14th Annual One Act Play Festival...

Past Production - January 2009
Produced by Robert Brian Wood
Technical Direction by Paul Jangula

The 14th Annual One Act Play Festival continued Venture Theatre's annual tradition of staging new works with a focus on local writing talent. This year's process added a new, "page to stage," workshop convention to encourage audience feedback each night. Each writer/director team then had the opportunity to modify their show and re-stage it again several times before the final performances.

Thank you to everyone who attended the workshops and/or the final performances in the new, "Page-to-stage," process this year.

Press and Photos:

Read the November 30, 2007 article in the Billings Gazette here.

See photos and read Jaci Webb's January 9 article in the Billings Gazette here.

Check out the January 19 entry from the Billings Gazette's 5:01 Blog here.

Shows / Cast Lists:

Dog Years
By Ryan Gage
Directed by Kirsten Horn

Jason:  Daniel Zent
Doran:  Michael Seibert
Kristina:  Liz Alexander
Dennis:  Paul Jangula
Brooke:  Cydney Mann

Absence
By Shad Scott
Directed by A.J. Kalanick

Brenda:  Amanda Megyesi-McCave
Allen:  Brad Porter
Doctor:  Chandra West

Year of Zeppetelli
By Lincoln Solem-Sevier
Directed by Patrick Wilson
 
Kyle:  Tanner Cox
Brian:  Adam Roebling
Drew: 
Ashley:  Katy Kemmick
Janet:  Jill Corcoran
Kidgell:  Zak Kreiter
Reporter:  Tiffany Melia
Wally:  Philip Johnson
Diane:  Angela Fulkerson

But That’s Not What We Ordered
By Craig Kenworthy
Directed by Blaine Jensen

Tina:  Sarah Holm
Rex:  Eric Rasmussen
Dr. Bannon:  Ben Botts

Need to Know
By Amber Sommerfeld
Directed by Sarah Butts
 
Man:  Ryan Lofgren
Corey:  Zach Carleton
Josh:  Joshua Swan

The Soul of It
By A.M. Meyer
Directed by Jared Siess

Kate:  Jennifer Olsen
Phillip:  Timber Venard

Production and Design:

Producer:  Robert Brian Wood
Technical Director:  Paul Jangula
Sound Operator:  Ernie Fuglevand
Light Operator:  Katie Denton
Stage Manager:  Dina Brophy
Special Thanks:  Jayme Green, Justin Choriki, Sheila Wilson

Show Dates & Times:

January 8, 2009 - 7:30 (Thursday) - Group 1 Workshop
January 9, 2009 - 8:00 (Friday) - Group 2 Workshop
January 10, 2009 - 8:00 (Saturday) - Group 1 Workshop

January 14, 2009 - 7:30 (Wednesday) - Group 2 Workshop
January 15, 2009 - 7:30 (Thursday) - Group 1 Workshop
January 16, 2009 - 8:00 (Friday) - Group 2 Workshop
January 17, 2009 - 8:00 (Saturday) - All Shows Perform

January 23, 2009 - 8:00 (Friday) - All Shows Perform
January 24, 2009 - 8:00 (Saturday) - All Shows Perform

Show Location:

Venture's Roebling Theatre: 2317 Montana Ave., Billings, MT