Actress and Producer Elizabeth Karr to Play Lead in "As I Like It"

HOLLYWOOD, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 19, 2011) - Famed film and television actress, Elizabeth Karr, joins the cast of Amanda Eliasch's brilliant stage drama, "As I Like It," playing the lead role of the "Woman." Karr boldly depicts the wildly entertaining personality of Amanda Eliasch, tackling the role with fearless enthusiasm. The play will run at the Macha Theatre in West Hollywood from December 29, 2011 through January 15, 2012.

"As I Like It" is a personal memoir exploring the complex nature of the social and literary world of Britain's elite artist, playwright and fashionista, Amanda Eliasch. Karr brings her acting expertise to "As I Like It" taking audiences on a journey of the glamorous renegade's story of self-discovery and personal growth.

Elizabeth Karr has been a film and TV actress for over 20 years, with television appearances on "Women's Murder Club," "House," "ER," "Veronica Mars," "Sleeper Cell," "The West Wing," and "The Young and the Restless." She has also produced numerous critically acclaimed theatrical productions in LA and New York, including "Uncle Vanya," "An Ideal Husband As Victorian Noir," "Big Love," "The A Train Plays LA" and "A Woman Of No Importance." She is also one of the founders and producers of both the Classical Theatre Lab and West Hollywood's annual "Shakespeare In The Park."

Karr was the consulting producer of the Disney Channel's pilot, "Webgirl," and is currently a co-producer on an adaptation of a Philip K. Dick novel, "Radio Free Albemuth," written and directed by John Alan Simon, which received a rave review in Variety.

"As I Like It" will run from December 29, 2011 through January 15, 2012 at the Macha Theatre, 1107 N. Kings Road in West Hollywood, CA. Performances will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00PM and Sunday at 7:00PM. The finale performance will take place Sunday, January 15 at 3:00PM. For tickets, please call 323-969-1774, or order online by visiting www.brownpapertickets.com.

For more information on Elizabeth Karr and "As I Like It," please contact Los Angeles Publicist, Eileen Koch of Eileen Koch & Company, a PR Agency, at 310-441-1000 or eileen@eileenkoch.com. Please visit www.eileenkoch.com.