Houston Drama Club

Written by Angus MacLachlan

Directed by Bonnie Hewett

Shirley-Diane sees her teenage son, Soren, as a painful reminder of her past. Her ex-con boyfriend, Billy, sees Soren as a reflection of his own childhood. As Billy tries to help the troubled boy, the dysfunction of hard-core addiction and manipulation blur the lines of control and love between the three. The Dead Eye Boy playwright, Angus MacLachlan is the award-winning screenwriter of the critically acclaimed film Junebug.

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MATCH: The MATCH site is 3400 Main Street, between Main to the East and Travis to the West, Holman to the South and Francis to the North. MATCH is two blocks South of Elgin and three blocks north of Alabama.

Friday, Feb. 21 8:00 PM Buy Tickets Opening Night

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Shirley: Adina Owen

Billy: William Bernard Giffen

Soren: Aaron Joseph Herrera

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ENCHANTED APRIL by Matthew Barber

Theatre Southwest

8944-A Clarkcrest Houston, TX 77063

Directed by Joseph Moore

Feeling lost in the shadows of marriage and forgotten by society, two London housewives pool their savings to rent a villa in Italy for a ladies-only holiday away, reluctantly recruiting a pair of difficult upper-class women to share the cost. The women clash, bond and bloom until the men once again upset the balance. A charming and romantic comedy of manners.

​Performances

Fridays & Saturdays, Oct 25–Nov 16 at 8pm

Matinee, Sunday Nov 3 at 3 pm

Tickets

Regular (Adult) - $20

Senior (65+) - $18

Student (including college with ID) - $18

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This is a podcast of the Talkback after the Sunday matinee at the MATCH with Rob Shimko moderating. The talkback included the director, Tamarie Cooper and the cast:

Elizabeth Marshall Black

Greg Dean

Jovan Jackson

Bryan Kaplun

Jayden Key

Synopsis:

As the impending event approaches and chaos builds, the broadcasters reveal themselves to be all too human. In an era during which many have come to question the veracity of the news media, Catastrophic favorite Will Eno hilariously transcends fact-and-fiction in search of universal truths about the world we live in.

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Here is a promotional video:

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MATCH

tix: 713-521-4533

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3400 Main Street

Houston TX 77002

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*Member of Actors' Equity Association

Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., a renowned scholar and professor of English who has spent years studying and teaching the brilliant and difficult metaphysical sonnets of John Donne, has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. During the course of her illness, Vivian comes to reassess her life and her work with a profundity and humor that are transformative both for her and the audience. This production plays for eight shows only in a limited run. 

"[A] brutally human and beautifully layered new play . . . you will feel both enlightened and, in a strange way, enormously comforted." --The New York Times 

Hospital supplies provided by MEDICAL BRIDGES INC

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Wit by Margaret Edson

MEET THE CAST

*Tracy Ahern ("Motherhood OUT LOUD"/Matchbox 1, May 2017) will play Susie Monahan R.N. and *Pamela Vogel ("Leap and the Net Will Appear"/Catastrophic Theatre/Matchbox 3, February 2018) will play Vivian Bearing PH.D.. Tracy and Pamela worked together last season, in AD Players staging of the iconic movie, "The Lilies of the Field", and are excited to be collaborating on stage again, in this highly acclaimed show. Tracy’s many credits include "Girls Only - The Secret Comedy of Women” at Main Street Theater and Pamela’s include "Doubt" for Unity Theatre in Brenham, TX.

Local actors Ron Jones, and Tracy herself, were trailblazers for Equity Member Projects. Ahern’s production of "Motherhood OUT LOUD" played to sold out houses at the MATCH!

Gabriel Regojo (“Bootycandy”/Catastrophic Theatre/Matchbox 3, February 2019) will play Jason Posner M.D.. Among his notable credits are the highly praised “Sender” at Rec Room Arts, and “My Mañana Comes” at Stages Repertory Theatre. Gabriel was named one of the “Houston Chronicle’s Top 10 Best Actors in Houston” in 2017.

*Susan Shofner (MATCH debut) will play E. M. Ashford. She was seen earlier this year in 4th Wall Theatre’s “Rapture, Blister, Burn,” and in shows at Stages Repertory Theatre and Main Street Theater as well as many productions at TUTS, (Theatre Under the Stars), including “Into the Woods” and “Bonnie and Clyde”. Susan’s regional credits are from the Paper Mill Playhouse, Off-Broadway, and the National Tours: “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and “On the Twentieth Century”.

John William Stevens (MATCH debut) will play Dr. Harvey Kelekian M.D., Mr. Bearing. He has appeared recently at the Ensemble Theatre in August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Gem of the Ocean” and in “The Waiting Room”. At Theatre Southwest John was seen as Barrymore’s Ghost in “I Hate Hamlet,” as well as taken on, and won high praise for, the (almost) one-man show “Barrymore” playing the man himself.

*Member Actors’ Equity Association

MEET THE VIDEOGRAPHER

Lionell Hilliard is an Instructor at the Art Institute of Houston, in Digital Filmmaking & Video Production. He earned his M.F.A. in Film Producing from The American Film Institute and B.F.A. in Radio, Television and Film from Sam Houston State University.

MEET THE DIRECTOR

Vance Johnson helmed the Houston premiere of “Passing Strange” for Standing Room Only Productions which won the 2017 Houston Press Theatre Award for Best Musical. Recently, Vance directed the “Excellent” “Bootycandy” confidently predicted by the Houston Press (two months into 2019) to be “one of the best shows of the year”.

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by Ron Hutchinson

Legendary Hollywood producer David O. Selznick has a problem. He has just fired the director of Gone with the Wind and the script is on its umpteenth version. He desperately needs a new director and writer—immediately. However, the writer he wants, Ben Hecht, has never read the novel. Selznick also calls in director Victor Fleming, pulling him from finishing The Wizard of Oz to be the new director of Gone with the Wind. Selznick locks the three of them in his office for five days, with bananas and peanuts as their only food, to pull together a new script. Selznick and Fleming act out all the characters in the novel while Hecht types but, soon, fatigue, hunger, and sarcasm prevail. Tempers flare and hilarity ensues! A fun, farcical look at the behind-the-scene birth of one of the most beloved films of all time.

With:

Bill Krause as Ben Hecht

Zachary Scabora as Victor Fleming

David Wheelis as David O. Selznick

Kimmi Zurborg as Miss Poppenghul

Creative Team:

H. Russ Brown, Artistic Director

Jim Hackett, Director

Issac Lopez, Stage Manager

Jordyn O'Banion, Assistant Stage Manager

Curt Meyer, Technical Director

Amanda Bezemek, Costume Designer

Susan Gilbert, Box Office Manager

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COM Theatre

1200 Amburn Rd

Texas City, TX 77591

409-933-8345

1-888-258-8859 ext. 8345

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It was my great pleasure to interview Trevor Cone, Malinda Beckam, Curtis Barber and Ron Jones about Dirt Dogs Theatre Company and to talk about their current production of "White Guy on the Bus" by Bruce Graham. It is the regional premiere of this play:

Not everything is black and white. Moral boundaries are crossed and motivations of money, justice, and revenge lead to unexpected turns in White Guy on the Bus by Bruce Graham. A wealthy white businessman befriends a struggling black mother on a city bus and challenges her integrity. Just how far will each go to claim their power?

Friday, Aug. 23 8:00 PMOpening Night

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Thursday, Aug. 29 7:30 PM Buy Tickets Talkback

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THE CAST:

Crystal Rae portrays Shatique, a nursing student and single mom trying to make a better life for her 9-year-old son. Crystal is an actor and playwright who received her BFA in theatre from ACU Theatre - Abilene Christian University. Her one-woman show, Lions, just played in Chicago at the Prop Thtr Yippie Festival and recently won the Houston Play on Purpose - HPOP Showcase of Shorts! This is Crystal’s first performance with Dirt Dogs and you'll definitely want to witness it!

 Olivia Swasey portrays Molly, who is married to Christopher. Molly is a guidance counselor at a suburban private school and has a passionate desire to see her students succeed. Olivia is currently a second year acting student at the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance. She is also an experienced voiceover talent working in anime. Like several of her cast-mates, Olivia is making her Dirt Dogs debut. Get your tickets now to see this young talent's bold performance!

Dayne Lathrop portrays Christopher, who as a young boy endeared himself to his neighbors, Ray and Roz, as a sort of surrogate son. Dayne has a bit in common with his onstage persona: he’s often endearing himself to theatre audiences, as well as to the patrons at Bacco Wine & Spirits where he works as a bartender and creates unique craft cocktails. In addition, Dayne is a teaching artist in the Staging STEM and the Play Makers programs at Alley Theatre. We’re delighted to have this talented performer make his debut on the Dirt Dogs stage!

Elizabeth Byrd Shipsey (“Byrdie”) portrays Roz, the logical yet passionate wife to financier Ray. In real life, Byrdie is a choir director for middle and high school students at Westbury Christian School / Westbury Christian Fine Arts, as well as a member of The Church of St. John the Divine. She recently returned to Houston where she is a veteran stage actor and is represented by Pastorini Bosby Talent Agency. She is well-known to Houston audiences, but is new to the Dirt Dogs family, so please join us in welcoming Byrdie as she makes her DDTCo. debut!

Kevin Daugherty portrays Ray, a white, wealthy investment banker who befriends a single, black mom on a city bus. Kevin is a dedicated actor who works the early morning shift at Starbucks, builds sets for theatres such as Island ETC (east-end theatre company), and then travels from Galveston to Houston for rehearsal nearly every day. He is a formidable talent who has previously graced our stage in powerful performances—from a gritty cop in A Steady Rain to a shock-jock in Talk Radio. Dirt Dogs is excited to have Kevin back to open our fourth season!

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Please join me as I talk to Vince, Laura and Kelly (founding members of Wildwood Theatre) as they discuss their new theater company and their currently running show, "The Cover of Life":

Tood, Weetsie, and Sybill are brides in rural Louisiana in 1943. Each married a Cliffert brother. The men are off to war and a local news story about these young wives keeping the home fires burning intrigues Henry Luce. He decides that they belong on the cover of Life Magazine and assigns Kate Miller to the story. She has been covering the war in Europe and, though she views doing a "women's piece" as a career set-back, she accepts because it will be her first cover story. Kate spends a week with the Cliffert women and her haughty urban attitude gives way to sympathy as she begins to understand them while coming face-to-face with her own powerlessness in a man's world. Filled with charm and fun, The Cover of Life is a deeply affecting story about the struggle for self worth.

The Cast

Kate Miller ..……………..……….………………………….. Penny Reiger

Tood …..……………………………………………. Hayley Beiermeister

Weetsie …………………………..………………..…… Madison Cockrell

Aunt Ola …...…………..………………………………….. Laura Bellomy

Sybil ...…………………………………….…………… Alexandria Garrett

Addie Mae ...…………………………………….……….. Helen Warwick

Tommy ...…………………………………….…………….. Justin Bernard

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Please join me in welcoming Luke Longacre and Chelsea Ryan McCurdy as they discuss their current show up at Stages Theatre - "The Doyle and Debbie Show" written by by Bruce Arntson.

July 12 – September 8, 2019

After failed marriages and tabloid scandals Doyle Mayfield recruits a new singing partner – also his third Debbie – in an attempt to regain his former stardom. But when Debbie’s star starts to rise, the comeback becomes a setback for this has-been legend. Featuring original songs – “When You’re Screwin’ Other Women (Think of Me),” “Barefoot and Pregnant,” and “ABCs of Love”, this brilliant parody is a hysterical tribute to country music and its beloved iconic duos.

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Check out the podcast with the Sankofa Collective (formerly known as The Bayou Theatre Company). It was a pleasure to interview Alric Davis and Yesha Benjamin and learn about their new production "Hamlet: Prince of Lagos" opening August 16th, 2019 at 8:00 PM at the MATCH, 3400 Main Street, Houston TX 77002.

For more information visit them at:

https://www.instagram.com/SankofaCollective/

The Mission of the Sankofa Collective is to: 

• Expose our Greater Houston community to the endless benefits of theatre,
• Educate the youth on the power of creativity, and to culturally
• Enrich our audience members with an eclectic and entertaining array of stories.

Sankofa (noun) - It expresses the importance of reaching back to knowledge gained in the past and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress. It is about remembering the past in order to protect and create a promising future. 

We hope to do that with our theatrical expression: re-ignite the passion to create lasting theatrical memories by building upon those who came before us and create room for so many artists (young and old) to secure promising futures in the arts. 

We are The Sankofa Collective. Still exposing, educating and enriching. Still in Houston. Only this time, looking backward as we move forward. Onward to upward!

The Sankofa Collective (formally known as The Bayou Theatre Company; BTC) is a Texas non-profit organization established to utilize the performing arts as an outreach and entertainment source to the underserved population of the Greater Houston community and beyond. 

Founded by three young performers, (Alric Davis, Trey Morgan Lewis, and Yesha Benjamin), the Sankofa Collective will serve as a pre-professional avenue of creative expression and artistic development for at-risk youth. The programs offered will provide a positive alternative to otherwise negative activities and associations.

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The 29th Annual Production of Night Court presents "The Law of the Jungle II"

"Night Court" is an original all-lawyer musical comedy that raises money for local legal charities. The show is written by lawyers and performed by lawyers with an orchestra and crew full of lawyers. The full-blown stage show is a sophisticated production with a fluid plot line, featuring elaborate costumes, impressive production numbers and a cast of more than 50 lawyers and judges.

Lawyers get 2 hours of CLE credit!

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http://www.nightcourt.org/

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