world premiere production
by Joe DiPietro, music by Wayne Barker, directed by Christopher Ashley, La Jolla Playhouse, CA
costumes: Paul Tazewell, lighting: Howell Binkley, sound: Chris Luessmann, video: Tara Knight
cast: Matthew Amendt, Wayne Barker, Jacob Bruce, Scott Drummond, Shaun T. Evans, Harriet Harris, Patrick Kerr, Katherine Ko, Jeff Marlow, Martin Meccouri, Talene Monahon, Kate Rockwell, Lee Sellars, Caroline Siewert, Terrance White
In 1922, famed director William Desmond Taylor is found murdered in his home. The celebrity suspects mount as the headlines explode with lurid reports of love triangles, hush money and deception. Enter Will Hays, Hollywood's newly appointed moral watchdog, determined to silence the scandal and purify this increasingly corrupt city.
"This visually inventive world-premiere work has Wilson Chin's spare movie-studio set, which compliments the steeped-in-Hollywood feel."– James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune
"Hollywood delivers a wonderfully nuanced set design by Wilson Chin. It sports the trappings and technical elements that fit the profile reserved for large and glitzy Broadway productions."– Jack Lyons, Desert Local News
"Flawlessly rapid scene changes (with sets designed by Wilson Chin) create a delicious atmosphere right out of a silent 1920's film."– Jess Yacovelle, Fine Magazine
"Joe DiPietro works with a large palette and Christopher Ashley has mounted a production to match from a top-notch creative team who seamlessly merges silent film with live action."– Bill Eadie, Talkin' Broadway
