First Person Shooter Premiers at SF Playhouse 5/2 - 6/9
By: Eugene Lovendusky May. 01, 2007
The SF Playhouse premiers First Person Shooter written by Aaron Loeb, directed by Jon Tracy, playing May 2 - June 9. The play will fill the previously unannounced fifth slot in SF Playhouse's 2006-07 season.
"Enter the exciting world of JetPack Games, a start-up video game company, where the hottest, most violent game on the market has brought instant success to its 20-something tech geniuses, describes press notes, "Their celebration fizzles when their game is blamed for a schoolyard shooting. As the young CEO of Jet Pack deals with an impending lawsuit and the father of one of the victims, he must confront whether he has any responsibilities in the world beyond his computer screen. The play draws on the national debate over the link between violent videogames and school shootings, which first came to the fore after Columbine and has resurfaced in the face of the recent Virginia Tech shootings."
The cast of First Person Shooter includes: Kate del Castillo, Susi Damilano, Chad Deverman, Craig Marker, Sung Min Park, Adrian N. Roberts. Designers include: Betsy Ayala (props & costume) Brian Degan Scott (video), Jacqueline Steager (lights), Mellie Katakalos (set) and Ian Walker (sound).
Show times: May 2 through June 9. Wednesdays - Fridays 8PM; Saturdays at 3 & 8PM. Previews May 2, 3 and 4 and a Champagne Opening Saturday, May 5 at 8PM.
Every Thursday performance the playwright, director and actors host a talk-back to discuss your thoughts, questions and ideas about the play.
The SF Playhouse is located at 533 Sutter Street, between Powell and Mason Streets. Nearest parking is in the Sutter Street Garage at Stockton & Sutter.
Tickets: Previews $18, general admission $36, opening night gala $60. Purchase through www.ticketweb.com or the box office 415-677-9596. Early Bird Savings: Buy tickets to any performance through May 10 (excluding opening night) and pay only $10. Mention this at time of reservation to receive discount.
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