HARLEQUINO: ON TO FREEDOM U.S. Premiere Production Extends Run to 5/20

The Actors' Gang's U.S. Premiere Production of Harlequino: On to Freedom has extended its run to May 20th.

Written and directed by Tim Robbins, Harlequino: On to Freedom is a raucous celebration of the rebel slave, Harlequino. A combination of low brow and sophisticated comedy, social satire, and musical, Harlequino: On to Freedom looks with a fresh eye at a style of theater created by Italians 500 years ago, the Commedia dell'Arte. The play tells a story of love and resistance in an authoritarian world as the actors performing it must do so at the risk of their freedom. The LA Times noted it as a Critics' Choice, stating "'Harlequino' serves as an inventive and informative deep dive into a rich theatrical tradition."

TICKETING INFORMATION:

Performances are Thursdays at 8 pm; Fridays at 9 pm & Saturdays at 8 pm at The Actors' Gang Theatre, 9070 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90232

General tickets are available for $34,99. Seniors and students may purchase $30.00 tickets. Thursday evenings are "Pay-What-You-Can." For tickets, please call 310-838-4264 or visit www.theactorsgang.com to purchase tickets online or to view the complete schedule.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST:

Tim Robbins (Actor, Writer and Director)

For the past 35 years, Tim Robbins has served as Artistic Director for The Actors' Gang, a theater company formed in 1982 that has over 150 productions and more than 100 awards to their credit. Past productions with The Actors' Gang include: As Director - A Midsummer Night's Dream (2012-16), Orwells' 1984 (2006-16), Mephisto (2001), The Good Woman of Setzuan (1991), Methusalem, the Eternal Bourgeois (1985), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1984), Ubu the King (1982); As Writer/Director - Break the Whip (2010-11), Embedded (2003-4), Mayhem, the Invasion (1992), Carnage, A Comedy (1988-89), Violence, The Misadventures of Spike Spangle Farmer (1987) and Alagazam (1986). Tim is also the Artistic Director of The Actors' Gang and works as a Director and Teaching Artist with the Prison Project. In addition to producing live theater throughout the year, The Actors' Gang provides arts education to thousands of Elementary, Middle and High School students working in 12 LA USD schools and in underserved communities in the L.A. area. Since 2006, The Actors' Gang's groundbreaking Prison Project provides theatrical workshops to incarcerated men and women in 10 California prisons. In 2014, Robbins and Prison Project director Sabra Williams have been instrumental in reinstating 6 million dollars into the California State budget for Arts in Corrections.

As Actor, credits include Mystic River, Shawshank Redemption, The Player, Bull Durham and Jacob's Ladder and as a Writer/Director, Dead Man Walking, Cradle Will Rock and Bob Roberts. Robbins has won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Sag Award + Prix d'Interprétation masculine at Cannes

The Cast for Harlequino: On to Freedom will feature (in alphabetical order): Pierre Adeli, Adam Bennett, Julia Finch, Lee Margaret Hanson, Adam Jefferis, Dora Kiss, Joshua R. Lamont, Will McFadden, Mary Eileen O'Donnell, Stephanie Pinnock, Cihan Sahin, Bob Turton, Guebri VanOver, Miroslav Vejnovic, Sabra Williams, Paulette Zubata.

The Creative Team includes: Jason Lovett (Production Design), Bosco Flanagan (Lighting Design), Erhard Stiefel (Mask Design), Olivia Courtin (Costume Design), Cihan Sahin (Projection Design), David Silverman (Poster Design), Tim Robbins (Original Music), Ken Palmer, David Robbins and Lee Margaret Hanson (Additional Music), David Robbins (Musical Direction and Design) with music performed by David Robbins (Guitar, percussion, marimba), Aaron Guzzo (Keyboards), Ara Dabanjian (Accordion, Mandolin), Pedro Shanahan (Bass), David Haines (Percussion), and Austin Brown (Stage Manager).

ABOUT THE ACTOR'S GANG:

Since 1981, The Actors' Gang has created and presented over 150 bold, original works and reinterpretations of the classics that address the human condition from an uncompromising and fresh perspective. Over the past 35 years, The Actors' Gang has performed for audiences throughout the world, on five continents and in 40 U.S. States.

Our groundbreaking Prison Project is currently in ten California prisons serving incarcerated women, men and children with rehabilitation programs that reduce tensions in prisons and significantly reduce the recidivism rate.

Hundreds of children in Los Angeles public schools discover confidence and creativity with our Education Department through in school immersion and after school programs. Our classes encourage acceptance, respect and team building in a fun and effective way. For more information, please visit us in our theater or online at www.theactorsgang.com.