performances
The Quick Brown Fox Jumped over the Lazy Dogs
Michael Merino — Thu, 04/30/2009 - 23:50
Take a simple sentence. A typing drill. Nine words. 37 letters. What do the words mean? How are they related? How is meaning conveyed? Inspired by the texts of Lewis Carroll, Donald Rumsfeld, and George Bush and concluding with the inspirational metaphorical tropes of Barack Obama, the work presents five characters in search of meaning at an absurdist linguistic tea party.
When:
- Saturday July 18 @ 2:45pm
- Sunday July 19 @ Noon
- Friday July 24 @ 9:30pm
- Saturday July 25 @ 9:30pm
- Sunday July 26 @ Noon
Where:
Redrum - at Fort Fringe
612 L Street NW, Washington DC
Tickets can be purchased at:
607 New York Avenue, Washington, DC
or online at http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/26-Michael-Merino-The-Quick-Brown-Fox-J...
This production presented as a part of the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival.
"Seat Yourself" in Oxford
Michael Merino — Wed, 10/15/2008 - 20:14
Winner of the Theatre Oxford's 10-Minute Play Contest in 2007, Michael Merino's play, Seat Yourself was performed October 9 through 12 at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center in Oxford, MS.
For nine years, Theatre Oxford has presented the work of some of the finest up-and-coming playwrights from all over the world. This year, Theatre Oxford presented a program of the 2007 - 2008 winners of the 8th and 9th annual contests.
Performed earlier this year in Paris and Washington, DC, théâtre du jour comprises two comic shorts written and directed by Michael Merino.
The first work, Seat Yourself, explores the frustrations of fine dining and "the euphemism." The second work, Pompa y Circunstancia, concerns a bizarre commencement ceremony, where two brothers mis-communicate about what to wear, life, and lunch.
The cast includes Perry Leopard, Randy Maggiore, and Claudia Baumgarten. The shows are at the Skull Club Theater located at 1003 N. Spain Street, New Orleans, LA 70117.
Pi Yao and the Farmers' Daughters
Maurice Martin — Wed, 06/18/2008 - 02:21
My one-act play, "Pi Yao and the Farmers' Daughters," will be presented as part of the 33rd Annual Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival.
When: July 19th, 3PM
Where: The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre (416 West 42nd Street) in New York Cit-tay!
Who: My director will be the ever-lovely Clara Barton Green. Cast TBA.
What: The hard life of Midwestern farmers gets even harder when a mythical Chinese monster seduces their daughters and eats their money.
More about the festival here. Come see my play! It will rock your world for 15 delightful minutes.
