"LA Take Me Out"

08/25/2013

Last showing of "The Little Dog laughed" today at 2. If you missed the show this is your last chance. $10 tickets If you mention this ad at the box office.

05/13/2013

Hi everyone! Long time no update. It's Garrett and if you support "Take Me Out" please take a moment and get your tickets to "At Home at the Zoo". An Edward Albee play. page coming soon.

Ticket link: http://hff13.org/1334
Type in the discount code: TMO31 for $3.00 off

Thanks!

09/26/2012

And our last cast profile - the one and only JONATHAN JAY FEBO!

1. Tell us your name and the character you are playing in Take Me Out.

- My name is Jonathan Febo and i play Martinez in the play.

2. Have you ever played baseball in real life (on a school team, with friends, etc)? If not baseball, what other sports have you played?

- In high school I practiced some sports like softball or volleyball, but I was never good at any. So I wasn't a very athletic kid.

3. What play (that you saw in the past) made you want to get into
theater, and how old were you?

- Gee I don't remember that far ago! Well i think it wasn't a play precisely the thing that made me want to get into theater. For some reason I always found myself doing a play or a show somewhere when I was a teenager. But for the most part, the moment I realized that I was born to be on the stage was when I was in the middle of one of the choir performances in college. I was majoring in biology and I decided to change completely the course of my career.

4. Any closing thoughts for the inquiring minds that want to know?

- I'm a Leo sign and I'm single! Haha! No, I love universal studios in Orlando FL solely and exclusively for the Harry Potter World, I accept invitations, let's go!

09/26/2012

It's time to meet another cast member (and our other Co-Executive Producer) - GARRETT JOHNSON!

1. Tell us your name and the character you are playing in Take Me Out.

- My name is Garrett Johnson and I play Mason Marzac

2. Have you ever played baseball in real life (on a school team, with friends, etc)? If not baseball, what other sports have you played?

- Unfortunately no. I had a lot of health problems when I was a kid so I couldn't play. I wanted to play baseball so bad when I was younger, but it didn't happen. Didn't mean to bring everyone down. :-P

3. What play (that you saw in the past) made you want to get into theater, and how old were you?

- I use to do plays at church when I was a kid. Our youth group did improv too which I love. That planted the seeds. What really got me interested in acting was watching the "Carol Burnett Show" with my aunt. That got me interested in comedy. Then transitioning to SNL sparked my love of sketch comedy.

4. Any closing thoughts for the inquiring minds that want to know?

- I'm a little boring so I'll talk about Mason. I love this character. I know traditionally he's played by an older shut in, white guy. The gay community can be very judgmental to the non young and handsome people. Like how sexist people are to women. Mason's transition throughout the play helps him find his place.

I like that because I don't always feel like I fit in with any group. I have the Darren situation because my dad's black and my mom's white. I don't feel like I'm part of the gay community because I'm not into clubs, I hate "Lifetime" movies, and don't have a six pack. I've always been considered white washed by the black community and judged by g**s. (btw I'm gay lol)

What's great about Mason is he can be any person feeling left out by any community. Mason could be a Latino who doesn't know Spanish, a black guy who likes hockey, or a white kid who raps.

There are so many communities that are universal. The group of actors that pulled together for this play come from so many different backgrounds, but this play, that formed our community, pulled us together. Sometimes traditional labels don't always match up and finding people you share something in common with is all we want.

"…What's great about being human is good… and what's great about us is manifested in our desire to show respect for one another, in what we can be..." - 'Mason Marzac

09/25/2012

The production got some really nice comments from a Goldstar member! See image below.

09/24/2012

Today's it time to get to know more about ZACK GOODRICH!

1. Tell us your name and the character you are playing in Take Me Out.

- My name is Zachary Goodrich and I am playing Davey Battle who is Darren Lemming's best friend.

2. Have you ever played baseball in real life (on a school team, with friends, etc)? If not baseball, what other sports have you played?

- I have played baseball. I was a first basemen throughout most of my childhood up until I hit high school where I played basketball. Also I was captain of my bowling team in high school, and before you ask yes bowling is a sport.

3. What play (that you saw in the past) made you want to get into
theater, and how old were you?

- Well truth be told I didn't know I wanted to do theatre at all until I was 21. I went to school thinking I wanted to do music. Then I was introduced to musical theatre and I fell in love with telling a story through song. The first real show I saw was Rent and I immediately fell in love. So I started doing local theatre in Florida and then went to school for Acting. So yeah Rent was the show that did it for me.

4. Any closing thoughts for the inquiring minds that want to know?

- I know mostly everyone has touched on it but the fact that we banded together to make this show is absolutely amazing. I'm so proud of each and every person that is involved in this show. We had our detractors but we did not let them phase us. Showing our teamwork on stage was easy because we had banded together to make this show. If you haven't seen this show, well shame on you. You need to see the hard work we have all put into this to make it a great experience. Let us entertain you!

09/24/2012

1. Tell us your name and the character you are playing in Take Me Out.

- My name is Josh Martin, and I'm playing Shane Mungitt in Would You Settle's production of Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out.

2. Have you ever played baseball in real life (on a school team, with friends, etc)? If not baseball, what other sports have you played?

- I grew up living, breathing, and playing baseball and football, particularly baseball because my father (Jerry Martin) was a coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in the Major Leagues for 11 seasons in the 70s and 80s, so I was able to bring much of my knowledge of the game and locker room conduct to the production. Since I grew up traveling with him on the road and in ballparks, it was very important to me for everything to be as authentic as possible. I don't know a lot, but I've forgotten more about baseball than most people will ever know.

3. What play (that you saw in the past) made you want to get into theater, and how old were you?

- As a kid, I always had a wild imagination. I would memorize entire films and act them out on my own, line for line (my particular favorites were the 1989 Tim Burton Batman and anything Disney). I would even play Santa and distribute gifts at our family Christmas parties. Thinking back, there wasn't any particular performance that made me want to start acting. If anything, it was films and not theatre. In my junior year in high school, I finally got fed up with the politics of sports and decided to try my hand at acting. It was more of an arrogant "I can do that," than anything else. I did a scene from California Suite, and I was hooked on live performance. Whether it's acting, singing, or drumming, I've been feeding off of being on stage ever since.

4. Any closing thoughts for the inquiring minds that want to know?

- My favorite quote of any film of all time is from the film Major League: "You tryin' to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?!" Since it's my favorite film quote, and it's from a baseball film, I felt it fitting to include it as the last sentence of my bio in the program. If you've seen the film, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, you're probably not my friend and DEFINITELY not an American.

09/24/2012

Next up - MARLON SANDERS

1. Tell us your name and the character you are playing in Take Me Out.

- Marlon Sanders- I play Skipper and William Danziger in the play.

2. Have you ever played baseball in real life (on a school team, with friends, etc)? If not baseball, what other sports have you played?

- I played baseball from 1st grade thru 8th grade. Pitcher and first base. I stopped playing in highschool because I ran track during baseball season.

3. What play (that you saw in the past) made you want to get into theater, and how old were you?

- It wasn't a play I saw on stage, it was the movie version of "A Soldier Story" starring a young Denzel Washington.

4. Any closing thoughts for the inquiring minds that want to know?

- I am new to the world of theatre. My first play was earlier this year, A Few Good Men. I have been very lucky to work with such passionate, hardworking and talented actors so early in my career.

09/24/2012

It's time to meet 3 more cast members from TAKE ME OUT. First up - IAN BAKER (who's also the birthday boy for 5 more minutes):

1. Tell us your name and the character you are playing in Take Me Out.

- Well my name is Ian Baker and I play Toddy Koovitz in Richard Greenberg's play, "Take Me Out."

2. Have you ever played baseball in real life (on a school team, with friends, etc)? If not baseball, what other sports have you played?

- I have never played Baseball because quite honestly I found it to be quite boring when I was younger. My favorite sport that I played growing up was Basketball.

3. What play (that you saw in the past) made you want to get into theater, and how old were you?

- I can honestly say that it wasn't a play that did it but rather the movie, "Scent of a Woman." When I saw this movie I knew that I had to be an actor but it seemed like all the best movie actors were theatrically trained so I felt that performing in theatrical productions would help me to become a better actor.

4. Any closing thoughts for the inquiring minds that want to know?
- The only thing that I would like to say is to come see the show. This is a phenomenal cast that has worked very hard to see this play come alive.

09/24/2012

Our second weekend was a great success! But we have only one weekend left (4 shows - Friday night, Saturday matinee, Saturday night, Sunday matinee)! Don't miss out - buy your tickets now at:

http://latakemeout.brownpapertickets.com

Darren Lemming is the star center fielder for the world champion New York Empires. An extraordinary athlete, his abilities and confident presence fill both fans and teammates alike with awe. However, when he makes the matter-of-fact announcement that he's gay, he throws his team into turmoil and con...

09/23/2012

There is one show today and next weekend. Don't miss out! We all would love to see you in the audience.

09/21/2012

Tonight at 8pm Marks our 2nd Weekend of the show! Stop in tonight at 8pm tomorrow 2pm and 8pm or sunday at 2pm. To watch an amazing show with some of the best actors in LA! Seriously this show is no Joke. You will be able to see all the hard work that was put into this show in a just a few hours watching us at our best!