TICKLED PINK Gets World Premiere at The Laguna Playhouse April 24 - May 20

Award-winning comedian Rita Rudner began her show business career on stage in the national company of Zorba with Chita Rivera and John Raitt at the tender age of fifteen. After appearing in several Broadway shows, including Follies and Mack and Mabel, Rita made her last pre-comedian Broadway appearance in 1980 as Lily St. Regis in Annie.

Rita returns to her acting roots with the 13-member ensemble cast of The Laguna Playhouse's production of Tickled Pink, making its World Premiere debut from April 24 – May 20, 2012.

Written by Rudner and her longtime creative partner and husband, Martin Bergman, Tickled Pink is the stage adaptation of Rudner's 2002 well-received and best-selling novel. Bergman, who has a thirty year track record of producing, writing and directing for stage, TV and film, is directing and has been carefully developing the cast and company for months.

Tickled Pink tracks the journey of a youthfully spirited and Broadway bound Mindy Solomon who moves from Florida to New York dreaming of a dancing career. Unexpected events force her to rethink her grand plan. Spending way too much time in the Comedy Club where her future ex-boyfriend works, Mindy nervously goes up on stage one night. People laugh. Not in the places where Mindy thought they'd laugh, but hey, it's a start.

Laguna Playhouse Executive Director Karen Wood states "We are extremely fortunate to call Rita and Martin neighbors and creative collaborators. They are delightful and savvy professionals and we couldn't be more thrilled to offer their world class talent to the Orange County community."

The company is well equipped with veteran designer D Martyn Bookwalter as scenic and lighting designer, Laguna Playhouse's own Corinne Carrillo as sound designer and costume design in the careful hands of Richard Odle.

Tickled Pink runs April 24 – May 20, 2012 with single ticket prices ranging from $30 - $70 based on performance day and time.

"This is an exciting time in our artistic development and we are proud to continue our relationship with such a globally recognized and venerable team. No doubt this is a theatrically special time in Laguna Beach," exclaims Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham.

TICKET INFORMATION

Ticket Prices:

$30 to $70

Performances

April 24 – May 20, 2012

No Performance, Friday April 27, 2012

Final Performance: May 20, 2012, 2:00 pm

Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Thursday matinees April 5th & May 10th at 2:00 p.m.

(Dates and times subject to change)

FOR INFORMATION & TO PURCHASE TICKETS:

CALL: 949.497.ARTS (2787) - GROUP SALES: 949.497.2787 ext. 229

VISIT: www.lagunaplayhouse.com