MadLab Theatre and Gallery Presents Theatre Roulette 2010 5/6-5/29
By: Gabrielle Sierra Mar. 31, 2010
MadLab Theatre and Gallery will present Theatre Roulette 2010 at 8:00, May 6th-May 29th, Thursday though Saturdays at MadLab Theatre and Gallery, 227 N. 3rd St. Columbus. All 12 shows will be presented on the final day of the festival, May 29th beginning at 2 pm. Tickets cost $12, $8 Students/Seniors, $6 Members. Call 614-221-5418 or visit www.madlab.net
With this, their 11th annual Theatre Roulette, MadLab took a different approach to their script submission process. Wit most of their time and energy focused on finding a new space or alternative space to present their 2010 season, there would not be time for the usual process where the MadLab team would go through hundreds of submissions from across the country and around the world. Instead, they reached out to the many playwrights within their ensemble and in the Columbus theatre community as well as playwrights who they had worked with in prior Theatre Roulettes. From this group of scripts, 12 were selected. 3 were written by MadLab ensemble members, another 2 by Columbus playwrights with the remaining 7 from playwrights who had previous Roulette experience.
Auditions were held in January. 21 actors were cast in 39 roles. Four of them will make their Roulette debuts (Christina Duryea, Becky Horseman, Travis Horseman, and Mary Sink). This will be Christina's MadLab debut. 14 of Madlab's 25 ensemble members accepted roles with many accepting multiple parts.
Theatre Roulette offers three distinct nights of programming:
Each night of programming plays every weekend on a different night (see schedule below).
CRAZY/TALK night of programming - 5/6, 5/14, 5/22, 5/27 (all @ 8pm), 5/29 @ 2pm
The Final Scene of a Ninety-Six Hour Long Play by Scott Tobin
Narcoleptic Pillow Fight by Alex Dremman
In a Bad Place by Jennifer Feather
Let Lying Dogs Sleep by John Busser
TALK/DIRTY night of programming - 5/7, 5/15, 5/20, 5/28 (all @ 8pm), 5/29 @ 4pm
Touchy Feely by Greg Vovos
Nothing At All by Josh Kessler
Cracking Nuckols by Kevin Lottes
Four Dry Tongues by Alex Dremman
All The Answers by Mark Cornell
Suffer Sweet by Amanda Bauer
That Word by Mark Harvey Levine
All performances are at:
MadLab
227 N. 3rd St.
Columbus, OH 43215
www.madlab.net
Ticket prices are $12 for general admission, $8 for students/seniors, $6 for MadLab members.
For reservations call 614.221.5418 or send to publicity@madlab.net
To order tickets, go to: http://www.madlab.net/MadLab/Buy_Tickets.html
The Columbus Foundation, GCAC and OAC support MadLab throughout the year.
CRAZY/TALK - Some crazy people who talk crazy.
LET LYING DOGS SLEEP by John Busser
Can two people truthfully love each other? That's what Greg and Amanda find out when a newspaper article about lying leads to all kinds of uncomfortable truths about themselves. One thing's for sure, neither of them will take this lying down. CAST AND CREW Jason Sudy as GregMichelle Batt as Amanda Directed by Scott Tobin
The NE Ohio based Busser's Dr. Wu Must be Eliminated, about two nitwits working for a Bondian supervillain, closed the 2008 version of Theatre Roulette.
IN A BAD PLACE by Jennifer Feather
How is comedy writer to survive in a world which only recognizes drama as art? With the aid of the waring voices in his mind, a writer will try to learn how to adapt. CAST AND CREW Melissa Bair as LeslieJosh Kessler as Writer
Travis Horseman as Mr. Silver
Christina Duryea as Actress
Andy Batt as Actor Directed by Jennifer Feather and Jim Azelvandre
This is Miss Feather's second piece featured in Theatre Roulette. Her play, The Rebuttal was featured in Theatre Roulette 2006 and again as part of MadLab's Quintessential Roulette in 2009. Azelvandre directed the hit of 2009's Theatre Roulette, Alien Hand Syndrome.
NARCOLEPTIC PILLOW FIGHT by Alex Dremman
A narcoleptic couple tries desperately and rather unsuccessfully to stay awake long enough to save their marriage. CAST AND CREW Travis Horseman as DaveErin Prosser as Amanda Directed by Peter Graybeal
Alex Dremman has 2 shows in this year's Roulette. In 2007, his On the Porch One Crisp Spring Morning, about mother and daughter spies battling each other, was part of Theatre Roulette.
THE FINAL SCENE OF A NINETY-SIX HOUR LONG PLAY
by Scott Tobin The Final Scene of a Ninety-Six Hour Long Play depicts three actors who come down to the homestretch after being on stage for nearly four days straight. As the actors' minds, bodies, and spirits have taken off into a whole other world, they find themselves redefining their craft and discovering that there is no perfect ending. CAST AND CREW Sarah Brunet as AliceDavid Thonnings as Gino
Peter Graybeal as Tucker Directed by Justin Toomey
Scott Tobin, who has had over 50 plays produced nationwide, and several locally with MadLab, O.G. Productions, and On The Verge Productions, has his first play produced for Theatre Roulette. Justin Toomey makes his Roulette directing debut.
TALK/DIRTY - Dirty people talking dirty
CRACKING NUCKOLS
On her broken porch swing, Granny Nuckols sucks in air from an oxygen tank, smokes Camel cigarettes and sings Patsy Cline, grasping at straws as she tries to articulate to her granddaughter the importance of what's never been there. CAST AND CREW Randi Morgan as NuckolsTraci Weaver as Dusty
Andy Batt as Man
Stephen Woosley as Man
Brendan Michna as Man Directed by Michelle Batt
This is Lottes' 3rd Roulette selection. In 2003, Madlab presented The Line Shack and in 2005, Paralyzed July.
FOUR DRY TONGUES by Alex Dremman
Tristan invites his adorable friend Matt over to a party in his 4 foot square Manhattan closet apartment, hoping to lure him into bed, but unfortunately Tristan's best friend Ginny has the exact same plan. CAST AND CREW Travis Horseman as TristanVicki Andronis as Ginny
Jason Sudy as Matt
Melissa Bair as Laura Directed by Sarah Brunet
Dremman's 2nd selection for this year's Roulette reunites the actresses who performed in his On the Porch One Crisp Spring Morning as Vicki Andronis stars and Sarah Brunet directs this fast paced, claustrophobic piece.
TOUCHY FEELY by Greg Vovos
Two men meet in the back halls of a large corporation: one, Doug, a married man who's tuned out a long time ago; and the other, Ted, a man who's reached that point in life - either he touches someone's life soon or he just might go off half-cocked. CAST AND CREW Jim Azelvandre as DougTravis Horseman as Ted Directed by Andy Batt
This is the 3rd show Greg Vovos has had performed as part of Theatre Roulette. In 2005, Today's Special was performed and in 2008, The Memo. The only Theatre Roulette show this year to feature Jim Azelvandre, recognized as Best Actor by The Other Paper last year, and as Best Actor by MadLab every year.
NOTHING AT ALL by Josh Kessler
Relationships are tough enough when you have to talk to each other. They're even harder when you're singing. CAST AND CREW Josh Kessler as ManVicki Andronis as Woman
Erin Prosser as Chorus
Mary Sink as Chorus
John Kuhn as Chorus
Peter Graybeal as Pete
Directed by Stephen WoosleyAssistant Director: Amanda Bauer
MadLab ensemble member Kessler has his first piece done for Roulette. It's also the first musical in Theatre Roulette history. Kessler has had 2 pieces done as part of MadLab's 3in30 as well as a piece performed by O.G. Productions which is fitting as the co-founders of O.G. productions are also the directors for Nothing At All.
GONE/CRAZY - Some people are just gone. Others have gone crazy.
FIRE by Aliza Einhorn
A woman, a man, a dress, a match, a death. And a motorcycle. CAST AND CREW Traci Weaver as Girl 1Becky Horseman as Girl 2
Nikki Smith as Girl 3 Directed by Randi Morgan
This is the 2nd straight year that Aliza Einhorn has had a piece performed in Roulette. The Brooklyn NY based playwright had And I Alone Have Escaped To Tell You performed last year.
SUFFER SWEET by Amanda Bauer
Chuck has had a bad day and decides to drop out of society. No job, no material possessions, no rent to pay...no girlfriend? CAST AND CREW David Thonnings as ChuckStephen Woosley as Sam
Traci Weaver as Rachel Directed by John Kuhn Amanda Bauer, co-writer of Stripped Away and several one acts as well as co-founder of O.G. Productions, makes her Theatre Roulette writing debut with this quirky touching piece.
ALL THE ANSWERS by Mark Cornell
A man dies and goes to a place between heaven and hell in search of all of life's answers. CAST AND CREW Jason Sudy as DiegoStephen Woosley as Joe Directed by Tay Lane
Cornell has become a MadLab favorite as they have produced 2 of his plays, The Inciting Incident as part of Theatre Roulette 2007 and The Killing Room, a full length which was produced in October 2009. He also had an entry in MadLab Gallery's first ever film festival in 2008
THAT WORD by Mark Harvey Levine
Jimmy can't stop saying a certain well-known word. Then the English language strikes back. CAST AND CREW Andy Batt as JimmySarah Brunet as Katie Directed by Josh Kessler
This is the 4th time Levine has had a play of his performed during Roulette. Surprise in 2005, Saver in 2007 and The Rental in 2008. In September of this year, MadLab will present Cabfare for The Common Man, a collection of 7 one acts by Levine.
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