Central Works 2017 Season Includes The Spring World Premiere of a Central Works Method Comedy

Central Works spring production, Edward King by Gary Graves, is a new comedy based on A VERY OLD story. The production opens with a press night May 13th (previews May 11th &12th), running through Jun 11 at the historic Berkeley City Club. A new comedy about finding your roots, in Edward King a hard working couple hilariously confronts the hapless enmity of fate. Central Works World Premiere #55, Edward King was developed as a Central Works Method Play and is directed by Gary Graves with a cast that features John Patrick Moore (member AEA), Michelle Talgarow and Jan Zvaifler. Visit at http://centralworks.org/season/

"Edward King is a comedy about identity. About where we come from. About who we are. About our origins. Why are we so fascinated with that stuff? What if the story of your roots was the worst thing you could possibly imagine? What would you do then? That's what Ed King has to decide...." remarks Gary Graves. "If ever there was a time when we needed a good laugh, it's now."

In this production, Ed King is a mail carrier for the US Postal Service. He's been married to his wife, Jo, for almost twenty years. She works the swing shift at the local Bob's Big Boy. They're a hard working couple, struggling to maintain a modest home in the San Bernardino Valley. And they've gone deep into debt in order to get their daughter into college. But there's a problem in the house. There's something growing in the basement. Some kind of mold? Whatever it is, it's spreading. And it's eating away at the foundation of the house, threatening ultimately to bring the whole place down. Ed vows to figure out what the hell this hideous blight on his home is, and to get rid of it - whatever it takes.

Edward King written by Gary Graves

May 13-Jun 11 (previews May 11 & 12 )

A new comedy, based on A VERY OLD story

At: The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley.

Performances: Thurs., Fri.& Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 5 pm

Ticket prices: $30 online at centralworks.org, $30-$15 sliding scale at the door.

Previews and Thursdays are pay-what-you-can at the door.

Tickets: 510.558.1381 or centralworks.org

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