LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLE

under the artistic direction of Philip W. Chung & Chil Kong

proudly presents

CLOSER THAN EVER

A musical revue in two acts with words by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David Shire

Directed by Chil Kong

Music Direction by Akira Nakano

The acclaimed musical revue about life, love and all the doors in between...

Starring: Sharline Liu, DT Matias, Blythe Matsui, Paul Na kauchi, Erin Quill, EJ Arriola, Jully Lee, Jiehae Park, & Miley Yamamoto

An all Asian American revival of CLOSER THAN EVER, the classic 1989 musical revue which won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical and was nominated for multiple Drama Desk Awards. CLOSER THAN EVER features self-contained songs which deal with such diverse topics as aging, mid-life crisis, second marriages and unrequited love. This is the second mainstage production of Lodestone's tenth and final "Beginnings and Endings" season.

August 8 - 30, 2009

Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm

ALL THURS. SHOWS: 2-for-1 general admission tickets if you say the codeword "Doors" at box office

NOTE: Thurs., August 13 performance is SOLD-OUT

$20 general admission

$15 students and seniors (w/valid ID)

$12 (groups of 10+)

$30 Opening Night Gala (August 8)

All Sunday matinees (except August 30) are pay-what-you-can ($1 minimum)

GTC Burbank

1111-B W. Olive Ave.

Burbank, CA 91506

The theatre is in George Izay Park between S. Victory Bl. and N. Griffith Park Bl. Park near the jet plane at 1111 W. Olive and walk past the Olive Recreation Center. The theatre is behind the rec center; the entrance faces the softball fields.

To RSVP: (323) 993-7245

For more more information, go to:

www.lodestonetheatre.org

http://www.facebook.com/lodestonetheatre

Lodestone is a Company-in-Residence at GTC Burbank. For more info. on GTC Burbank, go to www.gtc.org

Lodestone Theatre Ensemble is a nonprofit Asian American theatre company founded by Alexandra Bokyun Chun, Philip W. Chung, Chil Kong & Tim Lounibos with a mission to develop, create, promote and present edgy, compelling and impassioned works that bridge communities through truthful and entertaining artistry.