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FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY - Ensemble Show For Hire!
All Rights Reserved: A Libertarian Rage
Welcome to the real fringe of American politics! The original masters of doublespeak and weasel-words take on the myriad ways language is used to retort, contort, and distort in this irreverent collection of songs, sketches and stories.
In past years, we've brought you the struggles of gods and kings. But sometimes, good and evil is about more than angels and demons -- and people sell their souls every day. Now, the troupe brings their unique storytelling to American soil, to take on one of the greatest myths of all -- the myth of American democracy.
WARNING: This show contains profanity, gunshots, and other reckless exploitation of the First and Second Amendments.
July 21-27: available to the Kansas City area.
July 28-August 31: available to the Twin Cities area.
Plays for Hire
All shows are $150.00 for the first performance, $100.00 for each consecutive performance. Shows outside of the Twin Cities area may require a travel/lodging surcharge.
Title? Descendant of Dragons
Style? Storytelling.
Produced? As part of the Iowa and Minnesota Fringe Festivals.
Family-friendly? No; contains some profanity.
Length? Approximately fifty-five minutes.
Cast Size? One.
Summary: A Chinese-American tells the story of a quest to find his ancestors that led him across four continents and four thousand years.
Title? The Hunting of the Snark
Style? Slapstick verse comedy.
Produced? As part of Alice in Biffyland.
Family Friendly? Very much so; it's geared towards kids, with a heavy emphasis on puns and slapstick.
Length? Approximately twenty minutes.
Cast Size? One.
Summary: The poem describes with infinite humor the impossible voyage of an improbable crew to find an inconceivable creature.
Title? The Secret Book of Jesus
Style? Storytelling.
Produced? As part of the Spirit in the House Festival.
Family Friendly? Technically yes, although it's very language-heavy and contains some innuendo.
Length? Approximately forty-five minutes.
Cast Size? One.
Summary: A dark child, tinged by holy madness, bearing strange powers, prone to deadly bursts of rage.
Title? Son of the Dragon
Style? Tragic monologue.
Produced? As part of Camelot is Crumbling.
Family-friendly? No; contains heavy profanity and graphic violence.
Length? Approximately twenty minutes.
Cast Size? One.
Summary: The murderous son of King Arthur recounts his history with the court to his dying father.
Classes for Hire
I offer classes focusing on movement training for the actor, drawing on my background in mime, clowning, and commedia dell'arte. I offer introductory three-hour workshops at a rate of $150.00 for the first, $100.00 for each consecutive. I also offer day-long (seven-hour) classes at a rate of $300.00 for the first, $200.00 for each consecutive.
Title? Physical Improvisation
Summary: The bulk of this class is focused on developing wordless improvisations with the students. Concepts explored include the the silence from which speech emerges and how to structure short performance pieces.
Title? Theatre as Political Action
Summary: An examination of how melodrama, satire, and naturalistic acting can be used to take on political issues.
Title? Commedia dell'Arte
Summary: The students will be introduced to the art of crude Italian slapstick.
Title? Poetry in Motion
Summary: How language can be made physical, dynamic, and engaging onstage.
Title? Clowning
Summary: Comedy developed through object manipulation and solo performance.