5 Plays Written, Directed & Performed In 24 Hours
Artistic Director
Tim Sherman
Publicity Director
Jasmine Friedrich
Technical Director
Daniel Freeman
Note from the Artistic Director
As I write this, its the beginning of hour 16, and were still going strong. No ones cracked yet. Admittedly, one person has come up to me and shaken my shoulders furiously with a wild look in his eyes, warning me of the mutinous consequences sure to occur if the burritos were expecting for lunch dont arrive. But theres no blood on the walls, no tears, and no broken bones. Yet. There are still 8 hours to go after all
I proposed a 24 hour play format for a number of reasons. In my opinion, theatre is fundamentally spontaneous, and Ive found that working under the time limitation of this format brings spontaneity to the forefront and really makes it work for the production. Innovation becomes necessary, and these teams have all innovated. The theme we chose for this challenge, Time, is a complex one that could lead to difficulties coming up with a play. Our teams have not fallen victim to this, and have come up with five radically different plays which all use the theme in unique ways. This production is also notable for the number of people involved. This production has involved 35 people on the teams alone, a huge number compared to past may slots, which have often struggled to fill their ranks with actors.
This production has been really exciting, both for me watching over it, and for everyone creating the theater youre going to see. Theres something exhilarating about the seat-of-your-pants atmosphere such a challenge creates, an atmosphere that fosters creativity rather than stifling it. Weve all enjoyed creating these pieces, and I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as we did making them. Enjoy the Chug.
Tim Sherman, Artistic Director
| Once Upon Many Times | ||
| Writers | Kelly Rivers | |
| Joe DeGolia | ||
| Director | Aryn Gaslowitz | |
| Stage Manager | Kendra Albert | |
| The Fairy Godmother | Jay Rockwell | |
| Prince Alistair Charming | Vis Subramanian | |
| Prince Solomon Charming | Kyle Gee | |
| Before What Happened After | ||
| Writer | Noelle Crochet | |
| Director | Arlie Schrantz | |
| Stage Manager | Toro Adeyemi | |
| Angela | Justine Lassar | |
| Damian | Ian Coleman | |
| Maria | Nabiha Hossain | |
| Joe | Paul Combe | |
| Hold the Elevator | ||
| Writers | Pat Kane | |
| Tom Pike | ||
| Molly Samuels | ||
| Director | Josh Jelin | |
| Stage Manager | Florian Fettweis | |
| Daniel Newsome | Greg Delmar | |
| Angus McGuffin | Pat Kane | |
| Fred Carmichael | Jon Nardolilli | |
| Joe Elroy | Jesse Soracco | |
| The Shadow of Death | ||
| Writer | Elliot Smith | |
| Director | Scott Wasserman | |
| Stage Manager | Kate Humbert | |
| Claire, 28 | Caity Pitts | |
| Evan, 29 | Shaun Swanson | |
| Danielle, 23 | Liz Kaufman | |
| Scene 1: A graveyard. Nighttime. Scene 2: The alley, a few days later. Midday. Scene 3: The alley, a few days later. Evening. Scene 4: The alley, a few nights later. Evening. Scene 5: The alley, a few nights later. Evening. Scene 6: A graveyard. Nighttime. |
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| Wrong Side of the Bar | ||
| Writer | Andre Price | |
| Assistant Writer | Kyle Rood | |
| Director | Americo Fraboni | |
| Stage Manager | Paul Richardson | |
| Adam | Nakul Bagla | |
| Brooke | Erin Burnside | |
| Charlie | Nick Petrillo | |
| Tech Crew | ||
| Master Carpenter | Christopher Wheelahan | |
| Paint Charge | Jennifer Tang | |
| Sound Designer | Spencer Williams | |
| Lighting Designer | Matt Dickoff | |
| House Manager | Caitlin Cronkhite | |
| Special Thanks | ||
| Aaron Tarnow, Billy Mays, Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, The University Center Staff, Carnegie Mellon Student Catering Services, The Creative Writing Department, The Esteemed ScotchnSoda Board of Directors of 2008-2009, Chipotle | ||