Blackout Theatre Company Presents:
Featuring Theatre 3, The Classless Chaps, The Gas Gallon Group, LatinX, and The Arden Gardeners
Hosted by Stephen Armijo
Welcome to the 24/7! Well, this year it's a 24/6, with familiar favorites and exciting new teams.
At 7:00 last night, teams convened for the first time. Each team arrived with a prop for another team to use, and one rule that all plays must incorporate. At 8:00, teams were released to brainstorm, write, direct, rehearse, and design the plays that you are about to see!
The Lineup
The Days of Champagne............Theatre 3
Bee Game...............The Arden Gardeners
lighthouse.darkroom........................LatinX
Dog Day Afternoon Delight..........The Classless Chaps
Puppetopolis Town........Blackout Theatre
The Big Day............The Gas Gallon Group
The Rules
1. Someone must sing or speak two lines from a popular song
2. Someone must occasionally stand on one foot
3. It's dark
4. At some point, someone has to "deal with a bee"
5. One character may only speak lines from a book
6. The play must include a product placement
The Props
an axe
amish salt and pepper shakers
a dog hat
rope
a gas can
a lantern
The Playbill
The Days of Champagne
by Jenny Hoffman and Michelle Lawson-Hughes
Directed by Michelle Lawson-Hughes
Ghost Light 1...........................Rachel Sedillo
Ghost Light 2......Gabriela Manzano Vizcarra
Ghost Light 3..................................Lee Megill
*content warning: references to suicide
Theatre 3 is a collective of artists and UNM alumni who just love doing theatre together! We love sharing stories whether through plays or over memory-inducing meals during our Kitchen Theatre. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram for information on upcoming productions.
Bee Game
Written by The Arden Gardeners
Directed by Bridget S. Dunne
Fight Choreography by Tait Alexander
B..................................................Gabriel Mora
Harry Potter Fan .......................Versai Knight
Gardening Person........................April Powell
The White Guy.........................Tait Alexander
Assistant to Mr. Busk...........Bridget S. Dunne
The Arden Gardeners met performing in As You Like It with the New Mexico Shakespeare Festival. They liked each other so much they still hang out, play D&D, and are now creating more art! You can see Gabriel next in Peter and The Starcatcher with Hold The Applause, and Versai in The Dresser with West End Productions!
lighthouse.darkroom
by Barney Lopez
Juan Ynés/Lighthouse/Darkroom...Isaac Carrillo
Miriam/The Child......Maria Teresa Herrera
See Isaac's work in Almost, Maine with Rio Rancho Players, and Barney as host of the upcoming holiday special Tom Waits for Christmas, Vol. 8!
Dog Day Afternoon Delight
by The Classless Chaps
Narrator/Karen..................Steve Blacksmith
McMittens/Snarls Barkley........................Lex
McPaws the Issue Solver............Kasai Usagi
Clifford..........................Sheldon Blackhorse
Bumble................................Dominic Deems
The Classless Chaps' mission is to find love and extend our reach to the stars above. Find out information on upcoming shows on our website.
Puppetopolis Town
by Hailey Tolleson and JD Otsuka
Directed by Lila Martinez
Edmund/Alfie.......................Bradd Howard
Zylo/Sonya...............................Lila Martinez
PA........................................Stephen Armijo
Blackout Theatre's mission is to engage and ignite community by sharing New Mexican stories on stage and screen. On Nov. 27 is a workshop reading of Bodas, a new play by Leonard Madrid; check for updates on Facebook, Instagram, and here!
The Big Day
improvised by The Gas Gallon Group
The Company: Gavin Barrera, Gerome Olona, and Jonathan Whitney
Gerome can be seen doing longform improv with his team Jace Spam, which has a monthly online show with Highwire Improv. The next show is December 8th at 5pm MST and can be viewed here or on Highwire's Youtube page.
Production Staff
Emcee.................................Stephen Armijo
Board Op...........................Leonard Madrid
Deck Manager..........................Lila Martinez
Box Office............JD Otsuka & CT Graham
Publicity Manager.............Steve Blacksmith
Collaborator Liaison............Hailey Tolleson
Blackout Theatre: Leonard Madrid, Barney Lopez, Lila Martinez, Stephen Armijo, Andee Schray, Caroline Toby Graham, Hailey Tolleson, JD Otsuka, Steve Blacksmith, Ericka Olvera (member-at-large)
Sponsors & Special Thanks
North Fourth Art Center
Arts Hub
The City of Albuquerque
Danielle, Jeff, Shannon, & Marj