“End of Times Therapy” will have a WORLD PREMIERE at the Santa Monica Playhouse in February 2025!
After three years of staged readings and re-writing, I am thrilled to announce that “End of Times Therapy” will have it’s World Premiere in February of 2025 at the Santa Monica Playhouse!
If you would like to donate or pre-order your tickets please visit our fundraiser page. I hope this play is relevant to this era we live in, but not too relevant. Thank you for your support!
WORLD PREMIERE DATES:
Saturday, February 15, 7:30
Sunday, February 16, 4:00
Saturday, February 22, 7:30
Sunday, February 23, 4:00
Saturday, March 1, 7:30
FUNDRAISER VIDEO
ABOUT:
The year is 2040. The everything apocalypse has dramatically changed Los Angeles. Food is scarce, war is imminent, the patriarchy dominates local tribes and the beach starts at Centinela. A lone therapist still seeks to practice and help a young woman. “End of Times Therapy” explores the themes of love, gender wars, class wars, real wars, and the therapeutic process. The play features a love story, several explosions, at least one helicopter, and some golf.
CAST
Directed by Robert Yasamura and featuring the talents of Abigail Marlowe (CSI: Vegas, Unprisoned), Will Nicol (Criminal Minds), Anne Gregory (Adam Ruins Everything, Parks and Recreation), Sarah Cortez (Long Shadows, Life By Ella), and Anthony Riggins Jr. (Catfish Christmas).
WHAT IS THE BINGE FRINGE?
A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre – the 9th annual Santa Monica Fringe Festival – a month long event featuring a host of productions and workshops – celebrating the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all. All bets are off, limits on boundaries and form are wide open, and all events are free to the public. Made possible in part by generous grants from The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.
SOME MORE STUFF I WROTE ABOUT THE PLAY
Why did you write a play?
Like everyone during the pandemic I was stuck at home with little to do and filled with anxiety about the state of the world. Unlike in my younger years, I no longer see writing as the highest calling. I am more a fan of kindness and just being someone who calls people on their birthday. But sometimes the universe sets you up to do something, and with a break from work, money in the bank, and literally zero plans for what felt like an eternal future, I accepted The Assignment and began the process that I can only describe as ripping an idea out of my brain.
Will this play change the awful state of the world?
Short answer, no. I struggled with this a lot because there are so many other things I think would be useful to the world than my silly ridiculous play. And this line of thinking are the kind of pep talks I have to contend with every time I look at it. However, as friends and supportive people have reminded me, writing a play gives actors something to act in, brings talented people together, attracts an audience looking for something without an action sequence (though truth be told, I may add an action sequence), and creates the possibility for something “magical” (a word I claim to use sparingly). And not to sound like a theater geek, but an engaged audience with a performance can be one of the greatest things ever and good feelings will ensue.
Is this play as dark depressing like the title sounds?
Not entirely, I think it’s partly funny and irreverent. But, yes, these are dark times we are living in and art must reflect.