History Theatre and the Brave New Workshop have teamed up to tell the outrageous life story of Dudley Riggs, a fourth-generation circus kid who founded the Brave New Workshop in 1958. Told in the fast-paced, ensemble-driven, sketch comedy style of the Brave New Workshop, Dudley: Rigged for Laughter! pays tribute to the man and the remarkable legacy of comedy he built starting with a storefront, some newspapers, and a lot of pluck.
Dudley: Rigged for Laughter!
Opens: Saturday, October 2, 2010
Through: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m.
Sundays @ 2:00 p.m.
(AD performance on 10/10/10 & ASL performance on 10/17/10)
To purchase tickets, call the History Theatre Box Office at 651.292.4323 or go to www.historytheatre.com.
About the Play:
Dudley: Rigged for Laughter! was written by Caleb McEwen, John Sweeney, and Dane Stauffer. It is directed by Caleb McEwen and Ron Peluso, with music direction by Peter Guertin, scenic design by Justin Hooper, costume design by Lynn Farrington, lighting design by Michael Burgoyne, properties design by Gunther Gullickson, and stage managed by Janet L. Hall. Starring Joseph Scrimshaw, Shanan Custer, Paul de Cordova, Michelle Hutchison, and Matt Erkel.
A complete press release -- including additional comments from playwright Caleb McEwen, information about the artistic team, and a complete performance schedule -- is available as a PDF by clicking HERE.
And information and photos are available at www.HistoryTheatre.com
Special Events
Dinner with Dudley: a FUNdraiserHistory Theatre is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. We offer ASL interpreted and Audio Described performances. We have complimentary wheelchairs for those patrons who need extra assistance into the building. The handicap-accessible entrance is on Cedar St. Just inside the entrance is an elevator that will take patrons to the theatre level. Patrons are asked to indicate any special needs that when ordering tickets.
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