SEVEN STRANGERS. ONE ELEVATOR. WHO ARE YOU BEHIND CLOSED DOORS?

Elevator

AN 11:11 EXPERIMENT presents the West Coast Premier of ELEVATOR
Written and Directed
by Michael Leoni.

Hudson Guild Theatre
6539 Santa Monica Blvd Hollywood, 90038

Thursday June 17, 8pm
Saturday June 19, 3pm
Sunday June 20, 3pm
Friday June 25, 10:30pm
Saturday June 26, 3pm
Sunday June 27, 3pm
Sunday June 27, 8pm

Duration: 70 min

Based on the original short film, Someplace In Between – {an Official Selection of the 2009 LA Shorts Film Festival} – Elevator is a comedic examination into the human psyche. When seven strangers get stuck in an elevator, it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out.

A CEO Woman, Business Man, Assistant, Hot Girl, Musician, Maintenance Man and Goth Girl; from the outside, we think we know who they are. Yet, when forced together, given nothing but four walls and each other, our characters prove to be anything but “typical”. Their preconceived notions, stereotypes and judgments are challenged at every turn, as one by one they shed their masks and reveal their truths.

Laced with musical sequences, Elevator is an unexpected coming-of-age story that asks the fundamental question: Who are you behind closed doors?

Directed by: Michael Leoni

Produced by: Michelle Kaufer

Co-Produced by: R & R Films

Music by: Mario Marchetti

Set Design: Bailey Scott

Lighting Design: Matthew Richter

Poster Design: JakeLloyd.net

MICHAEL LEONI (Writer, Director) has been working in the theater for over 10 years, writing, directing, and producing on both coasts while creating exciting material, pushing boundaries and reaching beyond the scope of traditional entertainment.

His success as a writer/director began in Boston where he wrote and directed his first two projects, City of Dreams, and Omerta The Code of Silence. The unconventional style of Michael’s direction continued with adaptations of shows like Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, Deviants and This is Our Youth, a play by Kenneth Lonnergan.

In New York City, Michael directed LOUD, an original rock musical about family trauma in its off-Broadway run. LOUD received local acclaim and gained several nominations at the NYC Fringe Festival.

In 2004, Michael made the move to Los Angeles and formed his production company, An 11:11 Experiment. Their first production, The Playground, a Rock Music-infused piece inspired by the lives of homeless kids, was written and directed by Leoni. The Playground received great reviews and continued to run once a year on the LA Stage for the next five consecutive years.

MICHELLE KAUFER’S (Producer) career began in the theatre. In New York, she co-founded The Wynner’s Circle Theatre Company with business partner Hallie Wynn and together they produced a multitude shows in New York City and the surrounding Tri-state area.

Michelle transitioned to the film world as an Assistant Director and was fortunate enough to work on projects such as Ian’s Ghost with Director, Dylan Kidd (P.S., Rodger Dodger), Myth America with Director, Galt Niederhoffer (Prozac Nation, Labor Pains) and Into My Heart with Director Sean Smith (3 Days in L.A.).

Since her move to Los Angeles in 2004, Michelle founded An 11:11 Experiment with business partner Michael Leoni and has found success in both theatre and film. At its foundation, An 11:11 Experiment is dedicated to producing media in all its forms in order to create and promote positive social change.

Having produced 2 short films in the last year (Deliver Us & Radford Rd.) Michelle’s most recent undertaking is American Street Kid, (formerly known as Spare Some Change) a feature documentary on the lives of America’s homeless and street youth. In conjunction, Michelle is Co-founding the organization, Spare Some Change, a social movement to raise awareness and provide life empowering and enrichment programs in the lives of homeless youth.
Michelle is also actively working on two Television programs for National Geographic.
http://sparesomechangethemovie.com
http://www.theplaygroundmovie.com
http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1078933/

Contact:
Michelle Kaufer
[email protected]
323-377-7360

Co-Produced by R & R Films