HONKY TONK TORNADO WARNINGS

Written and Directed by Eugenia Macer-Story

Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday Matinee 3 p,m,

February 3- 20, 2005

Theater for the New City

155 First Avenue

(between 9th and 10th Streets)

New York , NY 10003

212-254-1109

a magick mirror communication

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SITUATION

The timespace of this play is governed by a vortex of synchronous causality which originates for unknown reasons from the location of Frontier Junction . Though the action may seem to move “as in a dream” the situation is not a dream but involves expanded awareness of the mental environment.

This is a satire of the “psychodrama” Hollywood genre wherein crazy people “think they see” ghosts, monsters, control the weather, etc. In this play, inmates of the pop media culture really meet up with the supernatural, as preserved in small town archives.  

CHARACTERS

(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

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Stan  

Dr.Louise Rougier  

Scotty  

Silverado Biersfoot  

Mrs. Colby  

Iris Black  

Swift Delivery Messenger  

Mister Wattikins  

Blondie Fuzsmithie  

Professor Nora Jora  

King Tiki

LOCATION

The action takes place in the small southwestern town of “Frontier Junction” which has been converted into a theme park by computer automation, in a condo apartment neighborhood in Hollywood , California and in the haunted regions  linked to actual supernatural events which the theme park masks from the tourists.

PLAYING TIME

Approximately One Hour and  Fifty Minutes

No Intermission

Please turn off cell phones and beepers

Do Not Be afraid To laugh: This is serious satire

Curtain Call

Impromptu Cast Photo --E.Macer-Story (playwright/director)at far left 

Janine Buckley (Special effects operator) top right

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CREDITS

 (in no particular order)

Sylvia Norman* (Blondie Fuzsmithie))Credits:Spring Storm,Lie Of The Mind,Collected Stories,Steel Magnolias,Tales Of The Lost Formicans; Grease(European/National Tour),On Golden Pond,Sylvia,Oklahoma,Crazy For You,Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life,Musical Comedy Murders,Guys And Dolls,No No Nanette,One-acts at EST;Film:Crutch, Stepford Wives, The Producers;nat’l commercials, TV Series, soaps; favorite role:“Mom” to four wonderful kids.

Oh Rhyne (Scotty Behrens)) has recently appeared in:  The Decline of the American
Empire (Pierre) and Richard III (Catesby) at The Frankel Theatre; in
Iphigenia at Aulis (Old Man) and Shakespeare Undiscovered (Henry, Earl
of Southampton) at the ATA Theatre; and Night of January 16th 
(Prosecutor Flint) at ART/NY.  He thanks his many supporters, as well as
this talented cast and crew, and the folks of the TNC.

Cash Tilton (Silverado Biersfoot) has acted and directed in Texas , New York , Illinois , and Vermont . His adaptation of A Christmas Carol is a regular offering at
Walnut Street Theatre, and he is Co-Artistic Director of Chameleon
Theatre Co., Ltd., which is negotiating to open a new regional theatre
in Westchester County .

Mike Skloot * (Stan)(AEA, SAG, AFTRA) has written, produced, cast and acted in “Scene Night” and Longer Than a Short Story”. He has worked off-Broadway, in Regional Theater, Summer Stock , film and television.

Michelle Slonim (Iris) was an apprentice at the Williamstown Theater Festival where she performed in Michael Greif’s “Cherry Orchard” and did standup with Lewis Black. She has also been sen in the N.Y. Fringe Festival and the Henry Street   Settlement and is a U. of Michigan graduate.. She sends her love to Ma, Pa, Matt, Amira, Danny, and Kristine   (Credits Continue On Reverse)

Penny Frank (Louise Rogier)performed in “School For Scandal”, “ Abington Square ” and “Black Comedy” as a member of the Bridge Theater Company in Boston . Since moving to New York, she has been seen in the Riant Strawberry Festival in several new plays by Jay Hanagan and in the Broklyn Heights production of ‘a View From The Bridge” as well as on  tv  in ‘One Life To Live.” She has her MFA from Western Illinois University .

Jessie Luster jr.,{King Tiki) Hinds Jr. College,  Raymond Miss.

You can't Take it with you (G man) ,Annie Get your gun  (mac) Films:

Strapped ( informer) HBO Productions: Krush Groove ( restaurant patron)  Warner Bros.. Associates degree  in theater. Hinds Jr.. college

Cliff Schuman (messenger & Mr. Wattikins)  has appeared in various workshop
productions in Downtown art scene.  He had role of Ted, in EXS, at CSV Theatre as well Works in Progress at P.S. 9. Film work includes Independents "Your're Selected", "Day Off', and "Slice of Apple". He currently studies and is dedicated to renowned acting teacher Carol Fox Prescott and has worked with Improv Master, Gary Austin and Musical Theater Coach, Eddie
Strauss. Cliff has B.A. in Communications from Hunter College and is a teacher of Yoga throughout New York City

Marilyn Beck* (Mrs. Colby) has appeared at the Judith Shakespeare Company, Lincoln Center Theater, New York Fringe Festival, Tribeca Theater and other theaters. Some of her memorable roles have been Phyllis in Follies, Cora Swanson in Mornings At Seven, Aunt Eller in Oklahoma, Charlotte in The Cherry Orchard and Alma in Summer And Smoke. Her film roles were Mrs. Kazelka in The Beautiful Mind and Rebecca in Alice . She has appeared on several major television programs including the “Wife” in the first Dave Chapelle Show.

Joanne Tomasso (Prof.Nora Jora) is proud to be appearing at TNC. Among her New York stage credits are Woyzeck, Brecht’s Antigone , and an adaptation of Checkov’s The Kiss. Regionally, she has performed in Impassioned Embraces ,Tennessee Williams’ one act A Perfect Analysis By A Parrot and in the film Beyond The Pale, Morning Fall. Her plays include Magdalena ,Tristan & Isolde, Alpha & Omega, Evelyn Dunbar, and My life As A Roamin' Catholic.  She is also a published poet (Noble House, London) and has written 7 screenplays.

E. Macer-Story (playwright) is a member of the Dramatists Guild with over 18 off-off Broadway plays to her credit as well as a novel and short stories. She has written several well-received non fiction books on the supernatural. She also performs as a professional spiritist & clairvoyant, as well as a folk musician.

Janine Buckley (tech effects operator) a real communications adept with academic expertise and innovative abilities. She has worked in the theater and also on real time city projects.

Slides: Inferno Disco

Magick Mirror Archives

Halloween production of E.Macer-Story’s musical

“Red Riding Hood’s Revenge”

Published in “best” whatever by East Village Other

Producer: the legendary Magickal Childe bookstore

 **If you are an Angel, please contact E. Macer-Story.

For this performance of "Honky Tonk Tornado Warnings" was an AEA Showcase seeking future venues.

FUTURE VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Photos & DVD recorded by Jim Vern 

"Camera One" Brooklyn, N.Y.