Peter James Smith Joins Cast Of Celebration Theater's THE PRODIGAL FATHER

Playwrights 6 is pleased to announce that veteran actor Peter James Smith is joining the cast of its current co-production with Celebration Theatre, "The Prodigal Father," which has been playing to excellent reviews since opening March 27.

Smith - who has extensive stage, television and film credits, including a recurring role on "The West Wing" - joins television veteran Max Gail, who plays the title role, and the other cast members, Josette DiCarlo, Joe Rose and Truly Magyar.

Smith has appeared in several Playwrights 6 productions as well as in plays throughout Southern California, including The Old Globe and San Diego Rep in San Diego and Actors Gang and East West Players in Los Angeles. His extensive television credits include "CSI: Miami," "Friends," "Monk," and "ER." Film credits include "Pearl Harbor" and "Serenity."

"The Prodigal Father," a world premiere play by Larry Dean Harris directed by Michael Matthews, is the fifth P6/CT collaboration in ten years following Harris' LA Weekly Best Playwriting Award nominee "Bible Stories" in 1999 and three critically acclaimed "Christmastime is Queer" group productions in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

"The Prodigal Father" explores the father-son relationship of Earl and Jamey Sanders, two disparate personalities thrown together - along with Jamey's lover - in a Chicago loft. Earl's Alzheimer's provides the momentum for the narrative as scenes - and characters - shift instantly from present to past in a uniquely theatrical experience of comedy and drama.

Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20, and reservations can be made by calling 323-957-1884.

Celebration Theatre is located at 7051-B Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood.

Playwrights 6 is a Los Angeles-based playwright-managed theater company founded in 1999. Celebration Theatre, founded in 1982, is the oldest continuously running professional gay and lesbian theatre in the United States. Additional information on both companies can be found at www.celebrationtheatre.com and www.playwrights6.com.

 

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