Apollinaire Theatre Company Presents U.S. Drag 11/5-12/5

The darkly comic story of two recent college grads on the hunt for love, money, meaning, and Ed - New York's most elusive serial attacker.

Gionfriddo's exploration of the link between personal and mass hysteria follows Angela and Alison who have come to New York seeking to convert Vassar English degrees with distinction into fast fame and fortune. Their job search lands them employment making copies in the basement of Conde Nast- a situation which quickly becomes "untenable." Having given up on looking to make things happen, they have moved on to looking for things to happen to them. "It just seems like you can get a lot of money if you're in the right place when something bad happens." A serial attacker named Ed is roaming Manhattan preying on good samaritans. Angela and Alison join the community awareness group S.A.F.E. (Stay Away From Ed), in the hope of finding Ed and taking home the $100,000 reward. But could the reward for not finding him be even greater?

Gina Gionfriddo (Playwright) is the author of the plays After Ashley, Becky Shaw, America's Got Tragedy, Squalor and Safe. Her play U.S. Drag won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for best English-language play by a woman, and Becky Shaw was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Gionfriddo's writing has been called "whip-smart," "hilarious" and "keenly intelligent," and she says her favorite plays are ones that start arguments. She lives in New York City where she also writes for "Law & Order," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "Cold Case."

Performances of the U.S. Drag by Gina Gionfriddo are November 5-December 5,
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00,
with Sunday matinees at 3:00 on November 28 & December 5.
Performances are at the Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
Seniors pay $20 in advance (advance purchase only).
Student rush tickets are $15 and are available beginning one hour before each performance.
Tickets can be purchased by calling (617) 887-2336 or on-line at www.apollinairetheatre.com.
Information and directions at www.apollinairetheatre.com.
Performance runs 90 minutes. Performances will be followed by a Reception with the actors in the Gallery.

November 5-December 5
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00, Sunday matinees at 3:00 on November 28 & December 5. Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea.
$25 in advance, $30 at the door. Seniors $20 in advance.
Student rush tickets are $15.
(617) 887-2336 • www.apollinairetheatre.com

Apollinaire Theatre Company stages passionate plays at their elegantly restored theater in the Chelsea Theatre Works, as well as New England's only bilingual free summer theater in the park. Less than five miles from downtown Boston, our historic building is at the center of the burgeoning Chelsea arts community. Recent productions include Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, The Wedding on the Eiffel Tower by Jean Cocteau, dark play or stories for boys by Carlos Murillo, The Wonderful World of Dissocia by Anthony Neilson, and Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley.

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