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May 24, 2013 · 8:20 pm

CFF13: THE SPACE BETWEEN MY HEAD AND MY BODY

CFF_The Space BetweenTHE SPACE BETWEEN MY HEAD AND MY BODY
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’13
Elementz
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: Enquirer | CityBeat |

THE SPACE BETWEEN MY HEAD AND MY BODY explores the lives of seven people whose paths collide in flight on an airplane. In the unquantifiable space between departure and arrival, male and female, physical body and identity, we examine what defines each one of them. As the characters weave in and out of different times and space, different flights and even different bodies, they remain connected by the same journey. A journey that is forever pushing forward towards the fate of the passengers, their relationship to one another and their own survival in a sea of lost travellers.

  • Thu, May 30 at 9:15pm
  • Sat, June 1 at 9pm
  • Mon, June 3 at 7pm
  • Thu, June 6 at 9pm
  • Sat, June 8 at 7:30pm

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April 15, 2013 · 1:28 pm

Cast and Tech Call for SPACE BETWEEN MY HEAD AND MY BODY

“The Space Between my Head and my Body”
Casting and Tech personnel needed

SEM_logoFresh, new theatre company, Shark Eat Muffin, celebrates their second performance this season with the much anticipated US premier of Catie O’Keefe’s play, The Space Between my Head and my Body directed by Laura Boggs. SPACE will be performed as part of the 2013 Cincinnati Fringe Festival.

Show Description: The Space Between my Head and my Body explores the lives of seven people whose paths collide in flight on an airplane. In the unquantifiable space between departure and arrival, male and female, physical body and identity, we examine what defines each one of them. As the characters weave in and out of different times and spaces, different flights and even different bodies, they remain connected by the same journey. A journey that is forever pushing forward towards the fate of the passengers, their relationship to one another and their own survival in a sea of lost travellers.

The show was produced at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and was published in 2010 by Original Works Publishing.

Characters sought: 4-7 actors* (in a smaller cast, actors will play multiple roles)

  • Huw: Male in his thirties
  • Dolly: Female in her thirties
  • Mark: Teen and then early twenties male
  • Megan: Mark’s twin sister, teen and then early twenties female.
  • Lois: Mark and Megan’s mother (same actress or younger version to play Lois as a 16 year old)
  • Krissy: Flight attendant in twenties (should be played by a male)
  • Female
  • Male
    *All roles are paid

Tech needs:
In addition to cast, we are looking for the following paid technical roles.

  • Assistant Stage Manger
  • Sound designer
  • Running crew

Details:
Auditions: Auditions will be held April 30th and May 1st. Please contact the director at Laura.M.Boggs@gmail.com to schedule a time and discuss audition materials.

Directed by: Laura Boggs (recent credits include Barefoot in the Park with The Drama Workshop and The Passion of Dracula with The Beechmont Players)

Rehearsals: Exact times TBA during May.
Performances: May and June 2013 – exact dates TBA

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September 13, 2012 · 12:24 pm

JUST BEYOND REACH runs Sept. 27-29

JUST BEYOND REACH
Presented by Shark Eat Muffin Theatre Company
Sept. 27-29
Newport

A creative and collaborative night of short plays. Various themes were suggested on the company Facebook page and one was drawn at random. That theme was JUST BEYOND REACH and it allowed three very different but local playwrights to let their creativity thrive. Two months later the writers have created three short scripts all based around the interpretation of that theme.

IT’S A REAL SHAME
Written by Abbie Doyle
Directed by Michael Heckmann

ACAPULCO
Written by David H. Hughes
Directed by Mandy Volpenhein

THE NOISE MAKER
Written by Catie O’Keefe
Directed by Bet Stewart

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 27-29 at 7:30pm

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September 6, 2012 · 6:28 pm

New Theatre Company’s Inaugural Performance Features Three Local Playwrights

JUST BEYOND REACH
New Theatre Company’s inaugural performance features 3 local playwrights

New theatre company, Shark Eat Muffin, breaks onto the Cincinnati scene with a creative and collaborative night of short plays. Various themes were suggested on the company Facebook page and one was drawn at random. That theme was JUST BEYOND REACH and it allowed three very different but local playwrights to let their creativity thrive. Two months later the writers have created three short scripts all based around the interpretation of that theme.

Three local directors are working to develop the plays further and ultimate make them into a full performance at the Monmouth Theatre. This evening of theatre should provide a little something for everyone with a very thought provoking evening of what is “just beyond reach”.

Playwright Bios:

  • Abbie Doyle, (IT’S A REAL SHAME is a senior at McAuley High School and this is her first play performed. Her interest in playwriting began when she took an educational course from New Edgecliff Theatre, taught by Catie O’Keefe, this past November. When not scrambling to meet deadlines, Abbie is usually enforcing the stereotype of a teenage blogger or hanging out with her friends. Abbie has seen and owns all nine seasons of Seinfeld, is perpetually hungry, and wishes her dog could be here today to be wonderfully overwhelmed by all the smells, noises, and people.
  • David H. Hughes, (ACAPULCO), David has a B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Cincinnati. He studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. He played John in Clear Stage’s production of David Mamet’s “Oleanna.” For Wyoming Players he directed Diana Son’s “Stop Kiss” and most recently James McLure’s “Laundry and Bourbon” and “Lone Star.” He is extremely grateful to Shark Eat Muffin for this rare opportunity.
  • Catie O’Keefe, (THE NOISE MAKER), Catie holds a BA in Theatre from Lewis & Clark College and a Masters in Playwriting from Royal Holloway University of London, after which, she studied for two years at the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers Program in London. Her work has been performed in London, Scotland, Holland, New York, Oregon, Colorado, Louisiana and Ohio. She is currently the Playwright-in-Residence at New Edgecliff Theatre and the Artistic Director for Shark Eat Muffin. She teaches playwriting workshops in the greater Cincinnati area and is a recipient of the Peggy Ramsay Grant working in the US and abroad.

Details:

3 short plays – running time 90mins

Directed by: Michael Heckmann, Mandy Volpenhein and Bet Stewart

Performances: Thursday September 27th, Friday September 28th and Saturday September 29th at 7:30 PM

Location: Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY 41071

Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. http://justbeyondreach.bpt.me/ or at www.sharkeatmuffin.com

* Warning: Contains adult language and situations *

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