The World Premiere of a New Play by Chris Collins ‘Achilles In Arcadia’ Opens Saturday At Skylight Theatre
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Written by Chris Collins. Directed by Kiff Scholl. Produced by Frier McCollister for Black Bough Productions
Los Angeles, CA – Chris Collins new play, Achilles in Arcadia is set to premiere this weekend at Skylight Theatre with a run through September 21st. Kiff Scholl directs. The play is set in a Chinese restaurant. George, a student filmmaker of mixed Chinese and Anglo parentage, has taken over the restaurant to rehearse a scene for a short film he is making for his class project at Pasadena City College. His actors include his younger sister Rose, his ingenue; his Chinese-American girlfriend Lilly; and his Anglo best friend Pat. George and Pat were combat buddies in the Afghanistan conflict, and both have the war wounds to show for it.
George’s and Rose’s mother has died and their Aunt Amy, a Chinese immigrant, who is the executor of her sister’s estate has moved into the family home, a point of contention with George, who sees the house as the seat of generational wealth. When his long-lost father, who abandoned the family a decade earlier, turns up in Arcadia, it throws a wrench into George’s plans. His student film becomes a blueprint for revenge.
The Playwright.
Chris Collins is a native of San Francisco, he received a Master’s Degree from the University of Iowa. His previous plays include Ayano, Victorian, Song of St. Tess, Weapons, and Fuchou with Bourbon. His plays explore the psychological stress of trying to reconcile maturity with the dream-ambitions of early life.
The Director.
Kiff Scholl directs. The recipient of numerous awards, his previous stage directing credits include Ayano, A Mulholland Christmas Carol, La Bete, Moon Over Buffalo, Don Giovanni Tonight, Act a Lady, and many more. He won a Maverick Movie Award as director of the feature film Scream of the Bikini. “Director Kiff Scholl has few peers at keeping us intrigued.”—Los Angeles Times. Kiff is also an actor.
The Cast.
The cast includes Krit McClean, Yulia Belyaeva, Timothy Willard, Devyn Kohl, Gloria Tsai, and Jeff LeBeau.
The Creative Team.
Scenic Design: Joyce Hutter, Lighting design: Matt Richter, Sound design: Jerry Buszek, Costume design: Freddie Patrick, Production Stage Manager: Connor Moody.
Skylight Theatre, 1816 ½ N. Vermont Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90027
For ticketing information and performance dates and times go to the website AchillesInArcadia.com .
