Ophelia's Jump Theatre presents A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE

Ophelia's Jump Productions announces the second production of their fifth season with A Behanding in Spokane, a 2010 black comedy written by the award-winning Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. Due to a scheduling conflict with their recent location, this production will be performed in an industrial space located at 2114 Porterfield Way in Upland, located next door to LAST NAME BREWING.

A Behanding in Spokane tells the story of one very intense night in a ratty run-down motel room. Three people meet to make a black market deal for a severed hand. The evening is the culmination of one man's quarter century search for his hand that was cruelly taken from him in Spokane. A small time drug dealer and his girlfriend find that a simple scam for a few hundred dollars can have deadly consequences. As the night unfolds they realize the stakes are much higher when they find themselves chained to a radiator near a burning gas can. Their saving grace might just be the odd receptionist they met in his boxer shorts on the way in, but this is the most excitement he's seen in years and he may not be as helpful as they hope.

And if that isn't enough; what's in the suitcase?

The show is as funny and as dark as only acclaimed playwright Martin McDonagh (Films: In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths / Plays: The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Beauty Queen of Leeann, The Pillowman) can make it.

Originally presented in 2010 at the Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway, the cast included Christopher Walken as Carmichael and Sam Rockwell.

Ticket prices: $26 General Admission, $23 Students/Seniors, $21 for "Hangry" Artists* (*Bring in program with name in credits). March 3,4,10,11 at 8 p.m., March 5 and 12 at 4 p.m.

Online ticketing available at opheliasjump.org.

Please call 909-734-6565 for tickets and information on group discounts.

About Ophelia's Jump

Ophelia's Jump is a theatre company based in Claremont, CA serving the San Gabriel Foothill corridor that focuses on producing highly regarded, award winning works that leave audiences asking questions and discussing big ideas- theatre that invites you to leap into the drama. Awarded "Best Theatre Company" by the IE Weekly for our inaugural season and recently "Non-profit of the Year" by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, our mission is to produce both creative new interpretations of classical and award winning works, and also new works by talented local and regional artists.

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