Brian Yorkey to Direct Village Theatre's LOST IN YONKERS, 1/20-3/28

Neil Simon's LOST IN YONKERS will play the Village Theatre in Issaquah, WA from January 20 - February 28, 2010 at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre and at the Everett Performing Arts Center March 5 - 28th, 2010.

The production will be directed by Next to Normal's Tony-award winning Brian Yorkey. Prior to bringing Next to Normal to Broadway, Yorkey was affiliated with Village Theatre, where he began as a KidStage student and eventually progressed to a six-year tenure as associate artistic director. Five musicals written by Yorkey - FUNNY PAGES (1993), MAKING TRACKS (2002), THE WEDDING BANQUET (2003), PLAY IT BY HEART (2005), and A PERFECT FALL (2007) - were staged there.

LOST IN YONKERS is described as "a remarkable coming of age story. Two Young Brothers are forced to enter a dysfunctional household consisting of their formidable grandmother, their dim-witted aunt, and their Uncle Louie, a small-time thug. As comical as it is poignant, this Neil Simon masterwork is an examination of lives in an oppressive household, with a dramatic climax that is certain to leave you spellbound."

The cast of the Village Theatre's production will include Jennifer Lee Taylor as Bella, Nick Robinson as Arty, Collin Morris as Jay, Suzy Hung as Grandma Kurnitz, Bradford Farwell as Eddie, Mike Dooley as Uncle Louie, and Karen Skrinde as Gert.

The design team consists of Bill Forrester (scenery), Tom Sturge (lighting) and Melanie Burgess (costumes).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit online at www.villagetheatre.org The box office number for the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah is (425) 392-2202 and the box office number for the Everett Performing Arts Center is (425) 257-8600.

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