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Jenni Benzaquen

Press Director

Geffen Playhouse

(310) 208-6500, ext. 126

jenni@geffenplayhouse.com

 

 

 

 

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE HOSTS

THE SATURDAY SCENE, A SATURDAY MORNING THEATER SERIES FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES

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SATURDAY, NOV. 16, 23 AND 30, 2002

 

LOS ANGELES, CA – January 6, 2003 – Geffen Playhouse presents The Saturday Scene, a family theater series with upcoming November performances on Saturday, November 16, 23 and 30 at 11AM-NOON.  The performances feature acclaimed theater company ParsonÕs Nose Productions (PNP) in their family version of ShakespeareÕs Twelfth Night.  Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children.  Following the performance, kids and their families are invited to meet the actors for refreshments in the Geffen Playhouse courtyard.  For more information or to reserve tickets, please call (310) 208-6500, ext 198.

 

The Saturday Scene series was introduced by the Geffen Playhouse to bring a myriad of high quality theatrical productions and workshops to the community and celebrate theater with young people and their families.  Past Saturday Scene guests have included the theater troupe We Tell Stories and theater professionals teaching workshops in improvisation, puppet making and masks. 

 

ParsonÕs Nose Productions is a not-for-profit professional performing arts organization devoted to inspiring and educating theater audiences by producing fun and accessible one-hour adaptations of classic works for the entire family through its Family Classics Series.  ShakespeareÕs Twelfth Night  is adapted by PNP Artistic Director Lance Davis.   The Los Angeles Times calls Twelfth Night  ÒAn enjoyable family affair.Ó

  

Geffen Playhouse is headed by Producing Director Gilbert Cates, Artistic Director Randall Arney and Managing Director Stephen Eich.

 

The GeffenÕs season continues with the West Coast premiere of Pearl (November 12-December 22, 2002), a contemporary adaptation of the Brothers GrimmÕs Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, written and directed by Debbie Allen.  Next in the season is the world premiere of Neil SimonÕs Rose and Walsh (January 28-March 9, 2003), inspired by the relationship between Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett.  Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Randall Arney will direct the West Coast premiere of acclaimed playwright Rebecca GilmanÕs Boy Gets Girl (April 1-May 11, 2003), a chilling look at a woman whose life is irrevocably changed by one blind date.  The season closes with the West Coast premiere of Richard NelsonÕs FrannyÕs Way (June 10-July 20, 2003).  Set in Greenwich Village during the summer of 1957, FrannyÕs Way examines the bittersweet collision of youth and adulthood.  Subscriptions to the 2002-2003 season are currently on sale and can be purchased in person at the GeffenÕs box office or by calling the box office at (310) 208-5454. 

 

The Geffen Playhouse is located at 10886 Le Conte Avenue in Westwood.  Visit the Geffen website at www.geffenplayhouse.com.  For ticket information, please call the Geffen Playhouse box office at (310) 208-5454.

 

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