FUBAR, The Abbey, Basix, Crunch Gym, La Boheme, Santa Monica Blvd.
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Heroes
(in order of appearance)
JOE EGENDER as Ted:
BRAD LIGHT as Neal:
CHRISTOPHER NEIMAN as Rigby:
JOEL SCHER as Marcus:
REBECCA SIGL as Sophie:
RON MOREHOUSE as Henry:
JOE ROCHE as Steve:
About me:
It's an era when HIV hides from sight behind the closet door. It's an emotional AIDS cocktail of love, sex, and death that pours forth in a dark ride through Internet chat rooms, Hollywood back rooms and nightclub bathrooms. How far will you go for love? How much will you forgive?
In HE ASKED FOR IT, writer Erik Patterson and director Neil Weiss strike a startling balance between comedy and tragedy as the characters navigate the casual thrills of one-night stands and the difficult sacrifices of true love.
APRIL 25 - JUNE 1, 2008
Friday - Saturday 8PM; Sunday 7PM
Tickets: $22; Student/Senior $18
Reservations By Phone (subject to availability):
323.856.8611
Tickets can be purchased in advance at:
theatreofnote.com
1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Who I'd like to meet:
Cast:
TED: Joe Egender
NEAL: Brad Light
RIGBY: Christopher Neiman
MARCUS: Joel Scher
SOPHIE: Rebecca Sigl
HENRY: Ron Morehouse
STEVE: Joe Roche
Production Team:
DIRECTOR: Neil Weiss
WRITER: Erik Patterson
PRODUCER: David Bickford
PRODUCER: Lisa Kenner
CO-PRODUCER: Reena Dutt
SET DESIGNER: Carlos Moore
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Michael Montenegro
ORIGINAL MUSIC: John Ballinger
SOUND DESIGNER: Dennis Yen
COSTUME DESIGNER: Tye Olson
STAGE MANAGER: Jenna Banko
HE ASKED FOR IT has been developed by The Mark Taper Forum, the Lark Play Development Center, The Blank, Celebration Theater, and Naked Angels.
"Frequent flashes of potent behavioral truth...Patterson's brightest gifts -- authentic idiom, sharp humor, beautifully layered dialogue -- are on display, and the players embrace the swerving stakes...This is a brave, worthy take on a difficult topic…Merits attendance."
--David C. Nichols, Los Angeles Times
"A harrowing and microscopic look at some uncomfortable taboos. Rarely has the dark seen so much light. This play is as excellent as it is important."
--Taylor Negron, actor
"In He Asked For It, you get that extraordinary combination of original storytelling, empathetic acting, and crisp clean direction.”
--Chet Grissom, actor
"HE ASKED FOR IT cuts deep, exposing who we really are when we're alone in the world. These men are as funny as they are sad, as kind as they are destructive, making them more human than ever, more watchable. We know these guys. We are these guys. And besides all of that, if you want to see the most inventive use of a car door in the history of American theater, be quick. Before you just have to hear about it. You MUST see this play."
--Kim Dunbar, playwright
"Ted (winningly played by Joe Egender) is a sweet young fellow who has moved to Los Angeles for two reasons: to become a star and to find someone "real" to love. "You came to L.A. to find real?" asks Rigby (a burly, tough-tender Christopher Neiman). Erik Patterson's play takes us on a randomly guided tour of the gay life of West Hollywood, at the same time letting us in on the hearts and minds of its denizens...He Asked for It is a virally gay-centric play, very out there, and sometimes an eye-opener in its frankness and language. Despite the heated sex talk, unbelievable but apparently true practices, and porn-bespattered dialogue, its shock value is in the realization that rather than merely casual sex, most wish lists include a universal desire for identity, acceptance, and connection. Laptops are a theme, playing a huge part in the lonely lives of Henry (a well-tuned and straight-arrow Ron Morehouse); Neal (nicely worked over by Brad C. Light), a bit of a nasty character; Rigby, the "bareback rider" who accidentally, maybe, got off the Poz for Poz line and into the romance chat room; and the reticent Ted, who's getting royally screwed at the hands of Marcus ("I'm not gay"), his sleazy, high-rent agent (a superlative cameo by Joel Scher). Rebecca Sigl is lovely and real as Ted's sweet-16 sister back in Wyoming. Director Neil H. Weiss keeps things moving at a lively pace, getting excellent performances on the simple set backed by Greg Emetaz's colorful and lively projections and choreographing the set changes so there are no klutzy scene-stealers interrupting the flow. Patterson's world premiere play is funny, wicked, and a bit shocking, moving quickly from comedy to drama."
--Madeleine Shaner, Back Stage West
"The razor sharp wit of Erik Patterson's dialogue is as exceptional as the vividness of his characterizations. This play constantly surprises and holds the audience spellbound through to the end. The cast is superb."
--Bjorn Johnson, director and actor
"I've been thinking about the play a great deal since Sunday night. It is riveting and human and unexpected and terrifying and really fucking funny."
--Jennifer Maisel, playwright
yes!! i'm planning on buying the tickets tomorrow... i was going to get them today but i never did get a final head count. i'll be there though, for sure, and drinks afterword! i can't wait :)
