Festival@First 9: Wicked Boston!
directed by Shelley MacAskill
This program is supported in part by the Somerville Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Performances
Friday, August 18, 2017 at 7pm
Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 7pm
Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 7pm
Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 7pm
Friday, August 25, 2017 at 7pm
Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 4pm (matinee!)
Location
Wicked Boston! was presented at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville, MA
The performance space is wheelchair-accessible.
Swing & Miss
by Stephanie Haddad
directed by Ryan Walsh
On a very special night for a young Boston couple, things go hilariously wrong. And the waitress...sorry, server, is stuck in the middle. Like always.
Dave
Caroline
Tessie
Andy Hicks
Gretta Beaty
Vickie Wu
Masshole Transit
by Jenn Dlugos and Charlie Hatton
directed by Stephanie Haddad
rehearsal assistant Katie Aasland
Digging the tunnels for America's first underground railway system is hard work, but Seamus and Jack are trying their best to keep their spirits up while they work. Finishing first could ignite a fierce rivalry with New York City, where underground crews are also hard at work. When Seamus and Jack discover they've woken Charlie, the sarcastic and prophetic demon of Boston Common... will they take his offer to help them win the race?
Jack
Seamus
Charlie
Andy Lebrun
Mike Haddad
Leslie Drescher
The Song Is You
by Amy Roeder
directed by Shelley MacAskill
rehearsal assistant Katie Aasland
A magical night of music and dancing turns to tragedy as the Cocoanut Grove nightclub burns. Some seek to hide from the smoke and flames in the basement storage room, while others find an escape route through the window, thanks to a song and a trumpeter's final bow.
Wendy
Bob
Trumpeter
June
Panicked Man
Katie Armstrong
Dennis Maler
Adam Schofield-Bodt
Mary Parker
Joev Dubach
Mother Goose's Grave
by Amy Bennett-Zendzian
directed by Sue Downing
In an attempt to follow her dad's advice and "go to the source" for her research paper on the history of nursery rhymes, Mary tries to contact the spirit of Mother Goose and instead raises the ghost of Mrs James Ball (along with a Revenant, or two or three...?)
Mary
Mrs. Ball
Revenants
Sara Dion
Jackie Freyman
Tomo Lazovich
Elizabeth McIntyre
The Hunchback of Boston Comon
by Michael Lin
directed by Amy Bennett-Zendzian and Jess Viator
Three humans, trying their best to survive in the irradiated wasteland that was once Boston, hope they don't have a run-in with the mutated monster known only as the Hunchback of Boston Common.
Ludington
Hancock
Hutchinson
The Hunchback
Elizabeth McIntyre
Megan Hennessey
Tomo Lazovich
Adam Schofield-Bodt
Reverse the Curse (2004)
by Erika L. Reinfeld
directed by Ben Cordes
rehearsal assistant Johanna Bobrow
In 2004, Boston finally managed put to rest a spectre that had been haunting the city for a long time. Oh and besides that, the Red Sox won the World Series that year for the first time in 86 years. But several months before that historic victory, same-sex marriage became the law in Massachusetts, and couples rushed to formalize their relationships in the eyes of the state. On a warm afternoon in September, Janet and Susan are preparing to take in a bit of both: a quick trip to City Hall to sign some papers, dinner, and a Sox game for them and the kids. No big deal!
Janet
Molly
Lucy
Susan
Marleigh Norton
Finley Smith
Shannon Keane
Elizabeth Leonard
Production Team
Festival Producer
Festival Director
Stage Manager
Technical Director
Set Designer
Sound Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Coordinator
Props Designer
Makeup / Hair Designer
Makeup / Hair Assistant
House Manager
Publicity Director
Graphic Designer
Program Designer
Chris DeKalb
Shelley MacAskill
Renée Johnson Walsh
Kay Coughlin
Brie Frame
Adam Schofield-Bodt
Kay Coughlin
Vickie Wu
Hannah Baker
Meg Boeni
Mary Parker
Chris DeKalb
Stephanie Haddad
Gilly Rosenthol
Julia Tenney