Steve Yockey's REYKJAVIK to Close Celebration Theatre's New Works Reading Series

Celebration Theatre presents as its final New Works Reading of 2017, REYKJAVIK by Steve Yockey, directed by Ryan Bergmann and performing one night only on Tuesday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the West Hollywood City Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente in West Hollywood.

Reykjavik is a series of connected vignettes featuring tourists in Iceland mixing with the (sometimes supernatural) locals. We eavesdrop into the private lives of lovers, "hospitality workers," party-goers, and even a handsome bird or two. This deliciously twisted and surprisingly moving play is a glimpse into a magical, dark and sometimes violent world where everyone is still hoping to find love and joy beneath the glow of the Northern Lights.

Please join us after the reading for a holiday Celebration in the lobby.

STEVE YOCKEY (Playwright) is a Los Angeles-based writer with work produced throughout the US, Europe and Asia. His plays Bellwether, Pluto, Afterlife, Octopus, Large Animal Games, CARTOON, Subculture, Very Still And Hard To See, The Fisherman's Wife, Wolves, Disassembly, and Niagara Falls & Other Playsare published and available from Samuel French. Additionally, his play Joshua Consumed an Unfortunate Pear (originally commissioned by Miami's City Theatre) was included in 2015 Humana Fesitval of New American Plays and the subsequent published anthology. Other plays include Blackberry Winter, The Thrush and The Woodpecker, Bleeding Hearts and Bliss. His new play Mercury will open this season at Salt Lake Acting Company in Salt Lake City, Utah and Stray CatTheatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Steve is an artistic associate at Forum Theatre in Washington, DC and a company member of Out Of Hand in Atlanta, Georgia. He holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and currently serves as a writer/producer for the television series Supernatural.

Ryan Bergmann (Director) has been directing, producing and acting in LA theatre for well over a decade. Few things bring him as much joy as working on new material from the über talented and perfectly twisted Steve Yockey. A special thank you to Celebration for bringing me back in to work with their amazing company, it's always a pleasure. Most importantly, as always, thanks mom for being my everything. Recent Directing Highlights: Die Mommie Die (Celebration Theatre), Niagara Falls (Theatre of NOTE), Bronies: The Musical (LA Fringe, Best Musical), revolver (Celebration Theatre), The Real Housekeepers of Studio City (LA Fringe); Recent AD Highlights: Booty Candy (Celebration Theatre), Dream Boy (Celebration Theatre), Psyche (The Greenway Theater), Wolves (Celebration Theatre), A Little Midsummer Night's Dream (Los Angeles Rock Opera Company), The Color Purple (Celebration Theatre; Ovation Award, Best Musical in an Intimate Theatre along with five other Ovation Awards). Recent Producing Highlights: So Now You Know (Mixed eMotion Theatrix), Anaïs, A Dance Opera (Mixed eMotion Theatrix), Push Play 3 (LA Rock Opera), The Next Fairy Tale (Celebration Theatre), BASH'd: A Gay Rap Opera (Celebration Theatre), A Little Midsummer Night's Dream (LA Rock Opera), Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera (LA Rock Opera).

The cast of REYKJAVIK will feature: Nathan Mohebbi, MaryAnn Welshans, Nathan Frizzell, Devin Kawaoka, Phillipe Bowgen, and Katie O'Brien.

Admission is free... with donations gratefully accepted.

Celebrating New Works is produced by Celebration Theatre's Literary Director Nathan Frizzell. Celebration Theatre is headed by its Co-Artistic Directors Michael Matthews and Michael A. Shepperd, along with its Executive Director Michael C. Kricfalusi.