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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.
Summary
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.
Season 1 was based on Twilight, and focused on the human and vampire meeting and falling in love.
Season 2 was based on the books New Moon and Eclipse, and focused on the love triangle and werewolves.
History
The show had two mainstage runs at Salvage Vanguard Theater, which the cast and crew refer to as "seasons". Season 1 was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/23/09 to 11/21/09. Season 2 was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/22/10 to 11/20/10. They also did three festival appearances: the Chicago Improv Festival from 4/23/10-4/24/10; New York City at the Tank Theater on 7/9/10; and Atlanta in 2011. They ran fundraiser shows for the Chicago trip on 4/9/10 and 4/16/10 and for the New York trip on 6/25/10 and 7/2/10 (the fundraiser shows were held at Salvage Vanguard Theater).
The marketing tagline for season 1 was "True love waits... forever."
The marketing tagline for season 2 was "Forever is for serious."
Cast and Crew
Season 1 (2009)
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
Season 2 (2010)
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
- Sound Design -- Sarah Marie Curry, Sara Farr
- Set Design -- Audrey Rachel Sansom, Courtney Hopkin
Atlanta Cast
- Andreas Fabis
- Bryan Cruz
- Colin Thomas Bates
- Courtney Hopkin
- Dana Yanoshak
- Kyle Traughber
- Liz Brammer
- Michael Joplin
- Michael Thomas
- Shana Merlin
Media
Videos
- 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 9/24/10 show: part 1, part 2.
Photos
- Photoset by Kevin Miller of the 10/23/09 premiere.
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes the 11/7/09 show.
- Photoset by Roy Moore of their 9/1/10 show at The 2010 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes their 6/5/10 performance at The 41-Hour Improv Marathon.
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes their 10/22/10 performance at Salvage Vanguard Theater.
- Photoset by Peter Rogers of their 10/23/10 show at Salvage Vanguard Theater.
- Photoset by Roy Moore of their 10/29/10 show at Salvage Vanguard Theater.
- Photoset by Peter Rogers of their 11/13/10 show at Salvage Vanguard Theater.
- Photoset by Roy Moore of their 11/19/10 show at Salvage Vanguard Theater.
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes their 11/20/10 performance.
Publicity
- "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.
