Road Theatre Company Presents Los Angeles Premiere of WHITE GUY ON THE BUS
By: A.A. Cristi Dec. 13, 2016
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to present the second show of its 2016-2017 season, the Los Angeles premiere of WHITE GUY ON THE BUS, written by Bruce Graham and directed by Stewart J. Zully. WHITE GUY ON THE BUS will begin previews on Monday, January 23 at 8pm; will open on Friday, January 27 at 8pm and run through Saturday, March 18 at the Road Theatre Company's second home, The Road on Magnolia, located in The NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.
Ray, a white financial manager from an affluent neighborhood, has a loving wife and liberal family. Shatique is a black nursing student and single mom from the rough side of town. As they ride the same bus to the same gritty prison every week, they seem to be getting to know each other - until Ray reveals his shocking true purpose for taking these weekly rides.
As the ties between Ray and Shatique spin into a complex web of moral ambiguity, revenge and racial biases, they reach a stunning conclusion in this play the New York Times calls "a frank stare-down at racial perceptions today...an unsettling study in cultural disaffection that is likely to spark discussions afterward."
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST
Bruce Graham (Playwright) is the author of 14 published plays: 13 with Dramatists Play Service and 1 with Samuel French. PLAYS: Burkie, Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grille, Moon Over the Brewery, Minor Demons, Belmont Avenue Social Club, The Champagne Charlie Stakes, Desperate Affection, Coyote on a Fence (Winner of The Rosenthal Prize) According to Goldman, Something Intangible (winner of 7 Barrymore Awards including Best New Play) Any Given Monday (Barrymore winner for Best New Play) The Outgoing Tide (Joseph Jefferson Award, Best New Play) Stella and Lou, North of the Boulevard, White Guy on the Bus, Rizzo and Funnyman. Fully Accessible and The Happy F!@#$%G Blind Guy have been published in Best Ten Minute Plays of 2013 and 2014. His one man show The Philly Fan plays semi-continuously throughout the Philadelphia area. Graham recently returned to acting appearing as Ernie in Rumors, Eddie in Lost in Yonkers, Richard in Time Stands Still, Milt in Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Artie in Hurlyburly and Arthur in Pterodactyls. He has received grants from the Pew Foundation, the Princess Grace Foundation (Statuette Award Winner) the
Rockefeller Foundation and the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative. Along with Michele Volansky he is the author of the book, "The Collaborative Playwright." Graham is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He teaches film and theatre courses at Drexel University and divides his time between South Philly and Elkton, Maryland with Stephanie.
STEWART J. ZULLY (Director) has worked as a director, actor, producer, writer and teacher throughout the U.S. and Canada. He will be directing Martha by Ellen Melaver (a one-woman show about Martha Graham) at The Whitefire in 2017. Stewart has directed locally at Theatre 40 and The Odyssey, as well as numerous readings here at The Road. Producing credits include Theatre 40's Annual One-Act Festival (six years) and the feature Perfect Opposites (which he co-wrote), starring Piper Perabo and AaRon Paul. Acting credits include Film: Wolf, For the Boys, New in Town and Malcolm X. Television: Blue Bloods, Hostages,Unforgettable, Law and Order The Sopranos. Theater: Off-Broadway, LA and Toronto. In 2004, his commercial for Citibank's Identity Theft campaign won an Emmy as Best Commercial of The Year.
WHITE GUY ON THE BUS will feature Kevin McCorkle, Amy E. Stoch, Kacie Rogers, Crash Buist and Teagan Rose.
The Design Team for WHITE GUY ON THE BUS is as follows: Set Design by Sarah B. Brown; Lighting Design by Derrick McDaniel; Sound Design by David B. Marling; Costume Design by Michele Young. Beatbox by John Merchant.
WHITE GUY ON THE BUS is produced by Carlyle King and Michelle Gillette.
SCHEDULE AND PRICING
WHITE GUY ON THE BUS will preview on Monday, January 23; Wednesday, January 25 & Thursday, January 26 at 8pm; will open on Friday, January 27 at 8pm and run through Saturday, March 18 at the Road Theatre Company's second home, The Road on Magnolia, located in The NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.
Performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Ticket prices are $34; Students and Seniors are $17.50; Previews are $15.00. Special group rates available for parties of 8 or more. For tickets, please call 818-761-8838 or visit www.RoadTheatre.org to purchase tickets online or to view complete schedule.
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