NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 6, 2016
Press Contact: Lucy Pollak
lucy@lucypr.com (818) 887-1499 (for media only)
West Coast premiere of ‘Baby Doll’
extends at the Fountain through Oct. 30
‘New’ play is adaptation of controversial
screenplay by Tennessee Williams
WHAT:
West Coast premiere of Baby Doll — Extended through Oct. 30. Sizzling with sexual tension and darkly comic, this enthralling tale of prejudice, sexual politics and passion is the first-ever Williams Estate-approved stage adaptation of the Tennessee Williams screenplay. Nineteen-year-old married virgin “Baby Doll” Meighan must consummate her marriage in two days, on her 20th birthday — as long as her middle-aged husband, Archie Lee, upholds his end of the bargain to provide her with a comfortable life. When Archie Lee burns down his neighbor’s cotton gin to save his failing business, his rival, Sicilian immigrant Silva Vacarro, arrives to seek revenge. What ensues is a complex mix of desire and desperation, with Baby Doll as both player and pawn.
WHO:
• Adapted by by Pierre Laville and Emily Mann from the screenplay by Tennessee Williams
• Directed by Simon Levy
• Starring Lindsay LaVanchy as Baby Doll; Daniel Bess as Silva Vacarro; John Prosky (though Sept. 25) / Steve Hofvendahl (after Sept. 25) as Archie Lee Meighan; Karen Kondazian as Aunt Rose Comfort; and George Roland as the Sheriff
• Produced by Stephen Sachs and Deborah Lawlor
• Associate producer James Bennett
• Presented by The Fountain Theatre
WHEN:
Extended through Oct. 30.
Remaining performances:
• Friday at 8 p.m.: Sept. 9, 16, 23; Oct. 14, 21, 28 (dark Sept. 30 and Oct. 7)
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: Sept. 10, 17, 24; Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29 (dark Oct. 1)
• Sundays at 2 p.m.: Sept. 11, 18, 25; Oct. 16, 23, 30 (dark Oct. 2 and Oct. 9)
• Mondays at 8 p.m.: Sept. 12, 19; Oct. 10, 17, 24 (dark Sept. 26 and Oct. 3)
WHERE:
The Fountain Theatre
5060 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90029
(Fountain at Normandie)
HOW:
(323) 663-1525 or www.FountainTheatre.com
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TICKET PRICES:
$15-$35:
• Premium Seats: $35 (VIP center section, includes 1 free beverage)
• Regular Seating: $30 (side sections)
• Seniors 65 or older: $25 (side sections)
• Students: $20 (valid ID required)
• RUSH: $15 (at the door, 15 mins prior to curtain, subject to availability)
• Pay-What-You-Can every Monday night
PARKING:
Secure, on-site parking: $5
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