Beyond Convention IV
Produced by Emily Brauer Rogers

November 12 - 21, 2010
Fri. & Sat. - 8:00 PM
Sun. - 7:00 PM


The play festival that breaks the boundaries of traditional theatre is back for its fourth installment. Emily Brauer Rogers has previously produced the previous installments of "Beyond Convention" as well as directed for "Hardcore: Women's Reflections on Iraq."

PRODUCTION CREW
Emily Brauer Rogers -- Producer
Jill Matzkanin -- Stage Manager
Mark Matzkanin -- Lighting Design
Wail Jamal -- Sound Design
Garrett McDonald -- Costume Design
Cory John -- Set Design/Properties Master
Garrett McDonald -- Postcard Design

 

 

 

 

The Perils of Pauline: In Technicolor and 3-D
By Tom Deiker
Directed by Katie Chidester
Featuring: Parker Morrison, Topher Mauerhan, Duncan Hutchinson, and Alyssa Barron
In the style of a silent movie, this play is a slapstick comedy where a villain evicts the main character from her apartment.


My Sorrows to the Stones
By Phoebe Anderson

Directed by Candice M. Clasby
Featuring: Ryan Young, Nicole Herman, and Megan Berndt/Frieda Kalstadt
The story of how a relationship turns to hate in reverse chronological order.

Where’s My ____?
By Mark Lindberg
Directed by Glendele Way-Agle
Featuring: Julie Ackerman and Steeve Jacobs
The Mad Libs play allows the audience to fill in the blanks for the play each night to create a new show.

Cabfare for the Common Man
By Mark Harvey Levine

Directed by Tira Palmquist
Featuring: Ryan Imhoff, Grant Lancaster, John-Michael Patino, Anika Habermasscher, Elizabeth Holt, and Sonya Cooke
A man takes a cab ride through his life and highlights the most important moments and decisions in his life.


Hold, Please
By Katy Tyszkiewicz Ramsey

Directed by Katie Chidester
Featuring: Nicole Herman
The conflicts of waiting on the telephone are played out without any dialogue.


Spare Me
By Kolby Granville and John Vornholt
Directed by Maryanne Mosher
Featuring: Adam Ferry, Amanda Riisager, and Ryan Young
Two bowling pins decide to take a stand against the bully bowling ball.


Please Report Any Suspicious Activity
By Rick Park

Directed by Amber Scott
Featuring: Topher Mauerhan, Anthony Galleran, and David Yu
Two dolphins try to reconcile their relationship problems on the subway.

ADWIT

By Sara Fehrman
Directed by Emily Brauer Rogers
Featuring: Amanda Riisager, Zen Josey, David Tran, Parker Morrison, and David Yu
The remaining letters of the alphabet try to come to grips with their destroyed world.

Why Can’t I Fini-

By Eric Ugland
Directed by Anthony Galleran
Featuring: Duncan Hutchinson, David Yu, Jessica Likens, and Alyssa Barron
Scenes that are cut off by time restrictions to make a true 10 minute play.

5 Dances of Death: A play for Puppets and Dancers
By David Dudley
Directed by Nicole Dominguez

Choreographed by Lauren Stone
Featuring: Jennifer Moraca, Sarah Guichard, Mark Clark, and Parker Morrison
A movement piece that shows the creation and destruction of the Earth.