Mmmm...Hmmm... Mr. Marmalade!

Noah Haidle's Mr. Marmalade, directed by Olivia Trevino for the Garage Theatre evokes laughter, pain and a greater sense of imagination. What begins as innocent make-believe transforms into a dark horrific exploration of adult relationships.

Cali Dunaway plays Lucy, a 4-year-old with a vivid adult imagination. The audience follows this bold and fearless young actress into a twisted version of childhood pretend. Her imaginary friend, Mr. Marmalade presents himself as a self-indulgent scoundrel, generally destroying Lucy’s perfect world with his cocaine habits, porno, abuse and alcoholism. Angel Correa attacks the role of Mr. Marmalade with vigor and humor in his over-the-top performance.

Performances are 8pm, Thur. - Sat. The show runs until May 21. Tickets are $15-20. The Theatre is located at 251 E. Seventh Street, Long Beach. For more info call (866) 811-4111 or visit http://www.thegaragetheatre.org/

'Chili Con Carnage' Opens 5/3/11!

Chili Con Carnage opens tomorrow night! This has been a very emotional journey for me, entering into the world of dark sadistic comedy. I am eager to share this production with an audience.

Working on this original play has proved to be a very valuable learning process for me. I haven’t done an original piece since college, and revisiting such artistry has brought many challenges to my attention. Most important in the process is the conceptual marriage between the playwright and the director. In a premiere production the playwright is still very much involved in the process, which is lovely in many ways, but also challenging when trying to communicate two points of view: that of the playwright and that of the director. Luckily we have all pulled our artistic choices together in what I hope will be a pleasing production for audiences.

With that said, I implore you to come down to Write Act Repertory and join us for tomorrow night’s festivities and a meet and greet with the actors after the show!