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Andrews Living Arts, Dominique Morisseau, Ft. Lauderdale Theatre, Lanford Wilson, Live Theatre, Primal Forces Productions, Redwood Curtain, Sunset Baby
Primal Forces
Second Season promises
Two Entertaining & Thought-Provoking Productions
Sunset Baby: “[A] smart and bracing new play about two generations of urban outlaws struggling to stay afloat in the lower depths.” – New York Times
Redwood Curtain: “… a little gem that has a pretty satisfying mystery at its center…you get to absorb Lanford Wilson’s terrific dialogue, and appreciate how and when he reveals precisely what we need to know in the natural flow of the narrative.” – MichiganLive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL , October 21, 2014:
Primal Forces Productions has chosen two entertaining and thought provoking pieces for its second season. The young company’s successful production of David Mamet’s The Anarchist in March of 2014 has encouraged producer Keith Garsson to continue its mission to “explore the impact of the tumultuous 1960s on today’s generation.” Both plays will be presented at Andrews Living Arts in Ft. Lauderdale.
Dominique Morisseau’s Sunset Baby, which premiered Off-Broadway in November 2013 will begin previews on November 29th, open on December 5th, and run through December 21st. John Archie will star as a former revolutionary looking to connect with his daughter (Makeba Pace) in present-day Brooklyn. “He finds that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” explains Garsson.
Lanford Wilson’s Redwood Curtain stunned Broadway audiences in 1992 with its unique spin on a Vietnam veteran (Ethan Henry) and the mysterious young Asian woman (Amarie Lee) who tracks him down in the forests of Northern California exasperating her guardian (Jacqueline Laggy.) Redwood Curtain will begin previews on April 4th, 2015, open on April 10th, and runs through April 26th.
“The turbulent 60s provides a wealth of nostalgia and entertainment value to audiences looking for drama with a lot of meat. However, even if you weren’t there, you will be fascinated and enthralled by how different a country we were less than 50 years ago,” says Garsson.
Tickets for Sunset Baby and Redwood Curtain are $25 (tickets for preview performances are $20) and can be purchased on line at www.primalforcesproductions.com, or by phone at 866-811-4111. Andrews Living Arts Studio is located at 23 NW Fifth Street in Fort Lauderdale.
Primal Forces Productions is offering complimentary tickets to both Sunset Baby and Redwood Curtain to members of Actors Equity, SAG, AFTRA, the South Florida Theatre League, and students with valid ID. (Limit of four tickets per order). For more information about this offer, contact primalforcesproductions@gmail.com .
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Sunset Baby
By Dominique Morisseau
Previews: November 29 – December 4
Runs: December 5 – December 21
Tickets: $25 (Previews – $20)
For Tickets: 866-811-4111
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 8:00 pm
Sunday at 2 pm
All performances will take place at Andrews Living Arts
23 NW 5th St
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301
http://www.primalforcesproductions.com
A tough, suspenseful urban drama about a former 1960s revolutionary whose deceased wife has taken too many secrets to her grave. In his last-minute search for the truth, he hooks up with his estranged daughter only to learn that her story is darker and more complex than even he could have imagined. Acclaimed South Florida actors John Archie, Makeba Pace and Ethan Henry star in this shattering confrontation between father and daughter and past and present.
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Redwood Curtain
By Lanford Wilson
Previews: April 4 – April 9, 2015
Runs: April 10 – April 26
Tickets: $25 (Previews: $20)
For Tickets: 866-811-4111
Performances: Thursday – Saturday at 8:00 pm
Sunday at 2 pm
All performances will take place at Andrews Living Arts
23 NW 5th St.
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301
http://www.primalforcesproductions.com
A teenager searches for her real father amongst the Vietnam veterans living in the Redwood Forest. “A play by a master storyteller… with a satisfying…mousetrap of a plot, a search for truth through the twisted paths of unhinged psyches, paternity and scandal.” – New York Times
With Ethan Henry, Jacqueline Laggy and Amarie Lee.