Press - System Wonderland

SYSTEM WONDERLAND
by David Wiener
directed by David Emmes
April 22 - May 13, 2007
Julianne Argyros Stage
 
Jerry and Evelyn once made brilliant movies together and even won an Oscar.  But that was ten years ago, a lifetime in the movie industry.  Then Jerry’s producer has an idea: he’ll send over a film school graduate to help out.  But Jerry knows that wunderkind assistants can have ravenous ambitions, and he’s better be prepared to swim with the sharks.  Playwright David Wiener brings a fresh perspective to the age-old story about the lure of Hollywood when he tears up the formula and starts all over, adding wit, originality and delightfully clever twists to this lively new comedy.

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(l. to r.) Jerry (Robert Desiderio), Aaron (John Sloan) and Evelyn (Shannon Cochran) collaborate on a new screenplay in the World Premiere of System Wonderland, playwright David Wiener’s take on a hot Hollywood career gone cold, at South Coast Repertory April 22 – May 13, 2007.  Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		(l. to r.) Jerry (Robert Desiderio), Aaron (John Sloan) and Evelyn (Shannon Cochran) collaborate on a new screenplay in the World Premiere of System Wonderland, playwright David Wiener’s take on a hot Hollywood career gone cold, at South Coast Repertory April 22 – May 13, 2007.  Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Actress Evelyn (Shannon Cochran) reminisces about her glory days in the World Premiere of System Wonderland, playwright David Wiener’s take on a hot Hollywood career gone cold, at South Coast Repertory April 22 – May 13, 2007.  Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Aspiring screenwriter Aaron (John Sloan, left) tries out an interesting new screenwriting technique from film legend Jerry (Robert Desiderio) in the World Premiere of System Wonderland, playwright David Wiener’s take on a hot Hollywood career gone cold, at South Coast Repertory April 22 – May 13, 2007.  Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

(top to bottom) Film star Evelyn (Shannon Cochran) walks in unexpectedly on her husband Jerry (Robert Desiderio) teaching Aaron (John Sloan) an interesting new screenwriting technique in the World Premiere of System Wonderland, playwright David Wiener’s take on a hot Hollywood career gone cold, at South Coast Repertory April 22 – May 13, 2007.  Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Playwright David Wiener.