Photo Flash: DUDLEY: RIGGED FOR LAUGHTER Plays the History Theatre
By: Lauren Wolman Oct. 02, 2010
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.
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)
At the History Theatre, 30 East Tenth Street, St. Paul, MN
Directions and parking information
TICKETS: Adults: $28-$32.00; Seniors (60+ years): $25-$30.00; Students (with valid college i.d.): $15.00
Discount rates are available for groups of 12 or more.
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.
Photo Credit: Scott Pakudaitis
Dudley (Joseph Scrimshaw) jokes with the audience and The Ringmaster (Paul de Cordova)
Young Dudley (Joseph Scrimshaw) gets little comfort from chorus "girl" Miss Celeste (Paul de Cordova)
Young Dudley (Joseph Scrimshaw) gets lessons on life and world politics from the chorus girls (Shanan Custer and Michelle Hutchison) of the Vaudeville circuit
Beppo the clown (Matt Erkel) gets scolded by The Ringmaster (Paul de Cordova) for causing trouble in town.
Dudley (Joseph Scrimshaw) creates some instant theater using the day's headlines
Dudley (Joseph Scrimshaw), Irv Letofsky (Paul de Cordova), and Dan Sullivan (Matt Erkel) come up with the first 100 sketch ideas for the Brave New Workshop
Dudley (Joseph Scrimshaw) and the ensemble (Shanan Custer (l) and Michelle Hutchison, (r)) introduce "The Great Society."
The ensemble (l to r: Matt Erkel, Michelle Hutchison, Paul de Cordova, and Shanan Custer) riots.
Dudley (Joseph Scrimshaw) stands with the ensemble (l to r: Matt Erkel, Paul de Cordova, Michelle Hutchison, and Shanan Custer).
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