Chariots Recap

Jeffrey Wonderful and "Private" Mike Albano's lovechild, Chariots of Rubber, has completed its first run, and it was a rollercoaster of fun and excitement at Theater Theatre.

They say that the rougher the dress rehearsal, the better the first show will be- in our last dress rehearsal, this young man, the lead in the play, broke his nose on a prop car:

During the first show, an audience member joined us onstage to take her clothes off until her boyfriend and the talented Jordaina helped her offstage, him murmuring "You're not in the show. You're not in it." During the second show, another audience member came onstage during the same scene. I guess it just...moves people? The best backstage line was dancer Kimberly's immortal remark as she was about to go onstage, "Omigod, I got no panties on!"
Second run: (on tiny leather panties) "Are these too slutty for the show?" and the answer is: NOTHING is too slutty for this show.
For dress rehearsal as Cindy, I was told my dress was "not whorish enough", which is the first time that's ever happened.

All in all, we sold out three shows, entertained members of the Dandy Warhols, Karaoke from Hell, and other local luminaries, broke a prop bed, passed a headcold to each other, and generated 5000 watts of ROCK. I'm already looking forward to the reprise in August!

CHUBBER ATTACK!

I want you to know about the premiere of
Portland's first Heavy Metal Musical, Chariots of Rubber, written by
Jeffrey Wonderful and "Private" Mike Albano. It has been in
rehearsals for over a year, and finally, this strange fruit ripens!
It is Grease meets Hedwig meets West Side Story meets Rocky Horror
meets Julian Sand's Warlock, and it is fantastic.

I play Gas Station Attendant #2, a drug-addled lesbian, in a a heavy
metal musical about love, loss and demolition derby in Coos Bay, OR.
I will be singing, dancing, “acting”, and wearing a wig. There will
be smoke, cars, carnage, singing, a rock band, talking nipples, sign
language, and blood. Also, you know how colorblind casting was a big deal in modern theatre? This show has genderblind casting!
The premiere is Thursday, July 23rd at 10:15 at Theater, Theatre on
Belmont for $15.
Chariots of Rubber
will run through the weekend (Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th)
and again Aug 13/14/15. You can cash-check-paypal them! Write me
write me write me at badinia@badinia.com! 100 people a night will witness this phenomenon,
and everyone else will just have to gnash their little teeth!

POSTSCRIPT:

I have three tickets left in hand for this show, hours from opening night! Write me for tix! Paypal me $15 at badinia@badinia.com and I will leave a ticket with YOUR NAME ON IT at the window!


Mercury reviews it here as "subtlety-free theatre." Har!

www.chariotsofrubber.com is up, courtesy of the wonderful Pete Ellison.

SECRET EXTRA POSTSCRIPT:

They say that the rougher the dress rehearsal, the better the show- well, we had a lead actor break his NOSE. Beat that! We might hypmotize 'em!

A little dog speaks

Speechless!

It's not every day you meet someone who is both beautiful and talented, but my lady A. Coghlan sent me a picture today inspired by A. Cooper that has knocked me out. I blush, I blush! A million thanks for this lovely pic. She is an illustrator that has been published in Gawker, The Indypendent, and has a lovely tee in the works on Threadless.

Busy Times in Jonestown!

TONIGHT: I am telling funny stories off-the-cuff at Curious Comedy Theater, which will then be used as fodder for an improv troupe-, for an ungodly mash-up of comedy action-I have never done anything like this before, but I think it’ll be fun-

Mainstage Show (w/special guest Virginia Jones)

Fri, Jul 10, 2009 8:00 PM

5225 NE Martin Luther King Blvd

$12 ($10 seniors/students)

Get ready for a mix of short form improv, long form improv, sketch comedy, stand up, and baby juggling.* Doors open at 7:30PM.

Virginia Jones was born and raised all over Texas, wherever the circus staked its tents. Her parents, being simple, hard-working carny folk, did not give her enough attention, so eventually she became a comedian. She was a finalist in Portland’s 2007 Amateur Comedy Competition, the Portland Mercury’s PIZZAZZ talent show, and in Portland’s Comedy Knockout. She will appear in Portland's first heavy metal musical, Chariots of Rubber, opening July 23rd at Theater Theatre. Her mother is proud of her.

FRIDAY, July 17:

I will be slinging jokes at the Bagdad, with host Tristian Spillman- cover is $5 and the show starts at 10! Mark your calendar and start your engines!

CHARIOTS OF RUBBER PREMIERS JULY 23rd AT THEATER THEATRE! Pre-buy tickets from me to avoid disappointment- The Arena Theater only seats 100! Write me at badinia@badinia.com to reserve your tickets!