Recipient of the
2012 American Theatre Wing
National Theatre Company Award

Now Theatre triumphs in knock-down, punch-in-the-gut Pillowman

—Sherilyn Forrester, The Tucson Weekly

	by Martin McDonagh Directed by Nic Adams July 23–August 7, 2011 Saturdays at 7:30 P.M. Sundays at 2:00 P.M. Tickets: $15 Order tickets online or pay at the door (cash only) Performance Schedule Discussion with the cast and directors follows all performances The Rogue Theatre at The Historic Y 300 East University Boulevard Free Off-Street Parking See Map and Parking Information

Katurian, a writer in an unnamed totalitarian dictatorship, has been accused of inspiring—through the plotlines of his stories—a series of violent child murders. His government interrogators, Tupolski and Ariel, have already secured an incriminating confession from Katurian’s brother, Michal, and plan on executing Katurian and erasing any record of his stories, eliminating any future threat they might inspire. But where’s the real threat? Is it in the stories, or in the government?

Playwright McDonagh has created a dark and humorous, provocative and galvanizing piece of theatre that deviously blurs the lines between life, art, and politics.

The Now Theatre and The Rogue Theatre have co-produced three seasons of “After Curfew Series” late-night theatre, including Arizona Daily Star MAC Award nominees and winners Overruled, and Some Girl(s). The artists at The Rogue have generously served as mentors to those at The Now, and the two share a commitment to language and idea-based plays.

Lee Rayment as Katurian
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Photo by Dylan Page

Lee Rayment as Katurian and Brian Johnson as Michal
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Photo by Christian Ramirez

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Press

Pillowman revels in macabre tales
Tight, well-acted play delivers dark humor, horror, lush language

Review of The Pillowman by Kathleen Allen in the August 5 Arizona Daily Star

Tell Me a Story--Not
Now Theatre triumphs in knock-down, punch-in-the-gut Pillowman

Review of The Pillowman by Sherilyn Forrester in the July 28 Tucson Weekly

No Pillow Talk in The Pillowman

Review of The Pillowman by Chuck Graham on July 26 in Let The Show Begin! at TucsonStage.com

Pillowman is darkness leavened with comedy

Preview of The Pillowman by Serena Valdez in the July 22 Arizona Daily Star

 

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Direction

	Nic Adams (Director) has directed for The Now Theatre in This Property is Condemned, Cigarettes & Chocolate, and The Bald Soprano. Past shows include The Zoo Story, Overruled, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Orlando, Othello, The Tempest, and The Decameron. Nic is the Artistic Director of The Now Theatre and General Manager at The Rogue Theatre.

Lee Rayment as Katurian
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Photo by Christian Ramirez

 

Cast
Tupolski		Matt Bowdren
Ariel		Nick Trice
Michal		Brian Johnson
Katurian		Lee Rayment

 

	Matt Bowdren (Tupolski) is the current Resident Artist of The Rogue Theatre. Past credits at The Rogue include Moon in The Real Inspector Hound, Arthur in New-Found-Land, Benjamin in The Four of Us, the Director in Six Characters in Search of an Author and Billy in The Goat. Matt graduated with his BFA in Acting from the University of Arizona, and is pursuing his MFA in Acting at the University of Georgia. Matt is one of the founding members of The Now Theatre, which co-produces the “Rogue After Curfew” series. Other acting credits include Hamlet (Live Theatre Workshop), Betrayal, The Shape of Things (University of Georgia), Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, and Biloxi Blues (Arizona Repertory Theatre). In New York City, he toured in Midsummer Night's Dream with Hudson Shakespeare Co., and Somewhere in Between with Collaborative Stages.
Nick Trice (Ariel). This is Nick’s first production with The Now Theatre. Previous productions include Live Theatre Workshop’s production of Picnic, Winding Road Theatre Ensemble’s production of The Lion In Winter, and most recently Arizona On Stage’s production of Member of the Wedding. He can be seen next in the Independent Film, The Runner.
	Brian Johnson (Michal), a recent graduate from the BFA Musical Theatre program at the University of Arizona, is thrilled to be working with the Now Theatre again. He was last seen as Simon in the Rogue Theatre’s production of The Real Inspector Hound and as Mr. Martin in Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano. Other credits include The Music Man, Into The Woods, Violet, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. He plans to eventually move to New York City and thanks his family and friends for their support.
Lee Rayment (Katurian), a graduate from the University of Northern Colorado, has recently returned from a brief stint abroad. Some previous roles include Salieri in Amadeus, Pantalone in The Servant of Two Masters, and Mr. Cladwell in Urinetown. He would like to thank his parents for their continued support.

Matt Bowdren as Tupolski, Lee Rayment as Katurian and Nic Trice as Ariel
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Photo by Christian Ramirez

 

Designers and Production Staff
Lighting Designer		Clint Bryson
Assistant Director		Lauren Miller
Stage Manager		Leah Taylor
Company Visual Artist		Dylan Page
Box Office Manager		Leigh Moyer

 

	Clint Bryson (Lighting Designer) has designed lights for nearly every Rogue Theatre and Now Theatre production. Other lighting design credits include As Bees in Honey Drown and Golf Game for Borderlands, Woman in Black for Beowulf Alley, and The Seagull for Tucson Art Theatre. Clint is currently the Shop Foreman, Production Technical Director and Marketing Director for Catalina Foothills Theatre Department where he designs and coordinates the construction of all scenery. He is also a member of Rhino Staging Services, and a regular participant in Arizona Theatre Company’s Summer on Stage program where he designs and builds the scenery as well as teaches production classes.
Leah Taylor (Stage Manager) was Stage Manager for The Now Theatre’s The Bald Soprano and Overruled. She was Assistant to the Stage Manager for The Rogue Theatre’s The Decameron, and other work includes shows with Winding Road Theatre Ensemble and Sacred Chicken Productions. Leah graduated from the University of Arizona in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Anthropology.
	Dylan Page (Company Visual Artist) recently played Felicity in The Real Inspector Hound with The Rogue Theatre, Janice in Member of the Wedding with Arizona Onstage Productions, Evelyn in The Shape of Things at the Arizona Repertory Theatre, Mona in Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice and Margaret in The Triangle Factory Fire at Tucson High Magnet School.

Lee Rayment as Katurian
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Photo by Christian Ramirez

 

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Performance Schedule for The Pillowman

Location: The Rogue Theatre at The Historic Y, 300 East University Boulevard
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Run time is two hours and five minutes, with two 10-minute intermissions.
Discussion with the cast and directors follows all performances.

Saturday July 23, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sunday July 24, 2010, 2:00 pm

Saturday July 30, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sunday July 31, 2010, 2:00 pm

Saturday August 6, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sunday August 7, 2010, 2:00 pm