Staged Reading of Consent

Can two Filipinos, a Hometown Buffet manager and his hunky demon seducer, fall in love through their real and imagined histories? This dark comedy propels them from Orange County to several afterlives, prompting encounters with a sexy demoness, a fabulous stylist, bewildered tribesmen, and talking trees. (Full production next year at the Rude Guerrilla Theater Company in Santa Ana.) WARNING: Adult language and situations.

My latest play, Consent, is having a staged reading in Los Angeles. It's directed by Alberto Isaac and starring Kennedy Kabasares, Michael C. Palma, Janellen Steininger, Tom Atha, Emily Kuroda, J. Stephen Brady, Elpidio Ebuen, and Michael Villanueva.

9:00 pm (second reading of the night)
Thursday, December 20, 2007
East West Players
120 North Judge John Aiso Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

For a map and further directions, click here.
Parking in the lot next to the theater is usually free for readings. But if they're charging the usual $4, you can always park on the street. Most of the meters are off by 8pm.

The reading is part of the Reincarnation series of readings (download a PDF flyer) at the David Henry Hwang Writer's Institute.

Language of Their Own

Thirty-something, Chinese-born, Oscar, contracts AIDS and breaks up with his lover of four years, the American-born Ming, who is in his twenties. Oscar finds a new relationship with Daniel, a college-age Filipino, while Ming falls in love with Robert, a Caucasian head waiter in his twenties. Along the way, all four proceed on a lyrical and dramatic meditation on the nature of love, desire, sexuality, and self-definition as they come together and drift apart in a series of interconnecting stories. Orange County premiere at Rude Guerrilla Theater. Their website contains more pictures.
WARNING: Nudity and adult situations.

CAST

Ruffy Landayan as Oscar

Nghia Luu as Ming

Dennis Tong as Daniel

David Clark Smith as Robert

SHOW SCHEDULE

Apr 6 - Apr 28, 2007 on Fridays and Sat at 8pm .
Sun at 2:30pm.
Thursday shows on Apr 19, Apr 26.
NO SHOW ON EASTER SUNDAY (Apr 8).

$25 Opening Night Gala ticket includes champagne and munchies. For all other performances, tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and $10 for students with an ID.

Rude Guerrilla Theater Company, 202 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA. 92701 (view a map).

10% of the show's net profits will be donated to AIDS Services Foundation, Orange County (ASF)

We're looking for donations to support the production. If you have Paypal, click here:
Otherwise, send donations to RGTC, 202 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA. 92701. Be sure to specify they're for "Language of Their Own."

CREW

Rachel Swetnam: Stage Manager
Jessica Woodard: Set Designer
Lindsey Suits: Lighting Designer
Shannon Lee Blas: Sound Manager
Alton "Doc" Cove: Composer
Sarah Boros: Costume Designer/Rehearsal Mistress
Jennifer Bridge: Board Op/Rehearsal Mistress
Jami McCoy: Fight/Stunt Choreographer
Anthony Foo: Window Designer

Producer: Sonja Berggren