Vs. Theatre Company to Stage World Premiere of GUS'S FASHIONS & SHOES

Vs. Theatre Company (''Best of the Decade'' - LA Weekly) is thrilled to announce that its critically-acclaimed, smash-hit, World Premiere production of GUS'S FASHIONS & SHOES, written and directed by Ron Klier is EXTENDING through THURSDAY, JUNE 25 at Vs. Theatre Company. 5453 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles.

GUS'S FASHIONS & SHOES is the second play in Ron Klier's planned "St Louis" trilogy, which began in 2013 at Vs. with Cops And Friends Of Cops and will conclude with North County (about events surrounding Ferguson, Mo.). This world premiere production of GUS'S FASHIONS & SHOES follows a workshop production with Route 66 Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble members in Chicago. Rounding out the season will be the West Coast Premiere of Tracy Letts' adaptation of Anton Chekov's masterpiece, THREE SISTERS. Opening in Fall, 2016.

It's 1990, and ''Gus's Fashions & Shoes'' is the hippest clothing store downtown. Gangstas, cops, everybody shops at Gus's. With a crazy cast of characters, including Gus, his son Matty, a narcotics detective, an aspiring rapper,

and Jimmy, the little person with a big old imagination -- GUS'S FASHIONS & SHOES is as hilarious as it is combustible. From the writer/director of Cops and Friends of Cops, comes this play about the family you're born into, the family you choose, and the difficulties of navigating each.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST

RON KLIER (Playwright/Director) wrote and directed Cops and Friends of Cops for the Vs. Theatre Company (nominated for three LA Weekly Awards, including Best Playwriting). The Route 66 Theatre Company recently announced they'll be producing Cops at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago, Fall 2015. Additional directing credits for Vs. include: The Mercy Seat by Neil LaBute (voted Reader's Choice Production of the Year in Backstage),Blackbird by Adam Rapp (nominated for three Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Awards and three LA WeeklyAwards, and named one of LA Weekly's Ten Best Productions of 2009), the West Coast Premiere of Brett Neveu'sEagle Hills, Eagle Ridge, Eagle Landing, John Kolvenbach's On An Average Day (a joint production between the Vs. Theatre and Route 66 Theatre Companies, in Los Angeles and Chicago), and Waste of Shame (writer-director). Favorite directing credits elsewhere: The Traveling Companion by Tennessee Williams for the New American Theatre, the West Coast Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's Happy Birthday/I'm Dead at the Elephant Theatre, Foolish Heart by Steve Yockey, as part of The Car Plays at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and Shampooed by Fielding Edlow as part of The Car Plays/Radar L.A. Festival. Ron's short plays have received productions in Chicago, San Diego, Kansas City, Norfolk, Virginia, and various small theaters in and around the Los Angeles area.

The cast of GUS'S FASHIONS AND SHOES features (in alphabetical order): Sam Boeck, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Maffia, Pancho Moler and Y'lan Noel.

GUS'S FASHIONS AND SHOES features an award-winning design team. The Production Design is by Danny Cistone. The Art Design is by Mercedes Manning.

The Lighting Design is by Derrick McDaniel. The Sound Design is by Ron Klier. The Costume Design is by Gelareh Khalioun. The Violence Design is by Ned Mochel. The Production Stage Manager is Samantha Franco. GUS'S FASHIONS & SHOES is produced by Johnny Clark and Tommy Dunn.

ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING

GUS'S FASHIONS & SHOES is EXTENDING through THURSDAY, JUNE 25 at Vs. Theatre, 5453 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00pm.

Ticket prices are $25.00 for all performances. Tickets are available online at www.vstheatre.org orwww.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 323-739-4411.