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2006 Short Fringe
FronteraFest Short Fringe Schedule NOTE: Each evening of performance begins at 8pm. The order in which the shows are performed will be determined the week of production. Tickets are $12 Tuesdays through Fridays, $14 Saturdays, and $16 for all Best of the Fest Shows (February 7 - 11). For reservations (highly recommended), call 479-PLAY. All performances at the Hyde Park Theatre, 511 West 43rd St. Evening parking is available at Kenneth's Hair Salon, just south of the theater and at the Hyde Park Church of Christ on the northeast corner of 43rd & Avenue B. (We are grateful to them both for their generosity.) After the performance Saturday, February 11, join us at the theater for a CLOSING NIGHT PARTY catered by the ZEN JAPANESE CHANGE IN PANELIST SYSTEM: This year, we're tossing an extra twist into our Best of the Week and Best of the Fest panelist selection process. Each week's panelists will choose four of the five Best of Week selections as they always have. The twist: every night, the audience will get the chance to vote for the show they would most like to see again. The top vote-getter of the week will get the fifth Best of the Week slot. The two Best of Fest bills will work the same way: a panel will choose four shows, and the top audience-vote-getter will take the other slot. Cool eh? Note: Tickets are $16 for all Best of Fest shows this week, except for the Saturday Wild Card matinee, which is $14. Make reservations at 479-PLAY. This Friday and Saturday evening, February 10 and 11, are currently SOLD OUT.
8pm Tuesday, February 7: BEST OF THE FEST (Bill A) "Alternate Routes to the Crossroads," by Hank Schwemmer. An impersonal history of the blues. "Speak," by Austin Poetry Slam. A smorgasbord showcase of top artists from Austin's nationally-renown Poetry Slam community. You never know what they'll say next. "More Mommy Confessions," by Rhonda Kulhanek. In this continuation of 2005's one-woman show, "The Mommy Confessions," we are introduced to a new set of mommies. This new series of original monologues depicts the maternal lives of an unwed mother-to-be, a martini-drinking mom full of coming-of-age wisdom, and a memaw that talks to Jesus! "Five Minutes," by Allan Baker. "What if you only had five minutes?" One act, three scenes, six characters. "Puppet Government," by Steve Barney. See puppets govern, fight wars, make Big Decisions, and engage in bad behavior.
8pm Wednesday, February 8: BEST OF THE FEST (Bill B) "Power is Yours: Take It or Leave It" (UpRise!) (Ananda Moss/Jeff Johnson). "I Don't Care: A Poignant Investigation of the Customer Service Industry, You Jackass." A bad ass, in-your-face customer service comedy spectacular from the Yellow Tape Construction Co. "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo!!" By Eirik Ott. HBO Def Poet and three-time FronteraFest Best of Fest'er Big Poppa E uses a pyrotechnic blend of dynamic performance poetry, hilarious stand-up comedy, and blistering dramatic monologue as an invitation to laugh out loud at how painful modern life can be. His latest opus is "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo," a sequel to his Best of Fest '04 showcase. This collection of stories, poems, and meanderings is a deft skewering of pop culture tempered by achingly beautiful explorations of the joys and horrors of relationships. BPE's work has taken him across the country to pubs, bars, coffeehouses and university auditoriums for the past five years and has landed him two stints of HBO's award-winning "Def Poetry" showcase and appearances on BET's "The Way We Do It," National Public Radio, and CBS's "60 Minutes." "Becoming Conocido," by Jennifer Salazar. A day spent deciding what to check off as ethnicity on a college application. "McNichol & May: Great Americans," by Bob McNichol and Erika May, with contributions from Dave Buckman and Rachel Madorsky. Sketch comedy. Direction by Dave Buckman.
8pm Thursday, February 9: BEST OF THE FEST (WILD CARD SHOW) "The Meditation," by Joe Hartman. A comedic monologue (7-10 minutes) in which a well-intended, completely lost soul leads a spiritual meditation which goes horribly wrong. "The Eulogy Project," by Greg Romero. A man's father dies. The Son retreats to the Mexican/US border to take refuge and escape from himself as he eulogizes his father to his drinks, the dancers he sleeps with and to his own shattered self. The work is a collaboration between playwright Greg Romero, composer Mike Vernusky, performer Sermini, and director/dramaturg Jason Tremblay. (Austin Script Works Commission.) "Talk Whatkins & the Gibber-Jabber Heart Attack." A compenduim of jokes, music, and backflips by Chuck Watkins. "ReVERBerations," by Hilary Thomas and Mike Henry. Directed by Jenny Larson. A workshop production of Salvage Vanguard Theatre's Reverberations project. Two writers work independently using the same writing prompts, then there's a Director, and a show is born. This is a spoken word collision. "The Haiku Death Match II: 3D!!" by Big Poppa E, Michael P. Whalen, Matthew John Conley, David Hendler, and Dny Strack. HDM2:3D is a wildly-dynamic poetry performance that pits three verbal warriors in a full-contact head-to-head haiku competition judged by the audience. Thrill as each poet draws blood with sharpened metaphors! Guffaw as sacred cows are skewered and offered as sacrifices for your sick pleasure! Weep as vanquished poets fall one by one! Cheer as the champion basks in the admiration of the audience! Insults will fly! Mothers will be insulted! And there will be beauty amongst the bloodshed! Oh, the Beauty! And the fart jokes! This high-energy revival of the Best of Fest '05 hit showcases four of the premier spoken word artists in the country: Austin Poetry Slam members Matthew John Conley, Michael P. Whalen, David Hendler, and Danny Strack.
Friday, February 10: BEST OF THE FEST (Bill A) "Speak," by Austin Poetry Slam. A smorgasbord showcase of top artists from Austin's nationally-renown Poetry Slam community. You never know what they'll say next. "More Mommy Confessions," by Rhonda Kulhanek. In this continuation of 2005's one-woman show, "The Mommy Confessions," we are introduced to a new set of mommies. This new series of original monologues depicts the maternal lives of an unwed mother-to-be, a martini-drinking mom full of coming-of-age wisdom, and a memaw that talks to Jesus! "Five Minutes," by Allan Baker. "What if you only had five minutes?" One act, three scenes, six characters. "Puppet Government," by Steve Barney. See puppets govern, fight wars, make Big Decisions, and engage in bad behavior.
2pm MATINEE Saturday, February 11: BEST OF THE FEST (WILD CARD SHOW) "Mission Improbable," by Sheila Rinear. It's ten days after Hurricane Katrina. Do you know where your values are? A woman flooded out of her New Orleans home and life, returns to the arms of her family only to rediscover why she left in the first place. "Stories of Hulsey County, Texas," by Tom Doyal. Tom Doyal reads two of his short stories. "_____: The Musical!" by Girls Girls Girls. Girls Girls Girls performs improvised musicals with the accompaniment of a band. We don't know where this one will take place yet. That's up to the audience. Expect singing, dancing, comedy, and all the trappings of the musical theatre genre! "Slice." This collaborative choreography by the BeingLived Performance Company is directed by Liz Ganz. It offers a reflection on the beauty, hilarity and vulnerability of the human experience.
8pm Saturday, February 11: BEST OF THE FEST (Bill B) "Power is Yours: Take It or Leave It" (UpRise!) (Ananda Moss/Jeff Johnson). "I Don't Care: A Poignant Investigation of the Customer Service Industry, You Jackass." A bad ass, in-your-face customer service comedy spectacular from the Yellow Tape Construction Co. "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo!!" By Eirik Ott. HBO Def Poet and three-time FronteraFest Best of Fest'er Big Poppa E uses a pyrotechnic blend of dynamic performance poetry, hilarious stand-up comedy, and blistering dramatic monologue as an invitation to laugh out loud at how painful modern life can be. His latest opus is "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo," a sequel to his Best of Fest '04 showcase. This collection of stories, poems, and meanderings is a deft skewering of pop culture tempered by achingly beautiful explorations of the joys and horrors of relationships. BPE's work has taken him across the country to pubs, bars, coffeehouses and university auditoriums for the past five years and has landed him two stints of HBO's award-winning "Def Poetry" showcase and appearances on BET's "The Way We Do It," National Public Radio, and CBS's "60 Minutes." "Becoming Conocido," by Jennifer Salazar. A day spent deciding what to check off as ethnicity on a college application. "McNichol & May: Great Americans," by Bob McNichol and Erika May, with contributions from Dave Buckman and Rachel Madorsky. Sketch comedy. Direction by Dave Buckman. After the performance Saturday, February 11, join us at the theater for a CLOSING NIGHT PARTY catered by Zen Japanese!And from earlier in the festival . . . . Tuesday, January 10 "Rose." Choreographer: Margery Segal/NERVE Dance Company. Dancer: Julie Nathanielsz. One woman's journey to find healing and heart in a mechanized world, Rose was developed from creative process workshops with mothers of children with special needs. "Port Arthur," written and directed by Ken Webster. A wickedly amusing comedy set on a bus. Part of the Long Fringe You're No One's Nothing Special/Port Arthur piece playing later in January at the Blue Theater. "Shoot Out the Lights," by Jeffrey Amos & Michael D'Alonzo. A monologue about truth and lies, reality and perception, isolation, love, and the history of waffles. "Bleached," by Marc Carboni. After a brutal rape, a woman confronts her attacker and tells him, among other things, what she did about her pregnancy.
Wednesday, January 11 "Super Monologue Melee." Bryan Roberts, the Ghetto Sketch Warlock, had a very lovely short play about rejection prepared for you people, but his unfortunate hospitalization and overall bad luck have prevented him from doing so. Instead, Bryan will bring some of the various stories he has written over the past couple of years and read them to you, because he'll be damned if he's gonna just waste forty-five friggin' dollars like that! "Frontier Dance." Choreographer: Lindsey Taylor. Dancers: Ray Schwartz, Lindsey Taylor, Nicole Whiteside. Music: Plaid. This lonely trio hurtles into uncharted territory, engulfed by the vastness, and humbled by fear of the unknown. They dance among the ghosts of those who have gone before them. "Eleven Minutes," conceived by Rosaruby Glaberman. The Act of Sex. Love Munipulation- is it sacred? What is behind the most basic human instincts? Inspired by Paulo Coelhos Book. "Because of My Beautiful Spirit," by Max Langert. A monologue about flowers, letter openers, wrongful imprisonment and the determined hunt for that one true love. (Austin Script Works Commission.)
Thursday, January 12 "Road Trip," by Neil LaBute. Directed by Will Snider and Rich Martinez. A chilling look into the front seat of a car during a "road trip", from the long fringe piece Autobahn playing later in January at the Blue Theatre as part of the FronteraFest Long Fringe. "Twinkles is Dead" Duncan Coe. "Evacuate," by S. Gannon Patton. A satire about the "suffering" of over-privileged Gulf Coast evacuees. Common beliefs combine to form stereotype. Written by a New Orleans transplant. "Time Alphabet," by Content Love Knowles. Solo cabaret - a jolly romp through the fields of time, truth and mortality.
Friday, January 13 "Tight," improvised by MacArthur Antigua, Dave Buckman, Jennifer Cargill, Rachel Madorsky, Erika May, Bob McNichol, and Erin Plischke; interwoven and connected scenes with a thematic throughline, driven emotionally by character and relalationship based improvisation. (David Buckman.) "Sixty-Seven," by the Bedlam Faction, will be based on the 2004 Cultural Arts Funding Program transcripts of the Advisory Committee discussion of Bedlam Faction's suitability for funding that year. "I Don't Care: A Poignant Investigation of the Customer Service Industry, You Jackass." A bad ass, in-your-face customer service comedy spectacular from the Yellow Tape Construction Co. Foolish Mortals Improv: Comedy like no one else. Expect big, bold characters, fast-paced scenes, and the occasional touch of the absurd. (Andrea Young.)
Saturday, January 14: BEST OF THE WEEK "Power is Yours: Take It or Leave It" (UpRise!) (Ananda Moss/Jeff Johnson). "I Don't Care: A Poignant Investigation of the Customer Service Industry, You Jackass." A bad ass, in-your-face customer service comedy spectacular from the Yellow Tape Construction Co. "Frontier Dance." Choreographer: Lindsey Taylor. Dancers: Ray Schwartz, Lindsey Taylor, Nicole Whiteside. Music: Plaid. This lonely trio hurtles into uncharted territory, engulfed by the vastness, and humbled by fear of the unknown. They dance among the ghosts of those who have gone before them. "Time Alphabet," by Content Love Knowles. Solo cabaret - a jolly romp through the fields of time, truth and mortality. "Tight," improvised by MacArthur Antigua, Dave Buckman, Jennifer Cargill, Rachel Madorsky, Erika May, Bob McNichol, and Erin Plischke; interwoven and connected scenes with a thematic throughline, driven emotionally by character and relalationship based improvisation. (David Buckman.) Join us after the show tonight for an opening week party catered by Asti Trattoria! NOTE: Shows from the week of January 17-21 are now listed in the correct performance order. Tuesday, January 17 "Little Baby Two Shoes," by Candyce Rusk. Inspired by a ghost story of a New York City mother and her mummified tot, Little Baby Two Shoes is a journey down the dimly lit path of self-forgiveness. Like all of us, Cora’s life tale contains shadows and light, and her deceased daughter calls often from a haunting distance. Cora soon meets the Woman in Cell #1, who raises questions regarding the true murderer and inadvertently springs Cora and Baby Two Shoes from limbo. "Stretch," by Allison Leigh DeFrees. In which a reading occurs, about time served, playtime aneurisms, a paroxysm of doubt, a panoply of desire, and the lasting specter of Bryan Adams. Prizes, people, come for the prizes. "Harry the Homeless Homosexual Explains the Meaning of Life" by Alex Garza. A gay, homeless man gives his light-hearted and dramatic commentaries on life, the world, and his desperate search for survival, identity, and an acknowledgement of his existence on the planet. "Speak," by Austin Poetry Slam. A smorgasbord showcase of top artists from Austin's nationally-renown Poetry Slam community. You never know what they'll say next.
Wednesday, January 18 "Not The Children's Hour: a One-Woman Show in Seven Gentle Stabs," by Terri Lynne Hudson. Solo performance based in folk and fairy tale imagery, but definitely not for the innocent or faint of heart. Director/Dramaturg: Rachel McArthur. "Abstinence Only," by Michael Hankin. Did you know that sex education in states like Iowa and Kansas can only (by law) be taught by religious people, and that this legislation is on the docket in several other states including Oklahoma? Sound like a perfect subject for a skewering? That's what you'll get with this acerbic, biting stab at a twisted idea whose time for bashing has come. Come mock. (Austin Script Works Commission.) "Euonym," by Morgan Aldrich. A short comic play examining a fictional set of circumstances imposed upon real-life spelling bee winner Rebecca Sealfon. Play deals with issues of child fame and success later in life.
Thursday, January 19
"SPIC," by Guillermo De Leon. A short play for the stage. (Jeanie De Leon.) "Alternate Routes to the Crossroads," by Hank Schwemmer. An impersonal history of the blues. "Wooden Nickel." Long-form Chicago style improvisation featuring Terrill Fischer, Cynthia Oelkers, Erin Plischke, Chris Allen, Andy Periera, Alex Nixon, Sara Farr, Nat Miller, & Kelly Quinn.
Friday, January 20 "Talk Whatkins & the Gibber-Jabber Heart Attack." A compenduim of jokes, music, and backflips by Chuck Watkins. "Surviving Your Beast," by Matthew Garcia. A journey into one person's head via three actors. It addresses the struggles people have with addiction. "Becoming Conocido," by Jennifer Salazar. A day spent deciding what to check off as ethnicity on a college application."McNichol & May: Great Americans," by Bob McNichol and Erika May, with contributions from Dave Buckman and Rachel Madorsky. Sketch comedy. Direction by Dave Buckman.
Saturday, January 21: BEST OF THE WEEK
"Becoming Conocido," by Jennifer Salazar. A day spent deciding what to check off as ethnicity on a college application. "Speak," by Austin Poetry Slam. A smorgasbord showcase of top artists from Austin's nationally-renown Poetry Slam community. You never know what they'll say next. "Terminals," by Robert Berry & Cris Edwards. What is your beef? "Alternate Routes to the Crossroads," by Hank Schwemmer. An impersonal history of the blues. "McNichol & May: Great Americans," by Bob McNichol and Erika May, with contributions from Dave Buckman and Rachel Madorsky. Sketch comedy. Direction by Dave Buckman. NOTE: Shows from the week of January 24-28 are now listed in the correct performance order.
Tuesday, January 24 "Ping Pong (More or Less)," by Austin Alexander & Cesar Osorio. A play in which two teenage males engage in a long conversation over a game of ping pong. "Definitely, Certainly, and Absolutely," by Mendy Holliday, in collaboration with dancers Bryan Williams, Mary Londos, and Annie Londos. Improvisational Dance performance -concerns the search for sincerity and authenticity in our lives. "NO REGRETS," by Alex Garza. This autobiographical piece moves forward from the past to the present as it chronicles the romantic relationship between two men over the course of four and a half years. This two-character play was chosen as a 2004 Playfest Winner for the Texas Educational Theatre Association. "ReVERBerations," by Hilary Thomas and Mike Henry. Directed by Jenny Larson. A workshop production of Salvage Vanguard Theatre's Reverberations project. Two writers work independently using the same writing prompts, then there's a Director, and a show is born. This is a spoken word collision.
Wednesday, January 25 "Five Poems," by Paul Bullock. Original poetry portrayed by different characters in a one man show. "You're No One's Nothing Special," by Anne Marie Healy. A darkly comic tribute to modern love, directed by Ken Webster and written by the author of the recent HPT hit Something Someone Someplace Else. An excerpt from the Long Fringe double-bill. "Rummaging in the future, borrowing from the past," by Drema Dial Albin. A monologue intended to highlight the drama, the comedy, and the unbearableness of being human. This is an exploration in asking one of the hardest questions in life--how do we get to be who we are? If I missed my own birthday party, does that mean I'm destined to blow out my candles alone forever?"_____: The Musical!" by Girls Girls Girls. Girls Girls Girls performs improvised musicals with the accompaniment of a band. We don't know where this one will take place yet. That's up to the audience. Expect singing, dancing, comedy, and all the trappings of the musical theatre genre!
Thursday, January 26 "The Great White Ant," by Jon Daries. Our brains and termite colonies have more in common than one would expect. Thoughts emerge from the whole brain without being constrained to one neuron, just as the actions of termites are dictated by their colony's consciousness. Join South African naturalist Eugene Marais for an evening on the serengeti to discuss if there is any true independence in the lives of social animals. "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo!!" By Eirik Ott. HBO Def Poet and three-time FronteraFest Best of Fest'er Big Poppa E uses a pyrotechnic blend of dynamic performance poetry, hilarious stand-up comedy, and blistering dramatic monologue as an invitation to laugh out loud at how painful modern life can be. His latest opus is "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo," a sequel to his Best of Fest '04 showcase. This collection of stories, poems, and meanderings is a deft skewering of pop culture tempered by achingly beautiful explorations of the joys and horrors of relationships. BPE's work has taken him across the country to pubs, bars, coffeehouses and university auditoriums for the past five years and has landed him two stints of HBO's award-winning "Def Poetry" showcase and appearances on BET's "The Way We Do It," National Public Radio, and CBS's "60 Minutes." "Dear Postal Customer." You may have noticed your carrier has changed. Featuring Chris Doubek and Ryan Wilsey."Hot Dogs at the Eiffel Tower" by Maggie Gallant. Writer and Comic Maggie Gallant Chronicles her epic search for her real mother and the mystery Frenchman who might just own the Eiffel Tower.
Friday, January 27
"Catastrophe Theory," by Stephen Pruitt. A new comedic monologue from "best of the fest" performer Stephen Pruitt about the science of slipping sand, washtubs on the equator, honesty in everyday interactions, and the dangers of having a research scientist as a girlfriend. "Sidewalks Speak Truths," by Misty Valenta, Elizabeth Krieg, Javier Arista, and Melissa Jackson. A poetic expression of dance. "Our Employees Are Our Top Priority," by Jodi Leckbee. A monologue driven piece bringing short flash fiction to life on the stage. "Our Employees Are Our Top Priority" centers on the diversity of co-workers hidden behind cubicle walls and how the big company "doesn't care" what's REALLY going on with you. "Hoover's Blanket Presents Fresh Strawberries," by Hoover's Blanket The fevered dreams of a reclusive tycoon... AKA: Full-Tilt Boogie Absurdist Sketch Comedy written and performed by some of Austin's finest comedy improvisers.
Saturday, January 28: BEST OF THE WEEK
"Please Come Back," by Charley Devany. Directed by Sherry Mills, starring Amy Levin and Charley Devany, with set design by Claudia Cowperthwaite. "Hot Dogs at the Eiffel Tower" by Maggie Gallant. Writer and Comic Maggie Gallant Chronicles her epic search for her real mother and the mystery Frenchman who might just own the Eiffel Tower. "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo!!" By Eirik Ott. HBO Def Poet and three-time FronteraFest Best of Fest'er Big Poppa E uses a pyrotechnic blend of dynamic performance poetry, hilarious stand-up comedy, and blistering dramatic monologue as an invitation to laugh out loud at how painful modern life can be. His latest opus is "The Wussy Boy Manifesto II: Electric Boogaloo," a sequel to his Best of Fest '04 showcase. This collection of stories, poems, and meanderings is a deft skewering of pop culture tempered by achingly beautiful explorations of the joys and horrors of relationships. BPE's work has taken him across the country to pubs, bars, coffeehouses and university auditoriums for the past five years and has landed him two stints of HBO's award-winning "Def Poetry" showcase and appearances on BET's "The Way We Do It," National Public Radio, and CBS's "60 Minutes." "Our Employees Are Our Top Priority," by Jodi Leckbee. A monologue driven piece bringing short flash fiction to life on the stage. "Our Employees Are Our Top Priority" centers on the diversity of co-workers hidden behind cubicle walls and how the big company "doesn't care" what's REALLY going on with you."Hoover's Blanket Presents Fresh Strawberries," by Hoover's Blanket The fevered dreams of a reclusive tycoon... AKA: Full-Tilt Boogie Absurdist Sketch Comedy written and performed by some of Austin's finest comedy improvisers.
NOTE: Shows from the week of January 31 - Februrary 3 are now listed in the correct performance order. Tuesday, January 31 "Let Your Voice Be Heard," by The Changing Lives Youth Theatre Company. Dramatic scenes and spoken word dealing with dating violence and healthy relationships. Developed and written by the performers. Sponsored by Theatre Action Project and SafePlace. "Martial Poetry," by Da'Shade Moonbeam. "Martial Poetry" explores the magic and the dregs of a past influenced by the martial arts and poetry. This will be an action packed 25 minutes that you won't want to miss! Phenomenal spoken word poetry, fused with fantastic and dazzling stage combat! "Stories of Hulsey County, Texas," by Tom Doyal. Tom Doyal reads two of his short stories. "Hamletmachine," by Heiner Muller. A deconstructed exploration of modern-day gender politics. (Jeremy O. Torres.)
Wednesday, February 1 "The Eulogy Project," by Greg Romero. A man's father dies. The Son retreats to the Mexican/US border to take refuge and escape from himself as he eulogizes his father to his drinks, the dancers he sleeps with and to his own shattered self. The work is a collaboration between playwright Greg Romero, composer Mike Vernusky, performer Sermini, and director/dramaturg Jason Tremblay. (Austin Script Works Commission.) "The Plurals in: Male Call!" by Adam Hilton, Joel Osborne, and Braden Walker. This absurdist sketch comedy revue, to be performed at adequate volumes, and without the aid of artificial machine-actors, will surely amaze and delight those of reasonable temperment and hale constitution. "Mission Improbable," by Sheila Rinear. It's ten days after Hurricane Katrina. Do you know where your values are? A woman flooded out of her New Orleans home and life, returns to the arms of her family only to rediscover why she left in the first place. "Manfred's Marijuana Monologue," by Paul Bullock. Original poetry written and performed by Paul Bullock; this character performs a 22 minute rhyming monologue dealing with marijuana.
Thursday, February 2
"Aucun Espoir pour l'Homme: a junk romance," by Rocky Hopson. 10 minute play - clown satire about the ups and downs of a relationship. "More Mommy Confessions," by Rhonda Kulhanek. In this continuation of 2005's one-woman show, "The Mommy Confessions," we are introduced to a new set of mommies. This new series of original monologues depicts the maternal lives of an unwed mother-to-be, a martini-drinking mom full of coming-of-age wisdom, and a memaw that talks to Jesus! "In A God Box," by Isabella Russell-Ides. Five characters in "In A God Box" try to figure out what the fleep? Uncertain if they are voluntary residents of the box and tweaked by their unreliable memories these boxers speculate on the existence of watchers as they navigate a shifting time field that randomly reverses itself. Will Ryder kiss Sweetie this time? Will Broom forgive next time? Will Connor figure out whose watch it is? Will Taylor wake up? "Jesus Stole My Classic Rock Station" (Natalie George).
Friday, February 3
"Ghost Story." Katherine Catmull. "The Rat of Glen Rose," by Justin Finney. A minimally tasteful comedy about politics, infidelity, and an inordinately large rat. "Five Minutes," by Allan Baker. "What if you only had five minutes?" One act, three scenes, six characters. "Puppet Government," by Steve Barney. See puppets govern, fight wars, make Big Decisions, and engage in bad behavior.
Saturday, February 4: BEST OF THE WEEK "In A God Box," by Isabella Russell-Ides. Five characters in "In A God Box" try to figure out what the fleep? Uncertain if they are voluntary residents of the box and tweaked by their unreliable memories these boxers speculate on the existence of watchers as they navigate a shifting time field that randomly reverses itself. Will Ryder kiss Sweetie this time? Will Broom forgive next time? Will Connor figure out whose watch it is? Will Taylor wake up? "More Mommy Confessions," by Rhonda Kulhanek. In this continuation of 2005's one-woman show, "The Mommy Confessions," we are introduced to a new set of mommies. This new series of original monologues depicts the maternal lives of an unwed mother-to-be, a martini-drinking mom full of coming-of-age wisdom, and a memaw that talks to Jesus! "Five Minutes," by Allan Baker. "What if you only had five minutes?" One act, three scenes, six characters. "Puppet Government," by Steve Barney. See puppets govern, fight wars, make Big Decisions, and engage in bad behavior.
Saturday, February 4: BEST OF THE WEEK "In A God Box," by Isabella Russell-Ides. Five characters in "In A God Box" try to figure out what the fleep? Uncertain if they are voluntary residents of the box and tweaked by their unreliable memories these boxers speculate on the existence of watchers as they navigate a shifting time field that randomly reverses itself. Will Ryder kiss Sweetie this time? Will Broom forgive next time? Will Connor figure out whose watch it is? Will Taylor wake up? "More Mommy Confessions," by Rhonda Kulhanek. In this continuation of 2005's one-woman show, "The Mommy Confessions," we are introduced to a new set of mommies. This new series of original monologues depicts the maternal lives of an unwed mother-to-be, a martini-drinking mom full of coming-of-age wisdom, and a memaw that talks to Jesus! "Five Minutes," by Allan Baker. "What if you only had five minutes?" One act, three scenes, six characters. "Puppet Government," by Steve Barney. See puppets govern, fight wars, make Big Decisions, and engage in bad behavior. |