Sam Henry Kass Mini-Fest with 'IRVING'S TIARA' and 'LUSTING AFTER PIPINO'S WIFE'

Ronnie Marmo and Theatre 68 are proud to present a Sam Henry Kass Mini-Festival, celebrating the 25th Anniversary revival production of "Lusting After Pipino's Wife" and the World Premiere of "Irving's Tiara." Both shows will run in rep at Theatre 68 (formally Antaeus/Deaf West), located at 5112 Lankershim Blvd. No. Hollywood, CA., 91601, beginning on February 9, 2017. Tickets on sale at: www.theatre68.com

ABOUT THE MINI FEST FROM RONNIE MARMO

"I was in a production of Lusting after Pipino's Wife, 19 years ago. I will be playing the same role of "Vinnie" in this production. It was the third play I had ever been in and I had no idea what I was doing, but I always loved the story and I always knew someday I'd want to revisit it. The show has a timeless innocence about it, was written in the late eighties and there's a charm about that. When I read Irving's Tiara, a world premiere, edgy, dark comedy, I was equally attracted to this new piece by the same author. Ironically, after many years, I became friends with the playwright, Sam Henry Kass. When I shared my love for "Pipino" he told me, anytime I wanted to produce it, I should. That's when I decided to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of one show and premiere another work by having a Sam Henry Kass Mini Fest in our new Theatre 68 home."

IRVING'S TIARA

Opening February 9th - Closing March 1st

Thursday & Friday @ 8pm

(4 week run - 8 performances)

Directed by Sam Henry Kass

Produced by Ronnie Marmo

"Irving's Tiara"... A new play (World Premiere) by Sam Henry Kass.

Lydia runs the office at a local Parks & Rec center. She's a tough ass woman, with aspirations that go beyond her little Kingdom, but with a game plan that hits every pothole known to mankind. Tommy is a slightly younger cohort-- Part dreamer, part schemer-- A lottery winner, & yet not quite able to reap the full benefit. He has big plans, and not unlike most of the people in his life, he also is seemingly unable to get out of his own way... Rachel works next door, at the Senior Center. Despite the fact that there's some type of evidence of Rachel & Tommy being potentially brother & sister, they have a history of for lack of a better term, "romance." Lydia has a plan. She knows that one of the Seniors, (Irving) is the owner of a very valuable "Tiara." -- The origin of this piece is hotly debated, but with Lydia's prodding, they put their three very disturbed heads together, & plot how to steal Irving's Tiara.

Starring Brittany Rizzo, Theresa Ireland, and Jacqueline Misaye

PERFORMANCES FOR IRVING'S TIARA

Thursday's & Friday's at 8:00PM - Opening February 9th and running through March 1st, 2017

General admission is: $25.00 running time is 90 minutes

Information & tickets available at: www.Theatre68.com

Telephone: (323) 960-5068

LUSTING AFTER PIPINO'S WIFE

Opening February 11th - Closing March 4th

Saturday @ 8pm & Sunday @ 7pm

(Sun, February 19th - 3:PM- No evening performance)

(4 week run - 8 performances)

Directed by Ronnie Marmo

"Lusting After Pipino's Wife" is the long running Off-Broadway hit, by Sam Henry Kass.

The premise is quite simple - two pairs of friends trying to figure out love and life. Two of them get together, while the other two try and put them off due to their own insecurities.

It's a comedy about the never-ending war between the sexes. The play centers around a restaurant Manager, Vinnie & his best friend, Patsy. Vinnie and Patsy like to sit around and talk about women and about life in general. A favorite topic is the restaurant dishwasher's gorgeous wife. Vinnie can't understand how a nobody like Pipino can have such a wife. In fact, he doesn't understand why women won't give him the time of day, especially tough as nails Lorraine, whose friend Rita, dates Patsy. Patsy decides he can find success selling shoes on the street, and he proposes to Rita. Their wedding is disrupted by a gun-wielding Lorraine, who "rescues" Rita from the altar, leaving Vinnie and Patsy to speculate and commiserate again, about the mysteries of women.

Starring Ronnie Marmo, Danny Cistone, Katy Jacoby, and Alexis Brandt

PERFORMANCES FOR LUSTING AFTER PIPINO'S WIFE

Saturday's at 8:00pm and Sunday's at 7:00PM - Opening February 11th and running through March 4th, 2017. There will be one Sunday matinee performance Feb. 19th at 3:00PM

General admission is: $25.00 running time is 90 minutes

Information & tickets available at: www.theatre68.com

Telephone: (323) 960-5068

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