TucsonStage Blog: Tucson Community Theater Company presents "Elevator" the Play

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Tucson Community Theater Company presents "Elevator" the Play

"Elevator" the Play

A very special encore production of the play "Elevator" is coming to Tucson this fall.

Tucson scriptwriter Patrick J. Carsons script "Elevator," which premiered as a play for a special five day showing at Pima Colleges Proscenium Theatre in 2011, was adapted last year into the internationally released motion picture "9/11" starring Whoopie Goldberg, Charlie Sheen and Gina Gershon. The video rights were acquired by Fox Entertainment and it is available on Amazon, Netflix and other streaming services.

This fall, "Elevator" will come back to the Tucson stage, once again directed by its author Mr. Carson. This time the play will have a three week run, premiering September 11 and running through September 28 with Tucson actors in all roles. "Elevator" represents the original script that the film was based on, without the massive Hollywood rewrites. All performances will be held at the GLH Event Center, 1365 W Grant Rd, Tucson, Arizona. Tickets and cast information are available at www.tucsoncommunitytheatercompany.com

"Elevator" tells the story of six strangers who are trapped inside an elevator in Tower One of the World Trade Center. It follows the exact true details of what happened to the elevator systems in real time on the morning of 9/11. The six passengers represent the variety of people who worked and visited the World Trade Center that day.

"Elevator" is not so much about the tragedy of 9/11 as it is about the heart and soul of humankind. The six individual lives that are thrust together that day begin a journey of self-discovery, camaraderie and pain, yet that journey is laden with love, compassion and even humor. "Elevator" is ultimately about how something inherently good could come of such a terrible situation. One 9/11 survivor who saw the original play wrote that Mr. Carson has eloquently spoken with his play Elevator for all the people who could not speak for themselves.

The play will premiere on September 11, 2019 and run through September 29 and stars Tucson actors David Updegraff, Elizabeth von Isser, Charlize Diaz de León, Tony Eckstat, Jade Ashton and Peter Bryfogle.

Mr. Carson has written and sold over 50 film scripts since 1986 (his first script was made into the film "Deadly Ritual") and has directed, produced and acted in over 50 films and commercials. He is the original founder and teacher of the Film Actor Workshops in Tucson (which he turned over to new owners a year ago last May) and the founder of The Tucson Community Theater Company, of which "Elevator" is its third production.

Tickets and info: https://tucsoncommunitytheatercompany.com/

PREMIER NIGHT & THE GHL EVENT CENTER