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Brian Stubler, actor/writer, previews The Living Room‘s Spring lineup.

Spring will be an exciting time for one of Kansas City’s most innovative and unique playhouses, the Living Room theater, established in 2010 by Shawnna Journagan & Rusty Sneary.

Located in the ever-expanding Crossroads Arts district of Kansas City, the Living Room offers an intimate theatrical experience where the audience, seated in comfortable couches and chairs, literally become immersed by the intimacy of the space and the powerful performances of its actors.

The line-up begins with Mitch Brian’s adaptation of a 1950’s b-movie classic, “A Bucket of Blood.” The production, directed by Kansas City’s Cody Wyoming, stars Matt Weiss as Walter Paisley, a simple busboy who discovers a passion for becoming a sculptor, whatever the cost, even murder. It also headlines Forrest Attaway (previously seen in “The Seagull” at the MET Theater) as Maxwell Brock, a beatnik poet whose penchant for espousing prose will have you snapping your fingers and tapping your bongos.

In addition the cast will feature Kimberely Queen, Damian Blake, and Kelly Main with a supporting cast including Meredith Wolfe, Coleman Crenshaw, Emma Taylor, Bryan Moses, Matt Anderson and Brian Stubler.

The production will be a campy delight, rounded off by some of Kansas City’s finest musicians, Jeff Freling, Johnny Hamil, Kent Burnham, and the lovely vocalist Katie Gilchrist, with original music by Wyoming and Christian Hankel. A bloody and hilarious treat definitely not to be missed!

To find out what he says about the next two at The Living Room (Dog Sees God and Titus Andronicus) continue reading on Examiner.com Get Ready For The Living Room Theater’s Exciting 2012 Spring Lineup! – Kansas City Nightlife | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/nightlife-in-kansas-city/get-ready-for-the-living-room-theater-s-exciting-2012-spring-lineup#ixzz1n1wq1hWj

For more info on Bucket of Blood check out this rocking Promo Video.

Robert Trussell from the KC Star previews A Very Accidental Holiday opening this Sunday (Nov 27th) at Lidia’s Restaurant.

Theater returns to Lidia’s

By ROBERT TRUSSELL

The Kansas City Star

The Living Room and Lidia’s have joined forces again to present a unique form of theater.

“A Very Accidental Holiday,” a celebration of silent cinema, begins performances Sunday in the upstairs banquet room at the Freight House District restaurant.

The family show is a follow-up to “The Accidental Waiter,” a physical-theater piece conceived by Alex Espy and Matt Weiss that was performed twice earlier this year at Lidia’s. In the show, a hobo clown steps off a train and wanders into the restaurant, hoping to score a free meal. The piece was later expanded and restaged with Damian Blake, a skilled Charlie Chaplin impersonator, as the hobo.

In the new show, a traveling family is stranded on Christmas Eve, circa 1924, and finds its way to the restaurant, which has been closed for renovations. There our frantic Chaplinesque hero does all he can to create a memorable Christmas morning for the travelers.

Joining Blake are Annie Cherry, Coleman Crenshaw, Megan Secrest and, returning as the restaurant manager, Alan Tilson.

Performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday and at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 11.

Tickets cost $20. For reservations, call Lidia’s, 101 E. 22nd St., at 816-221-3722.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/23/3273904/theater-returns-to-lidias.html#ixzz1eYARZMIV

It is Christmas Eve 1924, and Lidia’s restaurant is closed for renovations. But what happens when a snowstorm hits Kansas City, and all trains stop running? Everyone is left to spend the night at the restaurant, while our hapless hero works through a frantic evening to create a memorable morning for one stranded family.
Lidia’s restaurant and The Living Room Theatre continue their Accidental Waiter Series with A Very Accidental Holiday, another original “ode to the silent movies” tale for the entire family that reminds us home truly is where you make it.

Dates & Times:
Sunday Nov. 27th 7pm
Monday Nov. 28th 7pm
Saturday December 3rd 230pm
Saturday December 10th 230pm
Sunday December 11th 230pm

$20 tickets

Reservations @
Lidia’s Kansas City
(816) 221-3722
101 W. 22nd St.
KC, MO 64108

Cast:
Damian Blake
Annie Cherry
Alan Tilson
Coleman Crenshaw
Megan Secrest