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God of Carnage Press Release
Reviewers please note: Press night is Saturday, Dec. 3. Email brenda@brendathompson.com for review tickets. Production images with cutlines are available for download at http://zachtheatre.org/content/zach-theatre-production-photos. Video b-roll available upon request.
GOD OF CARNAGE opens at ZACH Theatre Nov. 29
Tony-award winner for Best Play/Comedy
WHO
ZACH – Austin’s Theatre and Texas’ longest running theatre presents, in its last season before the new Topfer Theatre opens:
WHAT
GOD OF CARNAGE by YASMINA REZA | Translated by CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON | Directed by MATT LENZ | Starring LAUREN LANE of August: Osage County and Becky's New Car, THOMAS WARD, EUGENE LEE of The Book of Grace and ANGELA RAWNA of Doubt and NBC's Friday Night Lights
Scenic Design by Michael Raiford • Lighting Design by Sarah Maines • Costume Design by Susan Branch Towne • Sound Design by Sam Kokajko • Properties Design by Blake Reeves • Fight Choreography by Tina Gramann
A play date between two boys goes hysterically awry in this Tony Award-winning Best Play comedy. When their parents meet for coffee to discuss the squabble, the rum begins to flow and the gloves come off in a side-splitting, free-for-all where parents behave badly in this quick-witted, piercingly uproarious play.
“God of Carnage has exceptionally written roles for actors and requires that you assemble four heavyweight champs and put them all in the boxing ring together to duke it out,” says ZACH’s Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley. “The chemistry between Lauren Lane who was brilliant in August: Osage County, Eugene Lee who was amazing in The Book of Grace, Angela Rawna who took our breath away in Doubt, and outstanding NYC actor Thomas Ward will make this an unforgettable evening in the theatre. We’ll be talking about these performances for years to come!”
WHERE
ZACH’s intimate Kleberg Stage, 1421 West Riverside Drive
(corner of Riverside Dr. and S. Lamar Blvd.)
WHEN
Performances Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m. through Jan. 8
Champagne Opening & Press Night is Saturday, Dec. 3 with party to follow
GLBT Wilde Party is Thursday, Dec. 15th
TICKETS
Tickets range from $25-$65. Student Tickets: $18 one hour before showtime (with valid ID). To order tickets call 512-476-0541 ext. 1 or visit www.zachtheatre.org.
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About ZACH Theatre
ZACH Theatre is Austin’s leading professional producing theatre. Founded in 1933, ZACH is the longest running theatre company in Texas, serving more than 170,000 adults and youth annually. ZACH creates its own nationally recognized dramatic, musical and comedic productions that elevate, motivate and stimulate the human spirit under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley and Managing Director Elisbeth Challener. Now in its 78th season, ZACH continues to expand and engage with Austin, adding a third theatre to its Central Austin performance campus. The 420-seat, 26,000-square-foot Topfer Theatre will nearly double ZACH’s capacity while retaining its hallmark intimate theatre-going experience upon its completion in the fall of 2012 following a $22 million campaign. Visit www.zachtheatre.org for more information.
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