Two Roads Theater Extends KOWALSKI Thru 9/18

TWO ROADS THEATRE is has announced that its critically-acclaimed, Ovation recommended, smash-hit, world premiere play, KOWALSKI, written by Gregg Ostrin and directed and produced by Rick Shaw (‘It's Just Sex') is EXTENDING through Sunday, September 18 at the Two Roads Theatre, 4348 Tujunga Blvd. Avenue in Studio City.

"He was just about the best looking young man I had ever seen..."
- Tennessee Williams on first meeting Marlon Brando

A celebrated playwright, An unknown actor. Together they would revolutionize the American Theatre. Kowalski is the legendary, yet untold, story of how Marlon Brando landed the role of a lifetime and Tennessee Williams found his Stanley for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire'.
Two legendary figures. One unforgettable night. "A date with destiny."

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM

RICK SHAW (Director/Producer) Rick is the Impresario/Owner-Producer of the Two Roads Theater & Gallery where he Produced and Directed the long-running hit comedy ‘It's Just Sex' prior to its departure to Off-Broadway, NYC where it is currently slated to open this summer. He has been a performer, writer, producer and director for TV, Movies, Radio, Stage, Nightclubs, Live Events, Advertising and Magazines including 6 seasons as a Producer on the CBS sit-com "The Nanny". He has won and/or been nominated for 2 Cable Ace Awards, an NAACP Image Award and an Emmy.

GREGG OSTRIN (Playwright) A native of Los Angeles, Gregg spent his 20's as an actor, working in such theaters as The Old Globe and The Guthrie, before deciding to pursue the more stable career of writing. A founding member of L.A's Scrap Theater, his first play Rank and File was produced on the Hudson MainStage in 1990. Since then Gregg has written on two landmark internet series, "Second City Naked News" and "Whirlgirl", sold numerous screenplays and TV pilots and wrote for the short lived NBC series "Wind on Water", starring Bo Derek and the much longer-running series "Xena, Warrior Princess". In addition, Gregg has written some of the more memorable movie trailers that audiences have enjoyed over the last 13 years. Gregg is currently a member of the Coronet Writer's Lab, where Kowalski was originally workshopped, under the guidance of the great T. Jay O'Brien.

ABOUT THE CAST AND DESIGN TEAM
The cast of KOWALSKI features Curt Bonnem (Lovelace, Hoboken to Hollywood) as Tennessee Williams, Ignacio Serricchio ("House," "General Hospital") as Marlon Brando, Sasha Higgin (New York: Irena's Vow, London Cries) as Jo, Kimberly Stanphill as Margo Jones and Anthony Rey Perez as Pancho.
The production team on KOWALSKI is as follows: The Associate Producer: Ally Zonsius. Set Design & Décor is by Rand Sagers. Lighting Design is by Krystal Maughan. Stage Manager: Yana Shiff .
ABOUT SCHEDULE AND PRICING
KOWALSKI is EXTENDING through Sunday, September 18 at The Two Roads Theatre, 4348 Tujunga Blvd. in Studio City.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 7:30 pm. For tickets, please visit www.tworoadstheater.com or call 818-762-2282.

Ticket prices are $30 general, $25 student/senior/union.. Preview are $20.

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