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A play about life in jail; told by those who know

House_of_death_play Institute Streetworker, Erick Betancourt, plays Caz!

1000 lbs Guerilla Theatre is producing "House of Death" at Perishable Theatre (95 Empire Street, Providence) May 3rd – 5th and 9th – 13th.

Remaining shows:
Thursday 5/10, Friday 5/11 & Saturday 5/12 at 8pm
Saturday 5/13 at 2pm (with a discussion period after the play - great for kids to attend)
Sunday 5/13  at 7pm.

What happens when the Grim Reaper gets locked in prison?  He meets rappers Wisdom (Inphynit) and Masai-Do (Amos Hamrick), discusses addiction with Billy (Mike Messier), and contemplates humanity with Chino (Sokeo Ros), a Cambodian political prisoner.

Playing a triple role as Judge/Lawyer/Guard, actor T.J. Paolino says he is trying to “Get out of the way of the play,” the new mantra for the troupe. The comic relief is led by Jerz (JD Gonzalez) with his Ring Announcer antics and beat box skills.

This show marks the playwriting debut of Guerilla director Bruce Reilly. Written while in prison, House of Death borrows its title from Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s non-fictional account, of his own years in the Russian gulag.

Tickets are available at arttixri.com. Or call 401-621-6123.
General admission is $15, and Group Rates (6 or more) and Students are $12.   Special Student Group Rate is $8.

For more information: 1000lbsguerilla@gmail.com or Asst. Producer Jessica Russillo, 401/265-4721 or Artistic Director Bruce Reilly, 401/286-1507

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