THE ANTS | World Premiere at Geffen Playhouse

World premiere of horror play "The Ants" in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theatre at Geffen Playhouse June 29 - July 30, 2023

PHOTO: Aaron Epstein | The South Pasadenan | Nicky Boulos and Megan Hill in The Ants at Geffen Playhouse.
PHOTO: Aaron Epstein | The South Pasadenan | Nicky Boulos and Megan Hill in The Ants at Geffen Playhouse.
Geffen Playhouse opens the world premiere of “The Ants”, written by Ramiz Monsef (The Unfortunates, 3 Farids) and directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh, in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theatre June 29, 2023. The horror play features Hugo Armstrong (Power of Sail, Fear the Walking Dead) as The Brain, Nicky Boulos (New Amsterdam, 911: Lone Star,) as Nami, Megan Hill (The Brightest Thing in the World, Eddie and Dave) as Meredith, Jeremy Radin (The Way Back, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as The Pizza Guy, and Ryan Shrime (Pam and Tommy, On My Block) as Shahid.
PHOTO: Aaron Epstein | The South Pasadenan | Nicky Boulos and Jeremy Radin in The Ants at Geffen Playhouse.
PHOTO: Aaron Epstein | The South Pasadenan | Nicky Boulos and Jeremy Radin in The Ants at Geffen Playhouse.

A breathtaking house on a hillcomplete with the most stateoftheart security that excessive wealth can buyshould feel like a refuge for Nami, whose recent firing and eviction have forced him to crash at his brother and sisterinlaw’s luxury home. But on this dark and fateful night, a violent uprising outside leaves the three trapped in what they think is an impenetrable fortress. A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves
instead of investing in our shared humanity.

PHOTO: Aaron Epstein | The South Pasadenan | Ryan Shrime and Nicky Boulos in The Ants at Geffen Playhouse.
PHOTO: Aaron Epstein | The South Pasadenan | Ryan Shrime and Nicky Boulos in The Ants at Geffen Playhouse.
The Ants was created during the Geffen Playhouse’s The Writers’ Room program, in which Los Angeles playwrights develop new works with the support and guidance of the Geffen Playhouse artistic team.

Major support for this world premiere production provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Monday No performance
Tuesday Friday 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 3:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets currently priced at $30.00 $129.00. Available by phone at 310.208.2028 or online at www.geffenplayhouse.org. Fees may apply.

Currently, children under ten years of age will not be admitted. Masks are no longer requiredbut are encouragedfor audiences in our theaters and lobby/courtyard areas for all future productions. Rush tickets for each day’s performance are made available to the general public one hour before showtime at the box office. $35.00 General/$15.00 Student.


COLLEGE AUDIENCES
Through a variety of events and other opportunities, Geffen Playhouse welcomes college students to experience the live storytelling presented on our stages. We are proud of our association with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television, and open our doors to all college students throughout Los Angeles. More information is available at www.geffenplayhouse.org/college.