This Weekend

Photos from "At Home at the Zoo"

Act II: The Zoo Story


Peter: Steve Ball


Act I: Homelife

Updated Fall 2009 Season

People in Places: A Story of Some Lives
A new work in staged read format.
By A.S. Freeman
Directed by Steve Dudas
September 18-19, 2009

At Home at the Zoo
By Edward Albee
Directed by Jennie Holan and A.S. Freeman
October 21-24, 2009

All Aboard the Hindenburg!
A new work in staged read format.
By Jason Sebacher
Directed by Steve Ball
November 6-7, 2009

At Home at the Zoo Cast List

The cast list for "At Home at the Zoo" is as follows:

"The Home Life:"
Peter: Steve Ball
Ann: Kait Mitchell

"The Zoo Story:"
Peter: Steve Ball
Jerry: Michael Fentin

Stay tuned.

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Fall 2009 Season

Shel’s Shorts
By Shel Silverstein
Directed by Michael Fentin
September 11-12, 2009

All Aboard the Hindenburg!
A new work in staged read format
By Jason Sebacher
Directed by Steve Ball
September 18-19, 2009

Balderdash
Two new works in staged read format
Written and directed by Steve Ball and Steve Dudas
October 16-17, 2009

Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo
Directed by A.S. Freeman and Jennie Holan
October 21-24, 2009

People in Places: A Story of Some Lives
A new work in staged read format
By A.S. Freeman
Directed by Steve Dudas
November 6-7, 2009

Endgame Video Trailer

Endgame Photos

Coming Soon

2009-2010 Season Board of Directors

Fall
Artistic Director - Michael Fentin
Managing Director/Treasurer - Steve Ball
Technical Director - Jennie Holan

Spring
Artistic Director - Steve Ball
Managing Director - Steve Dudas
Technical Director - Jennie Holan
Treasurer - Nicholas Laban

Home Life Photos

Actors Ellie Schulhoff and Michael Fentin



Left to right: Stage Manager Steve Dudas, Ellie Schulhoff, Michael Fentin, and Director/Playwright A.S. Freeman

Opening Friday

A new work by A.S. Freeman

In staged read format

March 20 at 6 PM and 8 PM

March 21 at 8 PM

Stockwell 106

Free Admission

Email maf13@albion.edu to reserve your seat

On Home Life

If someone is studying to be a painter, one of the exercises they go through in their training is to paint paintings in different styles. They do this by painting the paintings of the greats that have come before. They do this, so that they might learn the various styles, and by mastering the works of the masters of a style, hopefully find the style of their own brush.

It was with this in mind that I began writing what became Home Life. The play began as a piece called Questions, and, if someone were to read that play and then look at Home Life they wouldn't be able to tell that the two were remotely the same, let alone that one was a later draft of the other. Questions was me painting in the style of Beckett, with a little bit of Suzan-Lori Parks. The play became Home Life when I made it my own.

I look forward to hearing what people have to say about the piece. 2 actors, 3 characters each, telling the story of entwined relationships. Please, offer your thoughts. Until a play is published, it's always a work in progress from a script stand point, and readings are held to better that work in progress.

- A.S. Freeman, Playwright of Home Life

Home Life Cast List

Richard/Rich/Rick . . . . . . . . . . Michael Fentin

Emily/Em/M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Schulhoff

Photos from The Graffiti Plays

Vickey is Hot by Tyler Rubenfeld
Actors, Michael Fentin (left) and Tyler Rubenfeld (right)



I Masturbate in Hell by Sabrina Sutherland
Actor: Sabrina Sutherland



Illegitimi non Carborundum by A.S. Freeman
Actors: Catherine Velez (left), Katelyn Stringham (right)



Here I Sit by Steve Dudas
Actors: A.S. Freeman (left), Steve Ball (right)



Here I Sit
Actors: Sabrina Sutherland, A.S. Freeman



Here I Sit
Actors: Chelsea Barberi and A.S. Freeman



Here I Sit
Actor: A.S. Freeman



Freedom by Keith Medelis
Actor: Emily Thomson

Inspiration Grafitti

All of the plays in The Graffiti Plays: An Original Play Cycle are based on graffiti found in the location in which the plays are set. The images that follow are of the inspiration graffiti. Apologies for some of the poor quality photos.

Opening Friday...

Friday, February 13 at 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 14 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM

Free Admission

Email maf13@albion.edu for ticket reserves

The Graffiti Plays Cast Lists

Preface, Defaced by Jason Sebacher
Directed by Keith Medelis

Oscar Wilde . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Fentin
Dr. Kelly Bremner . . . . . . . . . .Herself

Here I Sit by Steve Dudas
Directed by Jennie Holan

Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A.S. Freeman
Annie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sabrina Sutherland
Julia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chelsea Barberi
Toby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Ball

Freedom by Keith Medelis
Directed by Michael Fentin

Performed by Emily Thomson

Illegitimi non Carborundum by A.S. Freeman
Directed by A.S. Freeman

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Velez
Human . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katelyn Stringham

Vickey is Hot by Tyler Rubenfeld
Directed by Tyler Rubenfeld

One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Rubenfeld
Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Fentin

I Masturbate in Hell by Sabrina Sutherland
Directed by Hollis Andrews

Performed by Sabrina Sutherland

Perchance to Dream Photos

Actors Kathryn Wikstrom and Carlen Kernish


Playwright Jason Sebacher

Another show closed

Photos from Copper Fluoride Billy

Cast of Copper Fluoride Billy: A Blood Cactus Gulch Tale

From left to right: Carlen Kernish, Steve Dudas, Michael Fentin, Keith Medelis, Steve Ball, and Tyler Rubenfeld

Playwright, Director, and Narrator of Copper Flouride Billy: A Blood Cactus Gulch Tale, Tyler Rubenfeld

Opening Friday...

Playing January 30th at 6 PM and 8 PM and the 31st at 2 PM and 8 PM.

Stockwell 106

Free Admission

Email maf13@albion.edu to reserve a seat

Endgame Cast List

Thank you to those who tried out. You will all be getting a hard copy of the script soon and I will email you when I come up with a time for a read-through.

Hamm . . . . . . . . . Tyler Rubenfeld

Clov . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Fentin

Nagg . . . . . . . . . . .A.S. Freeman

Nell . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Thomson

Perchance to Dream and Copper Fluoride Billy Cast Lists

Perchance to Dream by Jason Sebacher

Beatrice Willoughby, Mildred Willoughby, Cordelia, Dawn Ades: Kathryn Wikstrom

Salvador Dali, Jean-Paul Willoughby, Lear: Carlen Kernish

Copper Fluoride Billy: A Blood Cactus Gulch Tale by Tyler Rubenfeld

Narrator: Tyler Rubenfeld

Nick Simms: Steve Dudas

Billy Simms, Milligram Slatery, Widow O'Donahue: Carlen Kernish

Yancy McClanahan, Mayor Mckee, Emelia McKee...Shasta, Brent the Demon: Michael Fentin

Max Minich, Mordecai Carswell, Letter, Zombie #2: Steve Ball

The Devil, Nathan Crabbe, Ed Bennington Black, Zombie #1: Keith Medelis