Category: 2017

Dashiell Hammett and the Midnight Caller by Mark Leonard

Directed by multiple ATAC award winner John Boyd

From the author of the 2017 ATAC Award-Winning drama, “Jackson Square”, comes a 1940s detective noir / historical fiction about the man who wrote the screenplays for “The Maltese Falcon” and “The Thin Man,” as well as numerous “hard-boiled” detective novels.

Leonard leverages the Film Noir Detective archetypes and tough dialogue Hammett made famous with actual quotes from the public domain notorious House Un-american Activities Committee hearings to create a suspenseful crime drama blend of fact and fiction.

 

Cast

Dashiell Hammett – Barry Goettl
The Detective – Hunter Wulff
Lillian Hellman – Whitney Marlett
Young Lillian Hellman – Catie Carlisle
The Chairman – Mark Hicks
The Woman/Jose – Ashley Hamilton

 

Performances

Feb 16-Mar 10, 2017

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sunday Feb 25th at 3pm and Sunday March 4th at 7pm

Tickets

 

Like Stars, Moonie

Written and Directed by Morgan Clyde

Seen through the experiences of one turbulent American family, “Like Stars, Moonie” explores many manifestations of longing and loss, and the damage that can be done by wounds left unhealed and dreams left unfulfilled.

Synopsis

Maggie is a senior in high school and has big plans for her future. Her parents, however, have differing views about her ambitions. Lori clings to her daughter in an attempt to keep her close, and to assuage her own insecurities and anxieties. Meanwhile, the effect of Michael’s dark past on his family is becoming more and more prevalent. Everyone has a choice to make and none of them are easy.

Cast

Maggie: Allie Smith

Michael: Robert Moritz

Lori: Sarah Goodwin

Performance Dates

11/1717 – 12/9/17
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Sunday, Nov 26 at 3pm
Sunday, Dec 3 at 7pm

**Ages 16+ or with parent/guardian due to mature theme and strong language

Ticket Prices

$15 regular admission, $12 for senior citizens, $10 for students/ teachers/ military

Online Tickets: http://starsmoonie.brownpapertickets.com

The Bronson Pinchot Civil War Cupcake Experience by William M. Razavi

The Overtime Theater presents “The Bronson Pinchot Civil War Cupcake Experience.”  Opening September 1st 2017, this new work by William M. Razavi (creater of 27 Short Plays About Being Murdered In A Hotel By Abba) is another entry into the world of comic mismatch and absurd normality. This time bringing together such obvious bedfellows as Perfect Strangers, Cupcakes, The Civil War, Strip Malls and a basement full of Crabs. Yeah, its going to be that kind of day…

Synopsis:

Mark, Linn and Baker had a relatively simple dream: a little cupcake shop in a strip mall that doubled as a Civil War museum and tripled as a shrine to the sitcom Perfect Strangers. When a local historical society and the landlord both employ the services of Bronson & Pinchot, LLC to shut down the cupcake shop things take a wild turn. But with her husband having left her for a Squirrel Sanctuary Supervisor and a basement full of crabs, Linn isn’t willing to let her dream die without a fight. After all, what would this country have been like if Abraham Lincoln hadn’t fought to make this a better place to make cupcakes?

“An immersive theatre experience that will make you feel like you’re really experiencing the American Civil War, a cupcake bakery, and the life of Bronson Pinchot. Edu-tainment at its best.”

 

Cast/Crew:

MARK — Yleana Wooten

LINN — Sarah Hemmi

BAKER — Abbey Storch

CHARLIE BRONSON — Jana Drew

GIFFORD PINCHOT, IV — Chrissy Q

MRS. BUTTERWORTH — Deborah Basham-Burns

GARY OLD MAN — Ray Zurcher

 

CREATIVE TEAM

Writer – William M. Razavi
Director – William M. Razavi
Stage Manager – Sel Tope
Lighting Design – Bob McKinney

Performance Dates

September 1-23, 2017

Friday and Saturday at 8pm with Sunday performances on 9/10 at 3pm and 9/17 at 7pm.

Tickets

Cthulhu Too: The Stranger in Yellow

Playwright: Edward E. Wise II Director: Edward E. Wise II

What began in The Bride of Cthulhu continues in Cthulhu Too: The Stranger in Yellow. Emma and her cousin Holly face their toughest adventure yet, a quiet life. It isn’t long before they invite danger into their home. With the aid of former groundskeeper, turned heir to the estate, Samuel, they must unravel the mystery of who the Stranger in Yellow is before it’s too late. And where is Cthulhu in all this. Closer than you think.

Cthulhu Too: The Stranger in Yellow is a comedy wrapped in cosmic horror, exploring the unique and ever expanding universe that is the Cthulhu Mythos. Inspired by the stories of H P Lovecraft, The Stranger in Yellow is told from the perspective of those whose stories are noticeably absent in Lovecraft’s work, women and people of color.

Cast

ROBBIE – Anthony Santiago

EMMA – Liz Vermeulen

HOLLY – Kat Vermeulen

PARKER – Molly Walter

DAVIS – Ashton Simmons

MARGARET – Angie Hernandez

SAMUEL – Torence White

DAN – Jonathan Schell

STRANGER – Hunter Lyke-Hog-Land

MARIAM – Jessica Mitchell

Creative Team

DIRECTOR – Edward E. Wise II

STAGE MANAGER – Gina Schneider

ASST DIRECTOR – Chris Lombardo

Performance Dates

Tickets

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Written by Bernard J. Taylor

Directed by Derek Berlin

FROM DORIAN GRAY TO OSCAR WILDE

Derek Berlin directs the “Last Days of Oscar Wilde” which looks at the final years, while exiled in Paris, of the man whom many regard as the patron saint of the LGBT community and the role model for many gay men.

Having fallen from the heights of success – with his highly acclaimed stage comedies such as The Importance of Being Earnest and books such as The Picture of Dorian Gray – Wilde was forced to seek refuge in Paris after being convicted in London of homosexual activities and receiving a sentence of two years hard labor at Reading Jail. This ruined his health and left him with only a few years to live before he died at the age of 46.

Directed by Derek Berlin, whose one-man presentation of an adaptation of Dorian Gray won eight awards for excellence at last year’s ATAC awards. surfaces questions about  some of the popular conceptions of Wilde, including the image of him as a primarily gay philanderer.

The play examines the relationship between Wilde and his wife as well as his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, who was largely responsible for Wilde’s downfall. The work also examines his friendship with Canadian-born Robbie Ross, who proved to be Wilde’s most loyal friend and supporter.

Wilde is shown to be a sensualist who lived for beauty and pleasure, but who had an abiding love for his wife, Constance, and was shattered when she cut off all ties with him and he was no longer able to see the two sons he adored.

The work portrays his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas as less of a sexual love affair and more as a romantic friendship between two seekers of pleasure, with Wilde taking an almost paternal interest in Douglas and feeling deeply hurt and betrayed when Douglas turned his back on him after bringing about his ruin.

Cast

Oscar Wilde: Marc Daratt
Thomas Wilshire: Jonathan Schell
Robbie Ross: Stephen Poer
A Waiter: Carlos Saavedra
A Scottish Literary Critic: Chris Champlin
Justice Wills: Ray Baird

Creative Team

Director: Derek Berlin
Set Designer: Scott McDowell
Lighting Designer: Chris Champlin
Assistant Director: Richard David Anthony
Stage Manager: Gina Schneider

Performance Dates

April 28-May 27, 2017 (Opening night Grand Opening Celebration)

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Sunday May 7 at 3pm
Sunday May 21 at 7pm

Tickets: http://oscarwildeot.brownpapertickets.com/ 

 

Written by Greg Barrios, Directed by Richard Anthony

Seven-Card Stud by Gregg Barrios, the latest of his plays centered around the life of Tennessee Williams, gives the audience a glimpse into the life of a true gay icon.

The play’s title comes from the final line in Streetcar: “The name of the game is seven-card stud.” It also marked the end of Williams and Rodriguez’s relationship. Seven-Card Stud picks up 20 years later in New Orleans. Williams at the nadir of his career is unable to get a play on Broadway. His creative life had dissipated. Pancho however has carved a successful life as the head of men’s furnishings at the prestigious Maison Blanche.

“Even in New Orleans, the story was virtually forgotten,” playwright Barrios said. “It is actually a true South Texas story. The Rodriguez family has strong ties to San Antonio and Eagle Pass. There are so many stories from our historical past rarely find their way to the stage. I hope that more plays and playwrights will consider documenting and recovering these forgotten events and those unsung persons so that our history as a people can continue to inspire future generations.”

About the Playwright

Gregg Barrios who is a San Antonio icon. Journalist, activist, teacher, poet, critic, filmmaker and playwright. He is a treasure of American arts and letters, a captivating performer, a consummate educator and artistic provocateur, and a powerful role model for others.

He is a 2013 USC Annenberg Getty Fellow, and serves on the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle. He was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters this year. He is the 2015 Fall Visiting Writer at Our Lady of the Lake University. His work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Texas Observer, Texas Monthly, Film Quarterly, San Francisco Chronicle, and Andy Warhol’s Interview. He is a former book editor of the San Antonio Express-News. He has received a CTG-Mark Taper Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Grant, and a 2013 Artist Foundation Grant for his theater work.   He is collaborating with actor and filmmaker James Franco on a book of his experimental work in poetry and film.

The theater will have tables set up to play Seven-Card Stud (chips will be given with donations to the theater). The game is for fun/no pot offered in an effort to raise money for our upcoming move in April. Check the website for more information.

Ages 17+

Performance Dates:

March 3rd to March 25th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm

Sunday matinees at 3pm March 5th and 19th

Sunday evening March 12th at 7pm

ASL (American Sign Language) night March 18th at 8pm

Tickets:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2891395

 

Generic Eric (Jan 20 – Feb 25)

Written and Directed by Kodi Karim

This action comedy is about Eric A. Plotz, a young man living with his overbearing mother, who’s routine life gets turned upside down when a beautiful ex-spy named Hazel warns him his life is in danger. Eric and Hazel weave thru a series of nutty assassins bent on taking Eric‘s life.

Performance dates: each episode of the 3-part series will run 2 weekends, back to back

• Episode 1 — Jan. 20, 21, 27 & 28 at 8:00 PM; Jan. 22 at 7:00 PM
• Episode 2 — Feb. 3, 4, 10 & 11 at 8:00 PM; Feb. 5 at 7:00 PM
• Episode 3 — Feb. 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 8:00 PM; Feb. 19 at 7:00 PM

PREVIOUSLY ON GENERIC ERIC…

While assassins are still out there, Eric takes the risk of taking Lisa Drake on a date to a fancy Spanish restaurant. Unfortunately, an assassin named Flamenco Frankie was waiting for him with deadly flying knives. It’s a good thing Hazel was in disguise as a waitress to protect Eric. The date ends in disaster with Lisa losing patience and Eric’s Mother unexpectedly arriving to join for dinner. But a mysterious death of another strangler assassin leaves Hazel and Eric perplexed. Who poisoned the strangler? Is someone else trying to help Eric? And why?

Episode 3 (2/17/-2/25)

Cast

JONATHAN SCHELL — Eric A. Plotz

JENNY TAYLOR — Hazel

ASHLEY DeLEONA — Lisa Drake

LISA K. VALLE — Mother (Agnes)

BK McKEE — Brooks, the Assassin

PAUL RAMOS — Raymond Ramos

and Special Guest

STEPHEN POER — Glenn Grimes

 

Creative Team

Director & Writer – KODI KARIM

Stage Manager – JONATHAN SCHELL

Technical Operator – KYLAH McCOY

Set Design & Overseer – CHRIS CHAMPLIN

Lighting & Set Design – J. CAMERON BEESLEY

Fight Choreography – CHRIS GIBSON

Hair & Makeup – JONATHAN SCHELL

Logo Graphics – BRIAN LOUVIERE

 

Episode 2

Cast

GUY SCHAAFS – Eric A. Plotz

JENNY TAYLOR – Hazel

LISA VALLE – Mother (Agnes)

ASHLEY DeLEONA – Lisa Drake

CHRIS GIBSON – Flamenco Frankie

PAUL RAMOS – Raymond Ramos

JANA DREW – Norma

RAY ZURCHER – Owner (Mr. Nakamura)

JORDAN PENA – Suspicious Man (Kenny)

Creative Team

Director & Writer – KODI KARIM

Stage Manager – JONATHAN SCHELL

Technical Operator – TIM McCAIN

Set Design – CHRIS CHAMPLIN

Set Design – J. CAMERON BEESLEY

Fight Choreography – CHRIS GIBSON

Logo Graphics – BRIAN LOUVIERE

Hair & Costume Design – JONATHAN SCHELL

 

Episode 1

Cast

LISA VALLE — Mother

B.K. McKEE — Brooks (assassin)

CHRIS GIBSON — Otho (assassin)

GUY SCHAAFS — Eric A. Plotz

JORDAN PENA — Shadowy Strangler

PAUL RAMOS — Raymond Ramos

JENNY TAYLOR — Hazel

CHRISSY Q. McCAIN — Kyndle (assassin)

ASHLEY DeLEONA — Lisa Drake

Creative Team

Director & Writer – KODI KARIM

Stage Manager – JONATHAN SCHELL

Technical Operator – TIM McCAIN

Lighting & Set Design – J. CAMERON BEESLEY

Fight Choreography – CHRIS GIBSON

Logo Graphics – BRIAN LOUVIERE

Hair & Costume Design – JONATHAN SCHELL