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Rage Theatrics Presents

Hero Stories

January 19-20, 26-27 2008

 

 

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DATES, TIMES & LOCATION:

    Saturday, January 19th, 7:30 p.m.

    Sunday, January 20st, 3:00 p.m.

    Saturday, January 26th, 7:30 p.m.

    Sunday, January 27th, 3:00 p.m.
     

    Hero Stories will be performed at The Old Creamery Theatre in Amana, Iowa.  Tickets are only $12, and are available at the Old Creamery Box Office starting January 7th.  For more information about the theatre or for online ticketing ordering, go to www.oldcreamery.com or call 1-800-35AMANA.

     

SHOW AND CAST DETAILS:

  • Hero Stories is a collection of short works by local and classical playwrights, each featuring stage combat.

SHOW TITLES:

  • Captain Blood, Chapter XIV: The Ransom, from Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood, Adaptation by Scott Lewis
  • Pop Tart Hero, by Matt Falduto
  • The Legends of Robin Hood and Little John, by Jeff Goode
  • The Post Apocalyptic Adventures of Charley Punter and the 8th Century Kid, by Scott Lewis
  • The Siege of La Rochelle, from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers, Adaptation by Nate Mims.
  • Fine Men of Ostermark, by Andrew Juhl

SHOW DESCRIPTIONS & CAST LISTS:

(Not necessarily in show order)

 

CAPTAIN BLOOD

by Raphael Sabatini, directed by Katherine Kluseman

The heroic pirate captain Peter Blood finds that his ally Levasseur has been keeping secrets. Secrets that could threaten the survival of both their crews.

Peter Blood- Aaron Haworth

Levasseur- Erik Wissenberg

Cahusac- Lane Hanon

Officer- Brad Cary

Henri D’Ogeron- Tyler Hanft

Madelen D’Ogeron- Emily Dokken

  

POP TART HERO

written and directed by Matt Falduto

Stan is a regular Joe who never really stood out. He dreams of doing great things, but hasn't ever found a way to take that first step. Until today.

Stan- Thomas Henrich

Becca- Emily Dokken

Jim- Matt Falduto

Sensei/ Cashier- Brian Tanner

Boss/ Criminal- Aaron Haworth

Virtual Fighters:

Nika Niehaus

Nate Kula

 

LEGENDS OF ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN

written by Jeff Goode, directed by Nate Kula & Nancy Mayfield

Robin Hood and Little John share differing versions of their legendary first meeting.

Robin Hood- Adam Turner

John Little- Brad Cary

Fanny- Mollie Laylin

 

THE POST-APOCALYPTIC ADVENTURES OF CHARLIE PUNTER & THE 8TH CENTURY KID

written and directed by Scott Lewis

A noble swordsman and a smooth talking con-man struggle against authority in a world gone horribly wrong.

Charlie Punter- Adam Turner

8th Century Kid- Corey Kline

The Banker- Brian Tanner

Maggie- Mollie Laylin

Radagast Brown- Nate Mims

Felicia- Becca Robinson

Mulholand- Derek Schmelling

Mechanics:

Erik Wissenberg

Tyler Hanft

 

FINE MEN OF OSTERMARK

Written and directed by Andrew Juhl

An intrepid vampire hunter sends out a call for aid to all the fine men of Ostermark and gets more or less what she bargained for.

Vampire Hunter- Nika Niehaus

Ira- Brad Cary

Eli- Adam Turner

Ari- Derek Schmeling

Countess- Becca Robinson

Dracula- Erik Wissenberg

 

THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE - from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

adapted by Nate Mims, directed by Jason Tipsword

The Three Musketeers enjoy a pleasant lunch on the battlefield surrounding La Rochelle. An otherwise excellent meal is interrupted by several impolite Spanish soldiers.

Athos- Corey Kline

Aramis- Nate Mims

Porthos- Nate Kula

D’Artagnan- Thomas Henrich

Grimaud- Brian Tanner

Spanish Soldiers:

Aaron Haworth

Adam Turner

Brad Cary

Derek Schmeling

Erik Wissenberg

Lane Hanon

Tyler Hanft

 

Designers for HERO STORIES:

Peter Birk: Sound Engineer

Steve Ayers: Lighting Director

Aaron Haworth: Propsmaster

 

Playwright and Director Bios:

  • In addition to Rage Members, Hero Stories features work by:
  • Matt Falduto (Writer/Director, Pop Tart Hero)  hails from the Chicago suburbs but fell in love with Iowa City upon his arrival in 1992.  His acting credits include "Paul" in Barefoot in the Park, "George" in Of Mice and Men, "Edward" in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, "King Philip" in The Lion in Winter, "Andrew" in Love Letters, and "Philip" in Corpus Christi. Directing credits include The Hobbit, Wait Until Dark, How To Sell a Chair, Intellectual Orgasms, and That Day in September, which he adapted for eight actors.
  • Jeff Goode (Writer, The Legends of Robin Hood and Little John) is the author of The Eight: Reindeer Monologues and the creator of Disney's animated series American Dragon: Jake Long, as well as many other plays, musicals, and television shows. He is a founder of the original No Shame Theatre, and founding artistic director of No Shame Los Angeles.
  • Andrew Juhl (Writer/Director, Vampire Story) is a relatively young playwright, if not a relatively young man.  He has previously published one play, Angelik Dysfunkshun, over 300 articles in local and national magazines, and is currently attempting to publish both a novel and a selection of short comedy pieces.
  • Katherine Kluseman (Director, Captain Blood) comes to us from Dubuque, IA where she most recently directed Its for You for the Dubuque Fine Arts Players One Act Festival. She has also directed for Graffiti Theatre and Fly By Night Theatre and organized the 24 Hour Theatre Project as part of CursedWithWords.

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