Bakersfield Mist, smash hit revival at Fountain stars Jenny O' Hara and Nick Ullett

LOS ANGELES - Nov. 10, 2016 - PRLog -- Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs, the Fountain's smash hit comedy that went on to see productions around the world, including London's West End, will return to the Fountain for a limited 4-week engagement beginning Nov. 19. Sachs will again direct, with Jenny O'Hara (Transparent, The Mindy Project) and Nick Ullett(As the World Turns, The Big Bang Theory) reprising the roles they created.

Inspired by true events, Bakersfield Mist is the story of Maude Gutman, an unemployed, chain-smoking ex-bartender living in a run-down California trailer park, who believes the painting she bought in a thrift store for $3 is really an undiscovered masterpiece worth millions. When stuffy New York art expert Lionel Percy arrives to evaluate the work, the result is a fiery and often hilarious debate over class, truth, value and the meaning of art.

"Stephen's play has enjoyed success around the country and the world, so when Jenny and Nick became available, we jumped at the chance to bring it back," says producer Simon Levy. "We live in such stressful times, and this play offers the perfect antidote — it's very funny, yet also thought-provoking. Just in time for the holidays."

Bakersfield Mist premiered at the Fountain in June, 2011, garnering glowing notices including a "Critic's Choice" review in the Los Angeles Times which exclaimed "It's exhilarating in the extreme when a world premiere play strikes rich on every conceivable level." The production was hailed a "Go!" in the LA Weekly and a "Critic's Pick" in Backstage. It played to sold-out houses for more than six months, rivaling only Sachs' own Central Avenue as the most successful world premiere of a new play in the Fountain's 26-year history. Bakersfield Mist opened on London's West End starring Kathleen Turner and Ian McDiarmid for a 3-month run. Vanity Fair called Sachs' play "Not to be missed… tackles large creative questions with well-timed zingers," The Times of London found it to be "thoroughly entertaining… put a smile on my face and kept my brain buzzing for a good while afterward," The New York Times labeled it "clever… a battle of wits," and it received the 2012 Elliot Norton Award for Best New Play.

Bakersfield Mist runs Nov. 19 through Dec. 12 with performanceson Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.; and Mondays at 8 p.m. (dark Monday, Nov. 21). Three preview performances take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16; Thursday, Nov. 17; and Friday, Nov. 18, all at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $15–$35; every Monday is Pay-What-You-Can. The Fountain Theatre is located at 5060 Fountain Avenue (at Normandie) in Los Angeles.Secure, on-site parking is available for $5. The Fountain Theatre is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. For reservations and information, call (323) 663-1525or go to www.FountainTheatre.com. Like us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/TheFountainTheatre. Follow us on Twitter:@fountaintheatre (https://twitter.com/fountaintheatre).