Rot 2008

..a mini-festival of the willfully weird and woeful.

Everett Evans, Houston Chronicle

“Rot”

What is ROT? A new play by Mildred’s Umbrella resident playwright John Harvey. What is ROT? A collaboration between two of Houston’s premier theater companies. What is ROT? A husband dying of the plague,

a wife longing to move to Arizona. What is ROT? A daughter who after setting the world on fire and destroying the sun comes home to find out what happened to her dog. What is ROT? Two gentlemen sitting in the front parlor in their underwear. What is ROT? Puppets in the furniture remembering what the family would like to forget. What is ROT? A fetal pig. What is ROT? A happy death.

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January 17–19, 2008
DiverseWorks
1117 E. Freeway
Houston, TX 77002

February 1 & 2, 2008
Rude Mechanical’s Off Center Space
2211-A Hidalgo
Austin, TX 78702

February 15, 16
Super Happy Funland
3801 Polk
Houston, TX

February 29, March 1
University of Houston
Houston, TX

March 14 & 15, 2008
Strand Theatre
2317 Ship’s Mechanic Row
Galveston, TX

ARTS HOUSTON ARTICLE

PRESS

“ ... an experimental walk on the dark side”
Chron.com

“ deliciously dark moments of ironic humor and painful humanity..”
Houston Press

“ .. exudes enough despair to make the average Samuel Beckett outing look like Annie.”
Everett Evans Houston Chronicle

“ ..the two companies together have created a smart, wildly literary piece of experimental theater the likes of which no Houstonian will see anywhere else this season. ”
Lee Williams - Houston Press

CAST AND CREW
(for 2008 Tour)

Writer/Director...John Harvey

Puppet Director...Joel Orr

Assistant Director/Stage Manager...Carole Kelly

Puppet designs...Justin Dunford

Puppeteer...Karen Schlag

Edgar...Joel Orr

Edmund...Troy Schulze

Barbara...Patricia Duran

Earl...Eric Doss

Ann...Jennifer Decker

Costumes: Jennifer Decker, Patricia Duran, Eric Doss

Composer: Meghan Hendley

Musicians: Duo Scordatura-Nicholas Leh Baker, violinist, Jordan Kuspa, cellist

Set Design: Jodi Bobrovski, Wayne Barnhill

Sound Design: Greg Dean

Light Design: Kevin Taylor

Program/Flyer Art: Ryan Kelly

Set: Jodi Bobroski, Eric Doss, Greg Dean, Jennifer Decker, Patricia Duran, John Harvey, Wayne Barnhill

Light-board Operation: Carole Kelly

Sound Operation: Robin Ziegler

Puppet construction: Jenny Campbell, Camella Clements, Eric Doss, Justin Dunford, Francesca Marquis, Joel Orr, Kevin Taylor and Robin Ziegler