LIFE SUCKS

 Produced by Open Eye Theatre & Girl Friday Productions

A comic reflection on the ride of love and loss, LIFE SUCKS just may lead you to the opposite conclusion.

JULY 23-July 27 @ 7:30pm

Matinee performance Thursday July 25 @ 1:30pm

Open Eye Theatre and Girl Friday Productions partnered up to produce LIFE SUCKS by Aaron Posner, a cheeky re-visioning of Anton Chekhov’s classic UNCLE VANYA that is at once irreverent, poignant, hopeful, raw, highly theatrical, and yes, very funny. A group of old friends, estranged relations, and lifelong enemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions—and each other. What could possibly go wrong? With seven extraordinary actors filling the stage with passion, hilarity, and many shots of vodka, this acclaimed contemporary play considers longing and the meaning of life in a way that is fresh, heartfelt, and surprisingly moving.

“Comic gold…Filled with laughs and anarchic asides…Posner’s ear for comedy is reminiscent of Mel Brooks in his prime.” –BroadwayWorld.com

 

Back row (standing): Taj Ruler, Jim Ramlet, Elizabeth Efteland. Front row (sitting): Sam Landman, Kirby Bennett, Jonathan Feld. Front right: Georgia Doolittle. Photo by Nicole Neri.

 
 

General Information

-Run Time: 2 hours

-15 Minute Intermission

-Ages: Recommended for Adults. See mature content advisory below.

CAST

Kirby Bennett

Sam Landman

Georgia Doolittle

Taj Rueler

Johnathan Feld

Elizabeth Efteland

Jim Ramlet

DIRECTOR Joel Sass

Creative Team

Director – Joel Sass

Lighting – Kathy Maxwell

Costume Design – Claire Looker

Set Design – Joel Sass

Sound Design – C. Andrew Mayer

Fight and Intimacy Coach – Annie Enneking

Stage Manager – Penny Kissinger

Understudies – Eric Knutson, Bob Malos, Victoria Pyan, Eva Gemlo and Patty Matthews.

Mature Content Advisory This production explores complex subjects that may be challenging or sensitive to some people. These themes encompass mature content, including but not limited to: 

  • Intense emotional situations

  • references to sexual intimacy

  • strong language / swearing