San Diego county is alive with countless theater venues. From artsy to traditional, esoteric to mainstream, on any given week you’re sure to find a unique play to delight the senses. Enter playwright Annie Weisman. Annie grew up in Del Mar, and has returned to her home turf to mount her new script, ‘Surf Report‘, at the acclaimed La Jolla Playhouse…
Actor Gregory Harrison plays the role of Bruce, a venture capitalist and surfer. The central role of Surf Report is his assistant, Judith (played by Linda Gehringer), who must balance the drive to excel in her career with her family relationships, strained with compromise and dreams put on hold. Throughout the play surf reports are announced, acting as a barometer of the action of the play itself. When Weisman attended Torry Pines High, she recalls, a daily surf report was part of the morning announcements.
In preparation for the role, Harrison and fellow actors Zoë Chao and Liv Rooth hit the waves with Surf Diva
The La Jolla Playhouse is legendary for giving new productions the support they need to florish, often resulting in Broadway success stories. Just last week, ‘Memphis‘ (a musical that premiered here in 2008) won 4 Tony awards, including Best Musical! We hope that ‘Surf Report’ enjoys similar success, while showing audiences a glimpse into a Southern California lifestyle beyond the waves.
