GIRLS ONLY Opens At Civic Center's Temple Theater 3/18-5/10

Today the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced it's partnering with Denver Center Attractions, a division of The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, to bring the hit comedy GIRLS ONLY to the Civic Center's Temple Theater as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series March 18 to May 10, 2009. This original comedy, co-produced by Denver Center Attractions and the Civic Center, celebrates the humor and silliness of being a girl.

Tickets for GIRLS ONLY go on sale to Civic Center Members only at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 at the Civic Center Ticket Office, online at CivicCenter.org or by calling (515) 246-2300. Groups of 15 or more should call (515) 246-2300 for a 10% discount. Ticket prices are $32 to $36. All pricing includes a Building Restoration Fee of $2.50.
Tickets for the general public will go on sale at a later date.

GIRLS ONLY, written by Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein, of Denver, Colo., is an original comedy that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female. With a two-woman cast and audiences full of raucous, laughing ladies, the show has found quick popularity in its unique examination of all things girly at The Garner Galleria Theatre at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Born out of the earnest and sweetly absurd writings the two authors discovered in their girlhood diaries, the GIRLS ONLY mix of sketch comedy, improvisation, audience participation, and hilarious songs and videos reminds audiences of the very funny and very charming similarities all women share.

"We are so excited to continue to share GIRLS ONLY with women in Des Moines," said Gehring and Klein. "We created this show to be a celebration of being a woman, and we have such fun seeing the ladies who come to the show really let loose and laugh at themselves."

Barbara Gehring is a veteran of improvisation, sketch comedy and theatre, and is also a commercial actor in the Denver market. Together with Linda Klein and Matthew Taylor, she is a founder and performer in the international comedy troupe A.C.E. Gehring's film credits include "Dragon and the Hawk" and television credits include Fox Sports Network's "Best Damn Sports Show" and national commercials.

Linda Klein has been an active member of the Denver comedy scene for the last 15 years and along with Gehring and Taylor is a founding member of A.C.E. comedy troupe. Klein has performed on stages in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago and also does commercial and voiceover work nationally.

GIRLS ONLYS is presented by Denver Center Attractions and the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines at the Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series.

This show is intended for female audiences.

Denver Center Attractions (DCA), a division of The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, imports Broadway national tours and produces cabaret theatre. DCA has offered more than 300 productions in the past 30 years, including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and the national touring premiere of Disney's The Lion King. DCA has produced Denver's two longest-running musicals, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, which ran for over four years, and Always...Patsy Cline, which ran for three and a half years.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a private not-for-profit corporation celebrating its 30th season of presenting the performing arts to Iowa and the surrounding states. It is the presenter of major Broadway and educational touring companies, performers and groups, and is the performing home of many local and regional groups, including the Des Moines Symphony and StageWest. All performances of the Broadway Series are supported by Willis Auto Campus.

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