SkyPilot Kicks Off Season with B-Movie Fundraiser

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company is kicking off its 14th season with the B-Movie Fundraiser, an event themed after the infamous, off-the-wall movie genre, on Friday, February 23 at 8pm at Hollywood's Theatre of Arts (1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., 90028). Tickets are $15 with additional donations welcome.

The evening will feature five hilariously weird 10-minute plays interspersed with comedy improvisers creating B-movies right on the spot with prompts from the audience. There will also be a silent auction and door prizes. Proceeds will go to help fund the company's new season, which will include the full stage productions Midnight Requisition by Craig Jessen (April), The Bitch is Back - An Elton John Cabaret (June) and Fursona Non Grata by Jeff Goode (fall), as well as the new playwriting series Runway in March.

"We are incredibly excited about the productions and events we have planned for this year," says Artistic Director James Carey. "Starting with this wacky but incredibly fun-filled fundraiser, SkyPilot promises a great season of interesting, evocative and truly entertaining theatre."

Among the five plays to be featured is "Tinder ... Sucka," which is being helmed by celebrity guest director Cynthia Kaye Williams (The Lake House, Prison Break, Nashville, Bosch). The others are "Planet Drag," "A Swell Time at the Dance," "A Day of Dystopia," and "Ramenboxer." The silent auction will include unique items and generous donations made by local businesses including autographed copies of George Wendt's (Cheers) book Drinking with George, a pet grooming package from Pet Haven Spa, a free month of dance classes from Garri Dance, jewelry, gift baskets, gift certificates and more.

For more information, please call 772-828-0668. SkyPilot is currently building their new website, www.skypilottheatre.com, and will have it up soon.

About SkyPilot Theatre Company

Founded in 2004, SkyPilot is a non-profit ensemble company of resident playwrights, actors, directors and designers producing provocative, compelling and challenging new works for the Los Angeles theatre-going audience. In 2010 SkyPilot moved away from producing revivals and began writing and producing only original plays. Notable productions have included Samantha Macher's To The New Girl and War Bride, Adam Hahn's Kong: A Goddamn Thirty-Foot Gorilla, Nathan Wellman's Inhale Harmonica, Liz Shannon Miller's Light's Off, Eyes Closed, Jeff Goode's The Emancipation Of Alabaster Mcgill, Greg Machlin's Keith Haring: Pieces of a Life, and Earthbound: An Electronica Musical by Adam Hahn (book), Jonathan Price (music), and Chana Wise (lyrics). In 2017 SkyPilot launched its SkyPilot Runway development track, beginning with Daniel Rover Singer's newest work, The Cave, along with its most recent double bill Absence Makes the Heart/Comb Your Hair or You'll Look Like a Slave.

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