Mooney, Sikking and Moskoff to star in EXIT STRATEGY, Marking West Coast Premiere

Famed television performers Debra Mooney, James Sikking and John C. Moskoff will star in the West Coast premiere of EXIT STRATEGY, beginning Oct. 14th at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, CA.

EXIT STRATEGY is written by Bill Semans and Roy M. Close (directed by Casey Stangl).  Official opening is set for Oct. 23rd, with prformances through November 15th.

As the drama is billed: "Exit Strategy poses the question: is one moment of exhilaration worth the risk of a lifetime? That's the choice for James (James Sikking) and Mae (Debra Mooney), two elderly people on fixed incomes and a great deal of time on their hands. They're 30 days from being evicted from the shabby rooming house they call home, and there's little to do but wait for the inevitable. Enter Alex (John C. Moskoff), a man on a mission with an intriguing proposition, who jolts awake Mae and James' very existence. Join Mae, James and Alex on an adventure where old people discover new dreams and learn it's never too late to take a chance."

Mooney has appeared on "The Practice," "Everwood" and "Boston Legal."  He also performed in Broadway's THE PRICE.

Sikking's credits include "Made of Honor," "Hill Street Blues," "Doogie Howser, M.D." Moskoff appeared on "The Wonder Years" and on Broadway in REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT.

Bill Semans is a native of Minneapolis, where he began his acting career and later founded the Cricket Theatre in 1968. He has produced nearly 100 new American plays, including works by Sam Shepard, Lanford Wilson and David Mamet. He has written and directed eight documentary films plus in addition to one feature film.

Roy Close grew up in Minnesota. He joined the Books and Arts section of The Minneapolis Star in 1971, for which he covered theatre, classical music, and dance for 10 years.  He later joined the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, where he was a critic and editor for another 10 years. Hereafter, he focused on stage writing, contributing sketches and songs to several Brave New Workshop shows.  He write the musical Lies, Lies, Lies, about the newspaper buisness that was staged at the Workshop in 1996. He has written more than a dozen short plays and authored "Critical Conditions," a book about the state of arts criticism in Minnesota.  He is also an award-winning limerick writer.

Director Stangl is an award-winning director of theatre, opera and film whose work has been seen at the Guthrie Theater, Portland Stage, Denver Center Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth Theater Company, HERE in New York, Minnesota Opera, Portland Opera and many others. Most recently Casey directed and produced the world premiere of Susan Johnston's How Cissy Grew, at the El Portal Theater in Los Angeles.

For tickets and more information call (818) 955-8101 or visit www.FalconTheatre.com.

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The Falcon Theatre is a 130-seat performing arts space located in the Burbank, CA, media district. Built by Director/Writer/Producer Garry Marshall and his daughter Kathleen Marshall, the Falcon offers a five-play subscription series from August through April, in addition to family shows in the summer. The Falcon Theatre is located at 4252 Riverside Drive in Burbank, CA.