Blood is thicker.
On this surface this appears to be Ibsen’s iconic play Ghosts, with Mrs. Alving celebrating the return of her son Osvald and getting ready to open an orphanage in her late husband’s honor. However when family secrets cannot stay hidden any longer, Tegby throws an an ax and an exorcism into his necromantic twist on the Norwegian classic. An adaptation that makes ones skeletons in the closet a little more real – and bloodthirsty.
Staged Reading
Co-produced with Phoenix Theatre as part of their Flights of Fright Festival.
Special arrangement by AO International.
Unrealized design (costume & scenic) will be displayed in the lobby before and after the performance.
Co-produced with Phoenix Theatre as part of their Flights of Fright Festival.
Special arrangement by AO International.
Unrealized design (costume & scenic) will be displayed in the lobby before and after the performance.
Phoenix Theater - Minneapolis
2605 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 377-2285
October 26th 2015
Doors at 7:00 | Reading at 7:30
$5.00 at the door. General Admission.
www.phoenixtheatermpls.org
Graphic by Jonathan Smith
2605 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 377-2285
October 26th 2015
Doors at 7:00 | Reading at 7:30
$5.00 at the door. General Admission.
www.phoenixtheatermpls.org
Graphic by Jonathan Smith
Cast
Sarah Broude (Helene Alving)
Sarah is thrilled to be working with Market Garden for this ghoulish reading. Although she writes and directs, she primarily performs with many local theaters. Her favorites include The House on Mango Street (Park Square), Elephants Graveyard (Theatre Pro Rata), Miracle on Christmas Lake (Yellow Tree), The House of Bernarda Alba (Pangea/Theatro del Pueblo), and Mrs. Charles (Freshwater). Sarah just finished directing for TEASE with Little Lifeboats, and performing in Mrs. Mortimer's Xenophobic Travel Guide and Leaving St. Paul at this years Fringe Festival. You can see Sarah in this year's Chicago Avenue Project next month.
Sarah is thrilled to be working with Market Garden for this ghoulish reading. Although she writes and directs, she primarily performs with many local theaters. Her favorites include The House on Mango Street (Park Square), Elephants Graveyard (Theatre Pro Rata), Miracle on Christmas Lake (Yellow Tree), The House of Bernarda Alba (Pangea/Theatro del Pueblo), and Mrs. Charles (Freshwater). Sarah just finished directing for TEASE with Little Lifeboats, and performing in Mrs. Mortimer's Xenophobic Travel Guide and Leaving St. Paul at this years Fringe Festival. You can see Sarah in this year's Chicago Avenue Project next month.
Jefferson Slinkard (Pastor Manders)*
Jefferson is Ghoulishly delighted to be part of this Halloween romp! Most recently he played the role of Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at Old Log Theatre. He returned home to Minnesota last year after 25 years of wandering in the wilderness. Some of the stops along the way have been:
NEW YORK: Off- Broadway: Worth Street Theatre: Bone Daddy in The Mystery of Attraction; Off-Off-Broadway: Parenthesis Theater: Tappercoom in The Lady’s Not For Burning; American Globe Theatre: Polixines in The Winter’s Tale. REGIONAL: Las Vegas: Bill Austin in Mamma Mia! Shakespeare Theatre Company: Cinna/Messala in Julius Caeser; Asolo Repertory Theatre: Host of the Garter in The Merry Wives of Windsor Chicago Shakespeare Theatre: Hubert in King John; Milwaukee Shakespeare Theatre: Toby Belch in Twelfth Night; Northern Stage Theatre: Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew; Northeast Shakespeare Ensemble: Iago in Othello. Clarence Brown Theatre: The Limping Man in Fuddy Meers INTERNATIONAL: Broadway Asia - Asian Tour: The King in Cinderella (with Lea Salonga); Wakayama Marina City Japan: Olaf in The Viking Adventure Stunt Show. TELEVISION: Law and Order: SVU, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock. TRAINING: University of Minnesota: BA in Theater; Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory: MFA in Acting. Proud member of Actors Equity.
Jefferson is Ghoulishly delighted to be part of this Halloween romp! Most recently he played the role of Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at Old Log Theatre. He returned home to Minnesota last year after 25 years of wandering in the wilderness. Some of the stops along the way have been:
NEW YORK: Off- Broadway: Worth Street Theatre: Bone Daddy in The Mystery of Attraction; Off-Off-Broadway: Parenthesis Theater: Tappercoom in The Lady’s Not For Burning; American Globe Theatre: Polixines in The Winter’s Tale. REGIONAL: Las Vegas: Bill Austin in Mamma Mia! Shakespeare Theatre Company: Cinna/Messala in Julius Caeser; Asolo Repertory Theatre: Host of the Garter in The Merry Wives of Windsor Chicago Shakespeare Theatre: Hubert in King John; Milwaukee Shakespeare Theatre: Toby Belch in Twelfth Night; Northern Stage Theatre: Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew; Northeast Shakespeare Ensemble: Iago in Othello. Clarence Brown Theatre: The Limping Man in Fuddy Meers INTERNATIONAL: Broadway Asia - Asian Tour: The King in Cinderella (with Lea Salonga); Wakayama Marina City Japan: Olaf in The Viking Adventure Stunt Show. TELEVISION: Law and Order: SVU, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock. TRAINING: University of Minnesota: BA in Theater; Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory: MFA in Acting. Proud member of Actors Equity.
Cristina Castro (Regine Alving)
Cristina has acted in the Twin Cities with theatres such as Mixed Blood Theater, Park Square Theater, Theater Coup d'Etat, The Playwright's Center, Teatro del Pueblo, Little Lifeboats, and The History Theater. She is a graduate of the U of M Guthrie Theatre BFA Actor Training Program and is currently a Jerome Many Voices Playwriting Fellow at The Playwrights' Center.
Cristina has acted in the Twin Cities with theatres such as Mixed Blood Theater, Park Square Theater, Theater Coup d'Etat, The Playwright's Center, Teatro del Pueblo, Little Lifeboats, and The History Theater. She is a graduate of the U of M Guthrie Theatre BFA Actor Training Program and is currently a Jerome Many Voices Playwriting Fellow at The Playwrights' Center.
Michael Wieser (Osvald Alving)*
Michael is so excited to make his debut with The Market Garden Theater. Since officially moving to Minneapolis at the beginning of this month he has been elated to set roots in such a thriving artistic community. He has collaborated with The Guthrie, The Children's Theater, and The Jungle Theater. While in NYC he acted at The Classical Stage Company, Columbia Graduate School, and Exit Pursued By a Bear theater collective. He also spent his time as the resident Fight Choreographer for The Flea Theater and EPBB. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and is happy to be back in the Midwest. He would like to thank his beautiful wife Brianna and his friend Lucas.
Michael is so excited to make his debut with The Market Garden Theater. Since officially moving to Minneapolis at the beginning of this month he has been elated to set roots in such a thriving artistic community. He has collaborated with The Guthrie, The Children's Theater, and The Jungle Theater. While in NYC he acted at The Classical Stage Company, Columbia Graduate School, and Exit Pursued By a Bear theater collective. He also spent his time as the resident Fight Choreographer for The Flea Theater and EPBB. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and is happy to be back in the Midwest. He would like to thank his beautiful wife Brianna and his friend Lucas.
Eric Knutson (Jakob Engstrand)
Eric has been working as an actor in the twin cities and greater Minnesota for over twenty years. His credits include work with Park Square Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Theatre Unbound, Theatre in the Round, Jon Hassler Theatre, Jungle Theatre, Girl Friday Productions, History Theatre, Artistry(Bloomington Civic Theatre) and ten years as a member of the Commonweal Theatre Company. Eric received his training at Moorhead State University and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife Lisa, son Alex, and dog Rosie.
Eric has been working as an actor in the twin cities and greater Minnesota for over twenty years. His credits include work with Park Square Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Theatre Unbound, Theatre in the Round, Jon Hassler Theatre, Jungle Theatre, Girl Friday Productions, History Theatre, Artistry(Bloomington Civic Theatre) and ten years as a member of the Commonweal Theatre Company. Eric received his training at Moorhead State University and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife Lisa, son Alex, and dog Rosie.
Jeremy Motz (Captain Alving)
Motz (rhymes w/ boats) was last seen as the ding-dong who sings songs in DING DONG! SING SONG! in the Minnesota Fringe. Prior to that he was Buddy in REWIND-A-BUDDY in last year's Fringe and as Inspector Black in BOXCUTTER HARMONICA in the Fringe before that. He received a Master's degree from Ohio University's Professional Playwriting Program and a BFA in Acting from Central Michigan University. His plays have appeared through Freshwater Theatre, Northland Words, UW Fon Du Lac, the Seabury Quinn, Jr. Playwrights' Festival, KCACTF, and Swandive Theatre's Veggie Stock. He was shortlisted in 2012 for The Old Vic New Voices TS Eliot US/UK Playwright Exchange. He can be seen around the Twin Cities at various storytelling events like Wayward Theatre Company's Mixtape, WordSprout's The Encyclopedia Show, or StoryArtsMN. He can be heard as one-third of the action movie forum "Get To Da Podcast!". He can be reached at justmotz@gmail.com or (occasionally) on Twitter at @justmotz
Motz (rhymes w/ boats) was last seen as the ding-dong who sings songs in DING DONG! SING SONG! in the Minnesota Fringe. Prior to that he was Buddy in REWIND-A-BUDDY in last year's Fringe and as Inspector Black in BOXCUTTER HARMONICA in the Fringe before that. He received a Master's degree from Ohio University's Professional Playwriting Program and a BFA in Acting from Central Michigan University. His plays have appeared through Freshwater Theatre, Northland Words, UW Fon Du Lac, the Seabury Quinn, Jr. Playwrights' Festival, KCACTF, and Swandive Theatre's Veggie Stock. He was shortlisted in 2012 for The Old Vic New Voices TS Eliot US/UK Playwright Exchange. He can be seen around the Twin Cities at various storytelling events like Wayward Theatre Company's Mixtape, WordSprout's The Encyclopedia Show, or StoryArtsMN. He can be heard as one-third of the action movie forum "Get To Da Podcast!". He can be reached at justmotz@gmail.com or (occasionally) on Twitter at @justmotz
Missy Hildebrant (Stage Reader)
Missy Hildebrandt is an actor and director currently based in Minneapolis. She has performed at many theaters around Minneapolis including Chameleon Theatre Circle (Rocky Horror Show) Theatre in the Round (The Beaux Stratagem), Gadfly Theatre (Vile Affections), Maximum Verbosity (Tales of Wonderland), Lyric Arts (It's a Wonderful Life and Christmas in the Airwaves this winter), and in the MN Fringe Festival. She has a degree in Theatre Arts/Classical Studies from Concordia College Moorhead and currently holds a day job as a Project Coordinator at Comm-Works in Plymouth.
Missy Hildebrandt is an actor and director currently based in Minneapolis. She has performed at many theaters around Minneapolis including Chameleon Theatre Circle (Rocky Horror Show) Theatre in the Round (The Beaux Stratagem), Gadfly Theatre (Vile Affections), Maximum Verbosity (Tales of Wonderland), Lyric Arts (It's a Wonderful Life and Christmas in the Airwaves this winter), and in the MN Fringe Festival. She has a degree in Theatre Arts/Classical Studies from Concordia College Moorhead and currently holds a day job as a Project Coordinator at Comm-Works in Plymouth.
* Appearing courtsey of Actor's Equity Assocotion
Creative Team
Henrik Ibsen (Playwright)
Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20, 1828, in Skien, Norway. In 1862, he was exiled to Italy, where he wrote the tragedy Brand. In 1868, Ibsen moved to Germany, where he wrote one of his most famous works: the play A Doll's House. In 1890, he wrote Hedda Gabler, creating one of theater's most notorious characters. By 1891, Ibsen had returned to Norway a literary hero. He died on May 23, 1906, in Oslo, Norway.
Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20, 1828, in Skien, Norway. In 1862, he was exiled to Italy, where he wrote the tragedy Brand. In 1868, Ibsen moved to Germany, where he wrote one of his most famous works: the play A Doll's House. In 1890, he wrote Hedda Gabler, creating one of theater's most notorious characters. By 1891, Ibsen had returned to Norway a literary hero. He died on May 23, 1906, in Oslo, Norway.
Gustav Tegby (Playwright)
Gustav Tegby was born 1980, and raised in Umeå in northern Sweden. He has written about twenty produced plays that has been performed primarily in his home country, but also in Finland and the US. His play Alla älskar Bernie Madoff (Everybody loves Bernie Madoff), about the financial crisis of 2008, has so far been performed in three different versions and also been filmed for Swedish television. He’s taken a keen interest in bringing the horror genre to the stage, which among other things lead him to giving Ibsen an undead twist with his adaptation Gengångare & Zombies (Ghosts & Zombies), where it isn’t syphilis that Mrs Alving’s son has contracted… The venues that have produced Gustav’s work include The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Malmö City Theatre, Uppsala City Theatre and The Swedish Radio Theatre, as well as several others. Gustav previously ran the fringe theatre Dramalabbet (The Dramatic Laboratory). He’s also working as a dramaturg at Riksteatern (The Swedish National Touring Theatre), and currently resides in Stockholm.
Gustav Tegby was born 1980, and raised in Umeå in northern Sweden. He has written about twenty produced plays that has been performed primarily in his home country, but also in Finland and the US. His play Alla älskar Bernie Madoff (Everybody loves Bernie Madoff), about the financial crisis of 2008, has so far been performed in three different versions and also been filmed for Swedish television. He’s taken a keen interest in bringing the horror genre to the stage, which among other things lead him to giving Ibsen an undead twist with his adaptation Gengångare & Zombies (Ghosts & Zombies), where it isn’t syphilis that Mrs Alving’s son has contracted… The venues that have produced Gustav’s work include The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Malmö City Theatre, Uppsala City Theatre and The Swedish Radio Theatre, as well as several others. Gustav previously ran the fringe theatre Dramalabbet (The Dramatic Laboratory). He’s also working as a dramaturg at Riksteatern (The Swedish National Touring Theatre), and currently resides in Stockholm.
Chad Eric Bergman (Translator)
Chad Eric Bergman has collaborated in the theatre as a director, scholar, translator, designer, actor and playwright. In Chicago, he has worked with Stage Left, Live Bait, Chicago Dramatists, MPAACT, parker and Plasticene. He earned his PhD in Theatre History and Criticism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Bergman also spent a year in Finland on a Fulbright researching the political implications of bilingual theatre. He has been an artist in residence at the Ragdale Foundation and the University of Chicago’s Summer Incubator.
Chad Eric Bergman has collaborated in the theatre as a director, scholar, translator, designer, actor and playwright. In Chicago, he has worked with Stage Left, Live Bait, Chicago Dramatists, MPAACT, parker and Plasticene. He earned his PhD in Theatre History and Criticism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Bergman also spent a year in Finland on a Fulbright researching the political implications of bilingual theatre. He has been an artist in residence at the Ragdale Foundation and the University of Chicago’s Summer Incubator.
Lucas Skjaret (Director)
Lucas is a freelance theatre artist in the Twin Cities. As a 'jack-of-all-trades', he has worked in many different capacities. He has designed recent costumes for Pioneer Suite (Freshwater Theatre), The Reagan Years (Workhaus Collective), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Minneapolis Musical Theatre), Macbeth, As You Like It, and Much Ado About Nothing (Public Theater of Minnesota), and many others. He has assistant directed on La Cage Aux Folles (Bloomington Civic Theatre), River Road Boogie (History Theatre), and Behind the Eye (Park Square), and Walking Shadow Theatre's Ivey-winning Gabriel. He has also directed with The Unit Collective, Box Wine Theatre, One Minute Play Festival, and Market Garden's Gray Duck. He will be assistant directing Snow Queen at Park Square this November and designing costumes for Daleko Arts' The Shape of Things in March. Lucas received his double B.A. in Theatre Arts and Scandinavian Studies from the University of North Dakota and studied abroad at The University of Oslo/Ibsen Centre and The International Summer School of Oslo, as well as interned at The Playwrights Center. lucasskjaret.com
Lucas is a freelance theatre artist in the Twin Cities. As a 'jack-of-all-trades', he has worked in many different capacities. He has designed recent costumes for Pioneer Suite (Freshwater Theatre), The Reagan Years (Workhaus Collective), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Minneapolis Musical Theatre), Macbeth, As You Like It, and Much Ado About Nothing (Public Theater of Minnesota), and many others. He has assistant directed on La Cage Aux Folles (Bloomington Civic Theatre), River Road Boogie (History Theatre), and Behind the Eye (Park Square), and Walking Shadow Theatre's Ivey-winning Gabriel. He has also directed with The Unit Collective, Box Wine Theatre, One Minute Play Festival, and Market Garden's Gray Duck. He will be assistant directing Snow Queen at Park Square this November and designing costumes for Daleko Arts' The Shape of Things in March. Lucas received his double B.A. in Theatre Arts and Scandinavian Studies from the University of North Dakota and studied abroad at The University of Oslo/Ibsen Centre and The International Summer School of Oslo, as well as interned at The Playwrights Center. lucasskjaret.com
Anna Eben (Stage Manager)
Anna Eben is a fresh face to the Twin-Cities Theatre scene who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University. Since moving to the area she has enjoyed management at the Old Log Theatre working on shows such as Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Velocity of Autumn. As well as up coming shows, Cinderella and The Wedding Singer. She is excited to be working with a new theatre and can not wait for other opportunities in the future.
Anna Eben is a fresh face to the Twin-Cities Theatre scene who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University. Since moving to the area she has enjoyed management at the Old Log Theatre working on shows such as Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Velocity of Autumn. As well as up coming shows, Cinderella and The Wedding Singer. She is excited to be working with a new theatre and can not wait for other opportunities in the future.
Jane Ryan (Scenic Designer)
Jane Ryan is an MFA graduate from West Virginia University with a degree in Scenic Design & Painting and has been designing & painting for 8 years. She works as a freelance scenic designer in Minneapolis and has designed shows all over the country. Some of her favorites include Legally Blonde and Agatha Christie’s: The Mousetrap, for Weathervane Playhouse in Newark, Ohio. Her recent designs in Minneapolis include Freud’s Last Session, The Potting Shed, and Sister Calling My Name with Open Window Theatre, as well as Wait Until Dark at Daleko Arts. Upcoming shows this season can be seen at Theater Garage and Lyric Arts. She is excited to help the Ghosts & Zombies team bring this performance to life .www.janeryandesigns.comm | janeryandesigns@gmail.com
Jane Ryan is an MFA graduate from West Virginia University with a degree in Scenic Design & Painting and has been designing & painting for 8 years. She works as a freelance scenic designer in Minneapolis and has designed shows all over the country. Some of her favorites include Legally Blonde and Agatha Christie’s: The Mousetrap, for Weathervane Playhouse in Newark, Ohio. Her recent designs in Minneapolis include Freud’s Last Session, The Potting Shed, and Sister Calling My Name with Open Window Theatre, as well as Wait Until Dark at Daleko Arts. Upcoming shows this season can be seen at Theater Garage and Lyric Arts. She is excited to help the Ghosts & Zombies team bring this performance to life .www.janeryandesigns.comm | janeryandesigns@gmail.com
Aaron Chvatal (Costume Designer)
Aaron is thrilled to be back in the Twin Cities after several years away in Kansas City attaining his master's degree in Costume Design and Technology from UMKC. Recent design credits include Murder for Two (Park Square), Our Town (Castleton Opera Festival), Singing for Freedom (The Rose Ensemble), Detroit '67 (Penumbra), 4000 Miles (Park Square), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Lakeshore Players). He has spent the last 3 summers running the costume shop of the Castleton Opera Festival in Castleton, Virginia, and has designed the last 3 seasons for Opera on the James in Lynchburg, Virginia. www.aaronchvatal.com
Aaron is thrilled to be back in the Twin Cities after several years away in Kansas City attaining his master's degree in Costume Design and Technology from UMKC. Recent design credits include Murder for Two (Park Square), Our Town (Castleton Opera Festival), Singing for Freedom (The Rose Ensemble), Detroit '67 (Penumbra), 4000 Miles (Park Square), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Lakeshore Players). He has spent the last 3 summers running the costume shop of the Castleton Opera Festival in Castleton, Virginia, and has designed the last 3 seasons for Opera on the James in Lynchburg, Virginia. www.aaronchvatal.com
Special Thanks
Jenna Papke, Bailey Williams, Actor’s Equity Association, Matthew Fayfer, Lori Sjoquist, Colombine Teaterförlag, Beriit Gullberg, Ethan Bjelland, MatthewMcDonald, Julia Brown, The Playwrights’ Center
Jenna Papke, Bailey Williams, Actor’s Equity Association, Matthew Fayfer, Lori Sjoquist, Colombine Teaterförlag, Beriit Gullberg, Ethan Bjelland, MatthewMcDonald, Julia Brown, The Playwrights’ Center
