Climax at Santa Monica Playhouse

Santa Monica Playhouse presents a chilling portrait of love, betrayal and twisted passion in the World Premiere suspense thriller CLIMAX. Lisa Phillips Visca's CLIMAX will have you on the edge of your seat from first caress to final showdown. Max Madison, renowned Malibu restaurateur, unwittingly finds himself entangled in a warped love triangle with his devoted wife and the diabolical mistress who seeks revenge on his entire family. When Max's adoring wife Olivia gets pregnant after years of unsuccessful attempts and thousands of dollars spent on fertility treatments, her ever-growing compulsion for motherhood sends Max into Jade's arms. Jade, Olivia's best friend and modern day femme fatale in a nurse's uniform, has other plans for the baby. Helmed by the internationally acclaimed team of Chris DeCarlo & Evelyn Rudie, CLIMAX will keep the suspense going.