Robert Wuhl Brings His HBO Special ASSUME THE POSITION To Ars Nova 7/29-8/7

Two-Time Emmy Winner, Robert Wuhl, brings his HBO special, Assume The Position. to the stage at Ars Nova for a limited workshop performance beginning July 29 - August 7, 2009

Assume The Position explores history as pop culture with an hilarious irreverence that entertains as it educates as its playfully examines some of the facts, myths, and myths-that-became-facts that have permeated American history.

After several years of stand-up comedy, Robert Wuhl had roles in movies including Batman with Jack Nicholson, Bull Durham with Kevin Costner, Cobb with Tommy Lee Jones, Mistress with Robert DeNiro and Good Morning, Vietnam with Robin Williams. His first role in movies was a starring role in the 1980 comedy Hollywood Knights along with other fledgling actors Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer and Fran Drescher. He wrote two episodes of the TV series Police Squad! in 1982, and did an audio commentary for its release on DVD in 2006. Wuhl was in the beginning of the music video to Madonna's 1985 hit "Material Girl." In 1992, he appeared in The Bodyguard as host of the Oscars. In reality he won two Emmy Awards for co-writing the Academy Awards in 1990 & 1991 with Billy Crystal. From 1996-2002 he wrote and starred in the HBO series "Arli$" as the title character, an agent for high-profile athletes. Wuhl was a player in the Game Show Network's Poker Royale series, a competition between pros and comedians. In 2006, he starred on HBO in a one-man-show, "Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl,"

Assume The Position
Written by and starring Robert Wuhl
Co-directed by David Schweizer and Christopher Ashley
At Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street) starting
July 29 through August 7

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at OvationTix by calling 866-811-4111 or by visiting www.ovationtix.com.