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Arts May 03, 2016
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Chalk Rep creates work that is designed to reach non-traditional audiences. – Photo Courtesy Facebook
The garage door of an actual private home becomes a curtain, rising on Meredith, a single woman who has filled her garage with supplies for any emergency. It has gotten a little out of hand, which is why she has hired Alex from “Ready, Set, Go” to help her get organized. But neither the supplies nor the prepping expert can prepare her for the personal disasters that her younger sister brings home, on a day when the city seems set to go up in flames. “In Case of Emergency,” is a brand new site-specific theatrical experience presented by Chalk Repertory Theatre, opening July 3, for four weeks, taking place in a garage at an actual private home in a different neighborhood each weekend; from Atwater Village to Pasadena. Written by Chalk Rep founding member Ruth McKee and directed by Deena Selenow, in the LA-based company’s signature style.
Chalk Repertory Theatre, founded in 2008, is dedicated to producing classical and contemporary plays in unconventional spaces. Working with a diverse group of artists, Chalk Rep creates work that is designed to reach non-traditional audiences, stimulate community discussion and aim to transform the ideas that non-theatregoers have about what theatre can be – to create work that is intimate, relevant, and accessible to all. “In Case of Emergency” stars Amy Ellenberger (founding member of Chalk Repand has performed with various theatre companies on the east and west coasts) as Meredith, Emma Zakes Green (multi-disciplinary artist and performer and founder of The Outpost) as Emma, and Daniel Rubiano (“Masters of Sex,” “The Crazy Ones”) as Alex.
Performances of “In Case of Emergency” take place Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m., June 3 through July 3. All tickets are $20 to $30 (dynamic pricing – ticket prices increase each weekend). Performances take place in garages of actual private homes – a different location each weekend within the Northeast Los Angeles region, from Atwater Village to Pasadena – addresses are released upon ticket purchase. For reservations and information, please visit www.chalkrep.com.
