'Stone Age' Musical Comedy Ug Premieres in L.A., 1/19
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 13, 2007
The Attic Theatre and Film Center, located at 5924 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, will open the Los Angeles premiere of Ug on Friday, January 19th, 2007.
"This romantic, doo-woppy, honky tonkin', drum beatin', porcupine eatin', club clompin', hilariously clever stone age musical comedy will play Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 8 PM through February 24th. Witness the dawn of show business as vicious egos collide with fame seeking carnivores, sexy cavewomen, and cranky bearskin designers all for the sake of telling a story on stage. Even before there was 'no business,' these Neanderthals invented 'show business,'" press notes state.
Ug is written by Jim Geoghan, the prolific TV writer who has also written Beehive, a celebration of the '60's and '70's girl groups show. Geoghan has written dozens of scripts for over fifteen television series, has a show he co-created and co-produces called The Suite Life of Jack and Cody, currently running on The Disney Channel. Ug's music is written by the late Rick Rhodes, with lyrics by Rick and Vivian Rhodes, and Jim Geoghan. The musical director is Ovation Award nominee Louis Durra, the choreography is by Terry Barto.
Some of the fifteen shows Jim Geoghan has written for are "Punky Brewester," "Family Matters," "Three's Company," and "Kate and Allie." He also wrote material for such comedy stars as Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, David Brenner, and Freddie Prinz Sr. His critically acclaimed play Only Kidding ran 500 performances Off-Broadway at the Westside Arts Theater.
Directing Ug will be The Attic's Artistic Director and veteran TV and film actor Jerry Kernion who recurs in Geoghan's Suite Life as crazy Chef Paolo. Exec producers are James Carey, John Szura, and Geoghan. Kernion and Christine Stump produce.
Tickets are $25. There are student and senior discounts and AEA members may buy any unsold seat at 7:55 PM at half price when showing a current membership card. The reservation number is (323) 525-0600 Ext 2#.
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