PRESS RELEASE

Dawson Street Pub Dramatic Society presents
You’ll Never Take Me Alive! A Show In Four Acts
At Dawson Street Pub, 100 Dawson Street Philadelphia, PA 19127
8:30 p.m. on Friday February 12th and Saturday February 13th
Sunday February 21st at 2:30 p.m.
Music by Stephen Rockwell and the DC MC’s The Eubonics
For information contact Amanda Rowe at Dawsondramatic@gmail.com

The surviving members of the Zombies Ain’t Shit Co, those good looking punks who brought us performances for the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts and Fringe Festival are back at Dawson’s featuring world premiere works. The Society, based out of Manayunk, is made up of local authors, actors, hippies, musicians, good beer enthusiasts, artists and the living dead. All are committed to presenting funny, bloody and raw theatre in the profound and intimate setting of the Dawson Street Pub. Voted one of the best bars in Philadelphia by Philadelphia Weekly, Dawson’s offers a great craft beer selection, a full lunch and dinner menu and is very conveniently located 5 minutes from the Wissahickon Train Station, as well as a major bus terminal.

You’ll Never Take Me Alive!, consists of four one act plays exposing the horror and supernatural that surround us every day. We're excited to premiere the following works: a dramatic reading of the sexy, stalker short story The Beholder by Sara Solt, Rigor Mortis: The Natural Male Enhancement by Ashley Dawn Gates is self-explanatory. From playwright Greg Day comes Trickster, based on a true story from the depths of a university museum and Are You Dead Yet, Darling?, which was produced as a staged reading at Painted Bride in 2008 directed by Josh Hitchens resurfaces at the Dawson. Together, these four pieces are surprising, amusing, and feature the bare bones talent from which true live art is born. These works include foul language, violence and are very sexy, starring local actors Sal Davila, Rena Dayton Moore, Stephen Rockwell and Elizabeth Corley as well as surprise guests.

Mission Statement of the Dawson Street Pub Dramatic Society: Dedicated to sustaining and enhancing local culture through artistic, theatrical, and musical collaboration, the production and promotion of new and original works, and the preservation of the living dead.

Tickets are $10 (Cheap!) and include a night of theatre followed by a live band. Tickets will be available at the bar (venue) two weeks before show time. There will be an Industry Discount. Please reserve tickets promptly, as the DSP has VERY limited seating. Bring cash at the door. You also need 21 + powers to ride this ride.

The Society is comprised of:Artistic Director:
Greg Day—Playwright hippie from Houston, Texas
Creative and Literary Unit: Ashley Dawn Gates—writer, make-up artist, rockabilly kid from Lancaster, PA
Sara Solt—novelist with gorgeous hair from Jersey City, NJ
Technical Crew: Sal Davila—Actor from North Philly
Antonia Cruz Arias—singer with Flamenco Del Encuentro from South Philly Marketing Campaign: Amanda Rowe—firecracker of an artist living the high life in South Philly. Support Local, Independent Theatre!

Welcome to: The Number One

Hello! Welcome to the official Blog of the Dawson Street Dramatic Society!

Here you can find info on previous productions, upcoming shows, member and actor biographies and all things Dawson Street Pub!

As you may know, our opening night performance of "You'll Never Take Me Alive: A Show in Four Acts" is fast approaching, and its time to get the word out! Showdates are Feb 12 and 13th at 8:30 at the Dawson Street Pub, with a last chance, drink all day matinee on Feb 21st at 2:30. Friday and Saturday night will feature musical performances after the show including cast member Steve Rockwell and the DC MC The Eubonics--check them out on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/theeubonics

I will be back to post our official press release!

Cheers,
Greg