For Immediate Release – June 12, 2008
Mostly Water Theatre is pleased to present their first full-length play as part of the 2007-2008 Indie5 Season.  I’m Sticking With Kiefer, written and directed by Mostly Water Theatre founding member Sam Varteniuk, runs from June 19-29 at 8pm nightly in the PCL Studio of the TransAlta Arts Barns (10330 84 Ave) with no show on Monday June 23.  Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students/seniors, available in advance from TIX on the Square (420-1757, www.tixonthesquare.ca). 

I’m Sticking With Kiefer is written in the great tradition of the buddy story.  Switching between present day and that turbulent decade known as the eighties, the audience follows the fictionalized life of Lou Diamond Phillips.  Currently, Lou’s not doing so well.  His marriage is in trouble, and he’s grappling with career decisions.  If only life were easy like when he starred in the Young Guns series.  One day one of his friends from the Regulators, Emilio Estevez, comes back into his life with a proposition, one that might help Lou forget his personal problems, at least for a little while.  But is it the right choice? 

“I’ve always been a fan of 80s movies, having grown up in that era,” explained director/writer Sam Varteniuk.  “I began to notice how many times certain actors from that generation worked together on multiple projects, right up to the present.  It started me thinking about the strong connections that might have been formed, as well as some of the conflicts and betrayals.  I realized how much fun it would be to take these actors and treat them like archetypes, essentially play with history and character to create a fictional situation.  It seemed like a perfect setting to have some fun with these characters that are recognizable to audiences today, and explore friendship and loyalty in a crazy business like Hollywood.”

I’m Sticking With Kiefer is performed by Mostly Water Theatre; Craig Buchert, Matt Stanton and Trent Wilkie, and joined by friends Dave DeGagné, Ellen Chorley, Elizabeth Ludwig, and Amy Neufeld.  This presentation is produced with generous support from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.  I’m Sticking With Kiefer is a story of friendship with a universal appeal, especially for those of us who remember the eighties.  Whatever happens, it’s sure to go down as a blaze of glory.

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For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Amy Neufeld at 466-5960, or mostlywatertheatre@gmail.com