NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2023
Press contact: Lucy Pollak
[email protected]  (818) 887-1499 (for media only)

 

Live comic newscast ‘This Week This Week’ continues Thursdays
through March 30, adds ‘Best of Best of’ shows weekends through April 8

WHAT:
A little Daily Show, a little SNL… a lot of fun! Live on stage at Atwater Village Theatre, This Week This Week is Open Fist Theatre Company’s weekly comic newscast, featuring a revolving cast of actors and special guest stars at every performance. Created and directed by Second City’s Ron West, this is L.A.’s premier topical sketch show, with a hilarious group of talented performers presenting each week’s top news stories as only they can. Performances continue on Thursdays through March 30, with the writers and cast presenting their favorite ‘Best of Best of ’ This Week This Week ripped-from-the-headlines sketches from the past year on weekends, March 18 through April 8. Always fresh. Always funny. Always relevant.

WHO:
• Created and Directed by Ron West
• News Anchor: George Caleodis
• Guest Star: Rebecca Metz (Better Things)
• Cast: Bryan Bertone, Eric Carthen, Elle Engelman, Teru Mitsuhara, Brendan Mulally, Jennifer Polonia, Lou Saliba, Jade Santana, Ash Saunders, Jaya Subramanian
• Produced by Martha Demson, Ron West and Open Fist Theatre Company

WHEN:

This Week This Week (all new shows, all new material!):
Thursdays through March 30
• Thursdays at 8 p.m.: March 2, March 9, March 23, March 30 (dark March 16)

Best of Best of This Week This Week (a satirical retrospective of this past year):
Weekends March 18 – April 8 (previews March 10 – March 17)
• Fridays at 8 p.m.: March 10 and March 17 (previews), March 24, March 31, April 7
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: March 11 (preview), March 18 (opening) March 25, April 1, April 8
• Sundays at 2 p.m.: March 12 (preview), March 19, March 26, April 2

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

PARKING:
Free in the ATX (Atwater Crossing) lot one block south of the theater.

TICKET PRICE:
Thursdays: $15
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays: $20

HOW:
www.openfist.org
(323) 882-6912

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