In celebration of the 100th year of the birth of D. Psathas, Greece’s foremost comedic playwright, THEATRON is proud to present Apateones & Sia! (Crooks & Co!) one of Psathas’ most highly acclaimed comedies by Etairia Thavmaton / The Miracle Co. The theatrical adaptation is by Loukas N. Skipitaris, in collaboration with Stelios Manolakakis. The production is directed by Manolakakis assisted by Larisa Antypa.

Somewhere in today’s Greek countryside, a celibate and God-fearing young man, Ilarios, owns a field that, unbeknownst to him, has oil.Gus, a Greek-American, and Kosmas, an Athenian, concoct a plan to swindle Ilarios out of his field by creating fake miracles, which they tell him are the deeds of a “saint” who was said to have lived and died in his field. But Ilarios isn’t as naïve as they think and they’re not as clever as they believe they are. When betrayals occur and love intervenes, all plans go haywire, with unpredictable and hilarious consequences.

The performances – with English supertitles – will take place from October 12th through November 11th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, and Sundays at 2:30PM & 7:30PM. Performances will be at the Hellenic Cultural Center Theatre, located at the intersection of Newtown Avenue and Crescent Street in Astoria.

Members of the cast include Ioanna Armata, Demetrios Bonaros, John Kallianiotis, Stan Kayafas, Ero Lefa, Elena Paloumbis, and Manos Pantelidis.

Tickets are $25.00. Advance reservations are recommended. Call THEATRON at 718 721-7610 or email tickets@theatroninc.org. The organization’s website is www.theatroninc.org

THEATRON, the GREEK AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established to project the rich theatrical and cultural tradition of ancient and contemporary Greece to the general public. THEATRON is committed to being a vital and beneficial institution of the theatrical, artistic and cultural community, and its goals are reached by producing, presenting and promoting performance arts programs and events n both English and Greek. The presentations include but are not limited to plays, readings, dance, concerts, video and film, Internet communications, workshops and lectures.