WATER Opens At The Lounge Theater, Previews 9/9

Left to Right Productions has announced the world premiere of Water, written and directed by Marios Stilianakis, at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 8pm. There will be one preview performance on Thursday, September 9. Water will play a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, October 17.

In modern day Iraq, two soldiers, an American and an Iraqi, find themselves in adjacent cells in a Baghdad prison. Alone and confused about how they got there, they explore their situation, share their stories, and learn about one another and what led them to this place in their lives. While their co-existence is far from simple, and while they find themselves relying on each other for survival, they begin to realize that they have a lot more in common than what their separate worlds have led them to believe.

Playwright/director Marios Stilianakis is a writer of fiction (Greek Matter, The Undefined Cluster of Happiness), screenplays (short live action films Good Morning Aphrodite, Agatha, and Back in 10, which he also directed), and stage plays. He also scripted a series for television (The Students). He has studied at Clark University, City University of London, Harvard University, and UCLA. Stilianakis divides his time between Los Angeles and New York City.

The cast of Water will feature (in alphabetical order) David Bennett and Bobby Naderi. The design team includes David Offner (set), Joe Morrissey (lighting and sound), Alexia Vassiliou (original music and voice), and Monika Hummel (costumes). Casting is by Kevin Shaw. Valerie Salas is the production stage manager, and Water is being produced for Left to Right by Zeke Rettman, along with executive producers Augusto Guerra and John Hodder and associate producers Constantinos Isaias and Corbin Frost.

There will be one lower-priced ($15) preview performance of Water on Thursday, September 9 at 8pm, and opening night is set for Friday, September 10 at 8:00. The playing schedule is Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm through Sunday, October. 17. THE MEDIA IS INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY 9/10, BUT IS ALSO WELCOME AT ANY OTHER PERFORMANCE AFTER THAT DATE. Tickets for regular performances (beginning September 10) are $20 and are available now by visiting www.plays411.com/water or calling (323) 960-7711. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross Fund for Victims of War. The Lounge Theatre is located at 6201 Santa Monica Boulevard (one block east of Vine), in Hollywood.

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