INDIANAPOLIS — Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will present the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of How to Use a Knife opening Jan. 19 on the Frank and Katrina Basile Stage. This production runs through Feb. 12, with Bryan Fonseca serving as director.
Amidst the chaos of a New York City kitchen, Chef George is trying to turn his life around. As he struggles to stay sober, he must also contend with two spirited Guatemalan line-cooks, a pot-smoking busboy, an eerily quiet African dishwasher, and, of course, the lunch hour. But now immigration authorities are knocking at the door and it becomes apparent to George that his own life isn’t the only one he holds in his hands.
How to Use a Knife features Chelsea Anderson as Kim, Ryan Artzberger as George, Josh Castaneda as Miguel, Rob Johansen as Michael, Tommy Lewey as Jack, Carlos Medina Maldonado as Carlos, and Ansley Valentine as Steve.
Tickets for How to Use a Knife are on sale now. Tickets are $27 per person on Thursdays and Sundays, $33 per person on Fridays and Saturdays, and $20 for anyone 21 & under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 317-635-7529 or visiting phoenixtheatre.org. Curtain times for the production are: Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.