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11.24.2009

reminder: grace kim & the spiders from mars


Just wanted to throw up another plug for Grace Kim & The Spiders From Mars, the very last show of Lodestone Theatre Ensemble's tenth and final season. The show, written by Philip Chung and directed by Jeff Liu, runs Thursday through Saturday, now through December 20 at GTC Burbank.

The play stars Feodor Chin, Elizabeth Ho, Elaine Kao, Jully Lee, Rachel Morihiro, Hanson Tse, Kelvin Han Yee, Junko Goda, Dan Jyung,Christopher Takemoto-Gentile and Tina Tong. After this, Lodestone will be a fun, fond memory. Hey, it's been fun. Here are some details:
LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLE
under the artistic direction of Philip W. Chung & Chil Kong
proudly presents our final production

The World Premiere of

GRACE KIM & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS

A new comedy for anyone who's ever felt like they were born on the wrong planet...

Written by Philip W. Chung
Directed by Jeff Liu
Produced by Stephanie Chang, Michael Chih Ming Hornbuckle & Peter J. Wong

Starring: Feodor Chin, Elizabeth Ho, Elaine Kao, Jully Lee, Rachel Morihiro, Hanson Tse, Kelvin Han Yee, Junko Goda, Dan Jyung, Christopher Takemoto-Gentile and Tina Tong.

Inspired by classic screwball comedies, GRACE KIM & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS tells the story of Grace, a young Korean American woman, who has withdrawn from the world after the death of her mother ten years ago. But Grace's life is thrown upside down when she meets her sister's fiancé and falls in love with him. This play was written to be Lodestone's last show of its tenth and final "Beginnings and Endings" season and will be permanently retired after this run.

November 14-December 20, 2009
Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm (NO SHOW THANKSGIVING, NOV. 26)

ALL THURS. SHOWS: 2-for-1 general admission tickets if you say the codeword "Ziggy Stardust" at box office
$12 general admission (Special Low 1999 Ticket Price)
$10 (groups of 10+)
All Sunday matinees (except Dec. 20) are pay-what-you- can ($1 minimum)

GTC Burbank
1111-B W. Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506

The theatre is in George Izay Park between S. Victory Bl. and N. Griffith Park Bl. Park near the jet plane at 1111 W. Olive and walk past the Olive Recreation Center. The theatre is behind the rec center; the entrance faces the softball fields.
This play was written to be Lodestone's last show of its tenth and final "Beginnings and Endings" season and will be permanently retired after this run. After Grace, that's it. Goodbye, Lodestone. For more information about the show, visit the Lodestone website here and their Facebook page here.