MOTEL 66 at Lonny Chapman Theatre

The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of MOTEL 66, twelve new one-act plays set in different cities along Get Your Kicks on Route 66. The short plays will be performed live and in person as two different programs of six plays each, June 17 through August 1, "Head East" plays Thursdays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, and "Go West" plays Fridays and Sundays at 8:00 pm, all in the newly built outdoor experience The Yard at the Group Rep. The Yard offers live outdoor theater while implementing up to the minute covid guidelines.

MOTEL 66 Show Schedule:
Head East plays Thursdays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm
June 17, 19, 24, 26, July 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31(No shows July 4th Weekend). Performed with one intermission.

"A Different Man" by Lloyd Pedersen
Directed by Larry Eisenberg
With Fox Carney & Katelyn Ann Clark
A couple spices up their sex life with celebrity role-playing.

"Cleveland and Dallas" by Steve Shaw
Directed by Barbara Brownell
With Paul Cady & Mark Stancato
Can friendship & music bring a musician back from the brink of despair?

"Midnight Meeting" by Denise Downer
Directed by Linda Alznauer
With Kelly Goode, Melissa Lugo, Manny Rodriguez & Sal Valetta
A poetry teacher is at a crossroads - staying with the married man she loves or moving on with the ghost she encounters at a motel.

"The Journey" by JC Gafford
Directed by Bruce Kimmel
With Erika Bowman & Maria Kress
The road trip of two longtime friends takes an odd turn when one of the women reveals the music of her soul.

"Venus Flytrap" by Van Boudreaux
Directed by Heidi Mendez
With Van Boudreaux & Jennifer Whitney
A chance meeting of two lost souls promises adventure along Route 66.

"Last Exit for Lodging" by Bill Fitzhugh
Directed by Melanie Lee
With Jennifer Karraz, Chris McGahan, Cathy Diane Tomlin, William Wilson
A customer finds herself in a rat trap motel dealing with a surly manager until the corporate suits step in representing the powers higher up.

"Go West" plays Fridays & Sundays at 8:00 pm
June 18, 20, 25, 27, July 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, Aug. 1(No shows July 4th Weekend). Performed with one intermission.

"Creative Differences" written and directed by Tom Lazarus
With Michael Gabiano, James Lemire & Troy Whitaker
Casting changes heat up the "hot set" of the 60s TV show Route 66.

"Somebody Else" by Fox Carney
Directed by Marie Broderick
With Stephanie Colet, Julie Davis, Lisa McGee Mann, Patrick Skelton
An illicit tryst becomes more than one man can handle.

"You Only Live Once" by Craig Holland
Directed by Sascha Vanderslik
WIth Michele Bernath, Rishi Mehta and Aroon Nayer
A younger brother wants to help his older brother make a bold change in his life, with the help from our of this world

"Saving Laura" by James J. Cox
Directed by Kathleen Delaney
With Alex Brown, Jennifer Collins, Doug Haverty
Two teachers help a young woman find solace in literature as a cataclysmic event fast approaches.

"A Farewell To Palms" by Stan Mazin
Directed by Stevie Stern
With James J. Cox & Lloyd Pedersen
A rendezvous of two middle-aged gay men as they return to their favorite Route 66 motel.

"Stuck In The Middle With" by Doug Haverty
Directed by Helen O'Brien
With Raquel Brooks, Truett Jean Butler, Beccy Quinn
Three women from different states meet and become instant friends...until they discover they each have a key to the same motel room.

The "MOTEL 66" PRODUCTION TEAM includes Executive Producer Kathleen Delaney, producers Brooklyn Sample and Stevie Stern, Set Design by Bert Emmett and Chris Winfield, Lighting Design by Douglas Gabrielle, Sound Design by Steve Shaw, Sound Engineering by Sammy Strittmatter, Costume Design by Angela M. Eads, Social Media/Marketing by Kristin Stancato, Photography/Videography by Doug Engalla, Box Office Manager Julie Davis, and Ticketing Manager Cathy Tomlin.

Tickets for one evening of shows is $20. Tickets for both evenings of shows $30. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thegrouprep.com. Reservations can be made by phone and tickets paid for at the door at 818.763.5990. Up to the minute covid compliance. The Yard at the Group Rep is located at the Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., NoHo 91601.