Oslo by J.T. Rogers at LA Theatre Works

LOS ANGELES - March 31, 2019 - PRLog -- The darkly funny, sweeping and surprising true story of the back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics that led to the Oslo Peace Accords between the Israelis and Palestinians. Playwright J.T. Rogers presents a deeply personal story set against a complex historical canvas: a story about the individuals behind world history and their all too human ambitions.

Anthony Azizi recreates the role of Palestinian finance minister Ahmed Qurie that he created in the 2017 Tony Award-winning Broadway production. Also in the cast: Usman Ally (A Series of Unfortunate Events) as Palestinian delegate Hassan Asfour; Edita Brychta (BBC Radio 4's Me Cheetah: My Life in Hollywood), Matthew Floyd Miller (Broadway: Not About Nightingales), Darren Richardson  (Velvet Buzzsaw), voice actor André Sogliuzzo (Family Guy, American Dad, Lego Star Wars, Castlevania) and Kevin Weisman (Marvel's Runaways), each taking on multiple roles. Directed by Brian Kite, current chair of theater for UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television, and former artistic director of the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Each of the four performances at UCLA's state-of-the-art James Bridges Theater will be recorded live in front of an audience for future radio broadcast, distribution on CD, digital download and online streaming. L.A. Theatre Works' syndicated radio theater series broadcasts weekly on public radio stations across the U.S. (locally, in Southern California, on KPFK 90.7 FM (http://kpfk.org/index.php/programs/201-la-theatre-works#....)); can be heard daily in China and around the world; can be downloaded as a podcast via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plays-the-thing/i...) and Wondery.com (http://wondery.com/wondery/shows/theplaysthething/); and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org (http://www.latw.org/radio.html).

Performances take place on Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 13 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. The James Bridges Theater is located at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, 235 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Tickets range from $15-$65. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (310) 827-0889 or go to www.latw.org.