Hand to God
The Broadway Smash Hit Comedy by Robert Askins
Where The Exorcist Meets Sesame Street!
After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas. Jason’s complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door, and—most especially—his mother are thrown into upheaval when Jason’s puppet, Tyrone, takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own.
Directed by
Michael Shaw
Desert Theatre League Nominations:
Outstanding Production of a Comedy/Drama - Professional
Outstanding Director of a Comedy - Professional, Michael Shaw
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy - Professional, Eddie Vona
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy – Professional, Yo Younger
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional, Roy Abramsohn, Danny Gomez
HAND TO GOD IS A PERFECTLY CAST, HILARIOUS DARK COMEDY TOUR DE FORCE!
[EDDIE] VONA’S PERFORMANCE AS BOTH CHARACTERS IS AS GOOD AS THEATER GETS!
ONE OF THE STRONGEST CASTS I HAVE SEEN IN SOME TIME!
Nov 08 2019 - Nov 17 2019
Show TimesFridays and Saturdays: 7:30 PM
Saturdays and Sundays: 2:00 PM
Pearl McManus Theater
at the Palm Springs Woman’s Club
314 S Cahuilla Road
Downtown Palm Springs, CA 92262
The Cast
Danny Gomez
Danny Gomez (Timothy) is making his desert debut in Hand To God. He just received an Outstanding Performance award for At the Table with The Road Theatre in LA. Other recent theatre credits include This Day Forward (LA), Boys of Winter (LA), Stay Tuned (LA), Six Characters in Search of an Author (NYC), and Death of A Salesman (NYC). He recently booked a lead in the series pilot, Bliss-Interpreted, was top-billed in the OutfestLA 2019 film Monster Care, and was featured in Temporary Forevers, Phantom Spectre, FUN-ctional, and Play the Fool. He has also been seen on The Carrie Diaries and Nurse Jackie. Danny is an actor, host, and comedian.
Yo Younger
Yo Younger (Margery) is a well-acclaimed actress in the Coachella Valley with numerous credits to her name, and a six-time Desert Theatre League Award Winner. In 2018, she was honored to receive the Michael Grossman Award for Most Inspirational Artist. Yo was last seen as “Queen Elizabeth” in Shakespeare in Love at Palm Canyon Theatre. Her most recent appearances on Dezart Performs’ stage was Perfect Arrangement and as Becca in Rabbit Hole, which garnered her the Desert Star Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama.
Brenna Williams
Brenna Williams (Jessica) makes her Dezart Performs debut in Hand To God. You will often catch her performing in musical theater productions across the valley. She has performed as Lisa in Falling, Ladybug in James and the Giant Peach as well as many other supporting and ensemble roles. She also dabbles in props and sound. When she’s not performing, you will find her playing with her cats, painting or practicing for when she gets to perform again.
Eddie Vona
Eddie Vona (Jason/Tyrone) is so excited to be at Dezart Performs! Past credits include: Under Milk Wood and The Secret in the Wings (Coeurage Theatre Co), Darkside (Garage Theater), Chisme y Queso (Center Theatre Group), In Love and Warcraft (Artists at Play), Little Man (World Premiere by Bekah Brunstetter), Lend Me A Tenor (The Hangar Theatre). Eddie performs regularly at The Second City Hollywood, sits on the board of Coeurage Theatre Company in LA and is a proud Ovation Voter for the LA Stage Alliance. He also performs for students all over Southern California as part of Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre program.
Roy Abramsohn
Roy Abramsohn (Pastor Greg) was last seen in Palm Springs as the pianist in the 2-hander, Souvenir for Coyote StageWorks. He was last seen in the Emmy-Award winning, “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”. He was the lead in the Sundance Film Festival cult feature Escape From Tomorrow. Roy originated the role of “Stephen” the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Old Wicked Songs at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia. He plays both Chico and Harpo Marx in Groucho, filmed by PBS at the Westport Country Playhouse in Connecticut. He has worked at many regional theaters, including the Mark Taper Forum, Pasadena Playhouse, Oregon Shakespearean Festival, Laguna Playhouse, San Jose Stage Company, Fountain Theater, Odyssey Theater and Colony Theater, where he did the West Coast Premiere of 2 Pianos 4 Hands.
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