Jukebox Stories November 9, 2006

stories written and performed by

PRINCE GOMOLVILAS

songs written and performed by

BRANDON PATTON

directed by

Kent Nicholson

JUKEBOX STORIES is a unique event that mixes the bitingly comic and strange stories of Prince Gomolvilas with the sharply observant and clever songs of Brandon Patton. Prince tells stories and Brandon sings songs ripped from the headlines and from their own unpredictable lives. Covering such diverse subjects as Hooters girls, outlaw family members, beautiful bigots, evil love spells, and real-life ghostly encounters, sacred cows are not only touched—they are violently kicked.

Part storytelling performance, part live music performance, JUKEBOX STORIES is structured around a core set of stories and songs. However, half the evening will be dedicated to a rotating repertory of material that will be hand-selected for that night's audience. It will be a theatrical event like none other—and never the same way twice.

Prince Gomolvilas has written eight plays that have been produced around the country and in Singapore. He is the recipient of the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild/Julie Harris Playwright Award, International Herald Tribune/SRT Playwriting Award, PEN Center USA West Literary Award for Drama, East West Players' Made in America Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement for the Asian Pacific Islander Community, and a fellowship from The Chesterfield Writer's Fillm Project, sponsored by Paramount Pictures.

Brandon Patton's album, SHOULD CONFUSION, garnered critical acclaim upon its release, a nomination for "Album of the Year" by the Independent Music Awards, and an invitation to play at the Newport Folk Festival. Brandon was formerly a member of the alternative rock band, three against four, and has also played bass for Matt Nathanson, Solea, and John Vanderslice.