 The
second installment of Subversive Theatre's
original new play showcase of plays by
playwrights from all across America who hate George W. Bush!
June 14 - 30, 2007
at Rust Belt Books
featured the following line-up of shorts
(click on each title for more detailed information on that particular
project):
 LINDSAY
by Monica Raymond of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Directed by Lara Haberberger*
Starring Heather Fangsrud* as "Tammy Lee"
DON'T HATE THE MESSENGER
Written & Directed by Bill Schmidt* of Buffalo, New York
Starring:
Daniel Sterlace as "Dell"
Kelly Beuth as "Flo"
A RANDOM ACT
by Matt Casarino of Wilmington, Delaware
Directed by Katie White*
Starring:
Mary Loftus* as "Terry"
Hasheen DeBerry* as "Dan"
THE DEATH OF SOCRATES IN AMERICA
by Thomas Pierce of Seattle, Washington
Directed by Diane Cammarata*
Starring:
Tom Izard as "Anytos"
Kevin Dennis as "Meletos"
Bill Schmidt* as "Socrates"
 EFF YOU
by Hank Kimmel of Atlanta, Georgia
Directed by Kurt "Vile" Schneiderman*
Starring Keith Elkins as "Theater Artist"
PLEASE REMOVE THIS STUFFED ANIMAL FROM MY HEAD
by Crystal Jackson of Houston, Texas
Directed by Virginia Brannon*
Starring:
Jack Agugliaro as "Phil"
Joey Bucheker as "Jerry"
Sara Kovacsi as "The Woman"
Dan Seijak as "The Man"
CAPITALIZATION
by Mark Nowak of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Directed by John Reich
Starring:
M. Joseph Fratello as "Air Traffic
Controller"
Sean Z. Polen as "English Student"
Dana Fiore as "Margaret"
THE SORT OF HAPPY ENDING TO THE SAD TALE OF MR. ALI
ALI
or
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF "OUTSOURCING" TORTURE
by Craig Abernethy of San Diego, California
Directed by Kurt "Vile" Schneiderman*
Starring:
Kevin Cain as "The Ringmaster"
Joey Bucheker as "Player #1"
Lawrence Rowswell as "Player #2"
Dinash Lal as "Mr. Ali Ali"
Anne Kurtis as "Maryam" & others
Throughout out the month of June
2007, we returned the pleasantly cramped confines of Rust Belt Books to
present the second installment of "sUBVERsIVE sHORTs" -- our
troupe's original showcase of new political plays from all across America.
The first "sUBVERsIVE
sHORTs" -- way back in November of 2005 -- had been a relatively humble affair featuring only five
different shorts, twelve actors, and three directors. But in 2007, we
were pleased to see our fledgling
endeavor blossom into a major event sporting eight different shorts, twenty
different actors, and seven different directors!
Receiving over fifty separate submissions from every
corner of the Country, it was no small task for our selection committee to
make its final decisions. But ultimately we settled on eight different
plays that represented a wide geographical spread of the Nation and covered
just about every progressive issue imaginable.
From the biting black humor of Monica Raymond's "Lindsay"
to the docu-dramatic poetry of Mark Nowak's "Capitalization,"
from the clever imagery of Thomas Pierce's "The Death of
Socrates" to the wonderfully unsubtle allegory of Crystal Jackson's "Please
Remove This Stuffed Animal from My Head," the 2007 edition of "sUBVERsIVE
sHORTs" showed vividly that political theatre is alive and well in
modern-day America with all too much material worth speaking out on.
We at Subversive Theatre are thrilled to see our
original program build and grow. We will continue to do our part to
encourage, foster, and present new political works and we look forward to many great "sUBVERsIVE
sHORTs" Showcases in years to come.
* = indicates members of the Subversive Theatre
Collective
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