NEW IDEAS 2006 WEEK TWO: March 15 - 18
Shred This
WRITER: David Ackerman
DIRECTOR: Nadine Jackson
CAST: Erez Bowers - Werner
CAST: Stephen Flett - Presto
Welcome to the office cubicle of Werner and Presto, two guys who shred documents! Bored by their mundane lives, the invent a colorful world - a fantasy they explore by throwing themselves into vivid role-playing. This is a quick-paced two hander with lots of laughs, so come and join the fun!
Work and How To Enjoy It
WRITER: Diane Forrest
DIRECTOR: Emily Pearlman
CAST: Melina Nacos - Woman
The plastic bags are gone. But now there's a new threat taking over her apartment. Not to mention steaming jambalaya, hanta virus and the Erosion of the American Empire. The heroine of the Fringe hit Life and How To Avoid It takes on hair-raising challenges as she heads out into the world of work.
The Photograph
WRITER: Joan Burrows
DIRECTOR: Briana Brown
STAGE MANAGER: Katie Horrill
CAST: Linda McGean - Janene
CAST: Jacqueline Tarne - Anne
While preparing for their father's funeral, two sisters find a photograph of an unknown woman in the breast pocket of their father's suit. Who is she? A picture might be worth a thousand words - but should every story be told?
Be Kind to Mimes
WRITER: Allison McWood
DIRECTOR: Ashlie Corcoran
STAGE MANAGER: Kate Ann Vandermeer
CAST: Kristian Bruun - Clyde
CAST: Alistair Forbes - Mime
Clyde, a conservative businessman, takes pity on a distressed mime who seeks refuge from the intolerant people in the park. Clyde takes the mime home and keeps him as a pet. But after a series of bizarre events, the mime realizes he will never be allowed to leave. What is REALLY going on in Clyde's demented mind?
Saturday Reading: The Gay Parrot
WRITER: Larry MacKillop
DIRECTOR: Anne Harper
CAST: Brendon Allen - Hans
CAST: Pat McCarthy - Jan
CAST: John Tokatlidis - Robert
CAST: Linda Mae Weaver - Alta
Two women from the West spend one night in an old Paris hotel. They are determined to go home with a good story, and they search for adventure, romance and the meaning of life in the company of an ex-patriate Quebec Hotel Manager. Feathers, and a lot more, fly!
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