Rent Control, the Off Broadway hit, written and performed by Evan Zes, is a personal story of survival as a struggling actor living in the heart of New York City.
Evan Zes, an actor/writer, born and raised in the Bay Area, portrays some 25 different characters in this wild-but TRUE one-man-play that recounts a period in his life as he struggled to survive, live and pursue his acting career in New York City.
When Evan falls backwards into one of the few remaining rent-controlled apartments in NYC, he finds a way to make money and pursue his dream, turning the apartment into a lucrative Airbnb scheme - that is until his moneymaking scheme backfires threatening to ruin his life. This cautionary tale has had audiences howling with laughter and at the same time on the edge of their seats. Critics have called it “...cheerfully profane,” a “...surprise thriller” and “...dangerously hilarious.”
Rent Control had back-to-back sold out runs beginning with its debut at the New York International Fringe Festival and following with the Fringe Encore Series at Soho Playhouse where it won “Best Solo Show” and the “Overall Excellence” awards. Evan has since performed the show at the Westport Country Playhouse, Mile Square Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Penguin Repertory Theatre, The Rye Arts Center, The Complex Theatre in Hollywood, Tabard Theatre in San Jose, California, Eliniko Theatre in Athens, Greece, and Teatro Jaco in Jaco Costa Rica.
Tickets and information about the show can be found at:
www.evanzesrentcontrol.com