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 as two different programs of six plays each, June 17 through August 1, Head East Thursdays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, and Go West Fridays and Sundays at 8:00 pm all in the newly built outdoor experience The Yard. The Yard offers live outdoor theater while implementing up to the minute covid guidelines. MOTEL 66 Show ScheduleHead EastHead East plays Thursdays & Saturdays at 8:00 pmJune 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 PedersenDirected by Larry EisenbergWith: Fox Carney & Katelyn Ann ClarkA couple spices up their sex life with celebrity role-playing."Cleveland and Dallas" by Steve ShawDirected by Barbara BrownellWith: Paul Cady & Mark StancatoCan friendship & music bring a musician back from the brink of despair?"Midnight Meeting" by Denise DownerDirected by Linda AlznauerWith: Kelly Goode, Melissa Lugo, Manny Rodriguez, Sal ValettaA 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 GaffordDirected by Bruce KimmelWith: Erika Bowman & Maria KressThe 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 BoudreauxDirected by Heidi MendezWith: Van Boudreaux & Jennifer WhitneyA chance meeting of two lost souls promises adventure along Route 66."Last Exit for Lodging" by Bill FitzhughDirected by Melanie LeeWith: Jennifer Karraz, Chris McGahan, Cathy Diane Tomlin, William WilsonA 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"Go West" plays Fridays & Sundays at 8:00 pmJune 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 LazarusWith: Michael Gabiano, James Lemire & Troy WhitakerCasting changes heat up the "hot set" of the 60s TV show Route 66."Somebody Else" by Fox CarneyDirected by Marie BroderickWith: Stephanie Colet, Julie Davis, Lisa McGee Mann, Patrick SkeltonAn illicit tryst becomes more than one man can handle."You Only Live Once" by Craig HollandDirected by Sascha VanderslikWIth: Michele Bernath, Rishi Mehta and Aroon NayerA 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. CoxDirected by Kathleen DelaneyWith: Alex Brown, Jennifer Collins, Doug HavertyTwo teachers help a young woman find solace in literature as a cataclysmic event fast approaches."A Farewell To Palms" by Stan MazinDirected by Stevie SternWith: James J. Cox & Lloyd PedersenA rendezvous of two middle-aged gay men as they return to their favorite Route 66 motel."Stuck In The Middle With" by Doug HavertyDirected by Helen O'BrienWith: Raquel Brooks, Truett Jean Butler, Beccy QuinnThree women from different states meet and become instant friends...until they discover they each have a key to the same motel room.PRODUCTION TEAMThe 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.