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Are We Delicious #resists with Are We Delicious? Nevertheless She Persisted. An all-woman ensemble of
Madison writers and performers join to create original plays in just 7 days.

Ensemble includes: Katie Brotherton, Maria Dahman, Janine Gardner, Lindsey Hoel-Neds, Bree Prehn,
Heather Renken, and Peggy Rosin, with a featured piece written by Stacey Garbarski

Running time: 90 minutes with intermission

Are We Delicious? is an ensemble of Madison writer/performers who conceive, write, rehearse and
perform an original one-hour show in a seven days. Everyone writes, everyone acts, and no one can rest
until the final curtain.

Broom Street Theater is proud to host Theatre de l’Ange Fou, some the world’s foremost practitioners of Corporeal Mime. The evening will consist of two one-acts.

First, Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist classic, “The Lesson”, directed by Steven Wasson and Corinne Soum, and performed by Dee King, Gayle Grigg, and Fiona King.

Second, Idleness, Sorrow, a Friend and a Foe. This devised play explores the solitude of the woman poet through the intermingling of movement and text from Sappho, Dickinson, Stein and Parker. Directed and choreographed by Steven Wasson and Corinne Soum, and performed by Catherine Young.

September 7,8,9 at 8pm.
September 10 at 2pm.

The Theatre de l’Ange Fou and the International School of Corporeal Mime (formerly known as the Ecole de Mime Corporel Dramatique) were created in Paris in 1984 by Steven Wasson and Corinne Soum, the last assistants of “the father of Modern Mime” Etienne Decroux. After moving to London in 1995 the School and the company are now permanently located in the USA with The White Church Theatre Project.

The training is devoted to the development of the technique, growing Repertoire and dramaturgy of Corporeal Mime, and offers a full range of professional training programmes.

The company, the Theatre de l’Ange Fou, has toured throughout Europe, Russia, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and the Middle East. The Theatre de l’Ange Fou has created over 20 original plays, devised pieces, as well as adaptations, ranging from duets to large ensemble works: The Little Dictator – parts I & II, Beyond the Garden, Crusade, Entangled Lives, The Government Inspector, The Orpheus Complex, Across the Seven Seas, and their latest, A Promethean Dream, Etienne Decroux – The Father of Modern Mime, Waiting for Ulysses, A Strange Day for Mister K, Memory of Dust … revealing different aspects of the spiritual and human quest, portraying the fraility and complexity of relationships between individuals longing for love.

Impressions of the mind, the absurdity of life and the resulting questions are a constant source of inspiration for both the directors and the actors. Using Corporeal Mime as the base of their creative work, the dramaturgical construction of their plays takes the form of a voyage where the characters traverse varied landscapes and lifetimes, some real, some imaginary.

The world of the Theatre de l’Ange Fou, this visionary world of contrasting light and darkness, of metamorphosis, is populated by a family of invented archetypes in unkown yet familiar settings. Throughout their various productions, the Theatre de l’Ange Fou explores the infinite possibilities of the interaction between the corporeal score and the spoken text, music and film.

Alongside this personal artistic development, Steven Wasson and Corinne Soum, in 1992, took up the challenge of re-introducing to the public the Repertoire of Etienne Decroux with their reconstruction, and performances by the Theatre de l’Ange Fou, of most of his major pieces (including La Meditation, Les Arbres, L’Usine…) in The Man Who Preferred to Stand, and more recently, Passage of Man on Earth, Resonance, A Promethean Dream, Etienne Decroux – The Father of Modern Mime. This was the beginning of the transmission process that became today the base of teaching at the White Church Theatre Project.

Welcome to Cape Cache, a village cursed centuries ago to remain apathetic and complacent against both the trials and joys of the world. Along with this infliction came the mysterious Dreams, guardians from another world to inspire children as they grow up. With their guidance, everything should be in order – but the scales are tipped when families reject the Dreams, and the solemn Corvid swoops in to steal them away. Catry of Cape Cache and Todd the Dream set out to reunite a lost pair in a whimsical fantasy tale of goodwill, hope, and sacrifice.

Written and directed by Morganna Grim, with original music composed and performed live by Baltimore Krahn, Emily Swanson, and Liam McCarty. Choreography by Loryn Jonelis.

In fair Verona, Wisconsin, where we lay our scene…

Broom Street Theater presents an original premiere never-before-seen Shakespearean cyber-thriller courtroom drama romantic tragicomedy with psychosexual undertones, from the writer of “Spread the Nudes” and “Lobotomy: the Musical!”

What more do you really need to know? Alright if you insist: it’s about a modern-day Romeo and Juliet, banished by their parents, who can communicate only through Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. Romeo (Richard) accidentally snaps a photo of his, um, masculine silhouette to a modern-day Juliet…except he posts it to his Snapchat story instead of the intended object of his affection. O Romeo, wherefore didst thy thumb slippeth while using Snapchat?

Everyone in the teeming metropolis of Verona, Wisconsin, happens to see…it. Due in no small part to Julia’s dad’s connections with the local DA, Rich is arrested and charged with two felonies. What destiny awaits our modern-day Romeo? Probably incarceration, possibly the sex offender registry, perhaps suicide, or maybe even true love…maybe. It’s a long shot.

Featuring:
Jack Morrison
Lacey Smithmier
Isabella Virrueta
Mark Christensen
Cassie Charleston
Mitch Taylor
Sarah Brown

Light design: Tom Littrell

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This isn’t the story your mother read to you. Geppetto is an angry drunk who creates a puppet out of boredom. Pinocchio of course is magically brought to life but sadly rejects him and runs away. Geppetto, alone once again, has a decision to make: stay at home and continue in his dead-end life or risk it all and go after a puppet who may once again reject him. As they both search the whole wide world for what defines them, their journeys ultimately lead them back to each other. Along the way they meet many shady and magical characters that push them to their limit. After they emerge from the belly of the whale with their lives transformed, they can face their new adventures together.

This stories combines elements of the classic children’s tale combined with other familiar myths and fables (such as the biblical tales of the prodigal son and Jonah and the whale) and mirrors the challenges we face every day as we strive to shake off our own woodenness and become more human.

Cast:
Britton Rea
Loryn Jonelis
Heather Jane Farr
Anthony Cary
Alyssa Stowe
Emily Swanson
Donna Kapheim
Arwen Sadler
Emma Ruby Roberts

Design Staff
Elly Craig
Chelsey Wagemaker
Emma Ruby Roberts
Taylor Kokinos
Malissa Petterson

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Britton Rea (Geppetto) is excited to be taking part in his 23rd overall stage production, and his very first at Broom Street Theatre.  Previously, he could be seen last year as Milt in Strollers’ production of Laughter on the 23rd Floor, and as Dekker in the premier of Left of Left Center’s production of The Old Apartment.  Later this year, you can see him again playing Corin in Madison Shakespeare Company’s production of As You Like It. His acting philosophy is that you can’t ever be afraid to go up to eleven at any given moment, and to always try things that you don’t think will work because often times that’s where the real surprises lay that can make the heart of a character jump out at you. He wishes to thank his friend and director Stephen for this wonderful production.

Heather Jane Farr (Morgan) went to Musical Theatre College (in Canada) and has acted for over two decades in more than 60 different productions. Favorite experiences include portraying Mac in Dumpster Flower, Lolly in The Undertow, Eden in The 800th Annual Salvation Swing-Off, Nameless in Bite the Apple, Luisa in The Fantasticks, Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, performing in Madison Circus Space’s Nutcracker: The Holiday Classic with a Circus Twist!, and directing black & white. “HJ loves Kip!”

Loryn Jonelis (Pinocchio) is excited to be playing Pinocchio. As it turnes out they have much in common, for instance, they both wish they were real boys. Thank you for reading and enjoy the show.

Anthony Cary (Johnny Faux) is happy to be back for his fourth BST show, which of course means this is the fourth time Taylor is lighting him. He’s so grateful that so many people are sharing their talents, time, and creativity to make something special in the world.
“One must yet have chaos within to birth a dancing star.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

Alyssa Stowe (Kat)

Emily Swanson (Linus) is thrilled to be a part of her second Broom Street show and to work with such a wonderful cast and crew. Emily graduated from Edgewood College with a double major in Theatre Arts and English. Some of her past credits include Kale in Black and White, Little Sally in Urinetown, Michael in Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Betty Paris in The Crucible. Emily would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.

Donna Kapheim (Ensembler) appeared in Mercury Player’s Theatre’s 2015 panto “Gadzooks! Cinderella” and again in 2016’s panto “The Wizard of Oz.” Finding that she needs more stage magic in her life, she became part of this wonderful, magical world and never wants to leave it. Thanks to my family and Dan for always wanting me to do the things that make me happy.

Arwen Sadler (Ensemble) is a senior at Madison West High School and is excited to be in Gepetto. They have previously been in several productions at the Young Shakespeare Players, and some of their favorite past roles include Isaac Newton from An Idle Conversation and Miss Knag in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. They plan on attending Olin College of Engineering to study, well, something with engineering–they haven’t decided yet, but are interested in environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering. Arwen also enjoys painting, drawing, and spending a lot of time outside trying to photograph birds. They’d like to thank the cast and crew for making the show such a fun experience.

Emma Ruby Roberts (Ensemble & Costume Designer) is a great doer of things. Unable to decide between her love of dressing people up and having other dress her up, she decided to fulfill the role of both costumer and actor. She really loved playing a whale’s ass, and actual ass, and turining her fiancé into a puppet.

Stephen F. Murray (Playwright & Director) spent 11 years as a freelance director in Chicago. There he was the Artistic Director of Promethean Theatre Ensemble, the Assistant Artistic Director of Strawdog Theatre Company, and a member of the side project and Lost Note Music Theatre. Directing credits include: Spring Awakening, Our Counrty’s Good (Promethean Theatre), Laer’s Last Prayer (Ghostlight Productions), The Darling Children (NY International Fringe Festival), Knowledge Worker (Forward Theater Company), Gadzooks! Cinderella (Mercury Players Theater), and Benjamin Franklin and Baron Von Steuben vs. the Paine County School Board (TAPIT/New Works). His original play Nesting Dolls will be performed in Milwaukee this June. More at www.stephenfmurray. zohosites.com.

Elly Craig (Choreographer)  is an 18 year old human. She has been involved in theater for as long as she can remember whether acting, running crew, or stage managing. She has had the privilege to work with Actors Factory, 608 Productions, Theater Lila, and American Players Theater. She has been dancing with KP School of Dance for 16 years because it makes her feel wild, crazy, and free. Another thing that makes Elly’s gears spin is Circus Arts (especially a discipline called German Wheel). Elly is very appreciative to have had the chance to work with all these hooligans and would like to send out a special Thank You to Loryn for being the most reliable, fantastic dance captain around, even when it came to seaweed arms.

Chelsey Wagemaker (Stage Manager) is excited to be back at Broom Street Theater stage managing for the fifth time and couldn’t be more proud of the Geppetto cast and crew for their hard work, dedication, and good humor. Special thanks to John for loving me more and to you for supporting local theater in Madison. Enjoy.

Malissa Petterson (Fight Choreographer) is a brain-of-all-trades who has a tendency to do too many shows at once. She spends her days at Encore Studio for the Performing Arts where she is an artistic associate, and her evenings with Are We Delicious? as their production stage manager. She also serves on the board of directors here at BST. Malissa would like to thank her husband Viktor for his unfailing love and support, for dealing with her impossible schedule, and for reminding her to breathe.