Theatre roulette 2012
SHOWTIMES
May 3rd-26th, 2012
Thursdays-Saturdays All shows at 8pm with the exception of 5/26 when all 12 plays will be presented starting at 2pm, 4pm, & 8pm press |
MadLab will present THEATRE ROULETTE 2012, the thirteenth edition of Columbus’ longest running shorts festival, this year presents12 short plays over 3 nights, rotating over 4 weekends, culminating in the final day when all 12 plays are performed starting at 2pm, 4pm, & 8pm. Show schedule
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THE WAITING ROOM by Steven Shapiro
The Waiting Room explores those of us, who at times, reach out for the help of psychiatrists to help soothe our bruised and battered psyches. We accept a certain decorum and convention from such clinicians, but when confronted by a highly unconventional form of practice, our expectations take a rather odd trip down a circuitous path from the real, to the surreal, and back again. CAST AND CREW Wray Withers as Wesley David Thonnings as Peter directed by Jim Azelvandre TEN MINUTES IN THE ORCHARD WITH UNCLE VANYA’S SISTER AND HER SEAGULL by Gary Dooley Whoever said that nothing much happens in Russian plays? In Madame Arkadina's orchard in pre-revolutionary Russia, fortunes change hands, there are tragic deaths, and great love affairs - all in the space of 10 minutes. CAST AND CREW Michelle Batt as Actress Jeff Potts as Actor 1 (Fluckas) Jason Sudy as Actor 2 (Dr. & Count) directed by Jennifer Feather Youngblood THE PEACH by Alex Dremann Jake is a simple man who likes to kill things for his boss, but today his boss wants him dead. CAST AND CREW David Thonnings as Jake Chris Lane as Karwacki directed by Andy Batt DATENAV by Gary Dooley Graham resorts to new technology to increase his chances with his date, Wendy – but things don't exactly go according to plan and Wendy has a secret of her own. CAST AND CREW Josh Kessler as Graham Audrey Rush as Wendy Jennifer Feather Youngblood as the voice of DATENAV Travis Horseman as the voice of SHAGTHWART directed by Aran Carr SLIPPING INTO ANARCHY by Jeffrey Wolf Slipping into Anarchy introduces the audience to a couple in the middle of their morning routine. As the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina intrudes into their lives, he tells her he poisoned her cup of coffee. CAST AND CREW Jim Azelvandre as Kip Jennifer Feather Youngblood as Victoria directed by Chris Lane DEAD ZONE by Spenser Davis On the surface, the McClarrins are an All-American family: a twenty-year marriage, a beautiful home, two handsome sons - one in high school and one home from college for the summer. But when the four of them sit down for dinner, the older son has a devastating confession ... when he was at work, his cell-phone lost reception. CAST AND CREW Michael Schirtzinger as Dad Paul Moon as Derrick Austin Wiezbiski as Blake Mony Carpenter as Mom directed by Josh Kessler |
UNNAMED LANDS by Nicholas Sawin
A married gay couple debates whether or not to name their surrogate’s baby. Jerome uses humor to deflect his husband’s (Harbin’s) argument that every baby deserves to be named, and instead questions why we name ourchildren, and what those names suggest about the children and about us. When a startling revelation shifts the context of the debate, the fate of Jerome and Harbin’s marriage is called into question. CAST AND CREW Andy Batt as Jerome Travis Horseman as Harbin directed by Mony Carpenter BASED ON REAL EVENTS by David Vardeman With the aid of surrogate witnesses and the municipal psychic, an ambitious Inspector grills his hand-picked prime suspect in a series of crimes. The Inspector's goal is to keep his city safe by solving every reported crime, at the same time saving his constituents money by suspending such costly and time-consuming impediments to public welfare as due process. CAST AND CREW Josh Kessler as Inspector Stephen Woosley as Sergeant Jason Sudy as Rudy Michelle Batt as Psychic directed by Vicki Andronis ENDLESS SEA by Elena Hartwell Two characters find themselves embroiled in the long term effects of a tragic event for very different reasons. The barrage of images from the Tsunami in Japan prompted the writing of this play. That event illuminated the now cinematic nature of disaster in our tech-heavy culture. A reminder that behind each headline or soundbyte are individuals, with their own stories, sometimes of loss, sometimes of redemption, sometimes buried in the sand. CAST AND CREW Jim Azelvandre as Man Jennifer Feather Youngblood as Woman directed by Tay Lane MISFORTUNE by Mark Harvey Levine Barry receives some disturbing news from a fortune cookie. His days could be numbered. CAST AND CREW Audrey Rush as Stephanie Jeff Potts as Barry Linda O’Donnell as Cindy directed by Mary Sink SHADOWS by Greg Freier A kindly gentleman in a nursing home attempts to convince his son that he speaks with his late wife on a daily basis, only to have his wife convince him otherwise. A fictional story based on true fiction. CAST AND CREW Michael Schirtzinger as Ray Austin Wiezbiski as Walt Melissa Bair as Irene directed by Linda O’Donnell BUT WAS IT AN APPROVED DEATH? by Greg Freire Elderly British Couple...Brand New Family Portrait...Children Being Mysteriously Murdered...How Will They Save The Family Portrait Without Having To Commission A New One. CAST AND CREW Jim Azelvandre as Harold Vicki Andronis as Emma directed by Michelle Batt |
