Tracy Peyton, Stephen Grove Malloy

Jonathan is having the perfect day.  He's got the looks, the nerve and the brains — and he is about to sign the business deal of his life, meaning big money in the pipeline.  When Lucy Ferguson, the wife of his main investor, turns up on his doorstep to sign the papers, Jonathan has no idea what a mess he's about to get himself into.  You can't have it all and expect to get away with it.  There are always consequences to the choices you make.  This sexy one-act play is a modern Faustus, and not to be taken lightly.  You have been warned. 

Michael Finn, Nadia Van de Ven

Michael Finn

About Write Act Rep's "First Look Series"

Write Act Repertory Company's "First Look Series" showcases new works by up-and-coming international writers.  These "works in progress" are being nurtured by Write Act Repertory's mission to develop and produce original plays with a collaborative ensemble of professionals dedicated to the craft of developing innovative theatrical productions for the Los Angeles community.  The "First Look" process involves the submission of a recommended writer's work, a reading and then a fully-staged production of the "work in progress." Following the staged first  production, a Q & A session with the audience, provides the writer with the opportunity to integrate suggestions and feedback into the next draft of the work.  The writer, next presents the revised draft of their script for the second step of the process.  Once again, the work is performed in front of an audience, and feedback is solicited.   The final step of the process involves the writer formally submitting the script to the Write Act Repertory's Literary Committee for possible selection in the upcoming season.

"Development of a new project, is the most fascinating of all the aspects of the theatre," states Producing Artistic Director John Lant. "To guide the birth process, and walk a project through the steps leading up to a finished, and fully realized production, is often times as frustrating as it is exhilarating. So much care has to be given to the artists providing the tone of the new project. Whether you are the writer, director, actor, or on the design team, there is a delicate balance that a producer must create for the nurturing of each discipline, so that no piece of the puzzle outweighs the strengths of the other, not only in terms of involvement, but also passion."

Rebecca Mor

Author

Born in France to Australian parents, Rebecca Mor chose to attend University in England, graduating in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, French Literature and Cinema. Although she was involved with drama all her life, it was only in 1997 that she sought professional training by joining the Acting International Drama School of Paris. While there, she studied classical authors such as Shakespeare and  Molière, acting techniques ranging from Stanislavski to Meisner and specialized courses such as Acting on Camera and Mime.

In 1999, Rebecca founded her own theatre company called World Wide Act, whose mission was to create a professional international theatre troupe, dedicated to presenting mult.ilingual projects. She successfully produced, directed and performed in the bilingual production entitled 1953  in Paris. Starting in 2001, Rebecca co-directed two more plays, The Vase and Dead Guilty, for the professional company The Acting Crew. In 2004, Rebecca changed her focus to playwriting with the one-act satire of modern society A Perfect Life, which is enjoying its world premiere with this Los Angeles production. She is currently adapting her play 1953  into a screenplay for Sogni Productions.

Darren Mangler

Director

Darren Mangler graduated from Western Illinois University with a double major in acting and directing with an emphasis on absurdist theater. Some of his favorite directing credits include; Small Craft Warnings by Tennessee Williams, 70 Scenes of Halloween by Jefferey Jones and Charlotte's Web. Darren toured with the Missoula Children's Theater, directing and acting in over fifty productions of The Pied Piper all over the United States. Locally he has directed his underground smash production of Merry Filthy Christmas as well as numerous independent film projects as a founding member of Aduda Thuda Studios. Darren makes his living acting in commercials, television and feature films. A semi-professional football player, Darren's athletic skills were put to good use as a stunt double in The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler.