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Playwrights and Artists Meet; 'And Then We Had A Play.'

By Ed Fuentes
Published: Monday, June 02, 2008, at 07:56PM

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Guy Zimmerman, Artistic Director of Padua Playwrights, overseeing rehearsals for A Thousand Words. Previews start June 6.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Guy Zimmerman and LADAD Space’s Tim Keating approached each other to discuss mounting a night of theater that would reflect the Downtown L.A.’s arts community tradition––disciplines influencing each other.

The outcome is A Thousand Words, a 90-minute set of nine short plays that came from pairings of nine playwrights, nine visual artists and nine directors. Zimmerman calls it “artistic cross-pollination.”

blogdowntown took a peek at the tech run through. Happening without lighting and sets, it gave a different edge to a raw space and new words.

Previews take place June 6th, 7th and 8th. The show opens Friday, June 13th, and continues through June 29th. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 7pm. General admission tickets are $20, with preview tickets only $15.

A Thousand Words

Art Share L.A. / 801 East 4th Place / Los Angeles, CA 90013 / (213) 625-1766

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John Horn and Heidi Darchuk in Ram in the Thicket by playwright Guy Zimmerman and directed by Mark Adair-Rios, and inspired by the works of artist Robert Reynolds.

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Playwrights Alisha Adams and Rachel Jendrzejewski intently watch the words of playwright Sharon Yablon during a tech rehearsal. Rachel is also a member of Cornerstone Theatre, located around the corner in the Arts District.

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Phinneas Kiyomura and Mike Wiles rehearsing Kiyomura's own "Woods" inspired by artist Lilli Muller. A Thousand Words is sponsored by L.A. DAD Space and presented as part of Padua's current residency at Art Share L.A.

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As stage manager for the production of A Thousand Words, actor Jonathon Carter Schall fought the elements of a run through in an art space with upstairs studios. Voice lessons and hammering were heard during the afternoon.

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Nicole Disson makes a costume adjustment for Caroline Duncan, both appearing in Epitaphs are Easy, or The Art Leboe Collection by Alisha Adams; Directed by Mickey Swenson. Inspired by Rick Robinson's steel sculpture "Too Much."

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The night of theater will include a gallery show, "A Picture Is" by the artists whose work inspired the short plays of A Thousand Words.

During rehearsal, the hallway to the gallery space was the green room, where actors waited for cues.

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After sending the actors home, Guy Zimmerman assembles the directors to discuss pacing and the rhythm that ties nine different plays for a 90 minute performance.