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Tickets On Sale Now for Twelfth Night

Presented by Chalk Rep and Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Los Angeles, CA, January 13, 2009 – The Ovation award winning Chalk Repertory Theatre returns to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to open their second season with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Performances will run for a limited engagement, February 5-28, 2010 in the Masonic Lodge of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Tickets are on sale now through Brown Paper Tickets.

Under the direction of Jerry Ruiz, Chalk Rep’s Twelfth Night integrates indie folk rock and a high fashion sensibility into Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love and mistaken identity. As Hollywood Forever Cemetery has striven to bring living culture to a Los Angeles historical landmark, Chalk Rep’s production of Twelfth Night will infuse a fresh contemporary energy to Shakespeare's literary masterpiece.

Twelfth Night features a diverse cast including Guilford Adams, Chris Ban, Corey Brill, Matt Gaydos, Jeremiah Greenblatt, Charlie Janasz, Tess Lina, Luke Lopez, Geno Monteiro, Owiso Odera, Teri Reeves, Hilary Ward, and Peter Wylie. The artistic team also includes Lighting Design by Mike Durst, Costume Design by Erica Rice, Set Design by Thomas Ontiveros, and Musical Direction by Michael Shapiro.

The regular performance schedule will be Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 8:00pm, and Sundays at 7:00pm through February 28, 2009. Preview performances are Wednesday, February 3rd and Thursday, February 4th at 8:00pm. All performances will take place at the Masonic Lodge of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038.

Preview tickets are $20 and regular seats are $30. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase at BrownPaperTickets.com or by calling 800-838-3006. Half price student rush tickets are available at the door one hour before curtain with valid ID. Pay What You Can performances are Sunday, February 7th at 7:00pm and Saturday, February 13th at 2:00pm.

Chalk Repertory Theatre is dedicated to presenting classical and contemporary plays in unconventional spaces around Los Angeles County. The company’s inaugural 2009 season was critically acclaimed and recognized with two Ovation awards for the production of Family Planning. Other productions included Three Sisters at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the west coast premiere of The Debate over Courtney O’Connell of Columbus, Nebraska by Mat Smart, and the World Premiere of Stray by Ruth McKee. For more information about Chalk Rep or its upcoming season, please visit us online at www.chalkrep.com.

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