The second vignette in the "Artaud Line-Up"
playing June 17th, 20th, 26th, 27th, July 1st, 8th, 10th, and 11th
as part of "sUBVERsIVE sHORTs" 2010
IN THE BEGINNING
by Joan Broadman of Champaign, Illinios
Directed by Megan Callahan*
Costume Design by Marie Costa
Starring
Diane
Gaidry as "Lily"
Sarah Brown as "Rose"
James Steiner as "Adam"
ABOUT THE PLAY.
"In the Beginning" is an over-the-top farce of two
anthropomorphosized bees writing their own version of the Bible to
advance their species and gender -- no, no species would ever do anything as
preposterous as THAT!!! ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT.
Joan Broadman.
Runner-up,
one-act category, Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition, Alleyway Theatre
(Buffalo, NY), Nov. 2009
Staged
reading by Stage Coach Players (DeKalb, IL), Nov. 7, 2009; winner, short play
category, annual Playwriting Contest
Non-Equity
production by Love Creek Productions (New York), at Sonnet Theatre (New York),
Aug. 4, 5, 8, and 9, 2009; selected for Brief Acts series
Non-Equity
production by The Old Opera House Theatre Company (Charles Town, WV), June
26–28, 2009; one of four plays selected for annual New Voice Play Festival
Finalist,
Summer Shorties festival, Turtle Shell Productions (New York), June 2009 ABOUT THE CAST.
Diane
Gaidry ("Lily")
After
a couple of decades in Los Angeles where she co-founded the filmmaking
collective, Filmmakers Alliance and acted primarily in independent film, Diane
has returned home to Buffalo. This is Diane’s third production at the
Manny Fried Playhouse. She played Harper in “Far Away,”
directed by Megan last summer and Alexandra in Subversive’s production of “Widows”
last fall.
 Sarah
Brown ("Rose")
After
an un-bee-lievable year in Buffalo, Sarah is inspired to have worked on this
piece with her bee-uitiful colleagues. Actor, singer, traveler, Sarah's
favorite past performances this year include ROCKY HORROR (Magenta -
ARTIE nomination) and ELECTRA (Messenger) at the ALT. This Fall,
she is heading to Florida to receive her MFA in acting from Asolo Repertory
Conservatory / FSU. She currently holds her BFA in performance theatre
from SUNY Buffalo. Namaste.
With Subversive Theatre, Sara has appeared in our
productions of THE
HAIRY APE (2009) and our Artie Award-winning production of WAITING
FOR LEFTY (2008).
Marie
Costa (costume designer & understudy for the
role of "Lily")
Marie
is very happy to get to play with such a lovely bunch of talented people, and
her favorite flowers are Black Eyed Susans. Love and thanks to Thunder
Chicken.
 James
Steiner ("Adam")
After
graduating from Buffalo State College
with a Bachelor of Arts - Theater degree,
James makes his first appearance with Subversive Theatre. Last year, he
was seen in the world premiere of Clinton's
Ditch: The Story of the Building of the Erie
Canal (Dan O'Brien, Sean, Shovel
Aid) both acting and assistant directing with Dan
Shanahan for Erie Canal Drama Theater,
Inc., East Side Mommas (Prison Guard) at Theaterloft with Ujima, Seven
Keys To Baldpate (Peters) and Twelfth
Night (Sir Andrew Aguecheek) as well as many others at
Buffalo State College.
He will soon be moving to England to work for his Master
of Fine Arts - Theater degree from East 15
Acting School.
James is also performing in the play HONEY-COATED
HAM, the fourth vignette of our Showcase's "Brecht" Line-up
as well as providing the off-stage voice in the play MEDALS,
the third vignette of our Showcase's "Brecht" Line-up. This is
James' first time working with Subversive Theatre.
 ABOUT THE DIRECTOR.
Megan Callahan*
Megan feels
blessed to be working with these gifted, gutsy and gorgeous folk. Last
year she directed Caryl Churchill’s "Far Away" in the
Infringement Festival in this same room, and has dialect coached several shows
at Subversive, and will be directing "The Furies of Mother Jones"
for Curtain Up 2010.
“You were wild once here, don’t let them tame
you.” -Isadora Duncan
* = indicates members of the Subversive Theatre
Collective
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