Whole Theatre

247-2013 Moving Rehearsal

Brilliant Day.  From writing to casting to rehearsal to performance.  Everyone was so top-notch.

What a set of plays.  Everybody gets a trophy for creating 24/7.

The theme of the night was THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM.  And, here’s the lineup:

SPY FANGS OF LUST

• by Joel Jones
• directed by Natalie Dieter
• starring Daniel Prillaman, Jude Silveira, Sarah Edwards, Geri Schirmer, Sara Shotwell

A SMALL ROOM IN A SMALL HOTEL IN SINGAORE, ALABAMA

• written by Doug Grissom
• directed by Betsy Tucker
• starring Normajean Hultman, Brad Fraiser, Sara Shotwell, and Chris Baumer

MOVING

• written by Peter Coy
• directed by Chris Estey
• starring Edwina Herring and Mitch Voss

THE REVENGE OF MR. IT.

• written by Miller Murray Susen
• directed by Mike Long
• starting Mary Burruss, Robert Wray, Nick Heiderstadt, Chris Baumer, Sara Shotwell

THE OTTOMAN

• written by Royal Shiree
• directed by Chris Patrick
• starring Kate Tooley, Marty Moore, Emily Vere Nicol, David Hopper and Phil Horne

SIGNATURES

• written by Phil Horst
• directed by Boomie Pederson
• starring Christina Ball, Barbara Roberts, Abigail Wiebe, Ike Anderson

THE EVELYN IN THE ROOM

• written by Browing Porter
• directed by Sean McCord
• starring Mraija Reiff, Amy Barrick, Jen Downey, Kate Bennis and Chris Baumer.

Whiskey For Elephants

featuring: Edward Warwick, Gary White, Don Gaylord, Cristan Keighley, Kip McCharen, Alli Villines and Kristen Heiderstadt

Far be it from us to allow the off stage talent to be the unsong heros.  The crew, in 24/7, makes the performances apprear magic — how did they do all that in one day.  How?  Even I don’t know all the secrets….  But here are the magicians for 24/7 2013:

• Stage Manager: Kristin Wenger
• Assistant Director: Denise Stewart
• ASM: Morgan Brophy
• TD for the Day: James Harte
• Light Designer:  Heather Hutton
• Light Assist: Dale Marshall
• Light Boar Operator: Bob Button
• Sound Designer and Operator: Peter Fish
• Costumes Goddesses: Amy Goffman and Linda Zuby
• Costume Assistant: Julie Mignosa, Kristen Heiderstadt
• Props Master: Tracie Skipper
• Running Crew: Kathleen Muller, Daniel Neale, Will Barnhardt
• Box Office Manager: Charlotte Drummond
• House Manager: Anna Talbot
• Ushers: Michael Swanberg, Tome Raney, Mike Usitica
• Concessions: Si Becker, Ruth Becker, Matt Muccia
• Understudies: Peter Gunter and Rose Harper

The Band:

Come check it out, Jan. 19, 2013.

What a freakin line up a talent.  Read em and weep.  The come see them on stage on Jan, 19, 2013 in the 5th annual, yet always new 27/7:

• Abigail Wiebe
• Marija Reiff
• Mary Burruss
• Barbara Roberts
• Amy Barrick
• Marty Moore
• Normajean Hultman
• Sarah Edwards
• Christina Ball
• Jen Downey
• Edwina Herring
• Kate Tooley
• Kate Bennis
• Sara Shotwell
• Michelle Majorin
• Geri Schirmer
• Emily Vere Nicoll
• Daniel Prillaman
• Robert Wray
• Phil Horne
• Jude Silvera
• Ike Anderson
• Mitch Voss
• Brad Fraizer
• Nick Heiderstadt
• Brandon Lee
• David Hopper

Go buy tickets soon, this show always sells out…

The toughest job of the lot:  Director.  It scares the timid — how can one direct a play in 10 hours?  But it excites the adventuous and talented.  And boy, oh, boy do we have some adventuours talent here.

The Directors for 24/7 2013 are:

• Natalie Dieter
• Chris Estey
• Mike Long
• Sean McCord
• Chris Patrick
• Boomie Pederson
• Betsy Tucker

Find out more, and how we do it here >>

Oh, here we go, here we go, here we go again…  7 new playwrights.  All of them are 24/7 playwright virgins, though many of them are veteran playwrights (including the most prolific short play writer in Charlottesville).  You know you wanna come see the work that starts here:

• Peter Coy
• Doug Grissom
• Phil Hurst
• Joel Jones
• Browning Porter
• Royal Shiree
• Miller Murray Susen

Very happy to have all that talent being poured into 7 brand-spanking-new plays…

Come see the results on Jan 19, 2013 at Live Arts.

Here’s How We Do It! 

Well, we packed em in again, and had a very fun night for everyone.  January 28, 2012.  Here’s the details:

Theme:  Wait For It!

The shows, directors, casts: (photos by bud branch)

The Body

By: Matthew Minnicino
Directed by: John Holdren
CAST (in order of appearance)
Chris Baumer
Gavin Rohrer
Dannika Lewis
Mitch Voss

Wait For It

By: Kate Monaghan
Directed by: Gary White
CAST (in order of appearance)
Martyn Kyle
Kara Dawson
Brad Frazier
Tim McNamara

This Is No Hello

By: Mendy St. Ours
Directed by: Dorothy Kohlligian
CAST (in order of appearance)
Chris Baumer
Shawnna Pledger
Michael Durland
Amy Barrick

Reign: The Musical

By: Edward Warwick
Directed by: Marianne Kubik
PIANO: Kip McCharen
CAST (in order of appearance)
Marty Moore
Leslie Baskfield
Dale Marshall
Chris Baumer

Put a Shirt Over My Face

By: Ty Cooper
Directed by: Kerry Moran
CAST (in order of appearance)
Steven Levine
Larry Goldstein
Edwina Herring
Sara Shotwell

Served

By: Sean Hirabayashi
Directed by: Tracie Skipper
CAST (in order of appearance)
Claire Chandler
Chris Estey
Emma Duncan
Katy Walker
Kate Tooley

Measured in Dog Years

By: Karen Ratzlaff
Directed by: Fran Sackett
CAST (in order of appearance)
Sara Holdren
Phil Hurst

And the amazing Crew:

Producer & Host……………….……Ray Nedzel
Technical Director…………………Will Slusher
Stage Manager……………….……..Kristin Wenger
Sound Design & Operator..…….Peter Fish
Light Design……………………………Heather Hutton
Light Assistant………………………..Joe Monaghan
Costume Design……………………..Amy Goffman
……………………………………………..Linda Zuby
Costume assistant…………………..Jacquie Bay Slusher
Props Design….……………………….Lisa Grant
……………………………………………..Abigail Wiebe
Light Board Operator……………..Bob Button
Running Crew…………………………J. Stoll
…………………………………………….Mike Ustica
Box Office ……………………………..Charlotte Drummond
……………………………………………..Ernie Reed
House Managers…………………….Michael Swanberg
……………………………………………..Tom Raney
…………………………………………….Leo Arico
Concession Managers…………….Si Becker
…………………………………………….Ruth Becker
Utility Player………………………….Peter Gunter

Where do you find these people?

Well, on January 28, 2012, you’ll find them on stage in 24/7 at Live Arts, Downtown Charlottesville.  We’ve had talented line ups before, but, I mean, come on, look at this group:

Get your tickets soon… [LiveArts.org] … shows will sell out.  Just sayin’.

• Katy Walker – v
• Claire McGurk Chandler – v
• Sara Shotwell – v
• Dannika Lewis – v
• Leslie Baskfield
• Sarah Holdren
• Edwina Herring
• Amy Barrick – v
• Kate Tooley – v
• Emma Leigh Duncan – v
• Marty Moore
• Sandi Carroll – v
• Dale Marshall – v
• Shawnna Pledger – v
• Brad Fraizer – v
• Phil Hurst – v
• Scott Dunn – v
• Larry Goldstein – v
• Gavin Rohrer – v
• Tim McNamara – v
• Michael Durland
• Mitch Voss – v
• Martyn Kyle
• Steven Levine

v = virgin = first time acting in 24/7