Pandora Productions to Stage Harvey Fierstein's CASA VALENTINA

Pandora Productions continues the 2015-2016 season with a new play by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles). Casa Valentina is based on a real life oasis in the Catskills of the 1960's.

In 1962, most men went to the Catskill Mountains to escape the summer heat, but others took the two-hour drive to escape something else entirely: being men. Nestled in the land of dirty dancing and borscht belt comedy sat an inconspicuous bungalow colony that catered to a very special clientele: heterosexual men whose favorite pastime was dressing and acting as women. It was paradise for these men-white-collar professionals with families-to spend their weekends discreetly and safely inhabiting their chosen female alter egos. But when faced with the opportunity to become an official organization, these "self-made women" had to decide whether public recognition would help them gain a place in open society or spell their own personal disaster. This funny, yet poignant play offers a glimpse into the lives of a group of unforgettable characters as they search for acceptance and happiness in their very own Garden of Eden.

Casa Valentina is directed by the company's Artistic Director. With: Brent Gettelfinger, Carol Tyree Williams, Tony Prince, Eric Sharp, Rick O'Daniel-Munger, Rick Kautz, Bryce Woodard, Jason Cooper and Teresa Willis.

The production will run November 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 p and November 15 and 22 at 5:30 p with the only matinee set for November 21 at 2:00 p. The play will be performed at Pandora's home theatre in the Henry Clay building located at 604 South Third Street, 3rd Floor, Downtown Louisville.

Single tickets are available for $20 in advance and $22 day of show for this production and are available online at http://www.PandoraProds.org, or via phone at 502.216.5502.