Photo Flash: MERCY SEAT Celebrates Opening Night
The Mercy Seat - Vs. Theatre Company presents the Los Angeles premiere of Neil LaBute's scathing, trenchant and caustically funny examination of opportunism in the face of tragedy. Set on September 12, 2001, less than twenty-four hours after terrorists brought down the World Trade Center, The Mercy Seat introduces us to lovers Ben and Abby. Ben was supposed to have been working in the Twin Towers on that fateful day; but was playing hooky with Abby, his mistress and boss. Suddenly the two see a new possibility for their future that didn't exist just a day earlier. Will Ben let his family know he's alive?
WHO:
Written by Neil LaBute
Directed by Ron Klier
Starring Johnny Clark and Michelle Clunie
Presented by Vs. Theatre Company
WHEN:
Previews: March 17 & 18
Performances: March 19 through April 24:
Wednesdays at 8 pm: March 23, 30; April 6, 13, 20
Thursdays at 8 pm: March 17 (preview), 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21
Fridays at 8 pm: March 18 (preview), 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22
Saturdays at 8 pm: March 19 (Open), 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23
Sundays at 2 pm:March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24
WHERE:
[Inside] the Ford
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Hollywood, CA 90068
(just off the 101, across the freeway from the Hollywood Bowl and south of Universal Studios)
HOW:
323-461-3673 (GO-1-FORD) or www.FordTheatres.org
TICKETS:
General admission:$20
Full-time students with ID:$12
Photo Credit: Shiloh King Strong
Chris Kattan, Pooja Kumar
Johnny Clark, Johnny Galecki
Johnny Clark , Jon Huertas
Johnny Clark, Michelle Clunie
Jon Huertas, Michelle Clunie
Jon Huertas
Ron Klier
Cast
John Hawkes, Michelle Clunie, Andrew Carlberg
Poojar Koomar, Chris Kattan, Kimberly Rose Wolter
ShaRon Lawrence, Andrew Carlberg
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