This month, the Bushwick Book Club presented original songs inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride And Prejudice. It was another great night. My favorites came from Debbie Miller and Wes Weddell. The show also featured Linda Waterfall, Del Rey, Tai Shan, Joy Mills, Mike Votava, Michael Owcharuk (with Holly Small), Bridgett Quigg, Craig Flory, Ashia Grzesik, and Travis Young.
The Thrilling Adventures Of The Famous Lewis & Clark could best be described as an insane anti-historical romp. There are tiny (very tiny) glimpses of what is actually known about Lewis & Clark, but that only serves to set the table for the hijinks that will soon ensue. Barbary Pirates, Zorro, ninjas, and Fu Manchu all make appearances in a bizarre story that will leave you never thinking the same way about Thomas Jefferson. Standout performances for me came from Joe Heil (Clark), Lily Cohen (Sacajawea), and Brenan Grant (Diego/Zorro).
| Cast | |
| Joe Heil | Clark |
| Lily Cohen | Sacajawea |
| Brenan Grant | Diego/Zorro |
| Micheal LaDell Harris | Lewis |
| Chris Maxfield | Quintero |
| Stephen Scheide | Seattle, Ensemble |
| John W. Lynch | Captain Skullbeard, Ensemble |
| Grace Xie | Yu, Ensemble |
| Jon-Erik Hegstad | Basil Rathbone, Ensemble |
| Zachary Simonson | Chief Sealth, Ensemble |
| Geoffry Kuth | Fu Manchu |
| Crew | |
| Writers | Nick Pohling and Alex DeRoest |
| Director | Collin Schreiber |
| Stage Manager | Catherine Smith |
| Properties Master | Nathaniel Porter |
| Costume Design | Bethany Hightower |
| Fight Choreographer | John W. Lynch |
| Lighting Design | Tess Malone |
El Pasado Es Un Animal Grotesco (The Past Is A Grotesque Animal) is one of the most fascinating shows I’ve seen this year, and much of that is owed to the set and staging. The story itself is well done. Over the course of the show we follow Mario, Laura, Pablo, and Vicky through a decade where their lives all change dramatically. But what really sets the show apart is the stage that is constantly revolving, through over 80 different scenes. As each set disappears into the darkness the actors move to the next and fall in and out of various roles. It brought an energy and an immediacy to the story that was completely captivating.
| Cast | |
| Pilar Gamboa | |
| Javier Lorenzo | |
| Santiago Gobernori | |
| María Inés Sancerni | |
| Crew | |
| Writer | Mariano Pensotti |
| Director | Mariano Pensotti |
| Music | Diego Vanier |
| Sound Engineer | Demian Chorovicz |
| Set & Costume Design | Mariana Tirantte |
| Assistant Director | Leandro Orellano |
| Light Design | Matías Sendón |
| Technical Assistant | Juan Pablo Gomez |
Annie and Nate have a baby who won’t sleep. Claire and Luke are losing sleep over the decision to get married and start a family. In adjacent Brooklyn Heights apartments, Daniel Goldfarb’s newest and wittiest look at love, sex, commitment, and parenthood unfolds and no one will rest until the truth between each of these couples is spoken.
| Cast | |
| Matthew Middleton | Luke and Nate |
| Alyson Bedford | Claire and Annie |
| Crew | |
| Writer | Daniel Goldfarb |
| Director | J.D. Lloyd |
| Costume Designer | Julia Evanovich |
| Special Assistant | Regan MacStravic |
| Props Designer | James H. Frounfelter |
| Lighting Designer | Chrystian Shepperd |
| ASM | Jessamyn Bateman-Iino |
| Fight Choreographer | Paul Ray |
| Scenic Designer | Peter Frost |
Misanthropy from Bryan Cook, Stand-up from Owen Straw, Prizes from PBR and Mates Rubbish, Weirdness from Barbara Holm and Travis and Kevin, plus some great surprises!
Salt Horse
| Dancers | |
| Alia Swersky | Alice Gosti |
| Beth Graczyk | Corrie Befort |
| Danielle Hammer | Devin McDermott |
| Jody Kuehner | Kate Wallich |
| Molly Sides | Mark Haim |
| Scott Davis | Shannon Stewart |
| Musicians | |
| Angelina Baldoz | Dave Knott |
| Greg Campbell | Tari Nelson Zagar |
| Special Guests | |
| Cherdonna | D.R. Carlson |
| Renko Dempster | Stuart Dempster |
Second Story
| Cast | |
| Erika Zabelle | Roxie |
| Buddy Mahoney | Amos |
| Carissa Meisner Smit | Velma |
| Tambre Massman | Mama |
| Julian Schrenzel | Billy |
| Lisa Thiroux | Mary Sunshine |
| Kate Kingery | Ensemble |
| Megan Tyrrell | Ensemble |
| Slade Burgess | Ensemble |
| Ashley Coates | Ensemble |
| Matt Fulbright | Ensemble |
| Joy Yaholkovsky | Ensemble |
| Megan Becker | Ensemble |
| Anthony Pallozzi | Ensemble |
| Sean Maurer | Ensemble |
| Crew | |
| Director/Choreographer | Christopher Nardine |
| Co-Choreographer | Kate Kingery |
| Music Director | Paul Linnes |
| Stage Manager | Damon S. Muller |
| Costume Designer | J. Allbritton |
| Set Design/Technical Director | Mark Chenovick |
| Light Design | Robert Falk |
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