Shows & Tickets
Geffen’s 7th Row Center Club, Talk Back Tuesdays, Party Thursdays,
Wine Down Sundays, and Late Nights at the Geffen ProvideThe Ultimate LA Theater Experience, From Premium VIP to Casual Chic
Single Tickets for 10th Anniversary Season Performances at
Newly Renovated Geffen Playhouse Go On Sale October 7
Los Angeles—Anticipating the long awaited November 2005 opening of its newly renovated theater in trendy Westwood, The Geffen Playhouse is LA’s hot theater ticket, offering Angelenos hip new ways to experience LA theater at its best. With subscription packages ranging from premium VIP to casual chic, the Geffen’s 7th Row Center Club, Talk Back Tuesdays, Party Thursdays, and Wine Down Sundays provide a range of opportunities for LA theatergoers to experience the new Geffen and Los Angeles hot spots—in style.
The 7th Row Center ClubFor theatergoers seeking the ultimate Geffen experience, the premium VIP 7th Row Center Club gives subscribers the chance to enjoy the Geffen’s 10th anniversary season’s spectacular roster of plays from some of the best seats in the house: the 7th row center. In addition to guaranteed seating, this VIP subscription club membership includes dinner at a choice of six top Los Angeles restaurants, a complimentary drink at intermission, and parking for the entire five-play season on the main stage. Members may choose to dine at the W Hotel’s restaurant Nine Thirty, Vibrato Grill Jazz in Bel Air, Napa Valley Grill, Palomino, Tanino Ristorante, or Tengu. Members of the 7th Row Center Club may try a different restaurant each performance, or remain with their personal favorite. Subscription packages for 7th Row Center Club are $850 per person for a 5 play subscription; packages for a 4 play subscription are $680. Call the Geffen Playhouse Box Office for more details.
Talk Back TuesdaysCoffee lovers with a thirst for stimulating conversation can enjoy the Geffen’s popular Talk Back Tuesdays. Sponsored by Peet’s Coffee and Tea, this subscription package includes pre-show coffee and tea tastings, compliments of Peet’s Coffee, as well as a chance for subscribers to get up close and personal with artists and Geffen artistic staff. At the end of performances in the Talk Back Tuesdays package, Geffen artists and/or artistic staff come out on stage and take questions from the audience, giving patrons the rare opportunity to learn more about the performance by hearing directly from performers and production personnel. Talk Back Tuesdays are not offered during preview weeks or during the week of opening nights; these special sessions are held in weeks 3 through 6 of each production. Talk Back Tuesdays are provided at no additional cost to subscribers or single ticket buyers.
GAYLA/Party ThursdaysPatrons who respond to theatrical stimulation with the intense desire to party will enjoy the Geffen’s GAYLA/Party Thursdays package. Sponsored by Bacardi, this subscription offers theatergoers the chance to enjoy a show at the Geffen and attend a subscriber post-party at West Hollywood’s trendy, hot nightspot O-Bar. With the after party starting at 10:00 p.m. and running non-stop until 1:00 a.m., this package offers subscribers five great plays and five hot Bacardi parties, all in one subscription package. GAYLA/Party Thursdays are provided at no additional cost to subscribers or single ticket buyers.
Wine Down SundaysThe Geffen’s Wine Down Sundays provides wine connoisseurs with a taste for theater the chance to enjoy a relaxed pre-show wine tasting on Sunday afternoon, while enjoying exclusive CD previews of classic and new recording artists courtesy of The Verve Music Group. Wine Down Sundays are provided at no additional cost to subscribers or single ticket buyers.
Late Nights at the GeffenFor those whose bed time is when the sun comes up, the Geffen offers Late Nights at the Geffen, performances on the Geffen’s new second stage, the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, with specially-scheduled later performance times. These performances are scheduled with 10:00 p.m. Friday and 9:00 p.m. Saturday curtain times allowing LA’s late night culture to enjoy the same productions running on the Geffen’s second stage—only later in the evening. Please visit GeffenPlayhouse.com for performance times and dates.
Single Tickets Go On Sale October 7
Single tickets for the Geffen’s roster of performances at the newly renovated Geffen Playhouse go on sale to the public on October 7. For more information, or to request a brochure, call the Geffen Playhouse box office at (310) 208-5454 or visit geffenplayhouse.com.
The Geffen Playhouse’s 10th Anniversary Season
The Geffen celebrates its 10th anniversary with the 2005-2006 season, marking the second year in the Geffen’s decade-long Festival of American Originals, a celebration of American theater, offering works that examine and define the American experience.
The season began September 14, 2005 with the West Coast Premiere of NINE PARTS OF DESIRE, written and performed by Heather Raffo, the final production at the Brentwood Theatre before the Geffen’s return to its permanent home at the newly renovated Geffen Playhouse in Westwood. The production runs through October 16, 2005.
The second play of the season, Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (November 8—December 18, 2005; Opening Night November 16, 2005) , inaugurates the new Geffen Playhouse and features Jeremy Davidson, Academy Award-winning actress Brenda Fricker, and Emmy-nominated John Goodman, all in their Geffen Playhouse debuts. The inaugural production at the reinvented playhouse opens with a red carpet Gala opening night performance on November 16, 2005.
The West Coast Premiere of David Mamet’s BOSTON MARRIAGE (January 31—March 12, 2006; Opening Night February 8, 2006) directed by Mamet, and Arthur Miller’s ALL MY SONS (April 11—May 21, 2006; Opening Night April 19, 2006), directed by Geffen Artistic Director Randall Arney, continue the 10th Anniversary Season. The season concludes with the West Coast Premiere of THE God of Hell (June 20—July 30, 2006; Opening Night June 28, 2006) written by the Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award-winning Sam Shepard.
The Geffen also stages the world premiere of MY BUDDY BILL (November 12—December 18, 2005; Opening Night November 18, 2005) written and performed by Emmy Award-winner Rick Cleveland, which unveils the Geffen Playhouse’s new second stage, The Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, on November 18, 2005.
CALENDAR EDITORS PLEASE NOTE:The Geffen Playhouse is located at 10886 Le Conte Avenue in Westwood. Performances are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices range from $35 to $69. Performance times and dates vary for the Geffen’s new second stage, the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse. Please call the box office for more information.
Subscriptions to the 2005-2006 season may be purchased online at GeffenPlayhouse.com , in person at the Geffen Playhouse Box Office, or by phone at 310.208.5454. Single tickets may be purchased at the Geffen Playhouse Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at 213.365.3500, at all Ticketmaster outlets (Robinsons May, Tower Records, and Ritmo Latino locations), or online at GeffenPlayhouse.com. For general information or to request a brochure, call 310. 208-5454.
About The Geffen PlayhouseLaunched in 1994 at the Westwood Playhouse, the Geffen Playhouse was named in 1995 in honor of entertainment mogul and philanthropist David Geffen, who donated $5 million to the organization, one of the largest gifts ever made to an already-constructed theater. Headed by Producing Director Gilbert (Gil) Cates, Artistic Director Randall Arney and Managing Director Stephen Eich, the Geffen has produced eight world premieres and four Tony, four Pulitzer, and seven Obie-award winning shows in the company’s celebrated 10 seasons and maintains an extensive educational outreach program, designed to engage young people in the arts. Enjoying its stature as a vital performing arts institution in Los Angeles with an annual attendance of more than 130,000 patrons, the Geffen Playhouse prepares for the grand opening of its newly-renovated playhouse, making its debut in November, 2005, celebrating the company’s 10th anniversary season. For more information, please visit GeffenPlayhouse.com.
