Kathleen Warnock's new play "Rock the Line"

Playwright’s “ROCK THE LINE” Combines Drama, Rock
Music Worlds

FOR INFORMATION: Steven Sunderlin:
stephen.sunderlin@verizon.net or Kathleen Warnock:
kwnyc@yahoo.com.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1--Playwright Kathleen Warnock is also
rock fan Kathleen Warnock, and her two loves are
combined in the new play, "Rock the Line," which will
receive its world premiere on Feb. 9 as part of
Emerging Artists Theatre's "Triple Threat Premiere,"
running Feb. 7-26. Emerging Artists Theatre is located
at Theatre Five, 311 W. 43rd St., 5th floor (between
8th & 9th Avenues).

Warnock, who was formerly a Contributing Editor to
ROCKRGRL magazine, as well as writing pieces about
women in music for BUST, Ms., Metal Maidens, Gay City
News, and many others, is also a hardcore Joan Jett
fan, or "Jetthead."

"I always loved Joan Jett's music," Warnock said. "But
I didn't get a chance to see her live until her
Broadway show in the late '80s. Then, in the mid-90s,
I sort of went off the deep end, and just started
going to as many shows as I could, traveling all over
the East, and in fact to California, and overseas (to
Denmark, and Australia)."

Along with getting to hear some kickass music, Warnock
also began to make her reputation as a music
journalist. She's also proud of working with Jett's
label, Blackheart Records to write the liner notes for
the CD "Unfinished Business," and to have several
interviews with Blackheart personnel on the singer's
official website (www.joanjettbadrep.com). Musicians
she has profiled include Ronnie Spector, Judy Collins,
Cris Williamson, Janis Ian, Amy Ray, Melissa Ferrick,
Helen Wheels, Kim Shattuck (The Muffs) and many
others.

As a playwright, Warnock has been produced since 1990,
with her first full-length play, "To the Top," about
women's college basketball, winning the South Carolina
Playwrights Festival. Most recently, "Grieving for
Genevieve," had its world premiere at the Midtown
International Theater Festival in July 2005 (produced
by Warnock with her winnings from the game show "Who
Wants to Be A Millionaire."

"Rock the Line" is directed by Steven McElroy, who
directed the reading at TOSOS2 Theatre last May.
Warnock is one of the directors of that theater's
Robert Chesley/Jane Chambers Playwrights Project.

In Rock the Line, seven hardcore fans meet in the
parking lot of a club in a Rust Belt town to renew
their faith in rock and roll and its patron saint,
Patti Roxx. Having traveled long and hard to be at the
show, their love of her music is the best thing in
most of their lives. But before the doors even open,
they must first face each other.

"It's inspired by life, but it holds together as a
drama," Warnock said. "Even if you're not a rock fan,
I hope you'll be able to jump into the story and care
about the characters. And for good measure, there's a
lot of swearing, fighting, kissing and loud music."

The cast of "Rock the Line" is: Roberto Cambiero
(Mickey), Stephanie Deliani (Lucy), Erin Hadley
(Kelly), Jamie Heinlein (Joanne), Noelle Holly
(Leslie), Rebecca Nyahay (Nancy) and Karen Stanion
(Candy).

The play runs Thursday nights at 7pm, Saturdays at
2pm, and Sundays at 5pm.

Tickets are $15.00 for general admission and $10.00
with student ID. Checks and TDF vouchers accepted at
the door. For reservations please call (212) 247-2429
or visit www.eatheatre.org.