Tuta Theatre West Presents STONES IN HIS POCKETS, Opens 8/19

Tuta Theatre West has announced their production of Stones in His Pockets, by Marie Jones, featuring two actors, Andrew Friedman and Jerry Richardson, playing 15 roles. Directed by Zeljko Djukic, Stones in His Pockets will play one preview performance on August 18 and is set to open on Friday, August 19 at 8pm. The engagement will run for five weeks only, through Saturday, September 17, 2011.

Stones in His Pockets chronicles what happens when a big budget Hollywood film descends upon a small village in County Kerry, Ireland, and two down-on-their-luck locals (Jake and Charlie) get the chance of a lifetime, playing extras. Can they go from milking cows to living high on the hog? Hilarious, poignant, dark, and invigorating, this Olivier Award-winning play features two actors playing 15 roles, pulling back the veil on the complicated relationship between Tinseltown and its subjects. Witty banter blends with self-doubt and frustration as Jake and Charlie try to find a sense of reality in a world where glitz and glamour and easy money are only temporary.

Andrew Friedman has been a main company member at The Groundlings Theatre, where he has performed for the last six years. His television credits include The Big C, Men of a Certain Age, Curb Your Enthusiasm, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Ugly Betty, Dirty Sexy Money, and Six Feet Under, among many others. Film work includes Live Free or Die Hard, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, and others. Jerry Richardson has worked at many theatres around the country, including The Atlantic Theatre 2nd Stage (Last Call, The Jude's Law), Indiana Repertory Theatre (This Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol), Ensemble Studio Theatre (Anniversary, Last Exit to Hollywood) and many others. TV credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Guiding Light, and Homicide: Life on the Street). Director Zeljko Djukic studied stage directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, completed his graduate work in the United States, and received his Master's Degree in 1994. He has taught acting and theory of theatre at several American universities. In 2002, he founded TUTA (The Utopian Theatre Asylum) in Chicago, where he currently lives and works. Djukic's directing credits at TUTA include Baal, The Wedding, Romeo and Juliet, Uncle Vanya, Tracks, Still Life, The Little Prince, and Mozart and Salieri, among many others.

The design team for Stones in His Pockets includes set by Zeljko and Natasha Djukic, lighting by Keith Parham, and costumes by Natasha Djukic. The stage manager is Shaunessy Quinn, and Liza Fernandez produces.

There will be one preview performance of Stones in His Pockets on Thursday, August 18 at 8pm. Opening night is set for Friday, August 19 at 8:00. The strictly limited five-week engagement will run through Saturday, September 17, with performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm. There will be no performance on Saturday, August 27. Admission for the preview on August 18 is $12, and all other performances are $18. To purchase tickets, visit www.plays411.com/stones, or call (323) 960-7822. The Zephyr Theatre is located at 7456 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, 90046.

 

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