March 20–April 11, 2010
CITY THEATRE PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF
WHEN JANUARY FEELS LIKE SUMMER
Buy tickets online or call 412.431.CITY (2489), or visit the Box Office at 1300 Bingham Street.
Comedy Developed at 2008 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab
Production Funded in Part by
Edgerton Foundation Fund for New American Plays
Multicultural Cast Explores Culture Collision of African American, Indian American, and Transgender Communities
PITTSBURGH, PA (February 16, 2010)—City Theatre continues its 35th anniversary season with the world premiere of When January Feels Like Summer by Cori Thomas. Directed by Chuck Patterson, When January Feels Like Summer will run on City Theatre’s Main Stage from March 20–April 11, 2010. Members of the media are invited to the Opening Night performance on Friday, March 26 at 8 pm.
When January Feels Like Summer was developed at both City Theatre’s Momentum ’08 Festival and the 2008 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab. The production is funded, in part, by the Edgerton Foundation Fund for New American Plays.
Hindi goes hip-hop… Homeboys become heroes, a gallant garbage man rescues a shopkeeper in distress, and Ishan transforms into Indira with the swipe of a lipstick. Unexpected love heats up the new year as African American, Indian American, and transgender cultures collide in this comic whirlwind.
When January Feels Like Summer features John Marshall Jones (Joe), Gita Reddy (Nirmala), Carter Redwood (Jeron), Joshua Elijah Reese (Devaun), and Debargo Sanyal (Ishan).
The design team includes Anne Mundell (Scenic), Ange Vesco (Costume), Allen Hahn (Lighting), and Rob Kalpowitz (Sound).
CITY THEATRE PRESENTS
When January Feels Like Summer by Cori Thomas by Cori Thomas
When: March 20–April 11, 2010
Preview Schedule
Sat., March 20 at 5:30 pm; Sun., March 21 at 7pm;
Tue., March 23 at 7pm; Wed., March 24 and Thurs., March 25 at 8pm
PRESS / OPENING NIGHT
Friday, March 26 at 8 pm
Regular Run Schedule
Tues. at 7 pm; Wed., Thurs. and Fri. at 8 pm; Sat. at 5:30 & 9 pm; Sun. at 2 pm
Wed., March 31 and April 7 at 1 pm
Wed., April 7 – no 8 pm performance
Where: City Theatre, 1300 Bingham Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Tickets
$23 to $48
Students and age 25 and younger may reserve $19 tickets in advance or may purchase $10 rush tickets (cash only) at the Box Office beginning two hours before showtime.
Seniors (age 60 and older) may purchase $19 rush tickets at the Box Office beginning two hours before showtime.
Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounts.
Call John Darcy at 412.431.4400 ext. 283.
Tickets are available at 412.431.CITY (2489) or CityTheatreCompany.org.
City Theatre, now in its 35th year and located on Pittsburgh’s historic South Side, specializes in contemporary and new plays and has brought to Pittsburgh playwrights such as Adam Rapp, Christopher Durang, and Jeffrey Hatcher. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Tracy Brigden, Managing Director Greg Quinlan, and a 45-member Board of Directors, City Theatre’s mission is to provide an artistic home for the development and production of contemporary plays of substance and ideas that engage and challenge a diverse audience. CityTheatreCompany.org
For more information, please contact Sloan MacRae at 412-431-4400 x230 or smacrae@citytheatrecompany.org.