Spider Web-inar: Hallowe’en Shorts Humm Team Productions’ Zoom Fundraiser for Community Theatres - theHumm October 2020
Spider Web-inar: Hallowe’en Shorts Humm Team Productions’ Zoom Fundraiser for Community Theatres - theHumm October 2020
Here’s the scoop, folks. Our area is home to a dizzying array of community theatre organizations, and you can hardly throw a diva fit without hitting a wildly talented actor, costume-maker or stage manager around here. But alas — their talents are in danger of atrophying, and they may be on the verge of driving family members insane with incessant monologuing and singing in the shower. At the same time, those aforementioned organizations are struggling to pay rent and bills as month after month goes by with no hope of full houses on the horizon.
To try and address some of the above concerns, Humm Team Productions (who brought you last December’s sold-out run of Who Stole Christmas from Mississippi Mills?) have assembled a crackerjack team of local playwrights, directors and actors who are getting ready to entertain you — just in time for Hallowe’en. On the evening of Friday, October 30, you are most cordially invited to an online viewing of Spider Web-inar: Hallowe’en Shorts!
This frighteningly fun evening will feature seven short plays, interspersed with snappy and wildly inappropriate commentary by puppeteers Noreen Young and Stephen Brathwaite. Inappropriate puppeteers?! I hear you gasp? Why yes — and for that and several other good reasons, this is an 18+ production. All of this amazing local entertainment will be offered up by donation, and any profits (after expenses) will be distributed between the Mississippi Mudds of Carleton Place, Studio Theatre Perth and the Station Theatre in Smiths Falls. You’ll be able to donate online during the performance to help keep community theatre thriving!
And now for the line-up of shows…
The Séance
Charlene drags Ben to Madame Yolanda’s Hallowe’en seance. Sam drags Bobby to Madame Yolanda’s Hallowe’en seance. Together, they and the ghost of Elvis try to sort out some relationship issues. This one is written by Rob Riendeau and directed by Kris Riendeau, and features Jenny Pfitzer, Kristen Ritchie, Peter McGaugh, Stephanie Gilman, Tove Hunding and Ed Lawrence (as the ghost of you-know-who).
Disguise the Limit
Written by Jennifer Pfitzer and directed by Catherine Clark, this play will take you to a wild and crazy Hallowe’en costume party without leaving the comfort of your home! In this short comedy, the emotions run high and the booze is flowing as the contestants are by turns happy, sad, bitchy, envious, petty, nervous, rude and competitive. About the only thing they have in common is they ALL want to win the grand prize — $500 in cash and a sexy trophy. What could possibly go wrong? Vying for top honours are Zach Brown, Stevie Silver, Mike McCormick, Jeff May and Grey Masson.
Monstrous Meeting
Written by Dan Bova and directed by Kaz Lapointe, this glimpse into the working world shows that it’s hard to be a monster these days. How can you scare kids when they’re spending all their time on iPads and they’ve already seen the Blair Witch Project? Hiding in closets is tricky when they come from Ikea and fall apart easily. But management wants results! The monstrous cast includes Monika Engel, Janet Rice, Adam Pelletier, Peter Meyer, and Mike McCormick as the Boogeymanager.
Another Bloody Pink Slip
This is a short snappy play that explores what it really means to give your life to your work. Directed and written by Danielle K.L. Gregoire with character exploration by Dawn Xankin and Erika Pruden.
Family Dinner
In this play written by Janet Rice and directed by Adam Pelletier, a lonely woman has her two daughters over for supper on Hallowe’en Eve. There are the usual sibling rivalries and spats, but all is not normal with this family. This one features Kaz Lapointe, Karen Gallagher and Helen Gillis.
Sexy Lumberjack
Written and directed by Kris Riendeau and co-directed by Karen Gallagher, this play is set in the very near future. Newly single, Jack (Dan Bova) plans to re-enter the dating scene by attending a singles’ costume party with his younger brother (Nils Hamster) and a zany friend (Zach Brown). First, though, he needs to be brought up to speed on how interactions with women have altered since #yourturn, and why he may need a plaid flannel thong…
Stalls
Written by Natalie Dalton and directed by Karen Gallagher, Stalls introduces two young women (played by Helen Gillis and Monika Engel) who meet accidentally when they take refuge in adjoining bathroom stalls after playing Hallowe’en “tricks” on their bullies. They got into trouble separately; can they get out of it together?
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