Theatre 68 Presents the World Premiere Production of REQUIEM

Theatre 68 presents Requiem, a world premiere production by playwright Carlos J. Castillo, directed by Hector Negrete, and artistic direction by Ronnie Marmo. The new play is part of the Theatre 68 17th Anniversary Festival Series. Tickets on sale at www.Theatre68.com.

REQUIEM Is the story of a man who has lost his faith in society. Troubled by his past, his current job and relationship. He struggles to fit in and subsequently looks to a firearm for answers. A comedic snapshot of an American workforce and their plight to exist in the nightmare we call life.

PRODUCTION TEAM
Playwright - Carlos J Castillo
Directed by - Hector Negrete
Produced by - Isabel Wagner, Carlos J Castillo, Ronnie Marmo
Artistic Direction by - Ronnie Marmo

CAST: Peter Osterweil, Rebecca Ciocca, Devin Denman, Courtney Beaver, Aj Retland, Veneise Razo, Carlos J Castillo

Theatre 68 Company is a community dedicated to assisting actors, writers, directors, and producers in the realization of their creative and professional identity.

The company is committed to facilitating positive social change through artistic excellence and professional transformation.

Since its inception, Theatre 68 has produced over fifty successful shows and festivals including, the critically acclaimed, long-running hit I Am Not A Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce, Bill W. and Dr. Bob, The Knights of Mary Phagan, A Time To Kill, by John Grisham, as well as 13 by John Patrick Shanley Collection, as a festival, in its entirety. Lauded as one of the top 99 seat theatres in Los Angeles, Theatre 68 has earned a reputation for first-rate productions and has fostered hundreds of talented artists through the years.

REQUIEM opens February 9th, running through March 31st, 2018, with performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 10:00PM.

All performances will be held at Theatre 68, 5112 Lankershim Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA 91601. Running time is 60 minutes with no intermission.

General admission will be $25.00
Tickets are on sale at: www.theatre68.com

Carlos J. Castillo - Playwright
Carlos is an actor and playwright residing in Los Angeles. His plays are about the social experience of working class Americans. His first play A BED & A BAR,dealt with virus of misogyny and cowardice in the modern relationship. It opened on theatre row in Hollywood in 2006 and ran for several months. In 2013 he joined the 68 cent theatre crew and since has had his plays produced as part of their annual one act festival. As an actor, he's appeared on stages all over Los Angeles, in several films, and also television.

Ronnie Marmo - Artistic Director (Producer)
Ronnie Marmo has starred in more than fifty feature films and television shows. Most recently, Ronnie guest starred on Criminal Minds. He had a supporting role in the Italian Film Ammore E Malivita, directed by the Manetti Brothers. The film is running nation wide in Italy and has just opened in Los Angeles. Other films include Back In The Day (on Netflix now), Deuces Wild, Crocodile Dundee in LA, West Of Brooklyn, Pizza With Bullets, Truck 20's Location, Death Of A Tree, Irish Eyes (aka Vendetta), and Limbo Lounge. He has guest starred in several hit television shows including JAG and The Young and the Restless. He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Indie Soap Awards for his role as Crotch in the series Adults Only. Ronnie enjoyed a three year run on ABC's General Hospital as Ronnie Dimestico.

On stage, Marmo has starred in more than 30 plays. A few of his favorites include his portrayal of Lenny Bruce in the one-man production of I Am Not A Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce currently running at Theatre 68 (now in it's 8th month), Bill Wilson in Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Silva in Baby Doll, Earl in the Los Angeles Premiere of The Late Henry Moss, Danny in Danny and The Deep Blue Sea, and Satan in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.

Ronnie recently completed an audio book in which he portrays Lenny Bruce in Lenny's autobiography, How to Talk Dirty and Influence People. The audio book is on sale now through Hachette publishing. (Available for purchase at the show.)

Marmo has directed over 50 stage productions and produced about 100 in Los Angeles and New York. Ronnie was the Artistic Director and Producer of the critically acclaimed first ever 13 by Shanley Festival, which enjoyed a six-month run. He received the Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award for achievements as an actor, writer, director and producer at the 2010 Garden State Film Festival.