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CROWD PLEASER WISHFUL DRINKING ADDS TWO MORE WEEKS OF PERFORMANCES AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE Last Call for Carrie Fisher’s One-Woman Show is Sunday, January 14, 2007 November 7—January 14, 2007 LOS ANGELES, November 27, 2006 — The Geffen Playhouse announced today a two- week extension of performances in January 2007 for the popular Wishful Drinking, a one-woman show penned and performed by Carrie Fisher and directed by Joshua Ravetch. Staging her life’s experiences in the World Premiere spotlight of the Geffen Playhouse, Fisher narrates the episodes of her chaotic life with brutal honesty and banter: from her unusual childhood as the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher to her involvement with a little movie called Star Wars®, from her marriage to Paul Simon to the successes of her novels and screenplays, from her struggles with substance abuse and mental illness to the bliss of being a mother…to a teenager. The extended January 2007 dates include January 4 at 7:30 p.m., January 5 at 8 p.m., January 6 at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., January 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., January 9 at 7:30 p.m., January 11 at 7:30 p.m., January 12 at 8 p.m., January 13 at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and finally on January 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (closing performance). The final December performance is Saturday, December 23 at 8:30 p.m. before breaking for the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays.
ABOUT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE Awarded the Preservation Award by the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Award of Excellence from the Society of American Registered Architects, and the Architectural Award of Excellence by the Los Angeles Business Council for its acclaimed 2005, $19 million renovation, the Geffen Playhouse begins its 11 th season in 2006/2007, enjoying its stature as a leading West Coast theater company and the crown jewel of Los Angeles theater. Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its eclectic mix of classic and contemporary plays, provocative new works and musicals, the Geffen continues to present a body of work that has garnered national recognition. Named in honor of entertainment mogul and philanthropist David Geffen, who donated one of the largest gifts ever made to an already-constructed theater, the company is headed by Producing Director and President of the Board Gilbert (Gil) Cates, Artistic Director Randall Arney and Managing Director Stephen Eich, and has produced eight -more-
world premieres, four Tony, four Pulitzer, and seven Obie-award winning shows in its storied 11 seasons. Proudly associated with UCLA, the Geffen welcomes more than 130,000 patrons each year, and maintains an extensive education and outreach program, designed to engage young people and the community at large in the arts. For more information, please visit geffenplayhouse.com. EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles (Westwood), CA 90024 across from the UCLA Campus WISHFUL DRINKING (World premiere) Written and performed by Carrie Fisher Directed by Joshua Ravetch Co-produced by Kim Painter At the Piano - Gerald Sternbach Show runs November 7—January 14, 2007 Previews: November 7 to November 14 Opening Night: November 15, 2006 Sign Interpreted: November 26, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Last December performance is December 23, 2006 before the Holiday break Media sponsors: K-Mozart, KCRW-FM and Indie 103.1 Production Credits Designer: Daniel Ionazzi Production Stage Manager: Mary Michele Miner Asst. Stage Manager: Susie Walsh
Tickets ($35 to $69) are on sale now at the Geffen Playhouse box office, online at GeffenPlayhouse.com, via credit card phone order at 310.208.5454, at all Ticketmaster outlets (Robinsons May, Tower Records, and Ritmo Latino locations), or by calling Ticketmaster at 213.365.3500. Performances are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Performance times for productions at the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse vary; please visit GeffenPlayhouse.com or call the box office for specific performance times. Student rush tickets are available one hour prior to curtain for $15. For general information or to request a brochure, call 310.208.5454, or visit GeffenPlayhouse.com. ### 11.27.06