The premiere of a new play about the gulf war and its ramifications, "Saddam," will open on May 17 for a four-week run at the Fells Point Cabaret Theatre, 723 S. Broadway.

Conceived by producer Howard Perloff and written by playwright Michael Elkin, the work with a cast of five characters, is the first Equity production staged by the local theater group.

A new stage and lighting system has been installed in the venue, which formerly presented audience participation productions.