World Premieres inspired by a block party!
Variations on a Theme: The Best
Variations project conceived by Carrie Klewin
Variations project premiered at the Run of the Mill Theater in Baltimore
We threw the block party.
They wrote the plays.
YOU vote for The Best!
Nov. 18 - Dec. 23
Sat. 4pm; Sun. 6pm
* No performance on Saturday, Dec. 22 @ 4pm
$25 General, $22 Seniors/ Students/ Military with I.D.
$50 Dinner and Show
PLEASE NOTE: Some plays contain adult content
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES:
November 18 at 6pm: $40 OPENING GALA performance.
November 17 at 4pm: $20 PREVIEW performance
Preview performance: Post-show TALKBACK with cast and crew
Synopsis
The BEST party continues this holiday season at The Chance. Six playwrights gave us the BEST they got and you get to vote for your favorite. Be sure to put your BEST foot forward and bring your BEST friends to vote for the BEST show.does it get any BESTer than this?
See the source material that the plays are based on: www.myspace.com/variations_thebest
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The Plays
Below are "The Best" plays selected from the nearly 100 submissions The Chance received for this project.
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Baseball to a Russian
by Peter Schnake
directed by Katherine Futterer
A touching story about being the best despite phsyical limitations.
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The Best Lie
by John MacDonald
directed by Abraham Celaya
Everyone has a moment when they don't tell someone how they really feel. What if you got a second chance?
- Adam : David J. Dalton*
- Bob : Daniel Berlin
- Janet : Karen Webster*
- Richard : Chris Raiskup
- Sandy : Jennifer Ruckman*
- Old/Young Sandy : Lacy Reinbold
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Best Chance, Chance Best
by John Bolen
directed by Paul Millet
The overwhelming power of Alzheimer's threatens to tear a family apart at Thanksgiving Dinner.
- Peter Stone : David J. Dalton*
- Anya Stone : Karen Webster*
- Michael Stone : Daniel Berlin
- Mindy O'Rourke : Jennifer Ruckman*
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Alpha Best
by Sarah Moreau*
directed by Paul Millet
Three guys do what they can to one up each other in this all too familiar contest.
- Waitress : Lacy Reinbold
- Guy 1 : Chris Raiskup
- Guy 2 : Daniel Berlin
- Guy 3 : David J. Dalton*
- TV Commentator : Karen Webster*
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The Minglers
by Max Espinoza
directed by Katherine Futterer
Why are all parties exactly the same? Take a look at an insightful party about living and loving in 2007.
- Artist : Chris Raiskup
- Jonny : Daniel Berlin
- Cassie : Lacy Reinbold
- Stacey : Karen Webster*
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Bitches and Cocks
by Jonathan Josephson
directed by Abraham Celaya
3 dogs - female. 2 peacocks - male. Both groups want the other, but the bitches will never admit it.
- Henry : David J. Dalton*
- Jacob : Daniel Berlin
- Joyce : Karen Webster*
- Tabitha : Jennifer Ruckman*
- Serenity : Lacy Reinbold
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The Contest
Playwrights will be awarded a small stipend for each play selected for final production. In addition, the play deemed “The Best of The Best” by attendees of Variations will receive a “Playwright’s Dream Package” made up of prizes donated by sponsors of The Chance and Variations on a Theme.
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Designers
- Literary Director : Jonathan Josephson
- Set Designer : Katherine Futterer
- Lighting Designer : Masako Tobaru*
- Sound Designer : Mitchell Kohen
- Projection Designer : John MacDonald
- Stage Manager : Courtny Greenough*
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* Chance Theater Company Member
