MAD MAD MAD
Nukes.
Cold War.
The 80s in America.
Close calls with World Wide Nuclear Annihilation.
Annnnd it’s a Comedy!
Come see
MAD MAD MAD
a new comedy in New York City
and find out what we are all so crazy about!
DON'T PUSH THE RED BUTTON!
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Clown"I have taught Clown all over the country. I performed as a clown in hundreds of shows and created shows called Clown shows.
I confess. I don’t know if what I do is Clown. I don’t know if what I teach is Clown. There is a huge debate going on in the Clown world about what is Clown and what is not. Imagine a bunch of Clowns arguing about what Clown is. I Don’t Care. What I do care about is: Does it make us laugh? Does it move us to tears? Does it reveal something about the human condition?" - Michael F. Toomey (Director) |
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What is Devised Theater?Devising a play can mean many things depending on who you ask. For the ensemble of MAD MAD MAD, it began with an image of Stanislav Petrov sitting at his desk in Soviet Russia, very bored and trying to pass the time. Suddenly, the early warning alarm blares to life. The United States has launched a nuclear missile.
With this image in mind, we played games. That’s right lots and lots of games. We built the characters that would inhabit this world through improv games and exploration of images . We researched fervently (and constantly). We wrote scenes, watched 80’s commercials and story boarded the plot until we had a working script. We edited and made many tough choices and painful edits to help strengthen the script. Then we had two weeks to stage the entire show while continuing to edit and create (remember- we wrote, rehearsed, and performed this piece in a mere six weeks!) The ideas did not stop flowing until hours before curtain on opening night. |
Michael F. Toomey (He/Him)
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Meg Meschino (She/Her)
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ENSEMBLE
Peter Julien Lane (He/Him)
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Fernando Zermeno Garavito (He/They)
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Mia Alexandra (She/Her)
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Madeleine Maggio (She/Her)
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Jon-Mykul Bowen (He/Him)
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Evy McIntosh (She/Her)
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Rosie Allenson (She/They)
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Alexa Lostaunau (She/They)
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Chrystian Rosado (He/Him)
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DESIGNERS
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Gregory Boover (He/Him)
Sound Gregory Boover is a multi-faceted artist based in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. He has collaborated in a number of venues across the east coast most recently including The Adams Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, The Majestic Theater, Barrington Stage Company, Riggs Theatre 37, Catskill Mountain Shakespeare, The Theatre at Woodshill, The Umbrella Stage Co, Urbanite Theatre, Emergent Ensemble Theatre, WAM Theatre, the rig, Berkshire Playwrights Lab, Northampton Playwrights Lab, The Theatre at Monmouth, The Looking Glass Theatre NY, Hampshire Shakespeare Co. and many more. Greg has directed/taught in the education programs and trained at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox MA, serves on the faculty at Community Access To The Arts in Great Barrington MA, and produces his own independent music and artwork. (BA) UMass Amherst: UKent, Canterbury. Find out more at www.GregoryBoover.com |
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Yudelka Heyer (She/Her)
Props Yudelka Heyer is a multi-disciplined content creator for stage and film, an award-winning director, producer, and actor. Heyer is a current resident Props Designer at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she has successfully designed props for more than fourteen years and has collaborated with numerous directors such as Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Bean in several productions at the Academy around the years. Heyer's passion for the arts has informed her work in every aspect of her career. Some of her Art Director film credits include the feature films Never Saying Goodbye, Suddenly, Less Than or Equal To. Her New York stage Theater productions include Welcome to America, A Caribbean musical, at Howard University, Sweat at Hunter Colleague, and Just About Cured at Stella Adler ,Fish with Keen Company among others. Yudelka is thrilled to be part of the Mad Mad Mad family. Yudelka HeyerIMDb. |
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Michael McCurdy (He/Him)
Composer Michael McCurdy is a drummer and percussionist based in New York City. He is a co-founder and artistic director Mantra Percussion, an ensemble committed to a lasting influence on percussion music through the creation of new works by living composers/creators from across the social spectrum, and engaging audiences through immersive, evening-length events that convey a grander artistic vision. Over the past 14 years Mantra Percussion has commissioned and premiered over 100 new works for percussion ensemble, and has performed across North America, Europe and Asia. Over the years, Michael has played with rock bands including Hi Red Center, The Knells, Lanz, and currently with Thee Reps. Michael has collaborated with artists including Ian Williams (Battles), Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Squarepusher, Xiu Xiu, Ikue Mori, and others. In addition to performing, Michael manages Red Poppy Music and The Bang On A Can Sound — publishing, promoting and managing the works of Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe, the co-founders of New York’s inimitable music collective, Bang on a Can. |
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Luke Wilson (He/Him)
Lighting Luke Willson is a New-York based emerging lighting designer and theatrical electrician. This year Luke will graduate from Fordham University having designed, managed, and/or programmed over 40 shows. He recently finished up his summer season as the Lighting Supervisor for Shakespeare & Company, where he designed Shake It Up, and assisted on Three Tall Persian Women. In New York, he recently completed a Lighting and Projection Design Observership with Manhattan Theatre Club for their production of Poor Yella Rednecks. He is so excited to join this wonderful team. Thank you so much for coming to support live theater! |
Esther Arroyo (She/Her)
Costume
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ORIGINAL PRODUCTION CREDITS
MAD MAD MAD was first presented at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, in New York City, on November 17th, 2023. The production was directed by Michael F. Toomey; set design by CJ Howard; costume design by Esther Arroyo; light design by Jonah Bobilin; sound design by Sam LaFrage; prop design by Yudelka Heyer; production stage manager was Meg Meschino.
The cast was as follows:
STAN / GLITCH - Peter Julien Lane
NUKIE / CLIFF - Fernando Zermeno Garavito
BALLZ - Alexa Lostaunau
MERYL - Rosie Allenson
COLONEL MEOWSKI - Mia Alexandra
FLIP WILSON - Evy McIntosh
BUBBLES - Gillian Lucero
ANDREAS - Jon-Mykul Bowen
JOAQUIN - Chrystian Rosado
The cast was as follows:
STAN / GLITCH - Peter Julien Lane
NUKIE / CLIFF - Fernando Zermeno Garavito
BALLZ - Alexa Lostaunau
MERYL - Rosie Allenson
COLONEL MEOWSKI - Mia Alexandra
FLIP WILSON - Evy McIntosh
BUBBLES - Gillian Lucero
ANDREAS - Jon-Mykul Bowen
JOAQUIN - Chrystian Rosado