An Octopus Love Story May 2, 2007

WORLD PREMIERE OF AN OCTOPUS LOVE STORY BY EST YOUNGBLOOD PLAYWRIGHT TO PLAY CENTER STAGE

New York, NY – Kids with Guns is proud to present the World Premiere of An Octopus Love Story, a dramedy written by Delaney Britt Brewer and directed by Mike Klar. Performances will run from May 2 to May 20, 2007 at Center Stage (48 West 21 St.) in NYC. Previews begin May 2 for a May 5 opening.

What if falling in love with the wrong person was the best thing you’ve ever done? Jane and Danny, two drifting New Yorkers, identify themselves as gay…until their friendship catches their hearts off guard. A political protest against the ban on same-sex marriage ignites an unlikely and heartbreaking romance in An Octopus Love Story.

Delaney Britt Brewer is a playwright and a member of Kids with Guns and Ensemble Studio Theater's playwriting collective, Youngblood. Brewer assistant directed John Gould Rubin in ...a matter of choice at Chashama, and workshopped her plays Singing to Placedo at Collective Unconscious and An Octopus Love Story on Theater Row. She received her BA in Theater from UNC-Greensboro.

Director Mike Klar last directed Conference Room A at The Red Room, dubbed by NYTheatre.com as “fascinating” and by Show Business as “tight and exciting.” He has a BFA from the University of Delaware.

Artistic Directors Ben Cikanek (COO of pop icon Kidrobot, http://www.kidrobot.com) and Mike Klar (former Saatchi & Saatchi art director) formed Kids with Guns in the summer of 2006. Martin Denton from NYTheatre.com recently dubbed them “A young theatre company with great promise…certainly a crowd to keep an eye on.” Their inaugural production was the 2006 Fringe Festival and Fringe Encore Series entry The Blue Martini, hailed by Back Stage as “Surprisingly sophisticated…an enjoyable evening of theatre…a wit and charm that leaves you with a nice buzz” and NYTheatre.com as “A clever, sharp alcohol-soaked romantic comedy…thoroughly charming and funny…the cast is excellent.” For more info on the company visit http://kidswithguns.com.

The cast includes Michael Cyril Creighton (The Vietnamization of New Jersey, VH1’s Best Night Ever), Andrew Dawson (The Blue Flower/HERE), Jenny Greer, Kelli Holsopple (Antigone/Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Measure for Measure/Pearl Theatre), Eric Kuehnemann, Krista Sutton (Dora Award Nominee/Canada) and Josh Tyson (Antigone/Phoenix Theatre Ensemble). The production team consists of Brian Sidney Bembridge (Scenic Design), Heather Klar (Costume Design) and John Wolf (Lighting Design).

PERFORMANCE INFO: Center Stage Theater – 48 West 21 Street between 5 & 6 Avenues in NYC. Limited Engagement: May 2–20, 2007. Previews begin May 2 for a May 5 opening. Performances run Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $18 for shows 5/5 to 5/20 and $10 for previews 5/2 to 5/4 and can be purchased by calling 212-868-4444 or visiting http://www.smarttix.com. Direct ticket link is http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=OCT1. Running time is 90 minutes with no intermission. Appropriate for ages 14 and up. Trains: 1,F,R,V,W to 23 St.

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