What do Matthew Modine, Annette Bening, and Laurence Fishburne have in common? You can see them all in person . . . at the Geffen Playhouse! The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles has just announced its exciting 2009/2010 season, kicking off with the world premiere of Blair Singer's Hollywood parody Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas, starring none other than Matthew Modine himself. In the play, Matthew, who used to be on the A-list, tries to get back on any list, by getting involved with a Cause and going to a small South American village to help the natives. This play about celebrity humanitarianism is sure to get both celebs and non-celebs laughing out loud. Annette Bening will star in their next production, the North American premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith's The Female of the Species. The comedy was l oosely inspired by a real life incident when feminist author Germaine Greer was taken hostage in her country home by a disturbed student. Ms. Bening plays the part of a kidnapped auteur, famous for such works as "Madame Ovary," "The Cerebral Vagina," and "The Complete Insignificance of Male Sexuality." The season will end with the extraordinary biography, Thurgood, written by George Stevens, Jr. Tony Award Winner, Emmy Award Winner, and Oscar Nominee Laurence Fishburne plays Thurgood Marshall in the inspiring story of how a boy from the backstreets of Baltimore changed history and became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. Fishburne played the role on Broadway, where he received a Drama Desk Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. The musical, Nightmare Alley, and one other yet-to-be-announced production will complete the 2009/2010 season, which begins on September 16, 2009. But don't wait till then to make your plans for a night of marvelous theater. Get tickets now for one of the following outstanding shows at the Geffen Playhouse: March 15 to May 24, 2009 LOUIS & KEELY: Live at the Sahara A vintage love story about musical icon Louis Prima and how he turned 16-year-old Keely Smith into a star. At the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse. Written & performed by Vanessa Claire Smith & Jake Broder with Nick Cagle & Erin Matthews; directed by Taylor Hackford. April 14 to May 24, 2009
A dark humorous story about booze, poker, and redemption, set in Dublin on Christmas Eve. Written by Conor McPherson ; directed by Randall Arney; f eaturing Andrew Connolly, Tom Irwin, John Mahoney, Paul Vincent O'Connor, and Matt Roth. June 16 to July 26, 2009
A presidential campaign drama written by Beau Williamon and d irected by Doug Hughes, featuring actors Chris Noth & Chris Pine. Geffen Playhouse |
The Seafarer — 2008 Tony Nominee for Best Play 
