afterdark theatre company: September 2008
Production
Morris, MN and Minneapolis, MN
The world premiere of a 90-minute, one-act version of “Leave” (which served as the foundation for the current two-act, full-length version) was presented by the afterdark theatre company as its inaugural production.
The first performances took place at the University of Minnesota, Morris campus, in the Black Box Theatre in the Humanities and Fine Arts Building on September 5th and 6th, 2008.
Following its initial performances at the University of Minnesota, Morris campus, two additional performances took place at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, MN, on September 11th and 25th, 2008.
The director was Justin S. Latt.
Stage Manager – David Schilmoeller.
Scenic Design – Scott Bloom.
Costume Design – Marco Avila.
Lighting Design – Alex Clark.
Sound Design – Justin S. Latt.
Props – Marco Avila, Lizzie Marcus, Justin S. Latt.
Assistant Stage Managers – Lizzie Marcus & Katie Barron;
Lights Crew at UMM – Dani Schmitz;
Sound Crew at UMM – Godfried Asante
Photography – Alex Clark
The cast, in order of appearance, was as follows:
ANNE LUNDY: Siobhan Bremer
NICHOLAS DRAPER: Tim Schmidt
SETH LUNDY: Nick James Parker
TYSON BLYTH: Bennett Smith
JONAS FISHMAN: Alex Carlson
This production of “Leave” was chosen as one of the Top 10 Theater Productions of 2008 by Lavender Magazine.
(photo: (left to right) Tim Schmidt as Nicholas and Nick James Parker as Seth in the 2008 production of “Leave” by AfterDark Theatre Company at University of Minnesota-Morris, and the Bryant-Lake Bowl in Minneapolis; photography by Alex Clark)
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