DATE NIGHT AT PET EMERGENCY Extends at The Marsh Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley announces that due to popular demand, Lisa Rothman's new solo show DATE NIGHT AT PET EMERGENCY will extend again through March 26. The show will also host a special Valentine's benefit on February 13 celebrating couples who have stuck it out.

Ever since having a second baby, Lisa and Kevin have been fighting over sippy cups, fruit salad, and impenetrable origami instructions. Now Kevin is storming around the emergency pet clinic ranting about vet bills and wondering how a dog can possibly overdose on antibiotics. Lisa doesn't know what to do - but does know this is the worst date night ever. Directed by David Ford, DATE NIGHT AT PET EMERGENCY was originally scheduled to close in December and has already extended once through January 23, and will now extend again through March 26 with performances Saturdays at 5pm at The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. For tickets ($20-$35 sliding scale; $55-$100 reserved seating for regular performances and $50 for regular seats and $100 for reserved seats for the benefit), the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

The idea for the benefit came about after The San Francisco Examiner wrote "Rothman leaves her viewers not only amused, but thinking deeply about what it really takes to be successfully married." Rothman says, "I can't think of a better way to celebrate love and commitment than with a benefit performance of DATE NIGHT AT PET EMERGENCY that concludes with a champagne toast and prizes for the couple that's been together the longest and the couple that's been together the shortest!" Proceeds from the February 13 performance will go to The Marsh to support the theatre's programming including: Marsh Youth Theatre, Monday Night Marsh, Tell It On Tuesday, Marsh Risings, and other programs for works in development.

Since DATE NIGHT AT PET EMERGENCY opened at The Marsh Berkeley in October, it's been lauded by audiences and critics alike. Stark Insider called the show "Clever! Rothman's considerable strengths, as a writer and performer, make this worth taking in. Date Night at Pet Emergency makes for a funny, funny time out," and Bay Area Reporter declared, "Rothman is a natural-born storyteller."

With sharp writing and a wicked sense of humor, Lisa struggles to prove to herself and everyone else that more love is better. Along the way, she renders children, dogs, ants, and a toy train track with well-honed physicality. She discovers that rescuing a dog combines the worst aspects of internet dating and buying a house, that mother infant yoga should be outlawed because newborns don't feel secure in mother-infant warrior pose, and that ants do need to be sedated in the refrigerator before moving them to the ant farm.

In addition to raising children, Rothman's other adventures have included producing KPFA's Morning Show when Andrea Lewis and Philip Maldari were the co-hosts, hosting a nationally distributed radio show at a food truck park, and most recently, helping construction workers make better presentations.

David Ford is a director, collaborator, and Goldie Award-winning playwright who has worked on countless solo shows over his 25-year career in the business. Frequently working on projects at The Marsh, Ford has collaborated with many other Bay Area favorites including Charlie Varon, Marilyn Pittman, Geoff Hoyle, and Cherry Terror. He also directed Wayne Harris' MOTHER'S MILK: A BLUES AND GOSPEL RIFF IN THREE ACTS currently at The Marsh Berkeley.

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