Xperiments Stages Siddharth Kumar's THE INTERVIEW in English, Now thru 11/8

Xperiments, a Redmond based organization of South Asian expressive arts, will present THE INTERVIEW, a play in English by Siddharth Kumar at Bellevue Youth Theater, Bellevue. The production will run tonight, October 31st through November 8th with performances at 3 pm on Saturdays, and 3pm and 6pm on Sundays.

Directed by Subhag Oak, THE INTERVIEW is a winner of four Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) awards including Best Play and was selected for the Hot Ink festival of new plays in New York. The play exposes the seamier side of the corporate world; where favors are traded, every cupboard has a skeleton, and where success is the only altar.

A bright, young man, holding his resume close, waits nervously at the reception of one of the country's largest corporations. Moments later he is called in for his job interview. But nothing he learnt in college, university or his last few jobs has prepared him for what comes next, perhaps the most unusual and challenging hour of his life. But he's keen to make it through this. After all, it is a job to die for. A dark corporate satire, the play seeks to bring out the realities of the interview-process, not to be missed!

THE INTERVIEW stars Subhag Oak, Saptak Tharwal, Tanvi Bhise and Bhushan Mehendale. On the crew are sound designer Sumedha Kshirsagar and lighting designer Aniket Sapre.

Tickets are available online at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-interview-tickets-18985122011. Ticket Rates: $10. Note: The content is not suitable for kids.

Xperiments is a non-profit organization[501 3©], promoting local talent in the field of expressive arts. Founded in 2007, we have thus far staged variety of plays, dance and music events. We have staged 8 full length plays, 7 one-act plays and 4 children plays in Marathi and 1 full length Hindi play. Xperiments has also performed and conducted events/dances/plays to help other charity organizations like CRY, ASHA, API-Chaya, Pratidhwani and Seattle Maharashtra Mandal

Playwright Siddharth Kumar has been working in the theatre for the last 13 years as an actor, director and Playwright. His play 'THE INTERVIEW' won the 2011 Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards for Best Pla and was selected for the Hot Ink festival of new plays in New York. Currently working with Ramesh Sippy entertainment and working on many Bollywood projects, Siddharth studied at the Sir J.J Institute of applied Arts.

Working as a Program Manager in Microsoft, director Subhag's passion has always been theater and acting. Subhag has continued his interest by directing and/or acting in the local Marathi plays for the last 15 years in Seattle. Recipient of the national scholarship for dramatics in India and learning basic acting lessons from Sudha Karmarkar, Vinod Hadap, Chetan Datar and Vijay Kenkare, Subhag formed his own group "Xperiments" in 2007. Subhag has directed many plays in Marathi and Hindi, Dinuchya Sasubai Radhabai, Jawai Mazha Bhala, Lagnachi Bedi, Gela Madhav Konikade, Kusum Manohar Lele, Beimaan, Aain Vasantat Ardhya Ratri and Adhe Adhure to name a few. This is Subhag's first English play as an actor and director.

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