ELEVATOR Re-Opens On New Floor Of Macha Theater 10/22
By: Gabrielle Sierra Oct. 18, 2010
An 11:11 Experiment is thrilled to announce that their little show that could, straight from its wildly successful run as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival and its critically-acclaimed run at the Hudson Theatres, ELEVATOR, with original music by Mario Marchetti, written and directed by Michael Leoni (The Playground) and produced by Michelle Kaufer, Schoen Smith and Michael Leoni, will re-open on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 (with an opening night party to follow) and perform through SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 at the MACHA Theatre, 1107 N. Kings Road. in West Hollywood.
The show that keeps only moving up - ELEVATOR, written and directed by Michael Leoni , with original music by Mario Marchetti , is based on the original short film, "Someplace In Between," (an Official Selection of the 2009 LA Shorts Film Festival). When seven strangers get stuck in an elevator, it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out. Laced with musical sequences and a cinematic style, ELEVATOR is a comedic and emotional ride into the human psyche.A CEO Woman, Business Man, Office Temp, Hot Girl, Musician, Maintenance Man and Goth Girl; When forced together, given nothing but four walls and each other, these archetypes prove to be anything but "typical." Their preconceived notions, stereotypes and judgments are challenged at every turn, as one by one they shed their masks and reveal their truths. ELEVATOR asks the fundamental question: Who are you behind closed doors?In 2004 Michael made the move to Los Angeles and produced The Playground, a Rock Music-infused piece inspired by the lives of homeless kids and teenage runaways. Written and directed by Leoni, The Playground debuted on stage in Los Angeles and continued to run at least once a year for the next five consecutive years. It is now a feature film currently in development. To learn more about The Playground visit: theplaygroundmovie.com.
Michael has also wrote and directed the short films; Radford Rd., Deliver Us, Spare Some Change and Someplace In Between, an Official Selection in the 2009 LA Shorts Film Festival. He is currently in post-production on American Street Kid, a powerful, feature-length documentary that takes us onto the streets and into the real lives of America's homeless youth. Currently in development, Michael has two feature films, a television series and two stage musicals. Founder of the organization Spare Some Change, Michael created and launched an Artistic Mentoring Program which exposes street youth to the arts and motivates them to create change in their lives www.sparesomechangethemovement.com.
Videos