atlanta boarding house are really doing in Texas now.

MAY, 2011:
FIFTH OF JULY
From the master of brilliant odd-ball characters; Lanford Wilson's magnificently funny and moving play about a gay couple - one of whom is a wounded vet - and a set of visitors to the family home for a Fourth of July Celebration. Surprisingly timely; fireworks are ignited, secrets are unearthed, and a garden blooms.

Also in the news: The Production Company was just honored with SEVEN 2010 LAStage Alliance Ovation Award nominations, including 'BEST SEASON' for 2009-2010!!! ...and 23 new StageSceneLA nods including 'DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR' for August Viverito.

Over the past three years, we have been humbled and ever-grateful for the support of so many individuals. We are mindful of the enormous contributions of the press and our artists and patrons who have supported us along the way. We promise to strive every day to build a track record of quality that speaks for itself. Be assured that we understand that our success comes from the cumulative effect of the community at large - and we will never allow ourselves to take that support for granted.

Fellow Artistic Directors August Viverito and T L Kolman are determined to continue presenting bold, noteworthy productions. In T L's words, "It was time to grow, and with this move, we are reinvigorated by the expanded possibilities".

AUGUST VIVERITO (Artistic Director) has produced 21 plays for The Production Company, yielding substantial acclaim for the group. He directed the recent LA Times and Backstage "Critic's Choice" production of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, Ovation Recommended productions of Michael Frayn's Copenhagen and Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned to Drive, Peter Shaffer's Equus (Winner: Best Revival and Best Actor from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, Winner: Best Revival from LA Weekly, as well as Ovation and additional nominations for Best Play and Best Director), Amadeus, Mrs Warren's Profession (Two LA Weekly Award Nominations), Spring Awakening, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, John Gay's Diversions & Delights, and the world premiere of Nicholas Nickleby for The Production Company. Mr. Viverito served as the Artistic Director for the Attic Theatre Ensemble, was on the Executive Board of The Knightsbridge Theatre, and was founder of The McCormick House Theatre back on the East Coast. He is currently also serving as Communications Manager for West Coast Ensemble. For the Attic, Mr. Viverito directed hit productions of the World Premiere of Richard Martin Hirsch's Peripheral Vision, BackStage West ‘Critic's Pick' The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, and Studz Terkel/Stephen Schwartz/Nina Faso's Musical Masterpiece Working. For other stages he has directed productions of The Rainmaker, Beautiful Bodies, Little Women, Godspell, Our Town, Jesus Christ, Superstar and many others including numerous original works. As a stage performer he has appeared in leading roles in many acclaimed productions including Assassins, Blood Brothers, Pippin, Merrily We Roll Along, How to Succeed In Business..., and Sweet Charity.

T L KOLMAN (Artistic Director) is a critically acclaimed actor, director and producer. Directing credits for The Production Company include the critically-acclaimed The Diviners, The Twilight of the Golds (StageSceneLA's Outstanding Direction of a Play), Clear As Day, True Blue, and Scrub My Tub. Other directing credits include The Shadow Box (One of the Top Ten Plays of 2004), Agnes of God, and Ordinary People. His producing credits include the world premiere of Nicholas Nickleby, Equus (Multiple Award-winner), Amadeus, Copenhagen, How I Learned to Drive, Sweeney Todd, M. Butterfly, Wit (Ovation Nomination, Best Play), Spring Awakening, In On It, A Good Smoke, Diversions & Delights, Dancing at Lughnasa, and Working. As an actor he most recently was seen in The Production Company's Mrs. Warren's Profession and The Eight: Reindeer Monologues. Other favorite stage appearances include the world premiere of Buddies at Celebration Theatre, Sunday in the Park with George at West Coast Ensemble (Ovation Nomination, Best Musical), Insurrection: Holding History, Medea, The Elephant Man, Love! Valour! Compassion! and Nicholas Nickleby. He is best known for his role as the Xyrillian Engineer on Star Trek: Enterprise. Mr. Kolman can be heard as the singing voice of Ratha Sam on the CD recording of Cambodia: The Musical. He has served as Managing Director for the Attic Theatre & Film Center, and is a current member of West Coast Ensemble, AEA and SAG