Backwards in High Heels
a World Premiere by Jim Henry
directed by Ken Sawyer
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - producer, publicist & photographer
L.A. Weekly Recommended
For better or worse, in sickness and in health and back again, Michael and
Gen dance their way through the Greatest Generation...loving, cherishing and despising each other, as long as they both shall live. |
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The Pagans
a West Coast Premiere by Ann Noble
directed by Scott Cummins
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - actress, producer, publicist
& costume designer
Back Stage West Critic's Pick * L.A. Weekly Recommended
A contemporary tale of an Irish family and the one son who “made it” in America but can’t quite free himself from the bonds of blood and home. |
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Napoli Milionaria
a West Coast Premiere by Eduardo deFilippo
directed by Deborah LaVine
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - costume designer
& photographer
Back Stage West Critic's Pick * L.A. Weekly Pick of the Week
Los Angeles Times Best Best * 1 Drama Critic's Circle Award
6 Ovation Awards, incl. Best Costume Design * 3 ADA Awards
Amid the turmoil of Naples in the waning days of World War II, the poor but honest family of Gennaro Jovine learns to survive by trading on the black market. |
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A Mislaid Heaven
a West Coast Premiere by Carson Grace Becker
directed by Ken Sawyer
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - actress, costume designer
& publicist
Back Stage West Critic's Pick * 1 Drama Critic's Circle Award
1 Ovation Award & 3 Nominations, incl. Costume Design
3 ADA Awards * 3 L.A. Weekly Award Nominations
Smoldering passions, miracles, secrets, and Celtic legends come together in an epic story about the bonds of love and country, and the politics that threaten to tear them apart. |
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David and Goliath in America
a World Premiere by Nick Zagone
directed by Ken Sawyer
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - producer, publicist & photographer
3 ADA Awards * 2 Ovation Nominations
A fast-paced tale following the life of 60s radical lawyer, William Kunstler, and his psychedelic crusade for justice defending some of the most revolutionary icons of the time, including Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Lenny Bruce. |
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Ballad Hunter
a West Coast Premiere by Jenny Laird
directed by Marci Hill
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - director
2 ADA Awards * 1 Ovation Nomination
Three generations of women living on an isolated Appalachian mountain, seek to make sense of their world, which they suspect is cursed when everything around them mysteriously begins to die. |
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The Angels of Lemnos
a West Coast Premiere by Jim Henry
directed by Ken Sawyer
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - assistant director, publist & photographer
Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice
* 2 Ovation Awards
1 Drama Critic's Circle Award * 2 Robby Awards * 3 ADA Awards
There is heartbreaking wonder in the madness of Nathan Spandrel. Lost among the many faces of the homeless, his abnormally sized left brain is a blessing and a tragedy as it helps him relive a past that is both troubled and magical. |
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Tainted Blood
a West Coast Premiere by Tom Jacobson
directed by Michael Michetti
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - actress, costume designer & publicist
Back Stage West Critic's Pick * 1 L.A. Weekly Award
7 ADA Awards
Set in 1878 Ireland, the Victorian enchantment with foreign cultures and arcane sciences creates the motivation for young Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, and Arthur Conan Doyle to gather together to witness the mysteries of mesmerism. |
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The Importance of Being Earnest
a classic by Oscar Wilde
directed by Linda de Vries
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - costume designer, producer & publicist
England, 1895 - two fast friends in lusty pursuit of the
women they adore, experience embarrassments, perplexities and growing panic, until they discover "the vital importance of being earnest." |
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White People
a West Coast Premiere by J.T. Rogers
directed by John diFusco
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - producer & publicist
Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice * 5 ADA Awards
Drama-Logue Critic's Choice *
2 Drama Critic's Circle Nominations
Three white people defy the norms and mores of today's standards to unveil the very heart of the issue of a dying American dream. |
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The Merchant of Venice
a classic by William Shakespeare
directed by James Clarke
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - actress, producer & costume designer
Back Stage West Garland Award "Honorable Mention"
for Performance
Shakespeare's immortal tale of Shylock and the pound of flesh. A story of intolerance, mercy, friendship, and love. |
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An American Romance
a World Premiere by Mark Lee
directed by John Lawler
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - actress, producer & costume designer
Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice * 1 Drama-Logue Award
Back Stage West Critic's Pick * 5 ADA Awards
Brook Farm,
Massachusetts, 1841, one of the first utopian communities in America, intellectual reason is challenged as ideals of a "New America" clash with the desires of the human heart. |
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Home Fires
a West Coast Premiere by Jack Heifner
directed by Taylor Gilbert & Ken Sawyer
at The Road Theatre Company
Marci Hill - actress
Back Stage West Critic's Pick * 5 Drama-Logue Awards
3 ADA Awards * 1 Drama Critic's Circle Award
Set in a boarding house in Texas during World
War II,
the play tells the story of seven women who work in
a
factory
supporting the war efforts overseas, interwoven
with the plight of a teenage boy. |
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Tartuffe
a classic by Molière
directed by Evan Smith
at California State University, Northridge
Marci Hill - actress
A wealthy family man takes in a stranger by the name of Tartuffe to stay in his home. Tartuffe pretends to be of
the highest moral authority but does not practice what he preaches, wreaking havoc on the household. Tartuffe is considered one of the most famous comedies of all time. |
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Machinal
an expressionistic play by Sophie Treadwell
directed by Peter Grego
at California State University, Northridge
Marci Hill - actress
Loosely based on the murder trial of Ruth Snyder and her lover,
this powerful expressionistic play examines women’s forced
financial dependency upon men during the 1920s and their trapped existence in a male-dominated,
oppressive wasteland. Love is considered unnecessary,
and thus many women are trapped in loveless marriages. |
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Twelfth Night
a classic by William Shakespeare
directed by Linda de Vries
at California State University, Northridge
Marci Hill - actress
An Elizabethan romantic comedy that includes the devices of mistaken identity, separated twins, gender-crossing disguise, and a plot revolves around overcoming obstacles to "true" love. While Twelfth Night concludes with tandem weddings, Shakespeare also speaks about the madness
of love. |
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