Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse presents KILL LOCAL

Sheila and her sister Abigail work for their mother's small family business. Sheila's job used to be a source of joy and exhilaration; now she's questioning everything. But when you're an assassin, being uninspired means getting sloppy, and getting sloppy means getting killed. Kill Local is a pitch-black comedy about blood ties, revenge and trying to get unstuck - especially when your life is dedicated to ending others'.

Kill Local received its first reading as part of the Playhouse's acclaimed DNA New Work Series, which offers playwrights the opportunity to develop a script and receive valuable audience feedback.

Several mainstage Playhouse productions have been developed through the DNA New Work Series, including Miss You Like Hell, The Last Tiger in Haiti, Blueprints to Freedom, The Who & The What and Chasing the Song.

Amanda Quaid and Matthew Amendt in La Jolla Playhouse world premiere of KILL LOCAL, by Mat Smart, directed by Jackson Gay, running August 1 â€" 27 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; photo by Jim Carmody.

Amanda Quaid in La Jolla Playhouse world premiere of KILL LOCAL, by Mat Smart, directed by Jackson Gay, running August 1 - 27 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; photo by Jim Carmody.

Amanda Quaid and CAndy Buckley in La Jolla Playhous world premiere of KILL LOCAL, by Mat Smart, directed by Jackson Gay, running August 1- 27 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; photo by Jim Carmody.

Amanda Quaid and Xochitl Romero in La Jolla Playhouse world premiere of KILL LOCAL, by Mat Smart, directed by Jackson Gay, running August 1 - 27 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; photo by Jim Carmody.

Amanda Quaid and Carolyn Braver in La Jolla Playhouseworld premiere of KILL LOCAL, by Mat Smart, directed by Jackson Gay, running August 1 - 27 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; photo by Jim Carmody.