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‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ – Enter The Asylum

After Hours Theatre Company (who most recently produced the Ovation nominated Dogfight and I Love You Because) presents a unique immersive experience, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, adapted by Dale Wasserman, based on the novel by Ken Kesey, produced by Graham Wetterhahn, and directed by Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx (Associate Producer of Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz and Artistic Assistant with East West Players in Little Tokyo), from Thursday May 11th (preview) through Sunday, July 1st, 2018, at SIX01 Studio, 630 S. Flower St. in Burbank.

You are invited to enter the asylum in a first-of-its-kind hybrid immersive theatrical production.

The experience begins the moment you check-in.

Take part in the immersive preshow where you can freely explore the asylum, interact with the characters, take “medication,” and discover the secrets of the ward and those who inhabit it.

Once the performance commences, audiences can choose between two different viewing experiences. Acute Patients sit on stage and will have the opportunity to interact with the characters and the space during the performance. Chronic Patients will be stationary throughout the performance and will enjoy the show from a more traditional theatrical vantage point.

When Randle Patrick McMurphy gets transferred to a mental institution, he encounters Nurse Ratched who runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication, and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. The battle of wills between the rebellious McMurphy and the authoritarian Ratched soon escalates, leaving no one in the ward left unscathed.

Photo (above) by KJ Knies: Mike Torres stars in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

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Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move

Tracey Paleo is the publisher and personality of Gia On The Move. She is a Board Member/Awards Chair of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC). A Theater Critic, she also occasionally contributes to Broadway World Los Angeles. As a lifelong supporter of and performer within the arts, Tracey began her professional career as an actress and dancer appearing on television, radio, stage and in movie at the age of eight. Her writing career began at age twelve when she was asked to review the entire collection of the Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries as a young reviewer for the Boston Phoenix. As a performer she is most recognized for her lead role in Martin Scorsese’s, “The Departed”, as Darlene and her appearances on Law & Order Criminal Intent. She also appeared as a lead dancer in the 80s hit dance show, “Dance Jam 88”. Tracey has written for a variety of media outlets and blogs including Discover Hollywood, The Tolucan Times, and Food Truck News. She is the former Editor of FootLights Publishing.

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