Kres Mersky News

WestFest 2022 will present two full weekends of shows, a different presentation each week, to entice the loyal audiences who have returned for WestFest every year, as well as to introduce new audiences to the richly varied work of the city's longest-running, continuously operating professional company. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2. Each week's program runs two hours, plus intermission.

'The Life and Times of A. Einstein' is a funny, offbeat comedy about a day in the life of the famous scientist, as seen through the eyes of his secretary, Ellen. As his secretary, chauffeur and bodyguard (she shoots, too!), Ellen shields him from the press, keeps him on time for appointments, runs his household, and tries unsuccessfully to hide her passion and feelings for him.

Theatre West is presenting ten diverse solo pieces in Solopalooza 2.022. Curated by Dina Morrone, this solo festival is not to be missed, with amazing stories, most based on remarkable real-life experiences, with a few fantastic characters to spice up the mix.

As part of The Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre's (CVRep) commitment to presenting high-quality live theatre and entertainment throughout the year, during the month of December 2017, CVRep will ring in the holiday season by offering several musical and theatrical events.

As part of The Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre's (CVRep) commitment to presenting high-quality live theatre and entertainment throughout the year, during the month of December 2017, CVRep will ring in the holiday season by offering several musical and theatrical events.

Coachella Valley Repertory (CVRep) has a robust summer season planned, which is already in progress. Its offerings consist of plays, cabaret, jazz, and classical music. This weekend, Perry Ojeda, who played Gabey in the 1998 Broadway Revival of ON THE TOWN, will perform in concert. Mr. Ojeda will sing the songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

As part of their new Writers in Rep play series, Theatre West presents Kres Mersky's Flag Day, a totally irreverent look at a dysfunctional family celebrating Christmas in June. With an eleven-member solid cast and excellent staging from director Paul Gersten, Flag Day is best appreciated if you just sit and enjoy, letting the surprises and shocking events hit you across the face like a cream pie ... or over the head with a pail of cold water.

AGAINST THE WALL was started as a workshop back in 1986, based on playwright Charlie Mount's experiences performing in the basements and on the stages of New York's comedy clubs as a stand-up and magician, working alongside other newcomers like Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, and Ray Romano. Presented as part of a series called Writers In Rep, in which playwrights from Theatre West's Writers' Unit have developed plays for full production, the current engagement marks its World Premiere as a completed, fully-produced work at Theatre West.. It's both romantic and very funny.

Opening at Theater West on April 20 and running through May 16 (Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 7PM). The Life and Times of A. Einstein is an off-beat, moving, one-character play... a day in the life of Albert Einstein, as seen through the eyes of his secretary and 'watch-dog', ELLEN. The year is 1934.

Opening at Theater West on April 20 and running through May 16 (Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 7PM). The Life and Times of A. Einstein is an off-beat, moving, one-character play... a day in the life of Albert Einstein, as seen through the eyes of his secretary and 'watch-dog', ELLEN. The year is 1934.

Actress/playwright Kres Mersky's solo plays include Isadora Duncan: A Unique Recital (currently touring the West Coast and Canada) and At The Codfish Ball. Her full-length, full-cast plays include Algerian Romance and Flag Day. She has also written numerous one acts. She has appeared extensively on stage, screen and television, and is a member of the prestigious stage company Theatre West. Mersky's newly revised solo play The Life and Times of A. Einstein will open at Theatre West on April 10. In our talk, she discusses the play and what drew her to Einstein among other theatrical interests.

Opening at Theater West on April 20 and running through May 16 (Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 7PM). The Life and Times of A. Einstein is an off-beat, moving, one-character play... a day in the life of Albert Einstein, as seen through the eyes of his secretary and 'watch-dog', ELLEN. The year is 1934.