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The show had two mainstage runs at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]]. The first was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/23/09 to 11/21/09. The second was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/22/10 to 11/20/10. They also did three festival appearances: Chicago from 4/23/10-4/24/10; New York City on 7/9/10; and Atlanta in 2011. | The show had two mainstage runs at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]]. The first was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/23/09 to 11/21/09. The second was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/22/10 to 11/20/10. They also did three festival appearances: Chicago from 4/23/10-4/24/10; New York City on 7/9/10; and Atlanta in 2011. | ||
The marketing tagline for the 2009 run was "True love waits... forever." | |||
The marketing tagline for the 2010 run was "Forever is for serious." | |||
== Cast and Crew == | == Cast and Crew == | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 20 May 2013
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| Theater | Salvage Vanguard Theater |
| Directed by | Shana Merlin |
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| Initial Run | Oct/Nov 2009 |
| Subsequent Run(s) | Oct/Nov 2010 |
Dusk (full name: Dusk: Improvised Tween Erotica) was a longform narrative improv show produced by Gnap! Theater Projects.
It was an improvised take on The Twilight Saga.
Show Structure
The show included many of the tropes associated with the novels, including a werewolf/vampire/human love triangle, a diary voiceover, and some sort of vampire sporting event.
History
The show had two mainstage runs at Salvage Vanguard Theater. The first was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/23/09 to 11/21/09. The second was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/22/10 to 11/20/10. They also did three festival appearances: Chicago from 4/23/10-4/24/10; New York City on 7/9/10; and Atlanta in 2011.
The marketing tagline for the 2009 run was "True love waits... forever."
The marketing tagline for the 2010 run was "Forever is for serious."
Cast and Crew
2010 Run
Cast
- Andreas Fabis
- Audrey Rachel Sansom
- Avimaan Syam
- Bryan Cruz
- Chelsea Gilman
- Courtney Hopkin
- Julie Gillis
- Kyle Traughber
- Lauren Zinn
- Lindsey Reeves
- Madi Goff
- Michael Joplin
- Michael Thomas
- Patrick Knisely
- Sarah Marie Curry
Crew
- Director -- Shana Merlin
- Producer -- Shannon McCormick
- PR -- Lauren Buck
- Graphic Design -- Courtney Hopkin
- Costumes -- Audrey Rachel Sansom
- Photos -- Jon Bolden
- Video Director -- Michael Thomas
- Video Editor -- Don Swaynos
- Sound Design -- Sara Farr and Sarah Marie Curry
- Set Design -- Cindie Mooney
- Light Design -- Ace Manning
- Program Design -- Courtney Hopkin
- Sound Tech -- Joshua Bush
- Light Tech -- Michael Sullivan
- Box Office -- Britney Salyer
Chicago
Cast
- Avimaan Syam
- Chelsea Gilman
- Courtney Hopkin
- Kyle Traughber
- Lindsey Reeves
- Michael Joplin
- Michael Thomas
- Patrick Knisely
- Shana Merlin
Crew
- Tech -- Sara Farr
New York Cast
- Andreas Fabis
- Audrey Rachel Sansom
- Avimaan Syam
- Bryan Cruz
- Julie Gillis
- Lauren Zinn
- Madi Goff
- Michael Joplin
- Michael Thomas
- Shana Merlin
2011 Run
Cast
- Ace Manning
- Andreas Fabis
- Audrey Rachel Sansom
- Avimaan Syam
- Bryan Cruz
- Chelsea Gilman
- Courtney Hopkin
- Hugo Zesati
- Katie Thornton
- Kyle Traughber
- Lauren Buck
- Michael Thomas
- Sarah Marie Curry
- Shana Merlin
Crew
- Director -- Shana Merlin
- Producer -- Shannon McCormick
- Stage Manager -- Dana Yanoshak
- PR -- Andreas Fabis
- Graphic and Program Design -- Courtney Hopkin
- Costumes -- Audrey Rachel Sansom, Courtney Hopkin
- Photos -- Jon Bolden
- Video Director -- Michael Thomas
- Video Editor -- Michael Thomas, Courtney Hopkin
- Sound Design -- Sarah Marie Curry, Sara Farr
- Set Design -- Cindie Mooney, Andreas Fabis
Atlanta Cast
- Andreas Fabis
- Bryan Cruz
- Colin Thomas Bates
- Courtney Hopkin
- Dana Yanoshak
- Kyle Traughber
- Liz Brammer
- Michael Joplin
- Michael Thomas
- Shana Merlin
Media
- "Bella Picks a Team" promo: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.
- Video interview with Katie Thornton about the show.
- Video interview with Shana Merlin about the show.
- Video of opening night (10/23/09): part 1, part 2.
- Video of the opening of the 11/13/09 show.
- Video of their 4/1/10 show (a warm-up for their Chicago festival appearance).
- Video of their 9/23/10 show: part 1, part 2.
- Video of their 9/23/10 show: part 1, part 2.
