The Sleeper at Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill

Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill presents the New Mexico premiere of Catherine Butterfield's THE SLEEPER, winner of the 2004 Kaufman & Hart Award for best new American comedy. The playwright is also the winner of the George E. Oppenheimer/Newsday Award for Best New Play (JOINED AT THE HEAD), the Kennedy Center-American Express Award for Outstanding Promise as a Playwright, and the Davie Award for Best New Play in Regional Theatre (LIFE IN THE TREES). JOINED AT THE HEAD was nominated for a Drama Desk award for Outstanding New Play. Her television writing/producing credits include "The Ghost Whisperer", "Party of Five", "Fame LA" and "Grimm".

With overtones of a psychological thriller, THE SLEEPER is a zany comedy that explores relationships in post-9/11 America. After a chance meeting with a charming stranger, a California housewife finds herself embroiled in a series of cover-ups that turn her life upside down. Can she trust her husband, a workaholic corporate exec leveraging an IPO in a sinking economy, or her sister, an aging sexpot actress still waiting for her big break, or her unorthodox therapist or her son's mysterious new math tutor? Who is the sleeper? Who is the terrorist in her midst?

AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE
Veteran actors Taunya Crilly and Michael Girlamo team up once again to provide audiences with superb interpretations of contemporary characters, Gretchen and Matthew in THE SLEEPER. Gretchen is a suburban mom living a safe if uninspired American life: shopping for the kids, attending anthrax classes and yearning for something more. Then she meets Matthew who teaches math and foreign languages, including Arabic. He also has a strong anti-American streak, but it's too late, the affair is in full bloom.

"The world is spinning out of control and all I can do is sit here and rub lotion on my hands."---Gretchen

THE SLEEPER JUST HAD AN EXTENDED RUN AT THEATRE TRIBE in LOS ANGELES THIS SUMMER. JOIN US AT AUX DOG FOR THE NEW MEXICO PREMIERE.

About Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill
Located at 3011 Monte Vista Blvd., NE between Richmond and Girard, one block North of Central.
Aux Dog Theatre produces a full year-long season of plays and presents outside groups like The Dolls.
Rocky Horror NM is now in residence at the Aux Dog and performs every 4th Saturday of the month except in November and December.

Show Times/Ticket Prices/Online Ticketing/Box Office
-Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Opening Night: August 31st.
-Regular adult admission: $16; Discounts: $13; Student Rush: $5--5 minutes before curtain
-Go to www.auxdog.com and click on THE SLEEPER icon for online ticket reservations
-Call our Box Office: 505-254-7716 for info or ticket requests


Ages: 16 and above. Not appropriate for children.