BEST FRIEND to Premiere at Hollywood Fringe this June
BEST FRIEND from playwright Christopher Sullivan (Ensemble Studio Theatre's Youngblood, USC John Welles Screenwriting MFA) is a timely dark comedy touching on gender dynamics, Gamergate, toxic masculinity, and America's culture war. The play dares to ask, "In the age of wokeness, how far would you go to redeem your un-Woke friend?" BEST FRIEND premiers June 3rd at the Stephanie Feury Theatre as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, 5636 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Following a life-changing family tragedy, Ben seeks solace in his childhood friend Andrew. Despite being out of touch for many years, Andrew and his fiancée Lilly agree to take Ben in and help him get back on his feet. But with Ben comes emotional baggage -- toxic behavior and a stridently stubborn worldview that tests Andrew and Lilly's patience and threatens their relationship.
Presented by: Sullfloat Productions, Directed by Joshua Fu.
Starring: Dave Child, Rob Michael Hugel, Anisha Jagannathan, Nicole Pacent
WHERE: The Stephanie Feury Theatre - 5636 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Sunday, June 3rd 6:00 PM Preview
Saturday, June 9th 2:30 PM
Thursday, June 14th 8:30 PM
Monday, June 18th 5:00 PM
Saturday, June 23rd 11:00 PM
Running time: 90 Minutes
TICKET PRICE: $12 - http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/5131?tab=tickets
Christopher Sullivan has been writing and producing plays and screenplays since he was 14. His work has been seen Off-Broadway at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where he is a member of the Obie-Award winning Youngblood group, The Flea Theatre, NYU, Death by Audio, Cake Shop, Silent Barn, and many others. He is a recipient of the Hudson Memorial Award and holds an MFA from USC's John Welles Writing for Screen and Television Division. He is currently writing and directing the web series, GUESS I'M A GHOST. He lives in Los Angeles.
Follow him on Twitter @cs_sullivan
Joshua Fu is a writer/director from Los Angeles. He attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he received a BFA in Dramatic Writing and the Venable Herndon Screenwriting Award.
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