What if you met the person you’ve been waiting for your whole life,
just as a nuclear apocalypse was heading your way? Worlds collide in a
tiki bar at the edge of Kauai when an aimless Silicon Valley dropout
meets the bar’s brassy owner, who has a plan for all worst-case
scenarios, except one… finding love. Starring C. Thomas Howell, the
world premiere of Worst-Case Scenario was inspired by the real-life
event which took place on the morning of January 13th, 2018 when an
incoming missile alert was issued for the island of Kauai which
advised residents to “seek shelter… this is not a drill.”
Writer/Producer D.M. Conte helms the project, with Shana Betz (Free
Ride) directing for a March 14 opening, with performances continuing
through April 11 at the Hudson Comedy Central Backstage Theatre. Set
in the wee hours of the morning, “Ethan” (C. Thomas Howell, The
Outsiders, E.T.) sits in a tiki bar with only his backpack and a
secret. He has wandered the island of Kauai looking for a way out of
his dilemma… that is until “Staci” (Jacy King, The Affair,
Glee), the bar’s intrepid owner, walks in. Sparks fly as they dance
around their attraction for each other… after all, it’s Christmas
time on an island paradise… What could possibly go wrong? An
incoming missile alert propels them both into a bunker to face their
darkest fears. Staci reveals a secret of her own, threatening to
explode their budding romance before it even takes off. What they
uncover about themselves that will determine if they have it in them
to really live, should they open the hatch to second chances. The cast
also includes “Kali” (Toni Torres, Tim Robbins’ The Actors’
Gang Embedded which also ran Off-Broadway, and in London, TV: Goliath,
How To Get Away With Murder, Lopez) as the salty bartender and
“Rick” (Pierre Adeli, acting member with The Actors’ Gang in
over thirty productions including 1984, A Midsummer’s Night Dream,
The Rivals) as the island barfly. stage411.com
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