Lena Waithe to host Aug. 28 ‘sneak peek’ reading, talkback
for upcoming world premiere of The Peterson Show

WHAT:
Emmy Award-winning actress, producer, screenwriter  and performer Lena Waithe (Showtime’s The Chi, BET’s Boomerang and Twenties, Netflix’s Master of None) will host a sneak peek reading and talkback for The Echo Theater Company’s upcoming world premiere of The Peterson Show.

A darkly funny, emotionally charged new play written by Emmy-nominated playwright Janine Nabers and directed by Michelle Bossy, The Peterson Show follows five former child stars who reunite as the legacy of their beloved television father collapses into scandal.

Ensemble members Kelly McCreary (Grey’s Anatomy), Tamberla Perry (Brilliant Minds, Clydes at CTG) Kristen Ariza (The Fosters, StartUp) and Deanna Reed-Foster (The Vince Staples Show, The First Deep Breath at the Geffen) will be on hand to read selected scenes from the play and join in the talkback alongside Waithe and Nabers.

All tickets are Pay-What-You-Choose.

The eagerly awaited, full production of The Peterson Show will open at The Echo Theater Company on September 19 for a six-week run.

WHEN:
Friday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m.

WHERE:
Echo Theater Company
Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039

PARKING:
FREE in the Atwater Crossing (AXT) lot one block south of the theater

TICKET PRICE:
All tickets: Pay-What-You-Choose

HOW:
EchoTheaterCompany.com
(747) 350-8066

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