Event

Pericles

Pericles marks the 24th Shakespearean production mounted by The Porters of Hellsgate. Artistic Director Charles Pasternak returns to the directing chair and Leon Russom to the boards. They last worked together on 2014s production of Henry V, a critical and audience hit, which received Ovation, Broadway World, and Valley Theatre Award nominations.

Pericles will open April 29 at the Whitmore-Lindley Theatre in North Hollywood for a 6-week run.

Mr. Pasternak founded The Porters in 2006 and has since directed thirteen productions for the company. He is an award-winning actor and director specializing in Shakespeare, whose work has carried him across the country. Recent credits include three seasons with the The Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, three seasons with the Indiana Repertory Theatre, and four seasons with Shakespeare Santa Cruz, amongst many others.

Mr. Russom is perhaps most famous for throwing a coffee mug at Jeff Bridges' head as the Sheriff of Malibu in the Coen Brothers' "The Big Lebowski," but LA theatre-goers and critics have been able to enjoy his brilliant stage career firsthand. Highlights include award nominated performances in Buried Child, Henry V, And Neither Have I Wings to Fly, Endgame, and Juno and the Paycock. He first joined The Porters as Gloucester in King Lear, alongside Larry Cedar in the title role. Most recently, he took on the role of Lear himself with Loft Ensemble.

Featuring:
Dana Lyn Baron
Thomas Bigley
Will Block
Jono Eiland
Douglas Gabrielle
Mara Klein
Luke McClure
Cindy Nguyen
Leon Russom
Zachary Russom
Liza de Weerd Seneca
Alexandra Wright

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Jessica Temple will be filling in from Alexandra Wright for the following performances:
5/26/17
6/2/17
6/3/17
6/4/17