Solo Collective Theatre Presents World Premiere of COOL BEANS, Now thru 12/1

Solo Collective Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of Cool Beans by Anton Lipovetsky, a romantic musical comedy involving identity crises, hipsters, wannabes and a coffee shop. Directed by Rachel Peake, with music direction by Mishelle Cuttler, Cool Beans features Jay Clift, Gili Roskies, Katey Hoffman and Josh Epstein, and is designed by John Webber and Drew Facey. Cool Beans runs from tonight, November 21-December 1, 2013 at Performance Works.

In Cool Beans, we meet Meadow (or is it Megan?), and her boyfriend Holden- two hipsters running an organic-only coffee shop, which plays only the most underground records. Everything seems to be as it should be. Or is it? The sudden appearance of Meadow's ex boyfriend Patrick unsettles the balance and leaves Holden and Meadow (and their friend Andi) scrambling to hold on to who they thought they were- and who they think they should be.

Anton Lipovetsky is a writer, composer and actor. Most recently, Anton performed at Bard on the Beach in Measure for Measure and Elizabeth Rexand composed/sound designed Midsummer Night's Dream at Studio 58, where he is a graduate. Other credits as composer include The Park (Studio 58), FLOP! (Delinquent Theatre) and Broken Sex Doll (Virtual Stage) which earned him the 2013 Jessie Award for Outstanding Composition. He is the recipient of the 2011 Mayor's Arts Award for Emerging Theatre Artist and the 2012 Jessie for Most Promising Newcomer. This winter, he can be seen in Carousel Theatre's Seussical as The Cat in the Hat.

In 2012 Rachel won the Jessie Award for Outstanding Direction and the Ray Michal Award for Outstanding Body of Work by an Emerging Director. Recently she directed Kayak (Alley Theatre), The Little Sweep (Belfry/Pacific Opera Victoria), and Revolution andCarmen (Gros Morne Summer Music). Rachel was co-Artistic Director of Solo Collective Theatre from 2008-2013 for whom she directedPlay With Monsters, After Jerusalem, The Project, and The Trolley Car. Rachel is currently developing Stickboy by Shane Koyczan, a new opera she will direct for the Vancouver Opera. Rachel is a graduate of the Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction, the University of Alberta, and Studio 58. www.rachelpeake.com

Solo Collective Theatre presents Cool Beans by Anton Lipovetsky | Performance Works (1218 Cartwright St.) Map:http://goo.gl/maps/duLat November 21st- December 1- 8pm. Tickets: $25/$15. Tickets at http://www.vancouvertix.com/onstage.htm

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