New Conservatory Theatre Center Presents Beautiful And Brutal Drama, LATE COMPANY

In January, New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Late Company, written by "the hottest name in Canadian theatre" (The Montreal Gazette), Jordan Tannahill and directed by fearless local sensation, Evren Odcikin. This gripping, fast-paced drama centers around a family grappling to find meaning and redemption after the suicide of their son, who was frequently bullied about his sexuality. In keeping with NCTC's foundation of anti-bullying activism and prevention, Late Company is proud to partner with No Bully, Queer Life Space, and San Francisco Suicide Prevention to increase awareness of the effects of cyberbullying on LGBT youth.

In an attempt to find closure after a family tragedy, Debora and Michael invite their son's bully and his family over for a dinner party. As the night progresses, pain, loss and rage all come to a head, and there's enough blame for everybody to have a share. At turns both beautiful and brutal, Late Company is a hotbed of visceral tension as questions are raised that no one is prepared to answer.

Late Company runs Jan 18 - Feb 24, 2019. Opening Night is Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 8pm. Tickets are $25-50 and available at nctcsf.org, emailing boxoffice@nctcsf.org or by calling (415) 861-8972.

Playwright Jordan Tannahill was described by The Toronto Star as being "widely celebrated as one of Canada's most accomplished young playwrights, filmmakers and all-round multidisciplinary artists. Jordan has received various prizes including the 2014 Governor Generals Award for Drama for Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays, the 2014 John Hirsch Prize for directing, and multiple Dora Awards.

Director Evren Odcikin was named one of "6 Theatre Workers You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. He has worked at South Coast Rep, the Lark (NYC), NNPN Showcase, Magic Theatre, Golden Thread Productions, Crowded Fire, Cutting Ball, Aurora Theatre, Impact Theatre, foolsFURY, and Playwrights Foundation with such writers as Mona Mansour, Yussef El Guindi, Kevin Artigue, Eugenie Chan, Christopher Chen, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Prince Gomolvilas, Garret Groenveld, David Jacobi, Nick Nanna Mwaluko, and Torange Yeghiazarian, amongst many others. He is the Director of New Plays and Marketing at Golden Thread Productions, where he leads all new play activities, including the annual New Threads reading series.

The cast of Late Company includes Kenneth Heaton (Bill Dermot), Lawrence Radecker (Michael Shaun-Hastings), Desiree Rogers (Debora Shaun-Hastings), Cheryl Smith (Tamara Dermot), and Baela Tinsley (Curtis Dermot).

The creative team includes lighting design by Cassie Barnes, scenic design by Kate Boyd, stage management by Logan Hehn, sound design by Teddy Hulsker, costume design by Michelle Mulholland, and props design by Daniel Yelen.

New Conservatory Theatre Center has been San Francisco's premier LGBTQIA performing arts institution and progressive arts education conservatory since 1981. NCTC is renowned for its diverse range of innovative, high-quality productions, touring productions and shows for young audiences; its foundational anti-bullying work with youth and educators through YouthAware; and its commitment to developing new plays to continue expanding the canon of Queer and Allied dramatic work.

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