Theatre Palisades PRESENTS by Charles Busch Directed by RIa Parody Erlich Producers Martha Hunter & Pat Perkins Set Design Sherman Wayne & William Pitcher Lighting Design Sound Design Sherman Wayne Susan Stangl Costume Design Stage Manager Sherry Coon Josh Harper Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Originally produced by Manhattan Theatre Club on February 8, 2000. Subsequently produced on Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynn Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer, Carol Shorenstein Hays, Daryl Roth, Stuart Thompson and Douglas S. Cramer, opening on November 2, 2000. 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However, Busch also was intrigued by the notion of putting many of the people he had known while growing up Jewish in the Manhattan sub- urbs into “a rather cryptic [Edward] Albee or [Harold] Pinter play.” In addition, Busch clearly was inspired by German author Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha, about the Buddha’s quest for self-realization and spiritual peace, furthering his desire to use “a mysterious story line with very un-mysterious characters.” As Lynne Meadows, director of the original production said, Allergist’s Wife is “about getting lost somewhere in the mid- dle of life and finding one’s way.” So, I invite you to take this offbeat, hilarious, occasionally outrageous journey with us. Who knows? It might just awaken the Buddha inside you. Special thanks to an exceptionally talented cast who made my job more fun than any director has the right to expect; to co-producers Martha and Pat, who made my life easier; and to stage manager Josh, who was both my right- and left-hand man. Couldn’t have done it without you. And, as always, thanks to Shel, my ever-supportive partner on my per- sonal journey to self-fulfillment. I love you! — Ria Parody Erlich OUR NEXT PRODUCTION: PICNIC By William Inge Directed by Sherman Wayne JANUARY 13 – FEBRUARY 19, 2017 Auditions Saturday, November 12 & Tuesday, November 15 Please see www.theatrepalisades.org for details SERVING DINNER NIGHTLY 4:30-10 Sun.-Thurs. 4:30-11 Fri.-Sat. Sunday Brunch 11-3 Early Bird Menu Special Menu Complete Dinners 4:30-7 Mon.-Fri. 170 W. 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She has appeared in a variety of productions including favorites Lysistrata, The Music Man, Picnic, Ah Wilderness!, Morning’s at 7 and Fifth of July. At the Morgan-Wixson Theater Lois received a Best Actress award for her role in Shadow Box. Her most recent roles were in Social Security and The Foreigner at the Morgan and Rabbit Hole with the Kentwood Players. Dear Theatre-Goers, Thank you for shopping in the Palisades. Enjoy the show! 15330 Antioch St. • (310) 459-7963 palisadeschamber.com Special Moments Exquisite Lingerie (310) 454-8199 873 Via de la Paz Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 LAW OFFICES OF LAW R E N C E H. 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Her last appearance on the Pierson Playhouse stage was in South Pacific. A native of Los Angeles, Lauren moved to New Orleans for about seven years but missed the L.A. theatre scene. Past projects include The Recreation of Man and Woman, a play she wrote and performed. She thanks our director for her trust and collaboration. Bradley Orok (Mohammed) is a native Californian and thrilled to be a part of Theatre Palisades for the first time. He has been seen in the television series True Nightmares and independent films such as Behavior and Spellbind. His recent theatre credits include Under Fire: Stories of Combat Veter- ans, Key Exchange and Footloose, The Musical. Bradley enjoys playing guitar and traveling. He has a B.A. in psychology from UC Riverside with a minor in theatre. About the Playwright Charles Busch is the author and star of such plays as The Divine Sister, The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, which ran five years and is one of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history. His play The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife ran for 777 performances on Broadway and won Mr. Busch the Outer Circle Critics John Gassner Award and received a Tony nomina- tion for Best Play. He wrote and starred in the film versions of his plays, Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommie Die, the latter of which won him the Best Perform- ance Award at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2003, Mr. Busch received a special Drama Desk Award for career achievement as both performer and playwright. Mr. Busch made his directorial debut with the film A Very Serious Person, which pre- miered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won an honorable mention. He is also the subject of the documentary film The Lady in Question is Charles Busch. 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