Alice Ripley to Star in Blank Theatre’s Little Fish

Alice Ripley will star in the Blank Theatre Company’s production of Michael John LaChiusa’s musical Little Fish, October 9-November 18. The show will be directed by Kirsten Sanderson.

The musical, which premiered at New York’s Second Stage Theatre, focuses on a group of friends in New York City. Ripley received a Tony Award nomination for Side Show and her other Broadway credits include The Rocky Horror Show and Sunset Boulevard. LaChiusa is the composer-lyricist of such shows as Hello, Again, Hotel C’est L’Amour, First Lady Suite, and The Wild Party.

The Blank’s 2007-2008 season will begin with the world premiere of EM Lewis’ Heads, directed by Darin Anthony, August 14-September 23. The play tells the story of four civilian American and British hostages in Iraq. In Winter 2008, the Blank will present the world premiere of Dickie & Babe: The Truth About Leopold and Loeb, written and directed by Daniel Henning, the company’s artistic director. The play is based entirely on trial transcripts, medical records, and other material relating to the Chicago teenagers who shocked the world in 1924 with the brutal murder of a young boy.

For more information, call 323-661-9827 or visit www.theblank.com.