Tenth Season: 2007-08

The Water Engine by David Mamet

Chicago, 1934. The Century of Progress.

A man invents a machine that will run on water. But sinister and shadowy forces are out to take it from him…

The Water Engine is one of Mamet’s best early works; a terrific thriller which evokes the spirit and feel of the classic radio dramas of the 1930’s with live sound effects and an outstanding ensemble cast.

Cast:

Ryan Parker Knox

Sam Landman

Bob Malos

Ian Miller

Matt Rein

Sid Solomon

Heather Stone

Amanda Whisner

Staff:

Directed by Sarah Gioia

Location:

Loading Dock Theater

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Orson’s Shadow by Austin Pendleton

Orson Welles, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright and Vivien Leigh – giants of stage and film. Orson’s Shadow is hilarious, irreverent & poignant theatrical speculation as to what happens when these fragile geniuses are thrown together by critic Kenneth Tynan to produce Ionesco’s absurdist piece Rhinoceros.

Cast:

John Middleton

Gary Geiken

Alan Sorenson

Carolyn Pool*

Katie Guentzel

Matt Rein

* member, Actors’ Equity Association

Staff:

Directed by Matt Sciple

Produced by Peter Christian Hansen

Technical Direction, Set and Lighting Design by Carl Schoenborn

Location:

Loading Dock Theater

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Everywhere Signs Fall by Alan Berks

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In a hot motel room in Phoenix, a brother and sister lead an ominous investigation into the reasons that their lives have gone the way that they have. They record and analyze and replay memories in an attempt to understand the meaning of the events that have changed their lives. When they bring a down-on-his-luck bartender back to their room for an interview, their investigation takes a dark, deadly turn. Everywhere Signs Fall is a thrilling psychological rollercoaster ride through mystery, tragedy, and romance, filled with sharp dialog and raw but humane passion.