For Immediate Release April 6, 2000 "When Irish Eyes Dot Com" A limited run extension by popular demand Following close on the heels of its sell-out World Premiere performance, Santa Monica Playhouse is proud to present a limited run engagement of the delightful presentation When Irish Eye Dot Com, a musical theatre celebration starring Irish singer-actor-raconteur Chris Sullivan, Saturdays May 20 through August 26. When Irish Eyes Dot Com features songs, scenes, poetry and limericks from Irish writers including Brendan Behan, James Joyce, Sean O' Casey, J. M. Synge, W. B. Yeats and others. Audience participation and the sharing of traditional Irish folk music is but one of the highlights of this warm and charming evening of theatre. Chris Sullivan has over one hundred appearances on British television and seven feature films to his credit-including Lifeforce, White Angel and Together Forever (which he co-directed)- and has worked at most of the major British studios. His theater work includes stints at the Haymarket Theater, Leicester, where he played Frank Stock in Stewart Parker's Spokesong, and the Royal Theater Northampton, where he played, among other roles, the Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Chris made his debut on American television with a guest spot on the USA Network comedy series World Weekly News. He made his debut in American theatre as the charming scoundrel Basil opposite Louise Sorel in Brenda Krantz's Lovely!, which had its world premiere at the Playhouse in 1997 and which garnered him such praise as "Superb!" from the LA Weekly and "First Rate" from Back Stage West. Chris is set to co-star in "LA VIRGEN" a gang related movie set in East Los Angeles. His character is a Catholic Priest coincidently named Father Sullivan. Admission for When Irish Eyes Dot Com is $15.00. For reservations and group sales, please call the Playhouse Box Office at 310-394-9779 ext. 1 or visit the Playhouse website at santamonicaplayhouse.com. Tickets are also available online at www.seatadvisor.com. # # #