Theater Works to Close Season with VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

Theater Works concludes the 2015-16 season with the comedic Broadway hit Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, opening April 8, 2016. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, this is a comedy about adult sibling rivalry like no other. Brother and sister Vanya and Sonia have frittered their lives away in their family's farmhouse, full of regret, angst and the alarmingly ambiguous prophecies of their housekeeper. Enter big sister, Masha, a self-absorbed movie star and her ditsy, gorgeous boy-toy, Spike, and the stage is set for a weekend of epic hilarity, dress-up and global warming. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will be on the Gyder Stage through April 24.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike sees Executive Director Daniel Schay taking on the role of Director, "I've known the work of Christopher Durang since my college days, and have always been struck by how he combines bold, brash humor, clever satire and a touch of warm humanity in his characters. He wrote important plays in the 70s, 80s and 90s and this is the perfect comedy for today." Schay leads a talented cast comprised of Bruce Laks as "Vanya", Cathy Dresbach as "Sonia", Debra Rich as "Masha", David Samson as "Spike", Lesley Ariel Tutnik as "Cassandra" and Shelby Daeffler as "Nina".

Playwright Christopher Durang is an American playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. The original production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike featuring Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce, won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. His plays have been performed nationwide, on Broadway and Off-Broadway. His works include Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, Beyond Therapy, Baby With the Bathwater, The Nature and Purpose of the Universe, The Idiots Karamazov, Laughing Wild, 'Dentity Crisis and The Actor's Nightmare among many others.

This production is supported by APS. Through philanthropic programs, APS impacts the communities where families, neighbors and customers live and work. The company invests in 501(c)3 nonprofits executing strong community programs because it is committed to creating a sustainable future for Arizona.

Single tickets for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike are now on sale. Regular price ticket $36; discounts for seniors, students, and groups. The production takes place in the Gyder Theater of the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts (8355 West Peoria Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345). To purchase tickets or find out more about Theater Works productions, contact the Box Office at (623) 815.7930 or visit www.theaterworks.org.

Theater Works, at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts is entering its 30th season of providing exceptional theater to the West Valley. As a destination, it features more than 200 events a year including: live theater, classical concerts, jazz, popular music, dance, comedy, cultural events, festivals, youth and adult education classes and much more. Theater Works is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

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