ACCOMMODATION

Mar 21, 2023

Christopher Sepulveda & 3Gems ProductionsPresent A Visiting Production at the Odyssey Theatre,THE WORLD PREMIERE OFAccommodationWritten by Greg Burdick

Directed by Brandon Baer & Garrett Baer

Limited Engagement begins performances Thursday, June 15at The Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles!

May 24, 2023…Los Angeles, CA…Christopher Sepulveda & 3Gems Productions present a visiting production at the Odyssey Theatre, the world premiere of ACCOMMODATION, written by Greg Burdick and directed by Brandon Baer & Garrett Baer. ACCOMMODATION will preview on Thursday, June 15 at 8pm; Friday, June 16 at 8pm & Saturday, June 17 at 3pm & 8pm; will open on Sunday, June 18 at 5pm and perform through Sunday, July 9 at 2pm at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles.

A concerned parent, whose son is in danger of failing one of his classes, schedules a conference with Celeste Dawkins, her son's high school science teacher. When accused of not honoring the state and federal-mandated modifications required for her son's different learning style, Dawkins loses her cool in an explosive tirade, provoking a high-stakes lawsuit against the school district. With her job on the line, Dawkins raises questions about the inherent risks of making special considerations for students claiming to have unique needs in her classroom, when the real world outside its walls doesn't seem to care.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST

GREG BURDICK (Playwright) is a Theatre Arts educator, director, and playwright originally from the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. His plays have been produced by BoxFest Detroit at Planet Ant Theatre, Rhino Theatre, Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol, Itinerant Theatre, Radio Theatre Project of the Studio@620, the Asolo Center for the Performing Arts, and developed in spaces nationwide. He is the winner of the 2022 Verna Safran Prize at Theatre Odyssey's 17th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival in Sarasota, FL for Sign Here For All That Remains. His short drama I'll Love You 'Til the Cows Come Home was produced by Queens Theatre and featured internationally at the Bird Theatre Festival in Tottori, Japan. In August of 2019, his play Monessen Falls made its U.S. Premiere at Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company in Reno, NV, and is available from Next Stage Press. Proud member of the Dramatists Guild, Greg lives in central Florida.

BRANDON BAER & GARRETT BAER (Co-Directors) Brothers Brandon and Garrett work cross-medium in film, theatre, and recently, scripted podcasts. Stage credits include Be a Good Little Widow by Bekah Brunstetter, What Happened to Laura Lopez by Ilana Peña, Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon, and Women of Manhattan by John Patrick Shanley. TV/Film credits include their feature Don't Log Off (post-production), Swimming with Sharks (Lionsgate/Roku), Skinny Fat Girl (Film Shortage). Proud graduates of USC and Northwestern respectively, Brandon and Garrett are grateful to their many teachers who have shaped them into who they are today. They are represented at Circle of Confusion and members of the DGA.

CHRISTOPHER SEPULVEDA (Producer) is a film, theatre and XR producer specializing in new work development and production. Most recently represented on Broadway by The Kite Runner with Franklin Theatrical, other recent work includes producing the world premiere holiday musical, Winter Lights with Apples and Oranges at the Discovery Cube Orange County and premiering the new virtual reality musical, The Calling at the Slamdance Film Festival; new musical, Mozart: Her Story at Carnegie Hall and new play, Accommodation in Los Angeles. Past work includes a co-production of Orphee with Deaf West and Theatre Tram for the Tokyo True Colors Festival, the Edinburgh festival fringe premiere of Sleeping Giant by Steve Yockey, Be A Good Little Widow by Bekah Brunstetter at The Odyssey Theatre and world premiere musical Mutt House at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Other stage work includes the Tony award-winning Broadway production, First National Tour and West End premiere of An American in Paris with Apples and Oranges and the hit Broadway revival of Spring Awakening with Deaf West Theatre (which he previously produced in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills); 2013 Ovation Award-winning production of The Color Purple (Best Musical); 2011 Ovation nominated production of Take Me Out (Best Production); Los Angeles premieres of Altar Boyz and GLAAD Media Award nominee, Haram Iran, among others. Film: "No One Called Ahead," "Emma," "Followed," "Manson Family Vacation," "GBF," "He's Way More Famous Than You," "Somewhere Slow," "Exquisite Corpse," and others. (www.csepulveda.com)

SANDY BAINUM (Executive Producer/3Gems Productions) returns to the Odyssey Theater following 2019's successful production of Be a Good Little Widow. Other credits for the bi-coastal, triple threat performer include lead roles in Mame, The Music Man, 42nd Street, Mamma Mia, Catch Me If You Can, Gypsy, Company, and Barefoot in the Park. Featured film, TV and web-series roles include The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (starring Kelsey Grammer), The Pageant, Non-Disclosure, There's a Place in Hell for Fashion Bloggers, Damage Control, Friendly Neighborhood Coven (with Sally Struthers), Criminal Minds on CBS, and as Cindy McCain in HBO’S Game Change. Sandy is also an award-winning cabaret performer and recording artist. Her CDs include This Christmas, Simply and It Might be Fun.) Her one-woman show, Ever Blondeward, directed by cabaret legend Andrea Marcovicci, received stellar reviews in Los Angeles, Washington DC and New York City. (sandybainum.com)

The Cast of ACCOMMODATION will feature (in alphabetical order): Sandy Bainum (Broadway; 42nd Street, Musical Theatre West; Catch Me If You Can, Be A Good Little Widow) as "Celeste Dawkins," Sufe Bradshaw ("Veep," "Lovecraft Country") as "Mrs. Newsome," Jacob Cherry (Twelfth Night, The Tempest at The Shakespeare Co. of UCLA) as "Michael Newsome u/s", Sol Crespo ("Succession," "American Rust") as "Ruth Lopez," Laura Niemi ("This Is Us," Killer Joe, Bug) as "Anne Roteman," and Massi Pregoni (Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio," "The Man in the Long Black Coat") as "Michael Newsome."

The Design Team for ACCOMMODATION is as follows: Set Design by Stephen Gifford; Lighting Design by Gavan Wyrick; Projection Design is by David Murakami; Sound Design by Cricket S. Myers; Costume Design by Marly Hall; Properties Design by Zoe Carr. The Casting Director is Jami Rudofsky. The Production Stage Manager is Julia Donlon.

SCHEDULE AND PRICING

ACCOMMODATION will preview on Thursday, June 15 at 8pm; Friday, June 16 at 8pm & Saturday, June 17 at 8pm; will open on Sunday, June 18 at 5pm and perform through Sunday, July 9 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Performances are Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm & 8pm; Sundays at 2pm. There will be no performance on Wednesday, July 5.

The Opening Night Performance (press opening) is on Sunday, June 18 at 5pm.

Ticket prices range from $32 - $42.

Tickets available online at https://tinyurl.com/AccommodationplayLA or https://odysseytheatre.com/tickets?eid=96813 or by calling the box office at (310) 477-2055 x2.

For more information, photos, press interviews or for press comps, please contact David Elzer/DEMAND PR at 818/508-1754 or at [email protected].

Calendar Listing:ACCOMMODATIONWritten by Greg BurdickDirected by Brandon Baer & Garrett Baer

Previews:Thursday, June 15 at 8pm;Friday, June 16 at 8pm;Saturday, June 17 at 3pm & 8pm

Opens: Sunday, June 18 at 5pm;

Runs: Thursday, June 15– Sunday, July 9, 2023

Performances are Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 8pm;Saturdays at 3pm & 8pm;Sundays at 2pm.

There will be no performance on Wednesday, July 5.

Odyssey Theatre2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

Tickets: $32.00 - $42.00

Tickets available online at

https://tinyurl.com/AccommodationplayLA orhttps://odysseytheatre.com/tickets?eid=96813

or by calling the box office at(310) 477-2055 x2.