"Seminar," the sexy, smart new comedy starring Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominee
Jeff Goldblum opens October 17 at 8 p.m. at the
Center Theatre Group/
Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Obie Award-winner
Sam Gold, "Seminar" is by Pulitzer Prize finalist and "Smash" creator
Theresa Rebeck. Performances continue through November 18, 2012. ("Seminar" began previews October 10.) Below, check out newly released production photos featuring
Jeff Goldblum,
Jennifer Ikeda,
Aya Cash and
Lucas Near-Verbrugghe!
In "Seminar," four aspiring young writers played by
Aya Cash,
Jennifer Ikeda,
Greg Keller and
Lucas Near-Verbrugghe sign up for private writing classes taught by an international literary figure played by Goldblum. Under his recklessly brilliant and unorthodox instruction, some thrive and others flounder, alliances are made and broken, sex is used as a weapon and hearts are unmoored. The wordplay is not the only thing that turns vicious as innocence collides with experience in this provocative new comedy.
The production of "Seminar" at the Ahmanson features the complete Broadway design team: set and costume design by Tony Award-nominee and two-time Obie Award-winner
David Zinn, lighting design by Drama Desk Award-nominee
Ben Stanton and original music and sound design by two-time Drama Desk Award-winner
John Gromada.
"Seminar" is produced by
Jeffrey Finn,
Jill Furman,
John N. Hart Jr.,
Patrick Milling Smith,
Roy Furman,
David Ian,
David Mirvish,
Amy Nauiokas and
James Spry.
For tickets and information, go to CenterTheatreGroup.org, the Center Theatre Group box office located at the Ahmanson Theatre or call (213) 972-4400.
Photo Credit: Craig Schwartz
Jeff Goldblum
Jennifer Ikeda and Jeff Goldblum
Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Ikeda and Aya Cash