PUNCH DRUNK night of programming

5/8, 5/16, 5/21 (all at 8pm), 5/23 @ 2pm

Meta Meta by Alex Dremann

Baggage Handlers by Greg Vovos

Photos of Meg by Christopher Lockheardt

Time Travelers Can Apply Yesterday by John Busser

Vacancies by Brett Hursey

Ten Picnics by Mark Harvey Levine

evening directed by Josh Kessler

CONTACT HIGH night of programming

5/9, 5/14, 5/22 (all at 8pm), 5/23 at 4pm

Monologue 49 (28) by Matt Fox

Impact by Trey Nichols

Multitasking by Christian Simonsen

The Complete Western History of the Human Race Abridged

by Greg Nanni

Zeno’s Arrow by David Susman

Math by Taylor Adamson

Last Words by Philip Kaplan

evening directed by Stephen Woosley,

assisted by Hilary Rheinheimer

SLAP HAPPY night of programming

5/7, 5/15, 5/23 (all at 8pm)
All plays by Alex Dremann

The Executive Secretary

Allison

Balding

Chance Meetings

All About Art

George and The Evil Bastard

Minor Disagreement

On the Floor

Round Peg

She Licks His Face in the End

Existential Angst

The Songwriter

Slap Happy

The Cranks

Skank By Proxy

Downstairs at Quantico

evening directed by Michelle Batt,

assisted by Amanda Bauer & Chad Hewitt

featuring Melissa Bair, Shana Kramer, Kimberly Martin, Mary Sink, Audrey Rush, Andy Batt, Chad Hewitt, Stephen Woosley

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Back with their 16th annual THEATRE ROULETTE, MadLab continues to crank out Columbus’ longest running shorts festival. This year the festival is split up into three distinct nights of programming:

Slap Happy – This night is dedicated to the works of one playwright.

Contact High – 7 selections taken from pieces submitted by playwrights being produced in Roulette for the very first time.

Punch Drunk - 6 selections take from pieces submitted by playwrights that have been produced in Roulette in the past.

May 7th-23rd, 2015

Thursdays-Saturdays

all shows at 8pm with the exception of 5/23 when all 30 plays will be presented starting at 2pm, 4pm, & 8pm

$12 regular admission

$10 students/seniors

$8 MadLab Members

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PHOTOS OF MEG by Christopher Lockheardt

No one understands what it takes to be a good mother. But Maggie does: a box of photos, a bottle of vodka, and the courage to remember. 

CAST

Jennifer Barlup as Maggie

VACANCIES by Brett Hursey

A mysterious Interview with life or death consequences.

CAST

Josh Kessler as Black

Lance Atkinson as Blue

Chelsea Jordan as Woman

TIME TRAVELERS CAN APPLY YESTERDAY by John Busser

Isn't is about time you found an old job? Ted used to think so. And if you'll give him a minute (or don't), he'll try to rejoin his present job for the first time (as far as he knows.)

CAST

Jeff Potts as Ted

Michael Moore as Daly

Tiffany Chanel as April

Chelsea Jordan as Weeks

MB Griffith as Dawn

BAGGAGE HANDLERS by Greg Vovos

A man battles his demons while simultaneously trying to fill the hole in his heart.

CAST

Michael Moore as George

Jeff Potts as Baxter

Vicki Kessler as Alyssa

MB Griffith as Teresa

META META by Alex Dremann

Alex wants to make a Dogma 95 short film about staging a ten minute play, but his actor friends have real lives and are skeptical about taking part in this meta experiment.

CAST

Jeff Potts as Alex

MB Griffith as Kirsten

Michael Moore as Phinny

Vicki Kessler as Camera Person 1

Tiffany Chanel as Camera Person 2

Lance Atkinson as Boom Guy

TEN PICNICS by Mark Harvey Levine

Over the course of ten different picnics, a man finds his path in life.

CAST

Jennifer Barlup as Actress 1

Chelsea Jordan as Actress 2

Chad Hewitt as Actor 1

LAST WORDS by Philip Kaplan

A brother and sister do battle at their father's funeral.

CAST

Jason Sudy as Gus

Sheree Evans as Kristin

MONOLOGUE 49 (28) by Matt Fox

A monologue by an unnamed woman, looking at the concept of professionalism and emotional attachment through the eyes of a cold and calculated assassin.

CAST

Laura Spires as Woman

IMPACT by Trey Nichols

An anticipated confrontation morphs into a strange reunion when a man discovers that the used car he's interested in buying is owned by the former bully who tormented him in high school.

CAST

Jason Sudy as Ted

Travis Horseman as Tommy

MULTITASKING by Christian Simonsen

A man waiting in a bar for a blind date strikes up a friendly conversation with a woman waiting for a job interview. Just as they start to boost each other’s morale, a third personbursts into their quiet scene and possibly robs them of all their dignity.

CAST

Casey May as Eric

Kyle Jepson as Kathy

Julie Azelvandre as Tess

THE COMPLETE WESTERN HISTORY OF THE HUMAN RACE ABRIDGED by Greg Nanni

It's the complete western history of the human race in fifteen minutes!... Abridged, of course. 

CAST

Casey May as Man

Colleen Dunne as Woman

ZENO’S ARROW by David Susman

Love endures - even when it’s mathematically impossible.

CAST

Jason Sudy as Professor

Laura Spires as Arrow

Joe Liles as Target

MATH by T. Adamson

A bear learns math and also learns love.  Based on the ontological philosophy of Martin Heidegger.  Also based on love.

CAST

Travis Horseman as Bear

Colleen Dunne as Girl

Stephen Woosley as Mathematician/Wizard