NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 12, 2018
Press Contact: Lucy Pollak
[email protected] (818) 887-1499 (for media only)

 

Critically acclaimed, darkly comic
‘Desert Rats’ returns for 3-week run in 2019

WHAT:
Desert Rats — Back by popular demand! Latino Theater Company brings back the U.S. premiere of Nate Rufus Edelman’s “Ovation Recommended” dark comedy about life and crime in America’s contemporary West. Estranged brothers Frank and Jesse reunite to plan a kidnapping in a squalid motel room on a hellish day in Barstow. When day turns into night and their hostage is brought out of the trunk, the siblings find their troubles have just begun.

WHO:
• Written by Nate Rufus Edelman
• Directed by Angie Scott
• Starring Derek Chariton, Lila Gavares, Walt Gray IV
• Produced by The Latino Theater Company

WHEN:
Limited 3-week run Jan. 5 thru Jan. 20:
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: Jan. 5 and Jan. 12 ONLY
• Sundays at 4 p.m.: Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20
• Sunday at 7:30 p.m.: Jan. 20 ONLY

WHERE:
The Los Angles Theatre Center
Avalos Theatre
514 S. Spring Street
Los Angeles CA 90013

HOW:
• To purchase tickets, call (866) 811-4111 or go to http://thelatc.org/
• For group sales, call (213) 489-0994
• Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/theLATC
• Follow us on twitter and instagram: @theLATC

TICKET PRICES:
$24-$60

PARKING:
• $5 with box office validation, Joe’s Parking structure, 530 S. Spring St. (immediately south of the theater)
• Metered parking available on streets surrounding the theater.
• Take the Metro: nearest stop is Pershing Square (two blocks west of The LATC).

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