Theater Schmeater's 2010 Season
Seattle Premiere
Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes
by Yussef El Guindi
A trip into the heart of darkeness: Hollywood. This masterful comic concoction mixes terrorists and starlets, fast paced dialog, current affairs and the inexorable logic of show business into an unforgettable voyage into the soul of the entertainment industry. A journey not suited for the faint of heart, but for those who yearn to laugh last.
Rod Serling's
The Twilight Zone: LIVE!
Voyage back to old time TV, complete with irony, a jaundiced view of humanity, and a pinch of Cold War Hysteria. A journey through time and space, we offer three episodes from the original series for your consideration. A Schmee tradition, you may find yourself in multiple alternate universes. And if you do, you'll know you're in The Twilight Zone: LIVE!
An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein
by Shel Silverstein
Ten vignettes create a symphony of subtle and sometimes sarcastic scenes that will open the eyes of even the most urbane city dweller. Witty, sexy, with a waft of cynicism, Silverstein offers up tales for modern times in tempered portions --- for the sophisticated palette that is best refreshed laughing.
West Coast Premiere
An Inconvenient Squirrel
by Joseph Scrimshaw
A perfect summer diversion fit for the whole family, and presented for FREE in beautiful Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill in Seattle. The story of an odyssey of self discovery introduces our hero to the rigors of off road hiking, the Pirate Code, and the delusional self confidence of Master Thespians. Perfect for the young at heart of all ages. Caution, contains nuts.
Seattle Premiere
Pageant Play
by Matthew Wilkas and Mark Setlock
Set in the exotic world of Texas beauty pageants for 7 year olds and under, Pageant Play sets two pageant mothers in deadly contest while their daughters Chevrolet and Puddle (portrayed by pageant dresses) strut their stuff and coaches Bob and Bobby plan the perfect pageant pirouettes for their preteen charges. Add a touch of felony, and you can smell the West Texas dust.
The Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams
The first great play by Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie established a high standard for American playwrights at the mid century zenith of national effervescence. Memory mingles with malice, regret and love in this familial tale that has resonated with audiences for 60 years. Directed by Theater Schmeater’s Artistic Director J.D. Lloyd (and who directed 2009’s Creation of the World and Other Business) The Glass Menagerie will remind you of why, as a people, we still do theater.
World Premiere
Vestal Virgins
by Marcy Rodenborn
Nostalgia mixed with middle-aged angst and 80's punk gives this delightful comedy a taste as strong and distinctive as honey bear bong water. Not for the faint hearted, these Vestal Virgins loved hard, lived hard and rocked until they dropped. Add a Disneyesque teen queen diva, a virgin priestess, and a hard core agent, and these Vestal Virgins are on the journey back to the top of the charts.
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