Theater News

Randy Harrison, Martin Moran, Dael Orlandersmith, Condola Rashad Set for theaterjam3

Condola Rashad
(© David Gordon)
Condola Rashad
(© David Gordon)

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced the line-up for theaterjam3, a one-day festival featuring the work of many of the company’s favorite playwrights, actors and directors. The brainchild of playwright Dael Orlandersmith, the all-day event will take place at the Rattlestick Theater on Sunday, March 11, with doors opening at 1:30pm.

Orlandersmith will kick off the event at 2pm with a performance from her show, Black ‘n’ Blue Boys, directed by Christian Parker. At 2:30pm, Lindsey Andersen, Felipe Bonilla, Rosa Gilmore, Nicholas Gorham, Maren Langdon, and Martha Lee will perform in Lighthouse written by Charlotte Miller, directed by Dominic Spillane.

Mikeala Feely-Lehman, Randy Harrison and Condola Rashad star in Snow Storm, written by Christopher Oscar Peña, directed by Mary Birnbaum at 3pm. Heidi Schreck will perform from a new as-yet-untitled work at 3:30pm.

At 4pm, Dana Berger and Sam Breslin Wright will star in Did You Ever Watch the Wonder Years, written by Torrey Townsend, directed by Craig Lucas. Next, at 4:30pm, will be Brad and Meredith at the End of the World, written by Chana Porter, directed by Scott Rodrigue. Molly Ward will perform in How it Tastes written by Nikole Beckwith, directed by Teddy Bergman at 4:45pm. At 5pm, Camille Mana and Gregg Mozgala will star in Everything You Touch written by Sheila Callaghan, directed by Rebecca Taichman.

There will be an hour-long dinner break at 5:30pm. Performances will resume at 6:30pm with The Heart in Your Chest, written and directed by Kristen Palmer and performed by Stephen Brown, Aaron Matteson, Christianna Nelson, Matthew Trumbull, and Travis York. At 7pm, Sarah Jane Casey, Keilly McQuail, Melinda Nichols, and Diana Stahl will perform in Less Talk, More Efficiency written by Diana Stahl, directed by Melissa Chambers.

At 7:30pm, Lisa Jill Anderson and Arthur Kriklivy will perform Julia and Eric, written by Kristoffer Diaz, directed by Francisco Solorzano. Martin Moran will star in Amends, written and directed by Craig Lucas at 7:45pm.

Tobias Segal and Charles Semine will star in A Little Part of All of Us, written by Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch at 8pm. Camille Mana, Cesar Rosado and Samantha Soule will then perform Home written by Lucy Thurber, directed by Jenna Worsham at 8:30pm.

Zach Shaffer will be among the performers of Little World Big World written by Jessica Dickey, directed by Stephen Brackett at 9pm. The evening will conclude with Jeff Beaver written by Stephen Belber and performed by Denis Butkus at 9:30pm.

There is a $10 suggested admission charge (cash only) for all day entry – and includes one free beer! Patrons are free to come and go as they please and attend any – or all! – of the festival’s many offerings. All proceeds will benefit Rattlestick’s 2012-13 season.

Click here for more information.