The ReAct Media Section for SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION

Press Release

Pull Date: July 30, 2006

ReAct presents John Guare's modern American classic SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION

The Richard Hugo House, July 6 - 30, 2006: ReAct Theatre, Seattle's only Multi-ethnic Philanthropic Theatre Company continues its 2006 season with a new staging of SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, John Guare's brilliantly compelling and startling affecting, award winning modern American masterpiece based on a true story.

What connects us? The lives of a well-to-do New York couple are changed forever after they encounter a charismatic young man who's been stabbed and mugged near their apartment in Central Park. This is the witty, biting and sincere exploration of what drives us: love, wealth, fame, social standing, and for the lucky...the desire for meaningful human connection. Combined with ReAct's vibrant multi-ethnic casting, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION has something for everyone.

SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION opens on Thursday June 6th at 7:30pm and plays Friday nights at 8pm, Saturday afternoons at 2pm and Saturday evenings at 8pm through July 29th, and closes on Sunday July 30th with an added performance at 7:30pm. All performances will be held at air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible Richard Hugo House, located at 1634 11th Avenue, near the corner of 11th and Pine on Seattle's Capitol Hill. Free Parking is available throughout the neighborhood or in the Richard Hugo House parking lot located behind the building.

Ticket prices are $15 General Admission; $12 Students/Seniors/Military/Disabled; and $9 for Children, although this play is not recommended for kids. Tickets purchased in advance are discounted $3 each, and $6 Theatre Artist day of show rush tickets are available at the door on a space available basis. Additionally, ReAct's first two 2:00pm Saturday Matinees on July 8th and July 15th are "Pay-What-You-Can" performances. For more information and ticket reservations, please call the ReAct box office at (206) 364-3283 or visit online at www.reacttheatre.org. Advanced tickets are also available though the following and other fine outlets:
•Ticket Window: (206) 325-6500, www.ticketwindowonline.com, fax: (425)450-3839.
•Brown Paper Tickets: (800) 838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com.
•Elliott Bay Book Company: (206) 624-6600 or (800) 962-5311.

Directed by ReAct's Artistic Director, David Hsieh, this amusing affecting hit show, features the talents of Curt Bolar, Eloisa Cardona, Henry Drew, Jeffrey Wade Gilbert, Brooke Hills, Dennis Kleinsmith, Agastya Kohli, Joseph Mascorella, Travis Myers, Alexander Oki, Miko Premo, Frank L. Reed, Evan Tucker, Kathy Ulrich, Rahul Upadhyaya, Lydia Vinson, Jim Winkler and more! Stage Management by Yeojin Chung, with sound designed by Gordon Hendrickson and lighting by Joyce Liao.

Established in 1993, ReAct strives to provide affordable quality entertainment using primarily non-traditional and multi-ethnic casting. Its purpose is to give artists of all backgrounds the opportunity to work on mainstream projects they might not normally have access to due to ethnicity, gender, or experience. A federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit philanthropic company, ReAct also works to service our community by using its productions to raise money, awareness and supplies for other arts and humanitarian organizations. This production will benefit the Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Theatre Puget Sound, and others, and a canned food drive will benefit Northwest Harvest. ReAct is the theatre which recently had its south Seattle storage facility broken into and ransacked earlier this year. Most recently, the company opened the Prima Vera Arts Center, a new rehearal and meeting space located near the Seattle Center.

Performance Fact Sheet:

WHO: The Repertory Actors Theatre (ReAct Theatre)

WHAT: WHAT: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
by John Guare

WHERE: The Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Ave, Seattle

WHEN: WHEN: July 6 - 30, 2006
Opening Thu at 7:30pm, Fri at 8:00pm, Sat at 2:00pm and 8:00pm, Closing Sun at 7:30pm
Opening Night Gala: Thurday, July 6th at 7:30pm with reception following the performance.

HOW: Tickets/Reservations: Call (206) 364-3283 or visit http://www.reacttheatre.org
General Admission: $15
Students/Seniors/Military/Disabled: $12
Children (ages 4-11): $9 (though not recommended for kids)
Save $1 Off admission with a canned food donation presented at the ReAct Box Office.
Save $3 Off admission when purchasing tickets in advance.
"Pay-What-You-Can" performances:
2:00pm on Saturday, July 8th
2:00pm on Saturday, July 15th
Group Discount Rates are also available for parties of 10 or more.
Speical ($6) Day of Show Rush Tickets for Theatre Artists are also available as space allows.
Advanced discounted tickets are also available through Ticket Window (206) 325-6500, http://www.ticketwindowonline.com ; Brown Paper Tickets (800) 838-3006, http://www.brownpapertickets.com ; and other fine outlets, including the Elliott Bay Book Company in Pioneer Square.

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Eloisa Cardona as Ouisa, Dennis Kleinsmith as Flan and Joseph Mascorella as Paul in ReAct's new production of Six Degrees of Separation, by John Guare. Photo: David Hsieh.

 

Dennis Kleinsmith and Eloisa Cardona star in ReAct's Six Degrees of Separation, presented at the Richard Hugo House July 6th through July 30th. Photo: David Hsieh.

 

Joseph Mascorella as Paul and Eloisa Cardona as Ouisa in ReAct's new production of the modern American masterpiece Six Degrees of Separation. Photo: David Hsieh.

 

Eloisa Cardona as Ouisa Kittredge in ReAct's presentation of Six Degrees of Separation, the award-winning play by John Guare. Photo: David Hsieh.

 

Eloisa Cardona as Ouisa, Dennis Kleinsmith as Flan and Joseph Mascorella as Paul in ReAct's multi-ethnic production of Six Degrees of Separation, by John Guare. Photo: David Hsieh.

 

Dennis Kleinsmith and Eloisa Cardona in ReAct's Six Degrees of Separation, presented at the Richard Hugo House on Seattle's Capitol Hill. Photo: David Hsieh.

 

Joseph Mascorella as Paul and Eloisa Cardona as Ouisa in ReAct's production of the modern American classic Six Degrees of Separation. Photo: David Hsieh.

 

Eloisa Cardona playing Ouisa in ReAct's Six Degrees of Separation, the award-winning play by John Guare. Photo: David Hsieh.