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What?
A tragi-comedy in 2 acts
Two men. Doubt. Existential angst. Hubris. Comedy. In the spirit of Waiting for Godot and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead comes a new play asking the timeless questions. Who are we and what do we do?
What? follows two days in the life of a presumed musician and writer. They aren’t sure and neither will you be.
excerpt from What?
IDO(Studying a script from
the briefcase.)
Don't you wonder where all this
stuff came from?
IAM
Do you?
IDO
What?
IAM
Wonder where all this stuff came
from.
IDO
Yes.
And I'm wondering what you're
doing?
IAM
I must be wondering what we're
doing.
IDO
There must be some purpose behind
it all.
IAM
Should there?
IDO
No.
(Pause)
And still I can't help but think
that we should be doing something.
Wouldn't you like to be doing
something?
IAM
Of course.
IDO
What shall we do?
IAM
(Long pause)
Nope, I can't think of it.
History
Game night. End of game night. Alternative to game night. Skit night. Trick everyone to come watch a play. Write play. Did not complete in time. Rewrite play. Pretty good. Date was set. Rehearsals started. Complimentary tickets printed for two night run. Fun night with friends. Scheduling conflicts. Date postponed indefinitely. Complete and total breakdown of the project.
I will expand on the history of the play more later. For now suffice it to say that the play is not cancelled, e.g. theater is still being completed for first official use. Unsuccessful artists are lazy. We are lazy and easily distracted. The goal here is by thinking about the play and the theater for the purposes of promotion and as a chronicle of our lives momentum will be regained that was lost a year ago.
Original Cast and Crew
| IAM | Alan Cecil |
| IDO | zoe somebody |
| DOUBT | Colleen O‘Neil |
| STAGEHAND | Scragz |
| Script | Alan and zoe |
| Director | Alan, zoe, Colleen, and Scragz* |
| Stage Manager | Alan, zoe, Colleen, and Scragz* |
| Lighting Designer | Alan and zoe |
| Audio Designer | Alan, zoe, and Scragz |
| Master Electrician | Scragz |
| Master Audio Engineer | Scragz |
| Master Carpenter | Scragz |
| Property Master | Colleen and Scragz |
| House Manager | Becky Herzberg |
| Catering | The Peasant Kitchen |
| lighting equipment on loan from | Jeremy Riordan of Totally Lit stage and lighting and Spore Culture |
NEWS BULLETIN
what? is finally happening!!!
On Jan 1st and 2nd at 8pm the original play what? will debut at the e.g. theater in Vista, CA. At a sudden meeting, after a year of chaos, distractions, and illness, the original cast of what? have decided that the show indeed goes on. Friends, family, and supporters of coin operated entropy and independent arts are cordially invited to contact us for tickets. Due to weather issues we will have to go with standard seating in the theater with the parterre section closed. That means that there will only be 24 tickets for each show. If there is an overwhelming response to the show the possibility of a third show on Jan 3rd has been discussed. And if it gets really out of control (hopefully) we could also do 2 shows a night.
What a way to start the new year!