[NEohioPAL]WESTSIDE PLAYHOUSE TO PRESENT FIRST PRODUCTION 'THE MASSEUR' AT ALTERNATE VENUE!

Tue Jan 15 16:48:02 PST 2002

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2002
Contact: Chris Johnson=20

WESTSIDE PLAYHOUSE TO PRESENT FIRST PRODUCTION=20
=E2=80=9CTHE MASSEUR=E2=80=9D
STUDIO THEATER:=20
EAST CUYAHOGA COMM. COLLEGE. (Building E)

Nominated for "best new play" LA Weekly 1999!!

Cleveland:  The Westside Playhouse is pleased to present their first=20
production
The Masseur written by Bill Poore and Robert Joseph, directed by Bill Poore=20

StudioTheater: East Cuyahoga Comm. College (Building E)
4250 Richmond Rd. Highland Hills, 44122
Opening Jan 24th playing through Feb. 14th Thurs-Sat 8pm,=20
Sun. 7pm.Tickets $15-$18   Reservations (216) 939-9720.

The Masseur premiered in San Diego playing to sold-out extended houses, and=20
received rave reviews.  Then went on to play Los Angeles where it was=20
nominated by the LA Weekly as =E2=80=9Cbest new play 1999=E2=80=9D! =E2=80=
=9CThe Masseur=E2=80=9D=20
takes two men, strips them of both body and soul and shows us in a funny,=20
dramatic way what it takes to have a healthy relationship. Towers, a=20
businessman, tense, uptight and with a failing marriage who is sexually=20
confused and a masseur, Thomas, who is honest, openly gay and an=20
individualist, are brought together one afternoon for a simple massage. =20
Defenses are lowered boundaries are crossed, a relationship develops and soo=
n=20
trust is violated, emotions walked on and just as quickly the friendship is=20
destroyed. A simple but yet powerful story that deals with the necessary=20
ingredients of honest and trust.

The Cleveland production of The Masseur will feature an all West Coast cast=20
and director San Diegan, Bill Poore, and introducing Los Angeles actors Greg=
=20
Tankersley as Towers, and Gregory Lawson as Thomas.

Bill Poore has an impressive theater background having worked on numerous=20
Broadway productions in New York, working for four years on the play=20
=E2=80=98Gemini=E2=80=99 as well as =E2=80=98Ned and Jack=E2=80=99 directed=20=
by Colleen Dewhurst =E2=80=98Curse of=20
the Aching Heart=E2=80=99 (starring Faye Dunnaway), Langford Wilson=E2=80=
=99s =E2=80=9CFifth=20
ofJuly=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98Solomon=E2=80=99s Child=E2=80=99 and the Tony Awar=
d winning =E2=80=98Torch Song Trilogy=E2=80=99=20
written and starring Harvey Fierstein. His San Diego directing credits=20
include=E2=80=98Hair=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98The Tailor Made Man=E2=80=99 =E2=80=
=98Street Theater=E2=80=99 =E2=80=98Julie Johnson=E2=80=99 and=20
he received numerous accolades for his direction in the San Diego production=
=20
of =E2=80=98Torch Song Trilogy=E2=80=99.

For More information please call Chris Johnson (216) 939-9720.

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<BR>STUDIO THEATER:=20
<BR>EAST CUYAHOGA COMM. COLLEGE. (Building E)
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ph, directed by Bill Poore=20
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ding E)</B></U>
<BR><B><U>4250 Richmond Rd. Highland Hills, 44122</B></U>
<BR><B><U>Opening Jan 24th playing through Feb. 14th Thurs-Sat 8pm,=20
<BR>Sun. 7pm.Tickets $15-$18   Reservations (216) 939-9720.</B></U=
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<BR><I>The Masseur</I> premiered in San Diego playing to sold-out extended h=
ouses, and received rave reviews.  Then went on to play Los Angeles whe=
re it was <B>nominated by the LA Weekly as =E2=80=9Cbest new play 1999=E2=
=80=9D!</B> <I>=E2=80=9CThe Masseur=E2=80=9D </I>takes two men, strips them=20=
of both body and soul and shows us in a funny, dramatic way what it takes to=
 have a healthy relationship. Towers, a businessman, tense, uptight and with=
 a failing marriage who is sexually confused and a masseur, Thomas, who is h=
onest, openly gay and an individualist, are brought together one afternoon f=
or a simple massage.  Defenses are lowered boundaries are crossed, a re=
lationship develops and soon trust is violated, emotions walked on and just=20=
as quickly the friendship is destroyed. A simple but yet powerful story that=
 deals with the necessary ingredients of honest and trust.
<BR>
<BR>The Cleveland production of <I>The Masseur</I> will feature an all West=20=
Coast cast and director San Diegan, Bill Poore, and introducing Los Angeles=20=
actors Greg Tankersley as Towers, and Gregory Lawson as Thomas.
<BR>
<BR>Bill Poore has an impressive theater background having worked on numerou=
s Broadway productions in New York, working for four years on the play =E2=
=80=98Gemini=E2=80=99 as well as =E2=80=98Ned and Jack=E2=80=99 directed by=20=
Colleen Dewhurst =E2=80=98Curse of the Aching Heart=E2=80=99 (starring Faye=20=
Dunnaway), Langford Wilson=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CFifth ofJuly=E2=80=99, =E2=80=
=98Solomon=E2=80=99s Child=E2=80=99 and the Tony Award winning =E2=80=98Torc=
h Song Trilogy=E2=80=99 written and starring Harvey Fierstein. His San Diego=
 directing credits include=E2=80=98Hair=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98The Tailor Made M=
an=E2=80=99 =E2=80=98Street Theater=E2=80=99 =E2=80=98Julie Johnson=E2=80=
=99 and he received numerous accolades for his direction in the San Diego pr=
oduction of =E2=80=98Torch Song Trilogy=E2=80=99.
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<BR>For More information please call Chris Johnson (216) 939-9720.
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