SHIPWRECKED!, LION IN WINTER Highlight Gorilla Theatre 2010-11 Season

The Gorilla Theatre is delighted to announce its upcoming 2010-11 season. Once again, the Gorilla is holding its prices at the same level as previous seasons, making it an exceptional value in entertainment.

THE 2010-2011 SEASON:

September 23-October 17, 2010
SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF)
By Donald Margulies

Louis De Rougemont thrilled Victorian London with tales of his adventures and his life as king of a cannibal tribe in Northern Australia. In "Shipwrecked" - by award-winning playwright Donald Margulies - De Rougemont tells his story in a deft and highly theatrical narrative folded into a vaudevillian romp with radio theater overtones. Not to be missed!

November 18-December 12, 2010
CHRISTMAS STOPPING
By James Rayfield

In a style reminiscent of the best of David Ives or Christopher Durang, James Rayfield's dark Christmas farce casts a humorous light on the commercialization of the Holidays. Served up with a side item of another Rayfield comedy, The Chatterbox Café plus musical entertainment, this is a great alternative to more common Christmas fare.

James Rayfield (playwright) is Artistic Director of the Gorilla Theatre's Young Dramatists' Project. He has been a theatre teacher for almost thirty years. He has published several plays including The Five Pound Sack, They Call Me Danny Brillo and Help Wanted. He has an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and studied acting with Viola Spolin in Los Angeles.

Special talkback sessions with the playwright will be scheduled during the run of the show.

January 13 - February 6, 2011
THE LION IN WINTER
By James Goldman

A high stakes game of one-upmanship, infighting, and the politics of succession.

For sheer bloody-minded, backstabbing, double-crossing behavior, few families can beat the Plantagenets. King Henry II, having brought together England, Scotland, Wales, and a hefty chunk of France under his rule, has to leave it to someone capable of keeping it all intact. Henry is a master manipulator, powerful and charismatic, who favors his youngest son John for the throne. His sternest opposition comes from his quick-witted wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, who he keeps imprisoned for, among other things, attempting to lead a rebellion against him. Eleanor favors Richard, and will do whatever it takes to put him on the throne in John's place - or in Henry's, if necessary.

February 24 - March 20, 2011
SWEET STORM
By Scott Hudson

Scott Hudson's delightful Florida love story (which, early in its development, received a staged reading as part of the Gorilla Reading Series in 2008) returns to the Gorilla in a full production following its success in New York and its publication by Dramatists' Play Service.

A special talkback session on the life cycle of new play development will be scheduled during the run of the show.

April 14 - May 1
AN INAPPROPRIATE EVENING WITH KLAUS KINSKY
By Aubrey Hampton

Mesmerizing! Shocking! Outspoken! There's no holds barred when Klaus Kinski takes the stage and begins to talk.

Gorilla Theatre founder Aubrey Hampton's new play brings actor, director and writer Klaus Kinsky to the stage for an unforgettably Inappropriate evening.

Shockingly brutal, surprisingly tender, Kinski is as haunting and seductive as the parts he played. There is nothing politically correct about Kinski, and he takes on the audience as he loved to do in coffee houses and beer joints.

Contains adult language of a sexual nature, obscene discussions, and inappropriate speeches which may be offensive to some people.

June 2 - 12, 2010
YOUNG DRAMATISTS' PROJECT (YDP) ‘11
Five New Works by Prize-Winning Teen Playwrights

Always exciting and provocative, YDP is now in its eleventh year! Come see five new works by teen playwrights come to life on the Gorilla Theatre stage!

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THE GORILLA READING SERIES

The Gorilla Theatre continues to present staged readings of new works throughout the season. Dates/Times to be announced.

Living Theatre for thinking minds! Tucked away in the same Tampa location for over 18 years, the Gorilla Theatre boasts an intimate, welcoming environment and an exciting selection of plays.

Most of Gorilla's shows run Thursdays at 7pm -- Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm -- Sundays at 3pm and 7pm at the Gorilla Theatre, 4419 N. Hubert Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33614 (behind Steinbrenner Field).

Tickets are full price $20 on Thursdays and $25 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. Seniors (age 55+) and Students (with ID): $15 on Thursdays / $20 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. Student rush $10, thirty minutes before the show when available. Flexible season membership (Gorilla Pass) offers significant savings. Six flexible admissions for $90 ($75 for students/seniors). Group rates available. Call (813) 354-0550 for details.

For more information or to buy tickets, please visit www.gorillatheatre.com or call (813) 879-2914.

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