ReVamp Collective presents JIMMY GORSKI IS DEAD

Philadelphia audiences are invited to experience this world premiere production of Jimmy Gorski is Dead written by ReVamp Collective's resident playwright, Kristen M. Scatton. All performances will take place in the Skinner Studio at Plays & Players Theatre.

"When a young man with a bright future dies unexpectedly of a heroin overdose, those closest to him - his brother, his best friend, and his girlfriend - must confront their feelings about him, each other, and their own roles in the tragedy. As time shifts between past and present, so does the blame, in this exploration of lies told, secrets kept, and the devastating consequences."

This production is directed by Carly L. Bodnar and features Richie Sklar as Jimmy Gorski, Erin Carr as Christina Hewitt, Arlen Hancock as Phil Halechko, and Kevin Rodden as Scott Gorski. The production crew includes Meg Trelease as producer, Nicole Miller-Marks as assistant director, Raven Buck as set designer, Amanda Jenson as lighting designer and Damien Figureras as sound designer.

Performances take place March 14th-18th at 8PM, March 18th & 19th at 3pm and March 20th-25th at 8PM. Tuesday, March 14 at 8PM will be a Pay What You Can Preview. Tickets are $20 GA, $15 students/seniors.

Words from the playwright: "This play was originally written as a way to express the grieving process after a sudden loss in my own life. It has since evolved into a play that also touches on several current social issues including the U.S. heroin epidemic and its origins in prescription drug use, toxic masculinity, and the clash between conservative and liberal values. I view it as an "emotional autopsy," a study of the incidents and decisions in a person's life that lead them to a particular moment - in this case, an irrevocably tragic decision."

About ReVamp Collective: ReVamp Collective is a ?feminist-centric theatre company. We strive to create opportunities for women in all aspects of the theatrical process, give a voice to the silenced and create theatre for social change. Both in relation to the stage and in our society, our goal is to reset the feminist default and to explore the direction of the work when women and men, both cisgender and transgender, as well as genderqueer, collaborate on an equal playing ground. Resetting the feminist default means to reclaim the fight for equality while acknowledging that people experience oppression in varying configurations and in varying degrees of intensity, and that requires attention.

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