Fresh off of their sold-out, critically acclaimed run at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival, The Porters of Hellsgate are proud to announce their upcoming remount of BREAKING BARD, winner of the Ezra Buzzington Spirit of the Fringe Award for Best Writing (Gus Krieger).
BREAKING BARD posits one of humanity’s greatest, most enduring questions: what if television’s Breaking Bad had been written by William Shakespeare? The Porters of Hellsgate present the most lamentable tragedie of Walter of Albuquerque: containing his treacherous plots, his pitiful murther, his tyrannical rise to power, and most deserved death.
Image by Drina Krieger
The play has been revised and expanded to include even more key moments and favorite characters from television’s Breaking Bad, while still maintaining a brisk, one-act format.
“For never was a tale more dark and quirky,
than this, of Walter, of Albuquerque.” -- Chorus, Breaking Bard
Written by Resident Playwright and Associate Artistic Director Gus Krieger (Deity Clutch, Sherlock Through the Looking Glass), BREAKING BARD stars the playwright himself, Gus Krieger, as the villainous Lord Walter, with resident artist Kate O’Toole as his Lady, Skyler. A very special Chorus will be provided by William Hickman. Jesse James Thomas will reprise his Spirit of the Fringe nominated turn as the squire, Jesse.
The following gifted actors round out the cast, each playing a variety of roles: Thomas Bigley, Dylan Booth, Dana DeRuyck, Sean Faye, Kipp Moorman, Burl Moseley, Mikel Parraga-Wills, Timothy Portnoy, Frank Weidner, and Troy Whitaker.
Nominated for Best Director at the Spirit of the Fringe awards, Drina Durazo is returning to helm this bigger, badder, Bardier production.
With a preview slated for Thursday, September 24th, BREAKING BARD will officially open Saturday, September 26th at 8:00 pm, with a Sunday matinee to follow at 2:00 on the 27th. BREAKING BARD will continue to run on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00, with Sunday matinees at 2:00. There will be no performance on Saturday, October 31st, but an extra performance on closing day, Sunday, November 1st, at 7:00 pm. Possible extensions or extra Sunday shows will be announced to the press once confirmed.
All performances will be held at the Whitmore Lindley Theatre, located at 11006 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, California, 91601.
Tickets are $25, and available at Brown Paper Tickets at the following designated URL: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2111875.
PRESS CONTACT: Kate O’Toole - (818) XXX-XXXX - porterofpress@gmail.com
PRAISE FOR THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE PRODUCTION OF BREAKING BARD:
“...a fast paced madcap journey through all the seasons of Breaking Bad from beginning to its inexorable conclusion." -- Arts Beat LA
“Gus Krieger’s writing is smart, compact, wickedly funny, and exactly what you hope it will be when you picture a Walter White world with William Shakespeare dialogue.” -- Ellen Dostal, Shakespeare in LA
“This adaptation is hilarious, well acted, smart directing and entertaining the whole way through. A definite must see for Breaking Bad and Shakespeare lovers.” -- Benjamin Schwartz, Certified Fringe Reviewer
Thank you for your consideration! We hope to see you soon.
The Porters of Hellsgate