Thursday, April 25, 2013

Festival shows: KREMLIN KOMEDY and SLAMDANGO!


A collection of hilarious theatrical shorts about and by - Russians presented by the Performing Arts Department of UL-Lafayette!

The absurd takes center stage in this collection of short plays by influential comedy writers Daniil Kharms and David Ives. Expect the unexpected as you explore the charming/harming Kharms and be prepared to laugh at Ives’ masterpiece Variations on the Death of Trotsky. Come explore the softer side of life behind the iron curtain, comrade. Show runs less than an hour and costs only 30 Roubles and a Kopek! (That's $10 of your American dollars).

Thursday, April 25 at 7 pm
Friday, April 26 at 7 pm
Saturday, April 27 at 7 pm
Thursday, May 2 at 7 pm
Friday, May 3 at 7 pm
Saturday, May 4 at 7 pm



Wanderlust is hosting Slamdango!, a two-night event featuring local and regional puppeteers gathered to present innovative and provocative short-form puppet and object theatre to an adult audience. This is an inaugural slam and has been accepted as an event within Festival International de Louisiane. Slamdango! is also a part of the national Puppet Slam Network, spearheaded by Heather Henson’s IBEX Puppetry.

In addition to providing a forum for puppeteers, Wanderlust hopes that it will reignite an audience interest and appreciation for puppetry geared toward adults. For mature audiences only.


This is the fifth production in Wanderlust's 2012-13 season that has included We All Do, You’ve Got Hate Mail, and The Monster Tales.

April 26 & 27 at 8:45 pm
Theatre 810, 810 Jefferson St., Downtown Lafayette

$10 General Admission
$5 Students with valid ID
FREE for patrons wearing Festival pins!

For ticket reservations, call (337) 484-0172 or purchase online at
slamdango.eventbrite.com

For additional information about the company, visit
www.wanderlusttheatre.com or facebook.com/wanderlusttheatre

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Auditions for Acting Unlimited's SHE KILLS MONSTERS




A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

She Kills Monsters has 12 roles, with 7 women, 4 men, and one role that can be either.

AGNES EVANS, a woman in her mid-twenties who's trying to understand her sister
The late TILLY EVANS, a high school girls who mostly lives in her head
CHUCK BIGGS, a young man and a huge D&D geek.
MILES, Agnes' boyfriend, who wants her to get over it
KALIOPE/KELLY, an Elven thief D&D character, and also her handicapped high school player
LILLITH/LILLY, a Demon Queen D&D character, and her player, a high school girl who was friends with Tilly
VERA, a high school guidance counselor who is also Agnes' best friend and confidante
STEVE, an unfortunate high school student and hapless D&D character
ORCUS/RONNIE, a gay Demon Overlord and his somewhat horny teenage player
TINA & GABBIE/EVIL TINA & EVIL GABBIE, a pair of high school mean girls and also D&D Cheerleader Succubi
NARRATOR, the omniscient voice that guides the plot along.

Auditions will be Saturday April 13 from 3 to 6 pm, Sunday April 14 from 2 to 5 pm,, and Tuesday April 16 from 6 to 8 pm. The show itself run from August 14th through the 25th. If you have questions or need more information, please call 484-0172, or email Theatre810@gmail.com.