 "George"
by Michael Fanelli of Buffalo, New York
About the Play:
"George" is a bizarre and
wonderfully irreverent twist on the old story of America's Founding Father as
the original "George W." returns from the great beyond with
some choice words for our modern day President.
"With all of George W. Bush's talk about
terrorism," explains the author, "I wanted to do something to
make people face the fact that the Father of our Nation was often denounced as
a 'terrorist.'"
The playwright goes on to say, "I started
thinking of the Father of our Nation as an ordinary father -- big daddy -- who
learns that his child has done something wrong -- a grievous error like
cracking up the car. The rest flowed from there."
About the Play's Production History:
Our production is the world-debut of "George"
which was developed in September of 2005 specifically for our "sUBVERsIVE
sHORTs" showcase.
 About the Playwright:
A native of Queens, NY, Mike relocated to our
area in 1995 to become a gentleman farmer in the lush confines of Elma,
NY. A web designer for the Customs and Border Patrol Agency by day,
Subversive Theatre's Executive Director by night, Mike has made a name for
himself as both a poet and as a playwright.
His first play "Global Warming" won
the Just Buffalo Literary Center's Drama Award in 2002. His play "Behind
the Green Dog" won the Buffalo Ensemble Theatre's Helen Mintz Award
for 2004 and was produced at the Alleyway Theatre in December of the same
year. Mike's one-act drama "Floaters" is slated for
production at the Uptown Theatre in February.
About our Rendition:
The first performance in our ongoing showcase "sUBVERsIVE
sHORTs," "George" features the following cast and crew:
David Granville* . . . . . . . Director
Jamie Todd Hamilton* . . "George"
Sarah Orloff* . . . . . . . . . "Martha"
* = indicates members of the Subversive Theatre Collective
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