The Gun Show

January 29 and 30, 2016

PlayFest Santa Barbara presents

The Gun Show

By E.M. Lewis

Directed by Jeff Meek 

Starring Robert Riechel Jr.

From a farming community in rural Oregon to the big cities of Los Angeles and New York, playwright E.M. Lewis takes aim at her own relationship with firearms in The Gun Show. An actor shares Ms. Lewis’s unique perspective and true stories about America’s most dangerous pastime as if they were his own, with brutal honesty and poignant humor. Leaning neither right nor left, The Gun Show jumps into the middle of the gun control debate, and asks “Can we have a conversation about this?”

“GO! The drama’s life-changing moments evoke a here-and-now immediacy, not easily forgotten.” —LA Weekly

“Human, bold, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but always honest.” —New City

“It's a show that can't help but push some buttons and get people talking about things they disagree with or aspects they hadn't considered. That's the power of a narrative so emotionally intense and so personal: It helps put you in the shoes of people you might not have thought you'd identify with at all.” —Mercury News

This performance runs 60 minutes.

TIMES: Friday, January 29, at 9:30 P.M.

TIMES: Saturday, January, 30 at 9:30 P.M.

TICKETS: $25 general, $20 seniors/students

TICKETS: This is a special event and is only included in the Platinum Festival Pass

All seating is general admission. All ticket sales are final at the time of purchase. There are no refunds or exchanges. For all performances late seating is on a limited basis, or is not allowed at all once the performance begins. Please plan your arrival time accordingly.

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