Festival@First: Surprise Kisses
directed by Jude Shabry
Performances
Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 8pm
Friday, July 14, 2006 at 8pm
Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 8pm
Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 3pm
Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 8pm
Friday, July 21, 2006 at 8pm
Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 8pm
Location
Festival@First: Surprise Kisses was presented at First Church Somerville UCC, 89 College Ave., Somerville.
The performance space is wheelchair-accessible.
Your Kiss Is On My List
by Chris Lockheardt
directed by Shayna Ross
rehearsal assistant Amy Lee Bennett
What if every kiss could be like the first?
Man
Woman
Shay Fitzpatrick
Kerri Centrella
Ignorance is Bris
by Judy Klass
directed by Margaret Mays
Rachel and Danny wrestle with some tricky packages and unwieldy issues.
Rachel
Danny
Sharon Chaitin-Pollak
Daniel Dolinov
Brushstroke
by John Shanahan
directed by Jason Merrill
For three weeks artist Tamara Parsons has been one brushstroke away from completing the finest painting she's ever created. So why won't she finish it?
Tamara
Gaby
Renée Johnson
Laura Kathleen Crouch
They're Playing Your Song
by Meron Langsner
directed by Erika Reinfeld
rehearsal assistant Jo Guthrie
Mike the boxer gets a lesson from his close friend Toni about the real secret to success in the ring.
Mike
Toni
André
Brian Toney
Brashani Reece
Matt Major
The Little Things
by Rebekah Lopata
directed by David Policar
Finding a reason to get out of bed in the morning is sometimes the hardest part.
Patty
Heather
Courtney E. Schinke
Ren LaRosa
Waiting
by John Bolen
directed by Andrea Humez
Life is full of waiting, the secret is knowing when to stop.
Desk Clerk
Old Man
Derek D. Lichter
John Olson
Elephants and Coffee
by Aoise Stratford
directed by Carl Danielson
rehearsal assistant Neil Marsh
Everyone in the wild kingdom needs to escape from the circus once in a while.
The Woman
The Elephant
Joye Thaller
Nick Zendzian
Surprise
by Mark Harvey Levine
directed by Mare Freed
Even being psychic doesn't make Peter's personal life any easier, or let him see what's right in front of him.
Peter
Whitney
Esther
Braddoc DeCaires
Dana Frantz
Kamela Hutzley
Production Team
Festival Director
Producer
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Technical Director
House Manager
Lighting Designer
Fight Choreographer
Sound Designer / Composer
Props Manager
Light Board Operator
Make-Up Artist / Photographer
Graphic Designer
Webmaster
Playreading Committee
Stage Hands
Jude Shabry
Chris DeKalb
Lee Ross
Julia Lunetta
Jo Guthrie
Chris DeKalb
Matt Kimmel
Hugh Long
Neil Marsh
Amy Lee Bennett
Ted Beatie
Jennifer Cseh
Gilly Rosenthol
Neil Marsh
Judy Shabry (head)
Mare Freed
Andrea Humez
Elizabeth Hunter
Alissa Lerman
Erika Reinfeld
Mike Corbett
Becky Dowgiert
Brian Rogalski