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RING IN THE NEW YEAR
WITH A LITTLE CHAOS!

FEATURING

PRESHOW: Interactive Foley Demonstration — Starting at 6:45pm, members of PMRP's "Foley" (live sound effects) crew will lead a hands-on demonstration in the Lobby, where you make the sounds for a comic retelling of The Three Little Pigs. For children ages 6 to 106.

ACT 1: Red Shift: Interplanetary Do-Gooder in "Countdown to Chaos!" — The PMRP bring to the stage their acclaimed original sci-fi comedy adventure program. This sendup of the pulp sci-fi serials of the 1930s and 40s features Red Shift, a licensed Do-Gooder for hire, and his faithful friend and mechanic Lumpy. In "Countdown to Chaos!", the villainous Lord Draith forces the duo to crash-land on the forbidden planet of Earth. Their ship attracts the attention of the world-renowned scientist Dr. Alberts and snoopy Penny Parker, Girl Reporter, who find themselves trapped inside the rocket when calamity comes to call. Can Red and Lumpy escape from the primitive planet, or will human technology be their doom? Are Penny and Doc destined for a sudden trip into outer space, or will they get the chance to pack first? The amazing adventures begin here!

ACT 2: Arch Oboler's "Chicken Heart" — The infamous "lost" episode of the seminal horror series Lights Out!, originally broadcast in 1937, and immortalized decades later by Bill Cosby in one of his most famous routines. In the play, a research scientist and a science reporter for a big city newspaper are witness to inconceivable events when a laboratory accident causes a specially-treated chicken's heart to grow uncontrollably. While officials treat the scientist's demands for action with skepticism and delay, hapless citizens are consumed by the ever-expanding mass and the deadly heart continues to grow... and grow... and grow...

PERFORMANCE DATE

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 @ 7:30pm

LOCATION

The Orpheum Theatre
1 Hamilton Place
Boston, MA 02108

TICKETS

"Countdown to Chaos!" is part of First Night 2009 and admission is open to anyone wearing a First Night 2009 button.

Buttons can be purchased through First Night's on-line store or at any of a number of retail outlets throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

CAST & CREW

RED SHIFT: INTERPLANETARY DO-GOODER
in
"Countdown to Chaos!"

by Rob Noyes

Narrator

.....

Gilly Rosenthol

Red Shift

.....

Michael McAfee

Lumpy

.....

Josh Nicholson

Dr. Alberts

.....

Rob Noyes

Penny Parker

.....

Renée Johnson

Lord Draith

.....

Brian Rust

Cereal Kid

.....

Joye Thaller

Bob Gunderson

.....

Michael Simon

Helen Gunderson

.....

Juliet Bowler

Bitsy Gunderson

.....

Melanie Arzt

Walter Gunderson

.....

Shaunna Francis

Elektra

.....

Jude Shabry

Voder

.....

Ari Herbstman

Policeman Joe

.....

Nick Zendzian

Angry Scientist

.....

Matt Kimmel

Irate Vendor

.....

Shelley MacAskill

Director

.....

Rob Noyes

Production Assistant

.....

Judy Yen

CHICKEN HEART

Written by Arch Oboler
Originally aired on Lights Out! in March of 1937

Frank Martin

.....

Nick Zendzian

Arch Oboler

.....

Ari Herbstman

Dr. Alberts

.....

Rob Noyes

Mr. Lewis

.....

Michael McAfee

Lab Assistant

.....

Matt McIrvin

Mrs. Halop

.....

Jennifer Pelland

Secretary

.....

Delilah Webb

Dr. Atkins

.....

Dante Blando

Sam

.....

Masha Sten-Clanton

Mr. Rosen

.....

Alex Feinman

Busybody Woman

.....

Jennifer Pelland

Street Cop

.....

Ari Herbstman

Police Captain

.....

Dante Blando

The Mayor

.....

Alex Feinman

Fireman

.....

Matt McIrvin

Fire Chief

.....

Ari Herbstman

Army Lieutenant

.....

Matt Kimmel

Army Captain

.....

Michael Simon

Additional Voices

.....

Juliet Bowler
Renni Boy
Renée Johnson

Foley/FX Team

.....

Chris DeKalb
Sarah Richards (Coordinator)
Gilly Rosenthol
Brian Rust
Joye Thaller

Director

.....

Renée Johnson

Production Assistant

.....

Nick Zendzian

STAFF

ADMINISTRATION
Producer	.....	B.K. DeLong
Publicity Coordinator	.....	Beckie Hunter
Graphic Designer	.....	Neil Marsh
Photographers	.....	Shelley MacAskill

TECHNICAL CREW
Technical Director	.....	TBA
Stage Manager	.....	Shelley MacAskill
Sound Designer	.....	Neil Marsh
Foley/FX Coordinator	.....	Sarah Richards

PUBLICITY MATERIALS

Coming soon...

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PERFORMANCE DATE

LOCATION

TICKETS

CAST & CREW

RED SHIFT: INTERPLANETARY DO-GOODER in "Countdown to Chaos!"

CHICKEN HEART

STAFF

ADMINISTRATION

TECHNICAL CREW

PUBLICITY MATERIALS

PHOTOS

LINKS

RED SHIFT: INTERPLANETARY DO-GOODER
in
"Countdown to Chaos!"