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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2021 Press/media contact: Philip Sokoloff, (626) 674-0504, [email protected]

LIVE ON STAGE: ED ASNER AND RUTA LEE IN ANOTHER GIN GAME AT THEATRE 40 ON JULY 18

WHAT: Another Gin Game. Staged reading of a new play. WHO: Written by Gary Kaskel. Starring Ed Asner, Ruta Lee and Donté Ashon Green. Presented by Theatre 40. WHERE: Theatre 40, in the Reuben Cordova Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. The venue is on the campus of Beverly Hills High School. Free parking is available in the parking lot beneath the theatre. To access parking, enter through the driveway at the intersection of Durant and Moreno Drives. WHEN: Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ADMISSION: $25. RESERVATIONS: (310) 364-3606. ONLINE TICKETING: http://theatre40.org PLEASE NOTE: If you are fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are not vaccinated, please plan to bring and wear your mask. Theatre 40 will follow all the L.A. County mandated safety protocols.

The play: Another Gin Game is a witty, sharp-tongued gossip fest between two former show biz greats in their twilight years facing their pasts, presents and futures.

The stars: Ed Asner is the recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild , and the winner of seven Emmy® Awards for acting (Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Roots, Rich Man Poor Man).

Ruta Lee has appeared in 26 feature films and has 133 credits in episodic television. She is the recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Golden Boot Award, for her many roles in Westerns (Wagon Train, Shotgun Slade, Maverick, Sugarfoot, Bat Masterson, many more).

Donté Ashon Green has extensive stage credits with roles in Two Trains Running, Duchess of Malfi, Othello, Rent, A Raisin in the Sun, Uncle Vanya, more.

The playwright: Gary Kaskel is a member of Theatre 40. He is an actor, producer, writer and filmmaker. Another Gin Game is his third play. His work in the area of animal protection led him to write Monsters & Miracles, a novel about Henry Bergh, founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Proceeds from the reading will support the ongoing artistic endeavors of Theatre 40, a 501c3 non-profit organization and Beverly Hills’ professional theatre company.