June 23rd, 2008
Elixir Productions and State of Play Theatre Companies have collaborated to create a fun, schitzo-sonic radio play, “‘Da Da’ (There, I Said It Twice).”
Part experiment in Dada “cut-ups” and part homage to the radio broadcasts of yesteryear, the piece consists of three original playlets, rehearsed separately under the direction of Jody P. Person.
A throwback to old-school Hardy Boys adventures, “The Tweekleworth Twins and the Mysterious Flying Object” by Mat Bussler follows two daredevil brothers on their dangerous encounter with a wily, Russian villainess. “More a Conference Than a Threesome” by Ed Cardona, Jr. fuses 1940s radio soap opera with a spicy telenovela tryst, and “Radio Monologue” by Noah Ballard answers the question: If your radio could talk, what would it say?
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April 14th, 2008
We’re always looking for new works and we love meeting new artists! For more info, see our submissions page.
Introducing The Playground…
State of Play Productions is looking for scripts, large and small, dramatic and comedic, and we’re especially interested in new voices. We are not a traditional presenting house. Instead we take an active role in workshopping the plays we produce. So if you’re a new playwright looking for a theatre company to work with, or an old playwright with a new idea, we’re looking for you!
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April 7th, 2008
When Playwright Mike Dowling wrote Random Acts, he created some of the characters specifically for State of Play members. We now have the opportunity to reprise those roles with a new tour of Western Massachusetts in May presented by The Chester Theatre Company. After rehearsing at the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York with Mike Dowling we will continue in Massachusetts with the production’s original director, Byam Stevens. The new tour is a warm-up for a planned run of New York City area schools as part of our 2009 season. Roles being reprised include: Chloe Demrovsky as the “wicked popular” Jackie Metcalf, Adam la Faci as the star athlete Mark Mooney and Jyll Mihlek as “freakshow” Kairin Brewer. Loren Vandegrift plays the trouble-maker Davis, Michelle Concha is the uber-motivated Anna Hallaway and Mat Bussler plays the awkward Tim Reilly.
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February 18th, 2008
After playing Mother Goose in The City That Cried Wolf, Michelle Concha is now the newest core member of State of Play Theatre. Welcome, Michelle! Also, look out for many exciting new projects from us this year. After the success of our last production of The City That Cried Wolf, we have lots of plans for 2008-09.
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