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Stand Up If You're Here Tonight at atwater village theatre

Dates: (10/1/2021 - 10/30/2021 )

Theatre:

atwater village theatre


3269 Casitas Ave.
Los Angeles,CA 90039

Phone: 3236441929

Tickets: Tickets are $20 for all performances. Proof of vaccination required at the door.

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VS. THEATRE COMPANY & CIRCLE X THEATRE CO. announce thatTHE WEST COAST PREMIERE OFSTAND UP IF YOURE HERE TONIGHTWritten and Directed by John Kolvenbach Is EXTENDING through Saturday, October 30 at Atwater Village Theatre in Los Angeles!September 24, 2021Los AngelesVs. Theatre Company & Circle X Theatre Co. are thrilled to announce that the critically acclaimed, west coast premiere of STAND UP IF YOURE HERE TONIGHT, written and directed by John Kolvenbach (Olivier Nominee Love Song), starring Jim Ortlieb (BroadwaysThe Farnsworth Inventionby Aaron Sorkin) and featuring Alexandra Grossi is EXTENDING through SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 at the Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave. in Los Angeles, 90039.Youve tried everything. Yoga. Acupuncture. Therapy. You floated in salt water in the pitch- black dark. You juiced, you cleansed, you journaled, you cut, you volunteered. You got a mattress that fitted itself to your fetal form. You ate onlyRINDSfor three days and nights. You reached out, you looked within,You have tried.and yet here you are.So begins a new play by Olivier-nominated playwright John Kolvenbach. Jim Ortlieb delivers a tour-de-force performance as a man desperate for connection, bent by isolation, and deeply in love with the audience itself.ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CASTJOHN KOLVENBACH(Writer/Director) On the West End:Love Song(Olivier nomination, Best New Comedy, directed by John Crowley) andOn an Average Day (with Woody Harrelson and Kyle MacLachlan, also directed by Mr. Crowley). Love Songpremiered at Steppenwolf in 2006, directed by Austin Pendelton. It has been produced in New York, Zurich, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington, Seoul and Rome. There have been over fifty productions in the U.S.AverageDay was produced in Los Angeles by VS. (with Johnny Clark and Stef Tovar) and in Chicago by VS. and Route 66.Average Dayhas been produced in Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, and Lisbon.Goldfishpremiered at South Coast Repertory, then at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, directed by Loretta Greco. The play was done in repertory withMrs. Whitney, which was directed by the author. Most recently,Reel to Reelreceived its premiere at the Magic andSister Playand received its premier at The Harbor Stage Company and at the Magic, both productions directed by the author. Other plays include:Fabuloso, (Premiered at WHAT, subsequent productions in San Juan and Zurich, in Spanish and Swiss German)Bank Job (Amphibian Stages) andMarriage Play or Half 'n Half 'n Half(Merrimack Rep.) Film:Clear Winter Noon, an original screenplay, was selected for the Blacklist in 2008.JIM ORTLIEBBroadway:The Farnsworth Inventionby Aaron Sorkin,Of Mice and Mendirected by Anna Shapiro with James Franco, Chris ODowd, and Ron Cephas Jones, andGuys and Dollswith Lauren Graham, Oliver Platt, Craig Bierko. 1st National Tour:Billy ElliotinChicago and Toronto. DC; Fords Theatre. Chicago- Steppenwolf Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Northlight, Organic, Wisdom Bridge, American Blues Theatre Company. Paris and Ireland-; Gare St. Lazare Players. Film:Drunkboatwith John Malkovich, John Goodman, and Dana Delaney,Home Alone,A Mighty Wind,Flatliners,Magnolia, and others. Television: American Horror Story,911 Lonestar,Chicago Med,How to Get Away With Murder,Greys Anatomy,The West Wing,The Closer,Roswell,Six Feet Under,The Rookie, The Shieldand others. Jim has been nominated for the JosephJefferson in Chicago and the IRNE award in Boston for John KolvenbachsMarriage PlayorHalf n Half n Halfat Merrimack Rep.ALEXANDRA GROSSIis an actor, producer, writer, and activist. She is the co-founder of Kid Sister Collective, a production company that aims to create female-drivenstoriesthat offer auniqueperspective and tocollaboratewith diverse creatives. She received her BA in Theatre Performance and studied Classical Theatre at the British American Drama Academy in London. In New York, Alexandra started her career on stage and soon expanded to TV & film, which led her to LA. Theatre credits include:Long DivisionandTrochilidaeas part ofInkwell Theatre Lab,She Beside Me, SittingMoving Arts Theatre Company,All My SonsInteract Theatre Company,The Lion in WinterNorth CoastRepertoryTheatre,Edward IIDiversionary Theatre,Living in a MusicalandA Promise Best KeptTheater for The New City,The Steward of the Duchess of AmalfiThe Red Bull Theater Company,The Importance of Being EarnestLove CreekProductions,Romeo & JulietCastle Shakespeare Repertory. She has recurred and guest starred on such TV shows as:Lucifer, From Scratch, Broke, The Mindy Project, The League, Lopez,and2 Broke Girls. Currently she works part-time as an Advocacy Associate at UNICEF USA and is theCoordinatorfor the U.S.Campaignto Ban Landmines.STAND UP IF YOURE HERE TONIGHT will feature Set Design by Danny Cistone. Lighting Design by Derrick McDaniel. SCHEDULE AND PRICINGSTAND UP IF YOURE HERE TONIGHT is EXTENDING through SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 at the Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave. in Los Angeles, 90039.Free, ample street and lot parking. Parking map: http://bit.ly/OsBCRg.Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Tickets are $20 for all performances. For tickets, please buy online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-if-youre-here-tonight-tickets-161947454195COVID INFORMATION:STAND UP IF YOURE HERE TONIGHT are all fully vaccinated performances and will require proof of vaccination at the door. Masks are required. Seating will be socially distanced and limited. STAND UP IF YOURE HERE TONIGHT has a running time of 60 minutes with no intermission.Calendar Listing:STAND UP IF YOURE HERE TONIGHTWritten and Directed by John KolvenbachStarring Jim Ortlieb and featuring Alexandra GrossiOpened THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 at 8pm and is extended through SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 at 8pmPerformances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm.ATWATER VILLAGE THEATRE3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039. Free, ample street and lot parking. Parking map: http://bit.ly/OsBCRgTickets are $20 for all performances. Proof of vaccination required at the door. For tickets, please buy online athttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-if-youre-here-tonight-tickets-161947454195



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