December 3, 2009- January 3, 2010
Conceived and Directed by Jennifer Childs

Written by and Starring: Jennifer Childs, Steven Wright, Tony Braithwaite, Don Montrey, Dave Jadico, Brian Anthony Wilson, Alex Bechtel, & Thomas E. Shotkin

Philadelphia, PA- BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, 1812 Productions proudly presents the latest and greatest installment of our most popular show This Is The Week That Is! This Is The Week That Is: The New Administration will run from December 3rd, 2009 to January 3rd, 2010 at Play and Players Theatre, 17th & Delancey Streets. Opening night is Wednesday December 9th at 7pm. Tickets range from $20 to $35 and can be purchased by contacting 1812 Productions’ administrative office at (215) 592-9560 or online at www.1812productions.org.

Including a cast of Philadelphia’s most beloved comic minds, This Is The Week That Is brings audiences back year after year. With new material written to incorporate the day’s most important events, each performance of This Is The Week That Is: The New Administration promises to be its own unique and innovative experience. Joined by 1812 newcomer Brian Anthony Wilson, the cast of This Is The Week That Is brings back all of the audience favorites—the ever changing nightly news, Patsy’s The View From My Stoop, the musical reinvention of all things political—and introduces a litany of new material including a hilariously cringing insight into the future of the Republican Party, the greatest stories ever re-told in Christmas in the Catskills with Uncle Shotsie, and, in a nod to the holidays, ghostly visitations from some of the most intriguing, outrageous, and maverick-y politicians of the past, present and future.

Also, as the economy crawls out of this recession, This Is The Week That Is takes a musical look at the previous downspins of the 20th century to show us just how far we’ve come. And given the recent honor bestowed upon our president, the cast just couldn’t resist becoming groupies on Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Tour, a presidential trip around the world—Backstreet Boys style.

Jennifer Childs, 1812’s Artistic Director and the writer, creator and director of This Is The Week That Is says, “Creating the show this year has been a completely new experience. There's a new person leading the country and, by extension, our comedy. For the past few years people have been angry, and anger can be a great source of comedy. Anger is funny. Right now the feeling is much different. There's a pervading sense of disappointment which is trickier to find the comedic key for. But we pride ourselves on being equal-opportunity offenders, so we're taking on this challenge with enthusiasm and I think our work is better for it. Honestly, this is the most fun I have all year!”



Company History
Artistic Director Jennifer Childs and Resident Artist Pete Pryor founded 1812 Productions in the spring of 1998 with a goal to entertain and educate audiences through comedy, and to support and hire local artists. 1812 Productions is a multiple Barrymore Award winning theatre company. Their education program, 1812 Outreach, has received multiple nominations and been awarded the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service. On April 20, 2005, 1812 Productions received an honorary citation from the City of Philadelphia for outstanding work and commitment to the Philadelphia arts community. 1812 Productions, while continually on the search for a permanent home, continues to perform at various locations in Philadelphia.



This Is The Week That Is: The New Administration
Fact Sheet


Conceived and Directed by: Jennifer Childs

Written and Performed by: Don Montrey
Jennifer Childs
Steven Wright
Tony Braithwaite
Dave Jadico
Alex Bechtel
Thomas E. Shotkin

Location: Plays and Players Theatre
1714 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Tickets: $20-$35

Dates: December 3, 2009- January 3, 2010

Ticket and Information Contact: 1812 Productions
421 N. 7th Street
Suite 218
Philadelphia, PA 19123
info@1812productions.org
www.1812productions.org

Press Photos & Credits: www.1812productions.org/press


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