Arouet Presents the World Premiere of THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW, 11/7-22

In a world where everything is due yesterday, creativity and commerce collide and personalities clash in a modern day take on a classic coming-of-age story. Set within the halls of a storied ad agency and inspired and based on real people and events, The Fierce Urgency of Now exposes the precarious nature of power and the inner questions that haunt us all using a delicate balance of wit, verve, and humor.

In this original script by ad-industry vet Doug DeVita, a troubled-yet-talented art director named Kyle struggles to find himself amid the inner turmoil of his creative department with the help of an unlikely ally... his new copywriter Dodo, a living relic of the 'Mad Men' era.

"It's an insider's look at the ad industry but with emotional parallels that anyone who has ever worked in business or for a bad boss can relate with," said Roy Arauz, the show's director. "This story has love, loss, revenge, and a lot of laughs along the way."

The cast features the talents of Evan Louis Thomas as Kyle, Laura Crouch as Dodo, Kelly Johnson as Meryl, Lisa Viertel as Kate, and Mark Waldstein as Neil. Full cast biographies are available at http://arouet.us/news/cast-and-crew-of-the-fierce-urgency-of-now/

In addition to director Roy Arauz, who is also Arouet's artistic director, the artistic team also includes Assistan Director Renee Cyr, Lighting Designer Zack Brink, Sound Designer John, Costumer Designer Nicholas Giacalone, and Set Designer Kim Rosin. The production is stage managed by Zach Sanders.

About the playwright

Doug DeVita's play Just A Rumor (co-written with Gary Lyons) was a semi-finalist at the Eugene O'Neil Playwright's Conference and had developmental readings at New York's Abingdon Theatre Company and London's Menier Chocolate Factory. Other work includes Gold Diggers of the 1, 2, & 3 and Something To Dance About (also written with Mr. Lyons); Confessions of a Serial Egg Donor; Goddess of the Hunt; and The Phillie Trilogy. Arouet held a reading of the third play in that trilogy, BBQ, at Benaroya Hall in June 2012, and the first play, Checking The Basement for Leaks, was part of the The Driftwood Players Short Play Festival in 2013.

Production Details

The Fierce Urgency of Now by Doug DeVita, Directed by Roy Arauz

(World Premiere)

Performances at:

The DownStage Theatre (aka Stone Soup Theatre)

4029 Stone Way N, Seattle

November 7-22

Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm

Sunday November 9 at 2pm

Monday November 17 at 7:30pm

Tickets

General Admission: $16 in advance/$20 at the door

Student/Senior(60+): $12 in advance/$16 at the door

Premium Seating: $40

Purchase tickets at http://arouet.us/tix or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006.

For more information, visit http://arouet.us or call (425) 298-3852.