Civilization (All You Can Eat) By Jason Grote
[february 16th- March 3rd Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm]
In this parable of the Obama age, desperation, desire, and existential dread connect the lives of a frustrated filmmaker, a suicidal comic, a failed academic, a career waitress, a would-be porn star, a self-help guru, and a giant feral hog. The Founding Fathers, Twix bars, chaos theory, ironic racism, and dangerous masturbation pass under the gaze of an indifferent universe.
TICKETS: $15, Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can
To Reserve Your Tickets, call: 512-474-7886 or visit: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/220618
Featuring:
Florinda Bryant , Michael Joplin, Heather Hanna, Gricelda Silva, Mical Trejo, Annie La Ganga, and Jude Hickey.
Directed by Jenny Larson
Set design by Connor Hopkins
Lights by Stephen Pruitt
Costumes by Pam Fletcher-Friday
Video by Lee Webster
Sound design by Jeff Mills
Movement by Adriene Mishler
Press Contact:
For more information please contact Jenny Larson jenny@salvagevanguard.org
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor Deep Eddy Vodka!
Frontera Fest 2012- Long Fringe Performances at SVT
[performances 1/24- 2/5. See website for details]
Longer productions (90 minutes or less) at Salvage Vanguard Theater and the Blue Theatre: everything from new works by emerging playwrights to cutting edge choreography. Details on shows performing at Salvage Vanguard are listed below.
Visit: http://fronterafest.org/site/index.html for Tickets, Full Schedule, and Lots More Info!
ALL TICKETING IS THROUGH FRONTERA FEST BOX OFFICE, NOT SALVAGE VANGUARD. Visit: hydeparktheatre.org or call (512) 479- PLAY for tickets and information.
Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus
by Topping Haggerty (Da Foundry) (60 minutes)
Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus is the dark adorable sketch comedy extravaganza you've been waiting for from DA Foundry. Do all puppets have a violent nature? What do rocks feel? Why are suicidal zombies so easy to empathize with? How did you really learn about sex? And why, oh, why is Evil so verbally incontinent? Come experience this hilariously touching, disturbing, raucous display of comedy-licious-ness.
Jan 29th at 6:45pm; Jan 31st at 7:00pm; Feb 4th at 1:00pm; Feb 5th at 3:00pm
The Alien Baby Play
written by Nicholas Walker Herbert, directed by Gary Jaffe
(Tutto Theatre) (90 minutes)
Bethany is 15 months pregnant with an alien baby, and she's invited you to the birth! Kathleen Fletcher returns to Austin for the world premiere of Nicholas Walker Herbert's The Alien Baby Play, an interactive theatrical experience from Tutto Theatre Company which will leave you clutching your womb with joy and terror. www.TuttoTheatre.org
Jan 24th at 7:00pm; Jan 28th at 1:00pm; Jan 29th at 8:45pm; Feb 5th at 7:15pm
The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985
by Max Langert (Punchkin Repertory) (90 minutes)
The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 centers around Allison, a young woman who’s fascinated by charts, leading her to chart her emotional life since age 9. She shares the ups and downs, focusing on her love life, displaying a pattern of one disappointing relationship after another. Her only hope lies in two love songs from the 80s, which have a seemingly karmic convergence.
Jan 25th, Feb 3rd at 7:00pm; Jan 28th at 3:15pm; Feb 4th at 10:00pm
The Crapstall Street Boys
written by Connor Hopkins (Trouble Puppet Theater Company ) (45 minutes)
The Crapstall Street Boys uses Czech marionettes to tell the story of You Lad, a workhouse boy who assembles anti-monster security devices and enormous amounts of packaging in a city clogged with garbage and infested with boy-eating monsters. As hunger and desperation get the better of You Lad, he discovers the connection between the monsters, the garbage, and the dwindling number of boys.
Jan 24th at 9:15pm; Jan 28th at 11:00pm; Jan 29th at 3:15pm; Feb 4th at 6:45pm
Don't Go in the House
written by Lowell Bartholomee & Dan Dietz (the dirigo group) (75 minutes)
The dirigo group presents Don’t Go in the House, a collection of four short, dark plays, including the regional premiere of Dan Dietz’ Heideman-Award-Winning "Lobster Boy," Lowell Bartholomee’s 2011 Best of the Fest "They're Coming to Get You!", and a couple of players to be named later. Starring Ellie McBride, Robert Faires, Robert S. Fisher, and Lowell Bartholomee. Directed by Lowell Bartholomee.
Jan 27th at 7:00pm; Jan 29th at 4:45pm; Jan 30th at 7:30pm; Feb 2nd at 8:30pm
Holier Than Thou
by Bastion Carboni (Poison Apple Initiative) (60 minutes)
Comprised of candid interviews taken after the expiration of a non-disclosure agreement, Holier Than Thou centers around a reality tv show wherein the contestants compete to possess the powers of Jesus for a week. A dark comedy about what we want and why we need it.
Jan 26th, & 31st at 9:00pm; Jan 28th at 5:30pm; Feb 4th at 8:15pm
Jack & Coconuts
by Corey Kwoka (3-D Productions ) (90 minutes)
A wedding in paradise disintegrates into madness. When cousins mistakenly make love, ex-flames appear, and family reconnects-- it’s better to ask, “What could go right?”
Jan 27th, Feb 1st at 9:00pm; Jan 29th at 1:00pm; Feb 5th at 5:00pm
Somewhere in Utopia
by Jared J. Stein (Out of Context Productions ) (60 minutes)
Some·where·in·U·to·pi·a [suhm-whair in yoo-toh-pee-uh] - a travesty - (1) A theatrical calamity, see chaos. (2) An omniscient narrator deprives 2 characters of the little moments: no farting, no burping, and the mail does not arrive. (3) What may or may not be the most relevant event of your life.
Jan 25th, Feb 3rd at 9:15pm; Jan 28th at 7:15pm; Feb 4th at 3:00pm
Southern Fried Chickie
(75 minutes)
Written and performed by Christy McBrayer, Southern Fried Chickie is a one-woman play about a struggling actress returning from Hollywood to her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Without ever leaving stage, McBrayer narrates while becoming ten characters with the help of musicians called her “Red Neck Greek Chorus.” The show was called “clever, funny and beguiling” by New Orleans Times-Picayune and “an impressive array!” by Variety. www.southernfriedchickie.com
Jan 26th, Feb 1st at 7:00pm; Jan 28th at 9:00pm; Feb 4th at 4:45pm
Steam, Rose Colored Goggles, and The Flight of the Victoriana
[jan. 6th-28th fridays & saturdays at 8pm]
Join the crew of The Victoriana as they engage the most revelatory and exquisite of 19th century alternative universe technology. Delight in their use of the refined art of improvisational acting and mummery as they explore those portions of the world still marked terra incognita. Discover the definition of this neologism “steampunk.”
Directed by Audrey Sansom
Tickets: http://steam.eventbrite.com/
NEW AT SVT!- Cinema 41 Film Series
[first and third thursdays of each month! next event january 26th]
Cinema41 is a nonprofit film series, based out of Austin, TX, dedicated to screening independent films that have had a measurable impact on the film community as a whole. Each month we choose a theme and screen two correlating films. In addition, we try to augment each screening with a special guest (filmmakers, scholars, etc…) to help contextualize the films.
Tickets will remain at $3.
GNAP! Theater @ SVT
[ fridays and Saturdays at 8pm & 10pm ]
Each week the maestros of improv, sketch, and original theater present an array of theatrical events. For dates, shows, tickets and more visit GNAPTHEATER.org.
Church of the Friendly Ghost
[ regular music series, sunday evenings at svt]
Please see website for more details.
For dates, acts, and more info click here.
DANCE AT SVT, Featuring:
Spank Dance's Monthly Butoh
[third thursdays of each month 7-7:30pm ]
Every third Thursday of the month enjoy a free treat of improvised movement from the wizzards behind Spank Dance.
A Work In Progress w/ Spank Dance
[SECOND thursdays of each month at 8pm! ]
Lila Flow Yoga Led by Leigh Fisher, RYT500
[ Tuesdays & Saturdays - ongoing]
Tuesdays 5:30- 6:30pm & Saturdays 10:30- 11:30am. One 8 week session: $60 | Both 8 week sessions: $110 | Drop-in: $12. Email eclecticyoga@hotmail.com to register. Leigh Fisher is a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour level with yoga alliance. Leigh has been practicing yoga since 1998 and teaching since 2004.
Merlin Works Improv Classes
[mondays, wednesdays, & saturdays- ongoing]
Founded at the Salvage Vanguard Theater in 2008 by longtime Austin Improviser Shana Merlin, The Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation teaches improv comedy classes in shortform (think: Whose Line Is It Anyways?) and narrative longform improv (think: Curb Your Enthusiasm.) We provide a relaxed and safe environment for people to remember how to play, take risks, connect with others, be more creative and have more fun. Our students are having so much fun, in fact, that they are surprised to find out how much their improv training helps them in performance, presentations, interviews, writing, professional life, and personal relationships.
Registration is now open for the next session of classes with the Merlin Works Institute of Improvisation! Improv training can help people in performance, presentations, interviews, writing, professional life and personal relationships.
Visit:
http://merlin-works.com/index.php?page=improv_comedy_classes_austin&sec=play for full class listings and descriptions or to register. Hope to see you in class!
For more Information, visit www.merlin-works.com
Directions to Salvage Vanguard Theater
To get to The Salvage Vanguard Theater take IH-35 to the Manor Road exit. Take Manor Road eastbound. Go past East Side Café and SVT will be on your right hand side before Airport Blvd. The address is 2803 Manor Road.