If you're in Southern California and want to check out some cool Asian American theatre work... The Colony Theatre the first production of its 37th season, the west coast premiere of Michael Golamco's Year Zero, a coming-of-age Cambodian American immigrant story about nerds, hip hop and Dungeons & Dragons. Limited engagement opens this Saturday, June 4 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. Here are some more details about the show:
YEAR ZEROSounds pretty cool! The play is directed by David Rose, and features actors Eymard Cabling, Tim Chiou, Christine Corpuz and David Huynh. For more information about the show, go to playwright Michael Golamco's website here. To purchase tickets, go to The Colony Theatre website here.
Written by Michael Golamco
Directed by David Rose
Musical Direction by Dean Mora
Limited Engagement opens Saturday, June 4, 2011 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank!
"A very smart, sweet, honest and uncommonly moving new play. Michael Golamco is a significant new dramatic voice." - Chicago Tribune
How do you move forward in life when you're stuck where you are? In Long Beach, CA, two young Cambodian-Americans search for an answer. Vuthy is a lonely 16-year-old who loves hip hop and Dungeons & Dragons. His ambitious older sister is starting to veer from her steadfast path to higher education and assimilation. With great humor and a modern sensibility, Year Zero sensitively explores how to escape a painful past while honoring the legacy of one's own history. It's a contemporary comedic drama about reinvention, redemption, and finding where we belong. (This play contains strong language.)
YEAR ZERO will open on Saturday, June 4 at 8:00pm and continue through Sunday, July 3. Performances for YEAR ZERO are Thursdays & Fridays at 8:00pm; Saturdays at 2:00pm & 8:00pm; and Sundays at 7:00pm. Ticket prices range from $20.00 - $42.00 (student, senior and group discounts are available). YEAR ZERO will preview on Wednesday, June 1; Thursday, June 2; and Friday, June 3 at 8:00pm at The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street (at Cypress) adjacent to the Burbank Town Center.
