STAGE BEAT : TRY `SHOES' ON FOR SIZE.Byline: Janet Weeks ``Melrose Place'' star Thomas Calabro Thomas Calabro (born on February 3, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. His most notable role was playing Dr. Michael Mancini on Melrose Place. He was the only cast member to stay on the show throughout its entire run from 1992 until 1999. leads an impressive cast in the world premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 of the comedy ``Gravity Shoes'' opening May 31 at the Hudson Avenue Theatre. Calabro plays the rotten Dr. Michael Mancini on the Fox television soap, which sounds like perfect training for ``Gravity Shoes,'' about the savage deal-making behind the scenes of an off-off-Broadway production. The comedy is written by playwright (and Valley resident) John Bunzel, who is quite familiar with entertainment-industry compromising. Director of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Playwrights' Group, Bunzel has written for TV, movies (``Born to be Wild'') and the stage. His award-winning plays include ``Delirious de·lir·i·ous adj. Of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium. ,'' ``Death of a Buick'' and ``Men at Work.'' Co-starring with Calabro in ``Gravity Shoes'' are Dan Gerrity, star of the recent Gypsy musical ``Twist of Fate'' at the Tiffany Theaters in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. , and Richard Kind Richard Kind (b. November 22, 1956 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an actor best known for his roles in the hit sitcoms Mad About You and Spin City. He is a 1974 graduate of Pennsbury High School and a 1978 graduate of Northwestern University where he was in the , who appears regularly on TV's ``Mad About You.'' ``Gravity Shoes'' is directed by Ron Link Ron Link (Nijmegen, 22 September 1979) started his career in 2004 in the Dutch edition of Idols. He managed to reach the final round. In 2006, he was chosen in the TV show "The Next Tarzan" to play Tarzan in the Dutch version of the musical. , who has had a string of successes recently, including the boxing drama ``Blade to the Heat'' at the Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a small thrust stage with 745 seats at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Beckett and Associates. It has presented innovative plays since 1967. The world premiere of Angels In America was produced here. and ``Twist of Fate.'' Tickets are $15 for the preview performances tonight, Saturday, Sunday and Thursday, $18.50 thereafter. Regular performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays through July 21. For information and reservations, call (213) 660-8587. Playwrights' workshop Attention writers: The deadline to apply for the summer session of ``Wordsmiths,'' a free playwrights' workshop, is July 1. The 12-week program will be conducted by playwright Philip W. Chung, whose works include ``Model Minority,'' ``Have You Heard'' and ``Yellow Face,'' which have been produced at such venues as the East West Players in Silver Lake and the Los Angeles Theatre Center. ``Wordsmiths'' is designed for writers 18 and older and sponsored by the Performing Arts Division of the City of Los Angeles' Cultural Affairs Department. To apply, send a one-act, full-length or play-in-progress written for the stage to: ``Wordsmiths,'' Performing Arts Division, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90013. Teleplays, screenplays, musicals, adaptations and co-written plays will not be accepted. For more information, call (213) 485-1624, Ext. 220. |
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