Press Release Form - Sister Play at Magic Theatre, San Francisco

Magic Theatre will welcome the return of renowned playwright John Kolvenbach (Goldfish, Mrs. Whitney), for the rolling world premiere of Sister Play which he will also direct. Sister Play begins March 24th at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.

Anna will do anything to make her sister Lilly happy, including destroying all her relationships. When Lilly, Anna, and her husband Malcolm retreat to their late father's cabin in Cape Cod, they expect to relax, unwind, and take stock. But when a charming but shadowy drifter enters the picture angling for Lilly's heart, their pilgrimage takes a surprising turn.

The cast features Lisa Brescia* as Anna, Jessi Campbell* as Lilly, Anthony Fusco* as Malcolm and Patrick Kelly Jones* as William. Brescia* and Fusco* make their Magic theatrical debut with Sister Play while Campbell* and Jones rejoin Magic after having appeared in a multitude of celebrated Magic Theatre productions including: And I And Silence, Buried Child, A Lie of the Mind and more.

John Kolvenbach (Playwright & Director) is the author of Goldfish, Mrs. Whitney, Love Song, on an average day, Gizmo Love, Fabuloso, Bank Job and Marriage Play (or Half 'n Half 'n Half) which premiered in 2012 at Merrimack Repertory. Goldfish premiered at South Coast Repertory in the spring of 2009, directed by Loretta Greco. Goldfish was then produced at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco in the fall of that year. The Magic also premiered Mrs. Whitney in the fall of 2009, under Kolvenbach's direction. Love Song premiered at Steppenwolf in Chicago in the spring of 2006, directed by Austin Pendelton. Love Song went on to the West End, where it was nominated for an Olivier Award, best new comedy. The London production was directed by John Crowley, with Neve Campbell, Cillian Murphy, Kristen Johnston and Michael McKean. Love Song has been produced in New York, Zurich, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington, Seoul and Rome. There have been over fifty productions in the US. On an average day premiered at the Comedy Theatre on the West End in 2002, with Woody Harrelson and Kyle MacLachlan, also directed by Mr. Crowley. Average day has been produced in Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, and Lisbon among many other places. Fabuloso premiered at the Wellfleet Harbor Actor's Theatre in 2008, directed by Mr. Kolvenbach. Fabuloso was staged in San Juan and Zurich, in Spanish and Swiss German, respectively.

Sister Play will feature set design by Erik Flatmo, costume design by Alex Jaeger, lighting design by Jeff Rowlings and sound design by Sara Huddleston.

Tickets are on sale now. For more information or to purchase tickets, go online to www.magictheatre.org or call the box office at 415-441-8822.

"I wanted to look at the risk we take when we allow someone into our circle of intimacy" says playwright John Kolvenbach, "And sisters. I personally have five sisters. I wanted to write about sisters. I also wanted to return to the Magic, my artistic home away from home, so I could subject this play to the immediacy, daring, and intimacy that are the trademarks of Magic Theatre artists," he continued, "to take this play way out over the knife where it belongs."