Contact: Sabrina Skacan
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CROWD PLEASER WISHFUL
DRINKING
ADDS TWO MORE WEEKS
OF PERFORMANCES
AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
Last Call for
Carrie FisherŐs One-Woman Show is Sunday, January 14, 2007
November 7—January 14, 2007
LOS
ANGELES, November 27, 2006 — The
Geffen Playhouse announced today a two- week extension of performances in
January 2007 for the popular Wishful Drinking, a one-woman show penned and performed by
Carrie Fisher and directed by Joshua Ravetch. Staging her lifeŐs experiences in the World Premiere
spotlight of the Geffen Playhouse, Fisher narrates the episodes of her chaotic
life with brutal honesty and banter: from her unusual childhood as the daughter
of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher to her involvement with a little movie
called Star Wars¨,
from her marriage to Paul Simon to the successes of her novels and screenplays,
from her struggles with substance abuse and mental illness to the bliss of
being a motherÉto a teenager.
The extended
January 2007 dates include January 4 at 7:30 p.m., January 5 at 8 p.m., January
6 at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., January 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., January 9 at 7:30
p.m., January 11 at 7:30 p.m., January 12 at 8 p.m., January 13 at 4 p.m. and
8:30 p.m. and finally on January 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (closing
performance). The final December
performance is Saturday, December 23 at 8:30 p.m. before breaking for the
Christmas and New YearŐs Holidays.
ABOUT THE
GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
Awarded
the Preservation Award by the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Award of Excellence from the Society of
American Registered Architects, and the Architectural Award of Excellence by the Los Angeles
Business Council for its acclaimed 2005, $19 million renovation, the Geffen Playhouse
begins its 11th season in 2006/2007, enjoying its stature as a
leading West Coast theater company and the crown jewel of Los Angeles theater.
Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its eclectic mix of classic and
contemporary plays, provocative new works and musicals, the Geffen continues to
present a body of work that has garnered national recognition. Named in honor
of entertainment mogul and philanthropist David Geffen, who donated one of the
largest gifts ever made to an already-constructed theater, the company is
headed by Producing Director and President of the Board Gilbert (Gil) Cates,
Artistic Director Randall Arney and Managing Director Stephen Eich, and has
produced eight
-more-
world
premieres, four Tony, four Pulitzer, and seven Obie-award winning shows in its
storied 11 seasons. Proudly associated with UCLA, the Geffen welcomes more than
130,000 patrons each year, and maintains an extensive education and outreach
program, designed to engage young people and the community at large in the
arts. For more information, please visit geffenplayhouse.com.
EDITORS PLEASE NOTE:
Geffen
Playhouse
10886
Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles (Westwood), CA 90024
across from the UCLA Campus
WISHFUL
DRINKING (World premiere)
Written
and performed by Carrie Fisher
Directed
by Joshua Ravetch
Co-produced by Kim Painter
At the Piano - Gerald Sternbach
Show runs November 7—January 14, 2007
Previews: November 7 to November 14
Opening Night: November 15, 2006
Sign Interpreted: November 26, 2006 at 2:00
p.m.
Last December performance is December 23, 2006
before the Holiday break
Media sponsors: K-Mozart, KCRW-FM and Indie
103.1
Production Credits
Designer: Daniel Ionazzi
Production Stage Manager:
Mary Michele Miner
Asst. Stage Manager:
Susie Walsh
Tickets
($35 to $69) are on sale now at the Geffen Playhouse box office, online at
GeffenPlayhouse.com, via credit card phone order at 310.208.5454, at all
Ticketmaster outlets (Robinsons May, Tower Records, and Ritmo Latino
locations), or by calling Ticketmaster at 213.365.3500. Performances are
Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at
4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Performance
times for productions at the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen
Playhouse vary; please visit GeffenPlayhouse.com or call the box office for
specific performance times. Student rush tickets are available one hour prior
to curtain for $15. For general information or to request a brochure, call
310.208.5454, or visit GeffenPlayhouse.com.
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