'Carnage, A Comedy' Returns to Actors' Gang; Opens Feb.2

The Actors' Gang plunges into 2008 with a revival of its 1987 hit production, Carnage, A Comedy. Beth F. Milles returns from New York to direct Adam Simon and Tim Robbins' raucous satire about televangelism and the state of religion in America.  Carnage opens on Saturday, February 2 with performances continuing through March 8 and low-priced previews beginning January 24.  The Actors' Gang is located in the Ivy Substation at 9070 Venice Blvd. in downtown Culver City.

"Carnage, A Comedy follows the ridiculous pilgrimage and ultimate demise of televangelist Cotton Slocum.  The play's twisted world, rife with survivalists, mercenaries, righteous bunnies, bloody yuppies and ministers calling men to arms," is brought to life by company members Pierre Adeli, Lindsley Allen, Stephanie Carrie, Cameron Dye, VJ Foster, Scott Harris, Lauren Oppelt, Sandro Mastrobuono, Steven M. Porter, Chris Schultz, Donna Jo Thorndale and Justin Zsebe.  Original music, performed by the actors, is composed by David Robbins with new elements added by cast member Cameron Dye.

Carnage is written by Adam Simon and Tim Robbins; directed by Beth F. Milles; original music is composed by David Robbins with new elements added by cast member Cameron Dye.

Performances of Carnage, A Comedy take place Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM, February 2 through March 8.  Six preview performances take place on Thursdays, January 24 & 31 at 8PM; Fridays, January 25 and February 1 at 8PM; Saturday, January 26 at 8PM; and Sunday, January 27 at 3PM.

Tickets are $25.00 Friday through Sunday, except opening night (Saturday, February 2) for which tickets are $75.00 and include a catered post-show reception with the cast; $20.00.for students and seniors; and $15.00 for previews.  All Thursday evening performances are Pay-What-You-Can. The performance on Friday, February 22 will be sign-language interpreted for the hearing impaired.

The Actors' Gang is located in the Ivy Substation at 9070 Venice Boulevard (near the intersection of Culver and Venice Blvds.) in Culver City.  Two hours free parking is available throughout downtown Culver City; the Ince Parking Lot (corner of Culver and Ince) is directly across the street from the theater.  In addition, several restaurants (Italian, French, Thai, Japanese, and more) are only a few blocks' walk from The Actors' Gang and offer a variety of dining options before and after the theater.  The Ivy Substation is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible.  For reservations and information, call The Actors' Gang Box Office at 310-838-GANG (310-838-4264) or go to www.theactorsgang.com.

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