Sally Kirkland heads the cast of The Powder Room Suite, a new play by Frank Strausser, which has its world premiere at the Court Theatre Jan. 13-Feb. 20. The play, which is comprised of two linked one-acts, is set on the campus of a major university where a male student enrolls in a women's study course, only to have the instructor and her all-female class unleash a barrage of personal attacks on him for barging into "their" scene. Meanwhile, two lovers deal with the poisonous repercussions of a passionate affair--and a broken condom.Kirkland, a veteran of over 80 plays, is perhaps best known for her work on the 1987 film "Anna," a role that garnered her an Academy Award nomination. Kirkland also stars in the upcoming feature "Norma Jean, Jack and Me," playing Marilyn Monroe.

The Powder Room Suite has two directors, Randy Brenner and Elizabeth Gorcey. Court Theatre is located at 722 N. La Cienaga Blvd. in W. Hollywood. For tickets and information call (310) 289-2999.

-- By Willard Manus
Southern California Correspondent