Hit Comedy Next Up for Asolo Conservatory

SARASOTA – Next up for the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training is Adam Bock's high-energy comedy about life and love, The Drunken City. It opens Wednesday night in the Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for Performing Arts next to the Ringling Museum.

A trio of best friends sets out into the city for a bachelorette party, but when the drunk bride-to-be runs off with an equally inebriated stranger, chaos ensues. The evening of drinks and dancing turns into an ongoing comedic chase sequence. Relationships are sparked, friendships are tested, and decisions are made that will alter the course of a young bride's life forever.

The production will be directed by returning guest artist Jesse Jou, whose work was last seen on the FSU/Asolo Conservatory stage in 2014 with How I Learned to Drive.

"The Drunken City is a dangerously whimsical comedy not only about the highs and lows of falling in love, but also about discovering yourself and what you want in life," said Jou. "I'm thrilled to be back in Sarasota sharing this delightful story with the talented actors at FSU/Asolo Conservatory."

Praised by the New York Sun as "tart, smart, and intoxicating," the play was nominated in 2008 for an Outer Critics Circle Award and has been produced by theaters across the country including Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre and Off-Broadway's Playwright Horizons.

"The energy of this wonderful new playwright aligns perfectly with our second year company of actors," said Greg Leaming, Director of the Conservatory. "It’s a challenging, funny, and often very moving play with a great contemporary sensibility that gives our students the chance to bring their own lives to the stage. This will be a terrific addition to our 2016-17 season at the Conservatory."