Theatre Rhinoceros Presents FLIM-FLAM A World-Premiere Comedy

Flim-Flam definition: noun: flim-flam -?nonsensical or insincere talk.

verb: flim-flam- swindle (someone) with a confidence game.

Three actors are desperate for work. They try commercials, they try theatre, they even try movies of questionable repute but all fails. So they take their show on the road hoping to find employment in America's heartland. There they discover an America redder than red and a society on the verge of implosion and despair. Set in the present day, this comedy speaks to the darkest psyche of a troubled nation.

Featureing Bay Area actors: Daniel Chung (Endin), Kevin Copps (Harrible), Donald Currie (Dobbins), John Fisher* (Playwright/Director/Aaron), Krystel Piamonte (Zika Mom), Jesse C. Vaughn (Hammer.)

*Member, Actors' Equity Association

John Fisher (Playwright/Director/Aaron) is a playwright, director, and actor. Recent play writing credits include his play Shakespeare Goes to War (nominated for six 2016 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards) and To Sleep and Dream (2014 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award Winner for Best Script) as well as his direction of and acting in the Theatre Bay Area Award-winning production of Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art and the TBA Recommended Production of Breaking the Code (nominated for five 2016 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards). John also acted in both Shakespeare Goes to War and Breaking the Code and was nominated as Best Leading Actor of 2016 for both performances. In the 2014-15 season John directed the West Coast Premiere of David Mamet's The Anarchist. Last year he played Garry in Present Laughter and Dysart in Equus.

Theatre Rhinoceros - Founded in 1977, The Rhino is the longest running LGBT theatre in the nation. We develop and produce works of theatre that enlighten, enrich, and explore both the ordinary and the extraordinary aspects of our queer community. Our emphasis is on new works, works about under-represented members of the larger queer community, and revivals of lesser known queer classics. Over the years Theatre Rhinoceros has received many awards of recognition including: Theatre Rhinoceros Day in the City Proclamation from Mayor Gavin Newsome, State Assembly Certificate of Recognition from Senator Mark Leno, recognitions from Congressperson Nancy Pelosi and Assembly Persons Tom Ammiano and Carole Migden, numerous Cable Car, BATCC and TBA Awards and Nominations, and the GLAAD Media Award for Best LGBT Theatre.

Performance Dates: Feb. 24, 2017 - Mar. 18, 2017

Previews (5) Fri., Feb. 24, 2017 - 8:00 pm

Sat., Feb. 25 - 3:00 pm

Sat., Feb. 25 - 8:00 pm

Sun., Feb. 26 - 8:00 pm

Wed., March 1 - 8:00 pm

Opening Night: Thurs., March 2, 2017 - 8:00 pm (Reception to follow)

Perf. Dates & Times (after previews): Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. - 8:00 pm, Sat. Matinees - 3:00 pm

Feb. 24, 2017 - Mar. 18, 2017

Individual performance dates:

Feb. 24, 2017 - Fri. - 8:00 pm (Preview)

Feb. 25 - Sat. - 3:00 pm (Preview)

Feb. 25 - Sat. - 8:00 pm (Preview)

Feb. 26 - Sun. 3:00 pm (Preview)

March 1 - Wed. - 8:00 pm (Preview)

March 2 - Thurs. - 8:00 pm (Opening Night - Reception to follow)

March 3, 4 - Fri., Sat. - 8:00 pm

March 4 - Sat. Matinee - 3:00 pm

March 8, 9, 10, 11 - Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. - 8:00 pm

March 11 - Sat. Matinee - 3:00 pm

March 15, 16, 17, 18 - Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. - 8:00 pm

March 18 - Sat. Matinee - 3:00 pm

Shows are at Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson St., (at Battery St.) SF, CA 94111 - Embarcadero BART

Tickets are $15 - $40 and are available at http://www.therhino.org/buy.htm or 1-800-838-3006. (All Previews are pay-what-you-wish at the door.)