James Heatherly
of Off-Broadway's WHEN PIGS FLY stars in

FINDING PEDRO

a new comedy from the producer of
-- TREY PARKER'S CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL LIVE ON STAGE --

Performances begin August 30 at Manhattan Theatre Source

Saturday Players presents FINDING PEDRO, a new solo comedy starring James Heatherly, last seen Off-Broadway in Howard Crabtree's WHEN PIGS FLY, at ManhattanTheatreSource (177 MacDougal Street) with previews set to begin August 30th, prior to an official opening August 31st.

Written by actor James Heatherly and Lisa Gardner (who adapted TREY PARKER'S "CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL" for its acclaimed New York run), FINDING PEDRO follows the residents of a small Texas town as three finalists compete for its highly coveted Commodore Perry "Distinguished Gift to the Community of Sherill" Philanthropic Award.

One finalist will do anything to win; another will do anything to get out of the party; and Pedro, a third finalist, has disappeared.  As Sherrill's hostess with the mostess Gwendolyn tries to hold together her fancy-dress awards ball -- and her hairdo -- estranged spouses, town gossips, and jilted lovers show up to ensure that nothing goes as planned.

Directed by Lisa Gardner (Artistic Director, Saturday Players), FINDING PEDRO has scenic and costume design by Jared B. Leese; lighting design by Trent Armstrong.

James Heatherly is best known for his performances in Howard Crabtree's hilarious Off-Broadway smash WHEN PIGS FLY, PROM QUEENS UNCHAINED, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, and NUNSENSE A-MEN. He has performed with the La Gran Scena Opera Company at the Lincoln Center Festival, and starred in Jimmy O'Neil's award-winning solo comedy LIFE WITH JEEM at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2000.

Saturday Players (TREY PARKER'S "CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL" LIVE ON STAGE, LOVE IN PIECES, UNIDENTIFIED: THE FARMINGTON ARMADA), is dedicated to making the theater fun again.  They eliminate physical boundaries between actors and the audience, involve the audience in the action on stage, and encourage spontaneous interaction by adding improvisational elements to the performance of a scripted work.

For their production of CANNIBAL!, Ben Brantley proclaimed "it's hard not to be caught up in their rambunctious pleasure in the proceedings," and CNN's ShowBiz This Weekend announced, "Who knows? You could be seeing a preview of Broadway's next big hit."