After a 50-year hiatus, Herb feels the time has come to return to acting and resume his budding career.
“Herbicide” is his auto-bio-solo show. A superb storyteller, Herb’s funny and poignant tales are based on the events and circumstances that altered the course of his life and took him from the last dirt road in Brooklyn to the hills of Los Angeles. This is about a man who believes that there is no time like the present, and in fact, the only time is the present.
Written and performed by Herb Astrow. Early in the course of Herb’s challenging journey through life, he decided to become an actor. Currently, he is an owner of Yankee Doodles on the Third Street Promenade. For the past half century, he has continued to polish his acting and writing skills.
The play is directed by Directed by Jay Kogen, Emmy winning writer/producer of “Frasier,” “The Simpsons” and currently, “The Class.”
The two performances are on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for all seats.
Reservations are made by calling the Playhouse Box Office at (310) 394-9779 ext. 1. For more information, visit the Playhouse Web site at http://SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 8, 2006. Read the original PDF.