Pride and Joy and Other Plays by Paul Rudnick will be presented by Actors & Artists Against AIDS to benefit AIDS WALK Kansas City, April 1 through 18, 2010. Directed by Jeff Church, Producing Artistic Director of The Coterie Theater, this outrageous comedy features local legends Ron Megee and Missy Koonce, joined by Jessica Dressler, Kelly Main and professional wrestler/performer Jeff Smith. Performances will be at the Jerome Stage at the Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main Street, Kansas City, MO.

Tickets
All seats $20, directly benefiting AIDS WALK Kansas City. Remember, "Every Night is Opening Night", so there's a party after each performance onstage after the show!! Seating is limited, so we recommend advance purchases at Central Ticket Office. Tickets will be availabe at the door on a first-come basis.

Local Theaters Pitch in to Help
A number of designers have donated their time, talent and expertise. The Coterie donated rehearsal space. KC Rep supported the play through the loan of scenic items. UMKC Theatre supplied graduate students. “"This is something artists can do,” says Church, who also donated his services. “This truly fun collection of short comedies celebrates our lives and even our hardships. It is perfect theater to see in the weeks leading up to AIDS WALK this year. Every night will be opening night in spirit.”

What You're Going to See
This comical bill of short plays contains some of Rudnick’s best works to date. Rudnick also wrote Adams Family Values and Jeffrey. In PRIDE AND JOY, Helene (Missy Koonce) is a Long Island matron and self-proclaimed “most loving mother of all time” to her three gay children. The flamboyant MR. CHARLES, CURRENTLY OF PALM BEACH (Ron Megee) spends his time in the company of the hunky Shane, with whom he produces a cable television show, Too Gay.

Show Dates
April 1 through April 18
Thursday, Friday, Saturday performances at 8:00 PM
Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM
“Industry Night” Monday, April 12 (admission as a pay-what-you-can)