Tall Tales of the High Seas

Tall Tales of the High Seas
Theater	The Institution Theater
Directed by	Andreas Fabis Dana Yanoshak
Music By	Tosin Awofeso
Cast	Amanda Hinsman Andreas Fabis Brad Hawkins Cagney Ortiz Claudio Fox Dana Yanoshak Ellen Pizarek Jessica Arjet Mary Henderson Megan Moten Paul Normandin Sushant Sethi
Crew	Mark Shoemaker (lights, sound) Zoe Jaye (stage manager)
Run	Feb/Mar 2016

Tall Tales of the High Seas is an upcoming pirate-themed mainstage improv show.

Summary

Pirates: loveable rogues, intrepid adventurers, notorious criminals. For young and old alike pirate stories evoke the spirit of danger, freedom and flamboyant eccentricities like no other genre. Follow our bigger than life characters into the golden age of swashbuckling where masts will split, cutlasses will shatter… but the truth will just be slightly bent.

Inspired by works like Treasure Island, Baron von Münchausen, Stardust and the Crimson Pirate we will spin totally, absolutely true yarns of bodice-ripping romance, unspeakable danger, sword-fights and exotic locations.

Every week two pirate captains will tell competing made-up stories based on audience suggestions. These tales are brought to life by our cast of improvisers and rated by the audience. The winner gets gold and glory, the loser gets put in the Tickle Sack… or worse.

It runs Fridays from 2/5/16 to 3/11/16.

More Information

• The cast announcement.

Photos

• 5/17/12 performance shot by Michael Yew.
• poster photos shot by Steve Rogers.
• portrait photos shot by Steve Rogers.
• additional photos shot by Steve Rogers.

Videos

• 2/5/16 performance (Astrid the Adventurous vs. Barnacle Bertram) at the Institution Theater.
• Astrid the Adventurous promo video
• Barnacle Bertram promo video
• Countess Crescendo promo video
• Sahib Akbar promo video
• Captain Zatara promo video
• Briny Bob Bilgewater promo video