Summer Show '07
"Time Titans"

Our July 2007 summer production project was a satirical work lampooning the recent trend of reality programming.  After two months of brainstorming and writing meetings, the script emerged exploring a reality show in the future where famous and infamous figures from history are taken from their own times and forced to live in a "Big Brother"-like house, where they engage in inane challenges.  This show is an extra-special one for us, in that although the shows of previous years were based on the ideas of participants and were made up in the majority by segments written by them, this show was entirely written, from top to bottom, every last word, by the participants - quite an achievement!

As always, three hot and humid July weeks of rehearsal led up to our performances at the end of July to sizeable and appreciative audiences.  The show not only featured sixteen participant actors and several more as "crew," but also a special appearance by program alumnus Ted Limpert, as well as a cameo by new scene one leader Meg Flanagan.  The show also marks the arrival of both Meg Flanagan and Terry LaCasse joining Greg J. Hipius in leading Scene One, and resulting in a fresh new revitalization as we "re-launch" the program with new ideas and energy. 

Interested in getting a copy of our performance?  As in the past, our good friends at local digital production company "Fangboy Productions were there and recording our Friday night performance, and post production on the DVDs is expected to be completed around early September.  Anyone wishing to may purchase one of these DVDs when they become available - information on ordering will be posted here when they are available.  If you would like a direct email notifying you when they are ready, please email Program Coordinator Greg J. Hipius at hipius@twcny.rr.com or call 437-5141 and leave a message.

Click HERE to view a 15 minute backstage peek with footage filmed on closing night!

Check out some pictures from the show...

More cast pictures below...

And, of course, the bizarre post-closing-performance tradition of a flying tackle hug of Ms. Files (right).  One can see her barely avoiding smothering by nosing through the top-left of the pile.

Some extremely creative folks dressed the set with plenty of fun bits presumably brought by some of the characters.  One of the more amusing and impressive is this framed cover (left) of a magazine presumably released by Martha Stewart during her incarceration.  Note the impressive detail, including substituting the real Martha's face for the face of our own Martha (Georgia O'Donnell)...

Some backstage photos...