STICKY FINGERS night of programming

performances on 8/6, 8/14, 8/22, & 8/27 @ 8pm, 8/29 @ 2pm

Postcards from a Dead Dog by F.J. Hartland (2008)

Smugglers Three by David Lavine (2005)

Alien Hand Syndrome by Michael Erickson (2009)

EMPTY HEADS night of programming

performances on 8/7, 8/15, 8/20, & 8/28 @ 8pm, 8/29 @ 4pm

Roadkill by Moonlight by Johnrick Hole (2001)

The First Time by Josef Matulich (2003)

Cloudy by Michael Griffo (2005) - Staff Pick

The Secret Life of Mimes by Eric Myers (2000)

BLEEDING HEARTS night of programming

performances on 8/8, 8/13, 8/21, 8/29 @ 8pm

The Rebuttal by Jennifer Feather Youngblood (2006)

Asshole by Rebecca Jones (2004)

The Original Last Wish Baby by William Seebring (2002)

Family Portrait by Tom Hoefner (2007)

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2009 marks the tenth anniversary of THEATRE ROULETTE.  To celebrate this, in August, MadLab will present the best play from each of the past 10 THEATRE ROULETTES.  We let you decide, and the votes are in!  Join us to see your all-time favorite plays from Columbus’ longest running, annual shorts festival.

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Columbus Dispatch Preview

Columbus Alive Review

Columbus Dispatch Review

Theatre Roulette 2008 Trailers

August 6th-29th, 2009

Thursdays-Saturdays

$12 regular admission

$8 students/seniors

$6 MadLab Members

THE SECRET LIFE OF MIMES by Eric Myers

Three mimes are trapped in four walls for a slide into absurdist dementia, as they lip sync to a prerecorded audio soundtrack, and the audience watches the show as if reading a comic strip full of thought balloons.  “Beckett meats Blue Man Group meets Bugs Bunny” in the words of one patron, and a brief respite from all the serious socio-political crap.

CAST AND CREW

Josh Kessler as Dick

Jennifer Feather Youngblood as Jodie

Stephen Woosley as Simon

Greg McGill as Cop/Delivery Man

Directed by Andy Batt

ROADKILL BY MOONLIGHT by Johnrick Hole

ROADKILL BY MOONLIGHT is the story of a woman on a journey to the ocean to find peace and fulfillment, and how late one night a stranger offers her some unusual “comfort” for her journey.

CAST AND CREW

Rich Stadler as Rich

Jennifer Barlup as Jenn

Directed by Johnrick Hole

POSTCARDS FROM A DEAD DOG

Following the death of a family pet, a dysfunctional family finds an unusual way to communicate with each other.

CAST AND CREW

Justin Toomey as Clay

Melissa Bair as Nell

Directed by Nikki Smith

THE ORIGINAL LAST WISH BABY by William Seebring

THE ORIGInAL LAST WISH BABY concerns a baby born without a heart, and yet, despite the absence of a seemingly consequential vital organ, the baby is, miraculously, alive.

CAST AND CREW

Melissa Bair as Narrator

Nikki Smith as Various

Stephen Woosley as Various

Justin Toomey as Various

Jolane Campbell as Various

Directed by Amanda Bauer

THE FIRST TIME by Josef Matulich

A young woman who is making the next step in her relationship with some anxiety discovers something truly terrifying under the bed.

CAST AND CREW

Michelle Batt as Marsha

Greg McGill as John

Anna Wang as Garm

Directed by Stephen Woosley

THE REBUTTAL by Jennifer Feather Youngblood

Every story has three sides:  his side, her side, and what really happened.

CAST AND CREW

Andy Batt as Inamorato

Jennifer Barlup as Inamorata

Melissa Bair as Columbiana

Josh Kessler as Arlecchino

Directed by Michelle Batt

ASSHOLE by Rebecca Jones

Three friends trying to celebrate a birthday are interrupted when one of them drags an unconscious body into the living room.  Although each young woman bears a different relationship to the body in question - ex, friend, potential love interest - they all might be able to agree that he is best described simply as an “asshole”.

CAST AND CREW

Traci Weaver as Andi

Angela Cutrell as Cameron

Pamela Sanchez as Nat

Directed by Tricia Jones

SMUGGLERS THREE by David Lavine

Kiki, Cliff, and Pablo have passports, pills and a plan.  Not to mention a 200 pound one-legged ‘Nam vet handcuffed in the bathroom.  A bawdy and boisterous night of friendships gone awry.

CAST AND CREW

Robert Stretch as Cliff

Sarah Brunet as Kiki

Brian Spangler-Campbell as Pablo

Directed by Vicki Andronis

CLOUDY by Michael Griffo

How does one woman cope after witnessing the tragic and senseless deaths of her three children?  That’s the question CLOUDY asks.  Georgia has retreated into her own private world to cope with a devastating tragedy.  Her husband Dan is sometimes a stranger, sometimes an anchor.  Only time will tell if Dan’s love will be enough to push away the clouds from Georgia’s mind.

CAST AND CREW

Vicki Andronis as Georgia

Joe Lusher as Dan

Directed by Jennifer Barlup

ALIEN HAND SYNDROME by Michael Erickson

Mark is diagnosed with the very rare, but real illness of alien hand syndrome.  His right hand has literally begun to lead a life of its own, separate from Mark.  The hand learns sign language, gets Mark fired from his job, acquires a girlfriend, and becomes the person that Mark could never be.  No matter what Mark does, he cannot stop his hand from dominating and tormenting him.  Finally, Mark makes a bloody decision - only one of them will survive.

CAST AND CREW

Andy Batt as Mark

Erin Prosser as Emily

Stephen Woosley as Mr. Smalls/Dr. Carmondy

Directed by Jim Azelvandre

FAMILY PORTRAIT by Tom Hoefner

An eccentric and wealthy couple have some distressing news for their grown son.

CAST AND CREW

Jim Azelvandre as Mr. Rainsford

Vicki Andronis as Mrs. Rainsford

Stephen Woosley as Charlie Rainsford

Josh Kessler as Pablo

Directed by Michelle Batt