'Life X 3' & 'Married Alive' At Gulfshore Playhouse

LIFE X 3 LAUNCHES DYNAMIC GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE

NEW SEASON OF LONGER RUNS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS  

Gulfshore Playhouse is proud to announce a season of two critically acclaimed plays: Life x 3 by Yasmina Reza, author of the Tony Award-winning hit comedy Art, and the Florida premiere of a new musical comedy, which may be Broadway bound, Married Alive!.  Both plays will be offered in Lee and Collier County. Life x 3 will be performed October 4-13 at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers as part of the first Season of the Foulds, and October 18-27 at The Norris Center in Naples.  "The choice of plays and performers  reflects our unwavering commitment to offer southwest Florida exciting new and/or rarely seen plays  performed by some of the best professional actors in America, as well as to create a much-needed platform for new playwrights and composers," states Founder and Producing Artistic Director, Kristen Coury.

Life x 3 was initially presented in Europe before its critically acclaimed United States debut on Broadway starring Helen Hunt and John Turturro in 2003. At first blush, the story seems simple. But is it? Henry and Sonia are spending a quiet evening at home. Sonia is preparing her reports.  Henry is trying to deal with their sleepless six-year-old son. But Henry is about to have a bigger problem.   He is on the verge of publishing two years of scientific research and is desperate to make a good impression on the distinguished senior scientist, Hubert Finidori.   So when the doorbell rings and Hubert Finidori arrives with his rebellious wife in tow for dinner on the wrong night and there is no food in the apartment, (merely an ample supply of wine), it sets the stage for a riveting, catastrophic unraveling of normal civilized behavior. But what kind of a disaster will it be? See what happens when the scenario spins out of control three different ways.  As witty and acerbic as Art, the delightful Life x 3 isfast-paced, thought-provoking comedy that will keep your head reeling and leave you laughing with delight and recognition.   

The London Times called it "An extraordinary play, the writing is brisk, brittle, funny and lethally accurate." Talkinbroadway.com said it was "captivating and entertaining." Special VIP priority seating complete with post performance catered reception to meet the cast will be held opening and closing nights in both locations.  VIP tickets are $100 per person, general admission starts at $30, and a special $5 student rush ticket is available one hour before curtain with proof of valid student ID.   "We are delighted to have finally secured theatre space for a sufficient length of time to be able to offer both Lee and Collier County audiences an extremely high quality of professional theatre at affordable prices," said Bob Harden, Gulfshore Playhouse Chairman of the Board.   Unlike the previous critically acclaimed Gulfshore Playhouse productions, ( David Mamet's Oleanna, and the original musical, Romeo and Juliet Redefined), this season's offerings will run for 10 days each in both Ft. Myers and Naples.

Life x 3 features professional actors from all over the country, including Boston, DC, and New York.  Bruce Somerville, a New Yorker now residing on Marco Island, heads the cast in the role of Hubert.  Bruce is a thirty-year veteran of professional theatre and an original member of the Guthrie II, a company associated with the renowned Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis.  Beth Hylton plays opposite Bruce in the role of Sonia, originally created by Helen Hunt. Beth's credits include leading roles at the prestigious Ford's Theatre, The Folger Shakespeare Theatre, and Arena Stage.  Beth comes to Gulfshore Playhouse directly from portraying the role of Amanda in Noel Coward's Private Lives at Pittsburgh Classical Theatre.

Watch for the second play of the Playhouse season, Married Alive! a hilarious, touching new musical about the ups and downs of marriage from Niagara to Viagra. Married Alive! will play March 6-20 at the Alliance, Ft. Myers, and March 27-April 5 at the Norris Center, Naples.   For more information and to order tickets, go to www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org, or call toll free (866) 811-4111.

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