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December 1 & 2, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Fourth Avenue Theatre
Dordt University
Arrive Early! Doors will open at 6:30pm and seating is General Admission
Arrive Early! Doors will open at 6:30pm and seating is General Admission
Free Will Donations are humbly accepted - either at the bottom of this page or cash/check at the door. Thank you!
Directing Class Instructor: Laurel Koerner
SHOW ORDER
SHOW ORDER
Cast members are listed in order of appearance
Cast members are listed in order of appearance
Select the drop down arrow next to any of the show titles to learn more!
Select the drop down arrow next to any of the show titles to learn more!
1. Words That Rhyme With Orange by Stacey Lane
1. Words That Rhyme With Orange by Stacey Lane
Cast:
Hallie Rusk
Austin Anderson
Jenna Landstra
Joshua Rathjen
Allie Bandstra
Grace Bruin
Faith Pluister
Gabi Micheel
Kayla Prell
Graham Ross
Jocelyn Ridgeway
Kathryn Prins
On a dull grey island, a group of spiders all named Bob live a monotonous life of uniformity.
On a dull grey island, a group of spiders all named Bob live a monotonous life of uniformity.
Director: Miranda Munson
2. La Mouche by Stephen Bittrich
2. La Mouche by Stephen Bittrich
Cast:
Customer - Emma Bennett
Pierre - Bennett Van Surksum
Jacques - Jakob Kamp
La Mouche is a comedic play based around the troupe of a customer finding a fly in their soup. Taking place at an esteemed French Restaurant in New York, a customer informs her waiter about her shocking discovery. Hilarity and chaos ensues.
La Mouche is a comedic play based around the troupe of a customer finding a fly in their soup. Taking place at an esteemed French Restaurant in New York, a customer informs her waiter about her shocking discovery. Hilarity and chaos ensues.
3. Corybungus by Stephen Bittrich
3. Corybungus by Stephen Bittrich
Cast:
Mr. Weiner - Austin Anderson
Returns Woman- Hannah Landman
Corybungus is a simple customer service exchange that explodes into name calling. This comedy, based on a Monty Python skit, invites you to see the ridiculousness in words. The OED or Oxford English Dictionary, a detailed record of the definition of words, first usage, and usage over time, is at the forefront of this short comedic piece.
Corybungus is a simple customer service exchange that explodes into name calling. This comedy, based on a Monty Python skit, invites you to see the ridiculousness in words. The OED or Oxford English Dictionary, a detailed record of the definition of words, first usage, and usage over time, is at the forefront of this short comedic piece.
Director: Elise Stiemsma
4. Sides by Bruce Kane
4. Sides by Bruce Kane
Cast:
Jess Brander
Ella Huisinga
Joseph P. Mosely III
Thomas Lund
Sides is a slice of life play about the comedy of memories and nostalgia. As an expierenced married couple look to cast younger versions of themselves in a play, as they quabble and argue about the true events of their first meeting together. So sit back and enjoy this couples different "sides" of the story.
Sides is a slice of life play about the comedy of memories and nostalgia. As an expierenced married couple look to cast younger versions of themselves in a play, as they quabble and argue about the true events of their first meeting together. So sit back and enjoy this couples different "sides" of the story.
Director: Nathan Van Laningham
5. Catching The Bus by Carl L. Williams
5. Catching The Bus by Carl L. Williams
Cast:
Mercea Rediger
Nathan Bakker
Catching the Bus is a play that has an emphasis on the power of hope and unconditional love for others. Set in early 2000’s Chicago, our characters, Gary and Janice, find themselves meeting at a Bus Stop. These two find out that they have something they can offer each other.
Catching the Bus is a play that has an emphasis on the power of hope and unconditional love for others. Set in early 2000’s Chicago, our characters, Gary and Janice, find themselves meeting at a Bus Stop. These two find out that they have something they can offer each other.
This Play is published by Heuer Publishing
Director: Robert Lund
6. ‘Tis Not Me She Loves by Steven Stack
6. ‘Tis Not Me She Loves by Steven Stack
Cast:
Romero McCroy - Demetri Fried-Ochoa
Julia Hatplain - Jenna Landstra
Ty Hatplain - Clayton Baas
Lady McCroy - Grace Bruin
Merc - Isaiah Ives
Cap Hatplain - Joseph P. Mosley III
Monty McCroy - Jimin Lee
Lady Hatplain - Marijka Bakker
[Content Warning: The gun is a prop]
‘Tis Not Me She Loves is an unserious mashup of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the infamous blood feud of the Hatfields and McCoys. The stakes are as high as the Appalachian Mountains for these two families fixin’ to rekindle a dying feud with a forbidden love. Only a false account leads to a whole bunch of cumfluttered characters, and confusion abounds.
‘Tis Not Me She Loves is an unserious mashup of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the infamous blood feud of the Hatfields and McCoys. The stakes are as high as the Appalachian Mountains for these two families fixin’ to rekindle a dying feud with a forbidden love. Only a false account leads to a whole bunch of cumfluttered characters, and confusion abounds.
“Produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.”
Director: Aleasha Hintz
7. Amicable Parting by George S. Kaufman & Leueen MacGrath
7. Amicable Parting by George S. Kaufman & Leueen MacGrath
Cast:
Bill Reynolds - Clark Stiemsma
Alicia Reynolds - Callie Mulder
Amicable Parting is, at its heart, a comedy. Set in the late 50’s, the show follows an attractive young couple, newly divorced, attempting to divide their belongings. Throughout the show, the two reveal their grievances (and their hurts) through their bickering. As this couple has a battle of wits, consider if they always mean what they say.
Amicable Parting is, at its heart, a comedy. Set in the late 50’s, the show follows an attractive young couple, newly divorced, attempting to divide their belongings. Throughout the show, the two reveal their grievances (and their hurts) through their bickering. As this couple has a battle of wits, consider if they always mean what they say.
The Reynolds are well read. Read on to understand some more obscure referential jokes: Bernard Berenson was a respected art critic. Edna Ferber was an American novelist. Aldous Huxley (known for writing Brave New World) experimented with and wrote about mescaline, a psychedelic drug. Mary Margaret McBride was an influential radio hostess known for domestic content aimed at housewives. The Aegean is a sea stretching between Greece and Turkey.
The Reynolds are well read. Read on to understand some more obscure referential jokes: Bernard Berenson was a respected art critic. Edna Ferber was an American novelist. Aldous Huxley (known for writing Brave New World) experimented with and wrote about mescaline, a psychedelic drug. Mary Margaret McBride was an influential radio hostess known for domestic content aimed at housewives. The Aegean is a sea stretching between Greece and Turkey.
Director: Eleanor Ryder
8. Sure Thing by David Ives
8. Sure Thing by David Ives
Cast:
Bill - Iain Cornette
Betty - Reghan Brown
Bell Operator - Kayla Prell
[Content Warning: Strong Language and Sexual Innuendo]
Sure Thing takes place in late 80s NYC where two people, Bill and Betty, meet in a cafe and find their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes, and faux pas on the way to falling in love. The play unfolds through this series of interconnected scenes, revealing the humorous and unpredictable ways in which timing influences relationships.
Sure Thing takes place in late 80s NYC where two people, Bill and Betty, meet in a cafe and find their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes, and faux pas on the way to falling in love. The play unfolds through this series of interconnected scenes, revealing the humorous and unpredictable ways in which timing influences relationships.
Sure Thing by David Ives is the first in a collection of 6 10-minute plays called "All in the Timing” all related to the themes of time, language, the choices we make, and the power of words.
Sure Thing by David Ives is the first in a collection of 6 10-minute plays called "All in the Timing” all related to the themes of time, language, the choices we make, and the power of words.
"SURE THING is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com<http://www.dramatists.com>)"
Director: Lynn Smit
9. Bank Withdrawal Symptoms by Jim Gustafson
9. Bank Withdrawal Symptoms by Jim Gustafson
Cast:
Marcus - Bennett Van Surksum
Jackson - Clayton Baas
Sally - Annabella Mosher
Older Woman - Madeline Hofer
Older Man - Demetri Fried-Ochoa
Young Woman - Petra Heinze
Young Man - Malachi Myers
Teenage Girl - Gabi Micheel
[Content Warning: The gun is a prop]
Bank Withdrawal Symptoms takes place in a modern-day bank. As the tellers assist their customers, a man enters and demands they empty their cash drawers. Despite the threat, the bankers calmly assist the man with all his banking needs, carefully adhering to their policies. The robber is astounded when the customers give him tips to improve his bank robbing skills. This short comedy shares the joyful absurdity of going about the day normally when the day is interrupted by an angry man with a ski mask and a gun.
Bank Withdrawal Symptoms takes place in a modern-day bank. As the tellers assist their customers, a man enters and demands they empty their cash drawers. Despite the threat, the bankers calmly assist the man with all his banking needs, carefully adhering to their policies. The robber is astounded when the customers give him tips to improve his bank robbing skills. This short comedy shares the joyful absurdity of going about the day normally when the day is interrupted by an angry man with a ski mask and a gun.
Produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC of Cedar Rapids, IA.
Director: Teresa Taylor
10. Smiling Cat Candy Heart by Jennie Webb
10. Smiling Cat Candy Heart by Jennie Webb
Cast:
Mother - Kathryn Prins
Father - Isaiah Ives
Girl - Abby Grace Caldwell
Smiling Cat Candy Heart showcases the difficulty we all feel when verbalizing our feelings. Set in modern day, newly divorced parents switch custody of their 12-year-old daughter inside a McDonald’s. As discussions become heated and pet peeves emerge, the parents realize a strange habit their daughter has picked up. The pair tries to blame each other, leaving their daughter caught in the middle. As you watch, consider the power of words said versus words heard and how we can say things to one person in hopes of another hearing them.
Smiling Cat Candy Heart showcases the difficulty we all feel when verbalizing our feelings. Set in modern day, newly divorced parents switch custody of their 12-year-old daughter inside a McDonald’s. As discussions become heated and pet peeves emerge, the parents realize a strange habit their daughter has picked up. The pair tries to blame each other, leaving their daughter caught in the middle. As you watch, consider the power of words said versus words heard and how we can say things to one person in hopes of another hearing them.
Director: Anna Janssen
11. I’m Just Digging a Hole in the Woods at 2 A.M. No Reason, Why do you Ask? by Bradley Walton
11. I’m Just Digging a Hole in the Woods at 2 A.M. No Reason, Why do you Ask? by Bradley Walton
Cast:
Andrews - Clark Stiemsma
Halling - Graham Ross
I’m Just Digging a Hole in the Woods at 2 A.M. No Reason, Why do you Ask? presents the audience with an absurd scenario where two classmates run into each other in the middle of the woods…at 2 AM. The events that unfold over the duration of the play build in increasingly hysterical ways as each character confronts the other about their actions and intentions on this cold January night.
I’m Just Digging a Hole in the Woods at 2 A.M. No Reason, Why do you Ask? presents the audience with an absurd scenario where two classmates run into each other in the middle of the woods…at 2 AM. The events that unfold over the duration of the play build in increasingly hysterical ways as each character confronts the other about their actions and intentions on this cold January night.
“Produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.”
Director: Jakob Kamp
12. Boxed In by Ben Kingsley
12. Boxed In by Ben Kingsley
Cast:
Jill – Nia Boentoro
Nathan – Jimin Lee
Delaney – Kryn Vander Berg
Pendergast – Jocelyn Ridgway
Have you ever had that one coworker? You know, the one who slacks off but for some reason is the boss’s favorite… Boxed In is a comedy that takes a look at workplace dynamics within a corporate environment. The characters are relatable but flawed, and I think everyone will be able to relate to at least one of the characters in this story. How far would you go to avoid getting fired?
Have you ever had that one coworker? You know, the one who slacks off but for some reason is the boss’s favorite… Boxed In is a comedy that takes a look at workplace dynamics within a corporate environment. The characters are relatable but flawed, and I think everyone will be able to relate to at least one of the characters in this story. How far would you go to avoid getting fired?
“Produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.”
Director: Selena Munson
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