Vignettes for the Apocalypse 2009

“Pushing Theatre to the edge fearlessly and perhaps even wantonly … unlike anything else that’s playing on stage in New York at the moment.”- Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com

Third Annual One-Act Festival
Feb 12th thru Feb 22nd 2009

at EndTimes Underground
@ the Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street New York, NY 10012

Admission $18 at the Door – $15 w/Student ID
All-access Festival Pass – $75

And the SERLING goes to …

Congratulations to the 2009 winners of  “The Serling Awards for Apocalyptic Theatre”

Lifetime Achievement Award, for Extraordinary Contributions to Apocalyptic Theatre – Matthew Watkins

Long Drama

Best Actor – Paul Krasner/The Clown/The Godling
Best Actress – Leah Dashe/Zena/The Godling
Best Supporting Actor – Marek Sapieyevski/The Godling
Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Ciesla/Dorothy After Oz
Best Production – The Godling
Best Director – Christopher Shepard/Dorothy After Oz
Best Script – Kitchen Scenes With Nightmares/Mark Lindburgh

Long Comedy

Best Actor/Prince William E. Morris/Sgt. Dickerson/Lick the Boot
Best Actress/Heather Lee Harper/Lala/Spoken For
Best Supporting Actor/Patrick McDaniel/Pvt. Lovejoy
Best Supporting Actress/Melissa Ciesla/Linda Powell/Lick the Boot
Best Production/Spoken For
Best Director/Matthew Kreiner/Spoken For
Best Script/Spoken For/SL Daniels

Short Drama

Best Actor-Dylan Weinberger/Father/After It’s All Over
Best Actress-Sarah Todes/Ashley/Night Vision
Best Production/Night Vision
Best Director/Sydney Gallas/Night Vision
Best Script/Night Vision/SL Daniels

Short Comedy

Best Actor-Alessandro Colla/Al/TMZ TV
Best Actress-Meaghan Sinclair/Bethany/Float
Best Production/TMZ TV
Best Director/Judy Merrick/Float
Best Script/TMZ TV/Jamie King

Written by
Derek Ahonen, Mark Borkowski, S. L. Daniels, John P. Dowgin, Robert Ingraham, Arthur M. Jolly, Susie Kahlich, Jamie King, Steve Koppman, Mark Lindberg, Karen Martin, Rob Novak, Al Pergande, Peter Snoad, Steve Strangio, Kate Tarker, Andrew W. Turner,
Mark London Williams

Directed by
Andi Cohen, Alessandro Colla, Chris Cornwell, Russell Dobular, Tracy C. Francis, Sydney Gallas, Robert Gonyo, Rebecca Hengstenberg, Jamie King, Matthew Kreiner, Ilana Landecker, Tony Macy-Perez, Judy Merrick, Mandy Moore, Jeremy Pape, Matthew Pilieci,
Chris Shepard, Leal Vona

Production Stage Managers: Brian Taylor & Mariel Matos / Asst. Stage Manager/Board-op: Christina Hurtado
Technical Director, Set Design – Jeremy Pape / Dramaturg – Christopher Sheppard
On “The Godling”: Gail Thacker, Art Director, Co-Producer

Cast
Alan Altschuler, Joel Brady, Deirdre Brennan, Amy Chang, Ray Chao, Melissa Ciesla, Meredith Cody, Alessandro Colla, Meaghan Cross, Leah Dashe, Ali Dizikes, Lauren Faylor, Colin Fisher, Sergio Fuenzalida, Ali Gilbertson, Matthew Glogowski, Ron Haxton, Heather Lee Harper, Carlos Ibarra, Candace Janee, Mimi Jefferson, Chris Johnston, Melissa Kellner, Trevor Kluckman, Paul Krasner, Dave Lanson, Megan Lee, Ben May, Roger Manix, Zen Mansley, Allison Mattox, David McCullouch, Patrick McDaniel, Anthony Mead, Judy Merrick, Mandy Moore, Prince William E. Morris, Aubrey Mozino, Julianne Nelson, Elena Offerman, Jen Olen, Brandon Patterson, Jake Paque, Jackie Payne, Marek Sapieyevski, Kristy Scheppke, Andy Schneeflock, Sarah Schoofs, Nora Sheehan, Megan Sinclair, Becky Sterling, Dan Stern, Sarah Todes, Kendra Treichler, Steve Trzaska, George Walsh, Matt Watkins, Dylan Weinberger, Jeff Wise, Hollis Witherspoon

Group 1

The End of All Things – by Karen Martin, Directed by Tracy C. Francis
Three angels stand at the edge of the dusty wasteland of eternity and ask – is this crap worth saving?
Cast – Lauren Faylor, Jen Olen, Hollis Witherspoon

Dorothy After Oz – by Robert Ingraham, Directed by Chris Shepard
After Dorothy returns from Oz, she leaves Kansas and moves to the city to recapture some of the magic from her past. And that she does.
Cast – Melissa Ciesla, Elena Offerman, Steve Trzaska

Kitchen Scenes with Nightmares – by Mark Lindberg, Directed by Leal Vona
Three young women deal with their new life together after surviving a catastrophic epidemic.
Cast – Judy Merrick, Mandy Moore, Nora Sheehan

Thurs Feb 12 @ 7 pm, Sat Feb 14 @ 6 pm, Fri Feb 20 @ 7 pm, Sun Feb 22 @ 2 pm
Group 2

A Fresh Start – by Peter Snoad, Directed by Rebecca Hengstenberg
In a world of growing desperation and anarchy, what can save Justin and Julie’s troubled relationship: poetry or makeovers?
Cast – Ali Gilbertson, Jake Paque

Basic Contributor – by Al Pergande, Directed by Chris Cornwell
Jarvis Chandler is a suicide bomber. It’s time for his performance review.
Cast – David McCullouch, Becky Sterling

The Godling – by Mark Borkowski, Directed by Russell Dobular, Assistant Director/Costume Design – Sydney Gallas,
Co-Producer/Art Director – Gail Thacker / Set Design – Jeremy Pape
A pregnant girl, a clown and a torturer get caught up in a mad carnival owner’s dream of manufacturing his own freaks.
Cast – Leah Dashe, Candace Janee, Paul Krasner, Zen Mansley, Marek Sapieyevski

Thur Feb 12 @ 9 pm, Sat Feb 14 @ 8 pm, Fri Feb 20 @ 9 pm, Sat Feb 21 @ 10 pm, Sun Feb 22 @ 4 pm
Group 3

My Date with A Zombie – by Steve Strangio, Directed by Andi Cohen
Can a good-lookin’ human and a cute zombie chick find love in the undead part of town?
Cast – Ray Chao, Aubrey Mozino, Brandon Patterson, Jeff Wise

Homage to Catatonia – by Steve Koppman, Directed by Matthew Kreiner
Another upgrade is coming — no more boundary between inner and outer, speaker and listener, here and there; Is it time finally to join the Luddites?
Cast – Meaghan Cross, Carlos Ibarra, Mimi Jefferson, Paul Krasner

Spoken For – by S. L. Daniels, Directed by Matthew Kreiner
How to break up and make up in a future where the rich are so wealthy they can afford to hire people do their talking for them.
Cast – Sergio Fuenzalida, Heather Lee Harper, Megan Lee, Roger Manix, Brandon Patterson, Jackie Payne

Fri Feb 13 @ 7 pm, Sun Feb 15 @ 2 pm, Sat Feb 21 @ 2 pm, Sun Feb 22 @ 6 pm
Group 4

Grizzled Bear – by Mark London Williams, Directed by Alessandro Colla
Yukon” Lil is visited by a hunter. He claims he’s trying to save Earth’s last grizzly, but with apocalypse looming the question is: who, or what, can you save?
Cast – Deirdre Brennan, George Walsh

Lick the Boot – by Andrew W. Turner, Directed by Tony Macy-Perez
The military and their “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy: The story of an average straight guy trying to get through boot camp with his identity intact.
Cast – Alan Altschuler, Melissa Ciesla, Colin Fisher,
Matthew Glogowski, Allison Mattox, Patrick McDaniel, Prince William E. Morris, Sarah Schoofs

Fri Feb 13 @ 9 pm, Sun Feb 15 @ 4 pm, Sat Feb 21 @ 4 pm, Sun Feb 22 @ 8 pm

Group 5

Night Vision – by S. L. Daniels, Directed by Sydney Gallas
A young woman confesses the eerie hallucinations she experiences during sex.
Cast – Sarah Todes

The You Knows Know – by Derek Ahonen, Directed by Matthew Pilieci
In a population controlled future, where the “You Knows,” have abused their political power; a young married couple hide from authority to protect their unborn child from a very different America.
Cast – Meredith Cody, Dave Lanson

Zebulon Calling – by John P. Dowgin, Directed by Chris Cornwell
A park bench encounter between a homeless man and a businessman takes a turn for the surreal, and quite possibly the extraterrestrial.
Cast – Joel Brady, Ben May

Hope Rd. – by Rob Novak, Directed by Jeremy Pape
Maggie pays a ticket. Hedge writes a poem. Callix gets drunk. And the dark shape by the side of the road gets closer and closer.
Cast – Joel Brady, Trevor Kluckman, Megan Lee, Julianne Nelson, Matt Watkins

Sat Feb 14 @ 2 pm, Sun Feb 15 @ 6 pm, Thur Feb 19 @ 7 pm, Sat Feb 21 @ 6 pm

Group 6

Float – by Kate Tarker, Directed by Judy Merrick, Assistant Director – Mandy Moore
Four eco-activists get uncomfortably close to nature when they hijack an ice floe in the Arctic.
Cast – Ali Dizikes, Chris Johnston, Megan Sinclair, Dan Stern

After it’s all Over – by Arthur M. Jolly, Directed by Ilana Landecker
A nuclear family in a post-nuclear world struggle to accept their son’s decision to go into a rather one-sided battle.
Cast – Amy Chang, Kristy Scheppke, Dylan Weinberger

Hitchhikers May Be Escaping Convicts – by Susie Kahlich, Directed by Robert Gonyo
A young couple learn the value of good grammar on a lonely Oklahoma night.
Cast – Ron Haxton, Melissa Kellner, Anthony Mead

TMZ TV – Written and Directed by Jamie King
It’s the year 2012 and earth is at the mercy of two horrific plagues: brain-hungry zombies and reality television.
Cast – Alessandro Colla, Andy Schneeflock, Kendra Treichler, Matt Watkins

Sat Feb 14 @ 4 pm, Sun Feb 15 @ 8 pm, Thur Feb 19 @ 9 pm, Sat Feb 21 @ 8 pm