The Show
Theatre Roulette is back again. Now, in its eighth year, making it the longest running annual short works festival in Central Ohio. The plays are broken up into three separate nights of programming. Be sure to check the calendar below to see what play is being shown on what day, or you can just take your chances. All shows are at 8pm with the exception of May 26th where all 11 plays will be performed starting at 2pm.
The Lineup
FORESHADOWS-5/3,5/11,5/19,5/24,5/26(2pm)
The Apple by Jim Azelvandre
Please Remove This Stuffed Animal From My Head by Crystal Jackson
Tangled by Terence Anthony
FLASHBACKS-5/4,5/12,5/17,5/25,5/26(4pm)
Child's Play by Ry Herman & Kolby Granville
The Cat in Her Head by Bonnie Lake
Saver by Mark Harvey Levine
On the Porch One Crisp Spring Morning by Alex Dremann
FOOLISHNESS-5/5,5/10,5/18,5/26(8pm)
Hush Little Baby by Montserrat Mendez
Impulsitive by Nicole Greevy, Uma Incrocci, Erica Jensen
The Inciting Incident by Mark Cornell
Family Portrait by Tom Hoefner
The Details
May 3rd-26th, 2007
Thursdays-Saturdays
$10-$15 - General Admission, (sliding scale, pay what you like)
$8 - Students/Seniors
$6 - Members
The Plays
Saver
An old man seems to be “not all there” anymore. So where is he?
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Jon Osbeck as Arthur
Wray Stretch as Irene
Jim Azelvandre as David
Michelle Batt as Tina
Directed by Brian Cheslik
The Cat in Her Head
This is a story of family, exploring dreams, reality and the ties of love. It is a look at the devastation of Alzheimers Disease and its impact on a dysfunctional family, who only have one thing going for them: a deep core of love that binds them to one another. In this piece, dreams and reality, fantasy and reality blur, much like madness itself, much like metaphor and dance, which are utilized to draw us near to this world.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Sarah Brunet as Nancy
Robin Reynolds as Fanny
Randi Morgan as Mom
Ric Shoemaker as Dad
Directed by Chris Lane
On the Porch One Crisp Spring Morning
A mother and daughter, both working for the same government agent have been sent to kill each other. Will they complete the task or will their hearts prevail? Fast-paced Comedy
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Vicki Andronis as Mother
Sarah Brunet as Daughter
Directed by Peter Graybeal
Child's Play
Mr. Elfy is getting married! It is a joyous day. Unless it isn't. Or unless it really, really isn't. This is a piece about life, children's toys, and the ultimate end of all stories.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Traci Weaver as Lisa
Vicki Andronis as Mr. Elfy
Stephen Woosley as Maraca Guy
Nikki Smith as Mom
Directed by Linda O'Donnell
Hush Little Baby
Sally and Danny, two brand spanking new parents, are unable to find a name for their bundle of misery. Questioning their decision to have brought precious life into this world, they attempt to come with a plan to solve their “brewing problem.”
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Stephen Woosley as Danny
Melissa Bair as Sally
Directed by Ric Shoemaker
Impulsitive
Two couples are out to dinner when one of the women gives in to an impulse to bite the other woman's husband.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Sarah Brunet as Krista
David Thonnings as Ben
Abby Harvey as Jackie
Roger Bailey as Marvin
Directed by Stephen Woosley & Amanda Bauer
Family Portrait
This is a short comedic play about an eccentric mother and father informing their only son of an important decision they have made. It is based on the Edward Hopper painting “Hotel by a Railroad.”
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Jim Azelvandre as Mr. Rainsford
Vicki Andronis as Mrs. Rainsford
Stephen Woosley as Charlie
Josh Kessler as Pablo
Directed by Michelle Batt
The Inciting Incident
A struggling L.A. screenwriter is convinced his next door neighbors are serial killers. Desperate and frightened, he presents evidence of his assertion in the hopes that the audience will tell the police if anything happens to him. In doing so, he paints a vivid and dark portrait of a neighborhood gone mad.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Jon Osbeck as Dale
Directed by Andy Batt
Tangled
On the day that a young woman has decided to kill herself, she must confront two predators; the seedy landlord who wants to use her, and the shadowy man who has convinced her to take her own life.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Melissa Bair as Tanita
Andy Batt as Harry
Kevin Scott as Jerry
Directed by Jim Azelvandre
The Apple
A park bench at noon. Two strangers sit, eating their lunches, wondering who the other might be. The possibilities are endless.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Jon Osbeck as Mike
Jennifer Feather as Shelly
Directed by Nikki Smith
Please Remove This Stuffed Animal From My Head
This tells the story of a man who has a little stuffed animal attached to his head. He makes an appointment with the Department of Stuffed Animal Removal in hopes of getting the animal removed through a "potentially life-threatening procedure." He gets the procedure, but it comes with a really uncomfortable side-effect.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Josh Kessler as Man
Andy Batt as Man2
Kevin Scott as Man3
Nikki Rehmert as Woman
Directed by David Thonnings