Celebration Theatre Presents WHAT’S WRONG WITH ANGRY? 9/9-10/29

Celebration Theatre will present the first show of its 2011-2012 Season, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ANGRY? written by Patrick Wilde and directed by Celebration Theatre resident director Michael Matthews. WHAT'S WRONG WITH ANGRY? will open on Friday September 9th and run for eight weeks through Saturday, October 29th at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ANGRY? was written at a time in British history when the age of consent for homosexuals was five years older than heterosexuals. Legislation, called Section 28, prohibited schools and local authorities from depicting homosexual relationships as an acceptable view of family life. While school was the setting for Steven Carter's romance with Mr. Popular, John Westhead, Steven has spent his life at home telling his parents exactly what they wanted to hear. His fortunes take an unexpected turn when he discovers that his feelings for John are reciprocated; however what's one to do when your family, school and country tell you your love isn't acceptable?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ANGRY? was presented at Celebration Theatre in 2000 by an outside Production Company and makes it Celebration Theatre debut in 2011. Celebration chose to produce the play at this time finding that the historical timeline of the play's backdrop, Section 28, and the current political climate including Proposition 8 make it a timely and important piece of theatre.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST

Michael Matthews (Director) is an award winning director living in Los Angeles. He is the former Artistic Director of Celebration Theatre and a current Resident Director there. CREDITS- Los Angeles: Take Me Out! (NAACP Nomination Best Director) The Women of Brewster Place, the Musical (Ovation and NAACP Nominations Best Director, Ovation Award Best Musical; West Coast Premiere), The Temperamentals (West Coast Premiere), Haram! Iran! (West Coast Premiere), Three Tall Women, The Santa Land Diaries (2009, 2010), The Jazz Age (West Coast Premiere), The Prodigal Father (World Premiere), Porcelain, Stupid Kids (LA Premiere), Beautiful Thing (Ovation Nominations, Best Director and Best Play), The Bacchae (Ovation Nominations, Best Director and Best Play), Four (West Coast Premiere); Dead End (Assistant Director) Ahmanson Theatre and The Cherry Orchard (Assistant Director) Mark Taper Forum. Broadway: Butley (Assistant Director). Chicago: In The Blood (Jeff Nominations, Best Director and Best Production), Porcelain (Jeff Nomination, Best Director), The Judas Kiss (Chicago Premiere), Being 11 (World Premiere), and for colored girls who have considered suicide.... International: The Bacchae (Edinburgh Theatre Festival, 2010). Michael served as the Artistic Director of Celebration Theatre from 2005-2008 and is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, National Shakespeare Conservatory, NY, and an alumnus of Director's Lab West 2008. Michael is a member of SDC.

The cast of WHAT'S WRONG WITH ANGRY? will feature: Melinda Augustina*, Rick Cosnett, Kevin Fabian*, Todd Gaebe, Matthew Henerson*, Miles Heymann, AJ Jones, Susane E. Lee, Kelly Schumann and Daniel Taylor*. Understudies: Cassidy Boyd*, David Coretti, Mark Jacobson, Royce Johnson, Maury Morgan*, Joseph O'Malley*, Teya Patt*, Tobit Raphael and John Schumacher*..
*denotes members of Actor's Equity Association.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ANGRY? will be produced by Nicholas Caprio and Samantha Kern and features an award-winning design team. The Sound Design is by Tony Award-nominated, Cricket S. Myers. The Scenic Design is by Kurt Boetcher. The Costume Design is by Miguel Montalvo. The Lighting Design is by Matthew Brian Denman. The production team is being led by the Artistic Director, John Michael Beck, and Executive Director, Michael C. Kricfalusi.

SCHEDULE AND PRICING

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ANGRY? will preview on Wednesday, September 7th at 8pm; Thursday, September 8th at 8pm and will open on Friday, September 9th at 8pm and run through Saturday October 29th at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd (1/2 block east of La Brea) in Hollywood.

Performances are Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Understudy performances will take place Wednesdays in October at 8pm. Tickets are $30. For tickets, please call (323) 957-1884 for details or visit www.celebrationtheatre.com to purchase tickets online or to view a complete schedule.

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