Mad World Productions Presents WHEN IT RAINS GASOLINE & TAPE

MAD WORLD PRODUCTIONS Producers Nicolas Read and Joelle Arqueros Present THE WORLD PREMIERE OF When it Rains Gasoline by Jason D. Martin Directed by Joe Filippone

"When It Rains Gasoline" chronicles the massive emotional insecurities and social compromises of a group of Columbine-generation teens, navigating the treacherous waters of adolescence. The production features: Evelyn Gonzalez, Amanda Tuner, Sam Marra, Chris Abdou, Johnny Yoder, Sara Swain, Shawna Kelley, Stacy Allen, Elizabeth Kirkeby, Kevin Forrest Clark, Matt True, Kyle Sawyer, David Coe, Emily Bordignon, Michelle Haro, Matthew Militano, Eric Rossano, Leonel Hernandez, Thomas Greene, Kelly Moran, Elizabeth Kirkeby, Joe Filippone and Kristopher Elder.

And
Tape
By Stephen Belber
Directed by Joelle Arqueros

Set in a motel room in one unbroken period of real-time, the much lauded stage drama, "Tape," penned in 1999 by Stephen Belber, follows the interactions of three emotionally entangled characters, who must navigate through 0their differing perspectives of past events. The production features Whitney Ayers, Nicolas Read, and Will Shivers.

Opens Friday, July 23

July 6, 2010
The Renegade Theatre
1514 N. Gardner
Los Angeles, CA. 90046

Ticket Prices:
General - $20; Students & Seniors - $15

For reservations, call: 323-769-5566
General Information: www.sexrelationhipsandsometimeslove.com.

Jason D. Martin
A former high school drama teacher, Jason is a playwright, screenwriter, film critic and outdoor adventure writer. Over the years his plays have been published in several different anthologies. Numerous productions of these plays and others have been performed throughout the United States and Europe. As a young writer he received three Meritorius Achievement Awards from the American College Theatre Festival for excellence in playwrighting; and his play, "Dying Light," was selected as the Best New Play at the Northwest Drama Conference in 1995. Jason's Brechtian exploration of Native American rights and modern environmentalism entitled, "Endangered Species," was selected as a finalist in the Earth Matters on Stage conference in Humboldt, California in 2004. As a screenwriter, Jason adapted John Weld's book "Fly Away Home" into a screenplay for Laguana Films in California. In addition to writing for theatre and film, Jason is a film critic and outdoor adventure writer who has seen his work published in newspapers and magazines throughout North America. Jason holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Stephen Belber
Belber was born in Washington, D.C.. He studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. His first show in New York was a solo show entitled "Psychotic Busboy Blues". He went on to attend Playwrights Horizons theatre school where he worked on his third solo show "One Million Butterflies". In 1994 he was accepted to the play writing program at The Juilliard School where he produced his first multipart play "Stone Cold Lyricism". In 2000 he was the winner of the Fringe NYC Overall Excellence Award in playwriting for "Drifting Elegant." Also in 2000, The Actors Theatre of Louisville produced Belber's "Tape" at the Humana Festival of New American Plays. He then wrote the screenplay for the 2001 film adaptation of the play "Tape," directed by Richard Linklater. Belber's next major project in 2001 came from working with the Tectonic Theatre Project. There he researched, was an associate writer, and acted in "The Laramie Project," a play and later a film written in response to Matthew Shepard's fatal beating in Laramie, Wyoming. Between 2002 and 2003, Belber wrote for the US TV series, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Belber's Broadway debut came in 2004 with his play, "Match." Belber's other plays include: "The Transparency of Val", "The Wake", "Through Fred", "The Death of Frank," "Mel and Gene," "A small melodramatic story," "McReele," and "Stabbing." His films include, "Drifting Elegant," and "Management."

Joe Filippone
Joe Filippone was born and raised in Denver, CO where he had a long and successful career acting in film and on stage for seventeen years. During college he began directing, casting shows and writing plays. Since moving to Hollywood a year and a half ago, he has been honored and
lucky to appear in numerous theatrical productions as well as appear in music videos, commercials, film and even guest starring roles on TV. Besides acting and directing, Joe is also a breakdancing and is looking into opening his own casting office. He is also a writer who has penned
four plays, one of which was a finalist in the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association's Playwriting Festival. He has also co-authored a screenplay and is working on a short screenplay for a compilation of erotic shorts in the vein of "The Red Shoe Diaries."

Joelle Arqueros
Joelle Arqueros was born and raised in Hollywood, California and attended Hollywood High School of the Performing Arts. After graduating, she moved to NY and attended NYU ‘s Tisch School of the Art's Playwrights Horizon. While attending NYU she began writing, directing and producing, "Sex, Relationships, and Sometimes...LOVE," which premiered at SHOWWORLD in Times Square. It has now been running for over 6 years in LA , NY and just opened in Toronto. She recently received THE VALOUR award for her writing from WOMEN MAKING CHANGES FOUNDATION and has just finished her first documentary, THE WAY HE MAKES THEM FEEL, which she has produced and directed about the unbelievable impact Michael Jackson has made on his fans even after his passing. It will be premiering in on Michael Jackson's Birthday, Aug 29th at THE VINE ST THEATRE on Hollywood Blvd.

Nicolas Read
Nicolas was born in London, England and moved to the United States when he was four.
He is a Lifetime Member of the famed Actors Studio. His stage credits include: "The Lost Plays of Tennessee Williams", the world premiere of Circus Theatricals "Complexity", "Sex, Relationships and Sometimes Love", "Boys Life", "The White Liars", "Detective Story", "The Zoo Story", "Death of a Salesman", "Bar Five" and "True West." Feature film credits include lead roles in the soon-to-be released, "Fear Ever After," "Deadly Stingers," "My Confession," "Slaughter Studios," "Blood and Roses," "Paper, Rocks, Scissors," "If Tomorrow Comes," and "My Big Fat Independent Movie". Nicolas has appeared on over 20 television shows including a long running stint on NBC's "Days of Our Lives," recurring on the hit show, "Undressed." He has gues starred or co starred on "The Amanda Show," "Freshman Dorm," "Sunset Beach" and "S Club Seven in Hollywood." He has been producing the long running monologue show, "Sex, Relationships and Sometimes...Love" for over six years. Nicolas is finishing a sreenplay that he has been diligently working on with his writing partner for two years.