to local artist Philip L. Wasson
for providing the portrait of LaRue;
to actor Tim Marks for his time, effort and input;
and the The Legal Clinic of Daniel M. Zerivitz
for use of office equipment
Directed by Jack Bludis
Produced in Conjunction With the Baltimore Playwrights Festival 1993
Characters
(In Order of Appearance)
Marty Hayes as Dan; Kenneth J. Garson as Bob; Louis Banlaki as Frank; Leo Knight as Kit
Brian Taggart as Tom; Nguyen-Tu Tucker as Spook/Sue; Rebecca Joseph as LaRue
Synopsis of Scenes
The action takes place in Dan's room, somewhere in the French Quarter in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Time--the present
ACT ONE
Scene 1: Midnight
Scene 2: The next morning
Scene 3: 2 weeks later
ACT TWO
Scene 1: A few days later
Scene 2: A week later
Scene 3: A couple of hours later
The Actors
Kenneth J. Garson (Bob) recently made his acting debut in Stages Theater Company's production of >Tale Races at Fells Point Corner Theater, and he will be appearing later this summer in Godspell at St. Issac Jogues Church. Ken is currently completing a year of volunteer work at St. Elizabeth's Home for Nursing Care as a member of the Vincentian Service Corps. His ultimate acting dream, short of world wide fame, is to play Judas in a professional production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Marty Hayes(Dan) has previously appeared at Avalon as Pogo in the 1992 winter show Wishbox. He is also active at other community theaters in the Annapolis area. His favorite past roles include Pelinore in Camelot, Seldon Mowbray in Noises Off, Dr. Rosenthal in Nuts, Baron Casarea in Death Takes a Holiday, General MacKenzie in Ten Little Indians and Mr. Cheever in The Crucible. Marty is presently unemployed from Westinghouse and the defense industry. His other hobbies include skiing and R/C model boats.
Rebecca Joseph (LaRue) has enjoyed living in New Orleans vicariously and exploring the fascinating world of strip-tease artists. Her favorite roles include Marion in Owners, Allison in Romantic Comedy, and Rose in I am Myself Alone. Later this summer, she will appear in Home To Center at Axis Theatre.
Leo Knight (Kit) has been doing theater since 1980. His last show was Avalon's production of Bedroom Farce. He has appeared in several of Grant Carrington's plays through the years, including the first Playwrights Festival play, U.F.O.
Brian Taggart (Tom) is a third year student of Theatre at University of Maryland, Baltimore County . He was last seen in UMBC's studio productions of Sexual Perversity in Chicago andCinders. He would like to thank his family and Karen for their support and encouragement.
Nguyen-Tu Tucker (Spook/Sue) is a recent University of Maryland, Baltimore County graduate. She is pleased to have been a part of their outstanding productions such as Marat/Sade, No Exit, Media, and The Tempest. Nguyen wishes to thank her mom for all of her support.
Jack Bludis (Director) has been involved with many Avalon productions as actor, director, and tech director. His favorite role was Willy Clark in Sunshine Boys, his favorite play as director was Uncle Primo, C.O.D.. He hates tech.
Kathy Marshall (Stage Manager) is a member of the Avalon Board of Directors, and played Aunt Louisa in the Avalon travelling show, Uncle Primo, C.OD. and Kathryn Warner in A Very Fine House.
Grant Carrington (Playwright) kicked BPF off back in 1982 with U.F.O. (written with Thomas F. Monteleone) at the original Fells Point Theatre. A Gentleman of Stratford was done in 1984 and Avalon produced The Closest Thing to a Home in the 1990 Festival.
to local artist Philip L. Wasson
for providing the portrait of LaRue;
to actor Tim Marks for his time, effort and input;
and the The Legal Clinic of Daniel M. Zerivitz
for use of office equipment