Monday, January 28, 2008
TV/Radio Opening Night: Octopus
Posted by Curt Holman @Curt_Holman on Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Things I learned at the opening night of Actor's Express' Octopus, the world premiere play by Steve Yockey:
1) If the curtain speech mentions an "official clothing sponsor" of a play that features considerable nudity, the opening night audience might laugh with gusto. (Incidentally, that sponsor is Boy Next Door Menswear.)
2) You should always have an odd number of participants at your orgy. After Octopus was over, someone told me that if you go with an even number, either someone will get left out, or the orgy-goers could pair up in ways that could have uncomfortable repercussions later on. I feel edified.
3) Any sound effects in Octopus that remind audiences of a certain movie currently in theaters in which a monster attacks Manhattan are purely and completely coincidental.
4) In Actor's Express' summer production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (June 19-July 19, but likely to be held over), Hedwig will be played by Atlanta actor Craig Waldrip. Waldrip has proved to have strong pipes and a flair for drag, so he's a fitting choice, although it'll be a challenge for anyone to measure up to such a powerhouse role. Apparently the show will take place at a differently "themed" bar compared to the country-western roadhouse of the Express' 2003 production, but the theme has yet to be decided.
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I saw that production during a visit to Atlanta, just a few months after seeing the New Orleans production and the movie the preceding summer. Loved it! And snagging Charlie Pickett for guitar must've been quite a coup. Can't wait for the remounting.
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