past productions
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SUMMERS IN THE
CITY AUGUST 3 & 5, 2010 Point of You ensemble and guest artists gather together for monologues, scenes and music celebrating all things summer in the latest installment in our I’m Just Saying series. |
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A MIDWINTER'S TALE
Revived for our Tenth Anniversary MARCH 3 - 13, 2010 Meet Joe Harper, an out-of-work actor who attempts to salvage his pride by mounting a low-budget production of Hamlet. His auditions summon a most unpromising selection of misfits and has-beens, from which he hires a cast of six to play the twenty-four roles in Shakespeare’s greatest play. And have it ready in three weeks. Just in time for… Christmas?! Adapted for the stage by Johnny Blaze Leavitt. |
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A NIGHT OF COMEDY JANUARY 29, 2010 The night promises to be ridiculous (in the best way possible). Stand up comics both seasoned and fresh will take the stage culminating in improv mayhem you don’t want to miss! Lee Solomon hosts, newlywed Monica Blaze Leavitt joins us for the fun and our very own Gerard J. Savoy makes his stand up debut! |
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THE BLOCK
by Olivia Worden JUNE 26-28, JULY 9 - 10 Adam Lux has only seven hours left to turn in his much anticipated second novel and precisely four (god awful) sentences written. Unable to delay his deadline any further, Adam must complete his masterpiece tonight… a night where he is plagued by little things like break ups, pregnancies, cancer and the mob. |
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POINT OF YOU
VARIETY HOUR 2 FEBRUARY 19, 2009 Our Ensemble and guest artists are back for one memorable night: Jeff and Johnny perform their song and dance sequel, G lets his inner gangster out and Lizzie fills us in on what it’s like to be so “boobalicious.” |
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SUNSET MOTEL OCTOBER 9 - 25, 2008 In two tales of folk singers and tape dispensers, four broken souls work through their intimacy issues in a low rent Midwest motel room. |
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POINT OF YOU
VARIETY HOUR AUGUST 21, 2008 Ensemble members and guest artists performed like you've never seen them before: Jeff & Johnny sing and dance, Chris plays with clones, Paul rocks the guitar and Mel swears for Pete's sake! |
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HURT SO GOOD OCTOBER 11 - 27, 2007 The audience ordered and we obeyed! Point of You Productions remounted Hurt So Good, a romantic comedy that brings the S&M subculture into the everyday. With faces familiar and fresh, we whipped the script into shape to bring the fan-favorite back even better than before. |
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FIVE YEARS LATER APRIL 11 - 28, 2007 A single-minded executive, a sexy if vacuous model, a bull dyke, a dirty old man, a hippie and two theatre snobs gather with others at the home of the ultimate debutante to memorialize her father. But as they remember a man who brought the city of New York together, can they stop bickering, stripping, and outdoing each other long enough to notice that their city is being attacked? Written by Jeff Love and Marc Adam Smith. |
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HURT SO GOOD AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2006 Meet Tom, boy next door and aspiring documentary filmmaker. Meet Cecily, girl of his dreams and loving submissive who wants Tom to be her erotic Master... what what?!? Follow the journey of one man exploring the world of BDSM as he rediscovers who he is and what he is capable of becoming for the woman he loves. Love, laughs and leather. Written by Johnny Blaze Leavitt. |
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FAIRY TALE MONOLOGUES: FABLES WITH ATTITUDE JANUARY 11 - 29, 2006 Happily ever after? That's what you think. Fairyland's usual suspects jump at the chance to tell you what REALLY happened. "THE END" is only the beginning. Written by Paul Weissman. |
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FAIRY TALE MONOLOGUES: THE FIRST FOLIO NOVEMBER 7 - 8, 2005 A first glimpse of these neurotic fairy tale characters as they share their side of the story. Point of You workshopped the Fairy Tale Monologues in a two day showcase where we received audience feedback. Much of that feedback was incorporated into the final production presented in January 2006. Written by Paul Weissman. |
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LOVESMACKED MAY 3-6, 10-13 @ 8pm The third hilarious installment in our now-famous I'm Just Saying series. LoveSmacked features thirteen funny, thrilling and poignant pieces that prove you can't think with your heart and your head at the same time. |
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SOUTH END JANUARY 6 - 16, 2005 It's Prohibition-era America, a rough and tumble time when crime is a way of life and everyone walks a fine line between what is right and what will keep you alive. We join Tennessee Mathers on election night. He's the right hand man to Jasper, the town's chief political boss. When Jasper and rival boss Declan Macmanus feud over who should control the South End of town, Tennessee tries to keep the peace. Instead, he finds himself trying to stay one step ahead of double-cross artists and hitmen. Written by Jeff Love. |
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A MIDWINTER'S TALE FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 14, 2004 Point of You's World Premiere staged adaptation of A Midwinter's Tale by Kenneth Branagh. An out-of-work actor makes a last-ditch effort to redeem himself by producing, directing and starring in HAMLET at Christmas. Is it a lost cause or will the magic of theatre prevail? Adapted for the stage by Johnny Blaze Leavitt. |
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DEADTIME STORIES
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING APRIL 10 - 13, 2003 Point of You Productions takes a new look at an old favorite. Our version of Shakespeare's hilarious problem play is set in a fast-paced, no-holds-barred advertising agency whre misbehaving and mayhem are all in a day's work. Kissing up, lying and nailing the boss' daughter is as much fun today as it was four centuries ago. Directed by Jeff Love, and featuring a large cast of ensemble members and guest artists, we'll show you why everyone still makes Much Ado About Nothing... |
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LIFE & DEATH:
IT'S NEVER WHAT YOU THINK *Member of AEA; Equity Approved Showcase |
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I'M JUST SAYING: A
NIGHT of ORIGINALS! JULY 30 & 31 AUGUST 6 & 7, 2001 The first installment in this series features original songs, characters and monologues. There are lines every actor wants to say or characters every actor wants to play... nows their chance. But be warned, the actors have been set loose, so anything could happen. You might even find yourself a part of the action! |
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TRANSATLANTIC AUGUST 1-12 , 2001 It's the worst case of cultural clash ever with....the BRITISH????? Yes, we think we've been chums and that we've known each other well for centuries, but we couldn't be more wrong! Hot shot New York movie producer Bernie Greenfield and his mousy wife Lori fly to London to try to sweet talk beautiful British screenwriter Fiona Thorpe and her reserved husband Nicholas into working together to create a sweeping "highbrow" period piece. Bernie, Lori, Fiona and Nick are about to learn that sometimes more love in a love-hate relationship can only lead to more hate. Written by Judy Klass. |
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WOMEN & MEN: A
NIGHT of FOUR ORIGINAL ONE-ACT PLAYS MARCH 19-21, 2001 Talk to Me by Judy Klass depicts a tumultuous marriage and the unexpected shift in power when one has had enough. Racing to the Bottom by Jeff Love reveals the various complex and intermingling relationships between the factory owner all the way down to the factory workers and how simple decisions effect everyone's life. Face to Face with the Enemy also by Judy Klass explores the various emotions and unexpected friendships that can occur as a wife confronts her husband's mistress. Acushla by Johnny Blaze Leavitt portrays a man caught in the throws of an emotional purgatory of his own making and how he learns to let go. |
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