Sunday, October 30, 2005

Iowa City Order, 10/28/05

Iowa City Big Butt No Shame Theatre Order, 10/28/05

There were some announcements:

* Eric Landuyt has a TV show you should watch.
* Adam Hahn is in Macbeth, playing this weekend and next at the Johnson County Fairgrounds
* Aprille Clarke is in Sweet Charity, directed by No Shame alumnus Chris Okiishi, playing next weekend and the one after that, at Oakdale Auditorium.
* King Toad has a new album; see Jamal for buying one.

1. "I Want to Scare You," by Bobby Evers (Bobby wears a scary clown mask, carries Katy onto stage, puts clown makeup on her, they leave. Creepy music plays.)

2. "Adventures in Alliteration," by Eric Landuyt (Hero/damsel-in-distress themes, swordfighting, and the threat of forced sex, though alliteration and assonance.)

3. "What's in my Pocket?" by Brown Butt (Aaron Galbraith taunts you about the contents of his pockets)

4. "Scary Halloween Spooktacular," by King Sophie (Sad ghost is fed marshmallows, but they fall right out.)

4.5 "The Return of Shelty Shakes Shelton," by Eli Wilkinson & Jon Shelton (Eli tickles Jonathan, then invites Katy from the audience to do the same, and later put her head on Jonathan's stomach, which horrifies her)

5. "300 is a Big Number," by Lenslie Krappenface and Strackzy Honez (Lenslie and Strackzy recount the events of the previous evening's orgiastic debauchery in varying degrees of detail to varying audiences)

6. "What Do Love & Baseball Have in Common? Both True & Fiction," by Danielle Santangelo Kovalil, Age 8 (From the vault, Danielle tells a story about her near-romance with Bo Jackson)

7. "His Stenographer for Years," by John Leigh (Aprille and friend Belky Gelky quote knowledgeable sources on topics of morality and child therapy)

7.5 "There's a train of Poop! Tim's True Tales" by Timm Sitzman (Tim's girlfriend accidentally called a lady Buh-jy-nuh when it was really By-ee-nuh)

8. "Little Billy's Halloween Pie," by Uncle Shelton (Jonathan tells children a scary, cannibalistic story, then offers to touch them)

9. "Old Poop Eye," by King Toad (musical performance from King Toad's new album Ion)

10. "My Halloween at the Beach," by Aprille Clarke (Skeleton Head and Wolfman want to get married)

11. "Hey Everybody, It's Bobby Evers's Birthday," by Katy Baggs (and he gets a thorough tickling out of it)

12. "Poo Train, Poo Train! Come on Ride the Poo Train," by Timm Sitzman (the story of a washed-up jazz musician who's cross-eyed and can only play with his nubby hand)

13. "Vampire Detective Frankenstein Party!" by Adam Hahn (Sherlock Holmes and Count Dracula meet at a party)

14. "It's Time for Lunch," by Bernice Wells Carlson (It's time for lunch. Everyone should go out into the hallway and enjoy it)

15. "Damn it, I Am Sexy No Matter What You Say and I'm gonna Prove It! Through Song and Dance," by Eli Wilkinson (Eli is interrupted by Patrick Ashcraft, who goes on to do a monologue about heartbreak, which he knows sounds cliché)

Official Roanoke NS Order for 10.28.05

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-BIG LICK CONSPIRACY (YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROV TROUPE) HAS A SHOW ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5TH AT 8PM!! BUY YOUR TICKETS ASAP AND GET THERE EARLY!! (THEY SOLD OUT LAST TIME!! I WAS THERE! I HAD TO TURN VERY DISAPPOINTED PEOPLE AWAY!!)
-FRANKENSTEIN IS ON THE WALDRON STAGE THIS WEEKEND AND YOU CAN STILL BUY TICKETS FOR THE SUNDAY MATINEE AT 2PM!!

1)Archie Levine, VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS…OF THE DEATH PENALTY, editorial, performed by the author (Archie rants about the gubernatorial mud-slinging and concludes “the overwhelming majority of people in this state need to be constantly assured that their government is a killing machine.”

2)Mitzi Akers, MY REAL-LIFE GHOST STORY, story, performed by the author (Mitzi recounts her experience with the real ghost of a cat)

3)D.O.A. (Amber Carter and Danielle Donaldson), BELLY DANCE TO TAINTED LOVE BY MARILYN MANSON, belly dance, performed by the belly dancers, (Amber and Danielle show off their belly dancing skills to a very dark rendition of the 80’s hit “Tainted Love”

4)Dwayne Yancey, VOICE MAIL HELL (MALE VERSION), scene, performed by Todd Ristau, John Bryant and Laura Tuggle Anderson (Todd, the Devil, is taunted by Hell’s automated customer service line, Laura, and is unable to reach is own extension)

5)Billy Atkins, COME IN PLAY DRUMS GOOF OFF, improvisational drumming, performed by the drummer (Billy plays the congas while explaining his learning process and fascination for drumming at the same time)

6)Adrien Monti, CANDY BARS AND GOD, memoir, performed by the author (Adrien goes to and consequently avoids a Halloween Dance for recovering alcoholics, contemplates the quality of her life and feels that Milky Way bars should taste “like 1985…like America”)

7)Flying Thought Monkeys, SQUEEZE ME DADDY, scene, performed by the authors (Ross and Gina Laguzza) with Laura Tuggle Anderson and Robb Rouse (An inmate and his parole board representative each have inner rap-alogues accompanied by the Flying Thought Monkeys drum set and the chorus, “Squeeze Me Daddy”)

8)BLUE, IN LOVE WITH YOURSELF, poem, performed by the author (BLUE is “madly, deeply, crazily, insanely, falling down the stairs, tumbling down the street, falling from FIVE buildings, rolling into the gutter, covered in sewage and picked up by trash collectors in love with” himself)

9)John Brill, L-SPACE: 005 LIBRARIANS ASYLUM, scene, performed by the author, Dwayne Yancey, Chad Snyder and John Bryant (Shakespearean characters wander into L-Space and find themselves in the Librarians Asylum with their bumbling guide, Dr. Snigley)

10)Robb Rouse, $26.99: AN EXERCISE IN UNITY AND HARMONY THROUGH DANCE AND SONG, scene, performed by the author, Laura Tuggle Anderson and the audience (Robb promotes unity within the No Shame community using beer, $26.99 worth of props, idle threats, "Woo Hoo Hoo" by the 5,6,7,8's and Laura's spectacular dancing)

11)Nelson Oliver, THE HALLOWEEN THEME MASK ACT, illusion, performed by the illusionist (Nelson “dances” with a floating, shiny, silver ball he found inside a Jack-O-Lantern)

12)Ned Anderson, GIVING, memoir, performed by the author (Ned is blessed to be able to share his abilities with others, even if it is at the expense of initial annoyance)

13)Simon Adkins, TITLE UNKNOWN, poem, performed by the author ("The first rule of childhood is you don't talk about childhood.")

14)Adam Hahn, MARIANNE, OR: HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION,
monologue, performed by Todd Ristau (Todd recounts his passion for the vengeful Marianne on a road trip complete with love, murder and dry humping)

15)Marianne’s Revenge, MARIANNE’S REVENGE (An Original Ballad by Amy Alls/Inspired by the Monologue “Marianne, or: How I Spent My Summer Vacation” by Adam Hahn), artistic performance of an original ballad, performed by Nelson Oliver, Billy Atkins, John Bryant and Amy Alls (Marianne sings her homicidal intentions toward her eight ex-husbands accompanied by Death on the congas, the “Clyde” to her “Bonnie” on guitar and the faceless victim center stage ripping his own heart out)

STAFF:
DIRECTOR: TODD RISTAU
HOST: VICKIE HOLT
LIGHT BOARD/SOUND OP: BLUE
HOUSE MANAGER: JOHN BRYANT
BOX OFFICE/CONCESSIONS: AMY ALLS (WITH ASSISTANCE FROM BLUE AND CLAIRE VAN COTT)
PRODUCER: DARYN WARNER

Sunday, October 23, 2005

Big Butt (No Shame) Theatre, 9/21/05

Adam posted this on the MSN board, and I am copying it over here. Great show, everybody! --Aprille

No Shame Order
Iowa City, October 21, 2005

Announcements included, but were not limited to:
-Steve-O's Billy the Kid play this weekend
-Macbeth (the long version) next Friday and Saturday and the following Friday and Saturday, Adam Hahn as Seyton/Murderer 3/Servant
-Twelfth Night this weekend and next weekend in the Quad Cities, JC Luxton assistant directing
-Danny Wolf (#10 in the order, the guy in the western shirt) is in a band that will perform. I remember none of the details.
-That guy in the audience had a birthday
-Danielle is a horrible friend

1. From Just Another White Shark, "The Skipper" by Stephen Hiro
(song w/guitar: a sinking ship, a drinking song)
2. "Why I Want to Go Back to 1987" by Eric Landuyt
(monologue: cool things from the late '80s, regret keeps Eric in the past)
3. "Response to Last Week" by Adam Hahn
(monologue/scene: Adam hates dogs/Martians, likes Ovaltine/Aprille's wedding, advises Eli, lactates)
4. "Haunted House" by the Michael Tabors
(song: don't have sex in the haunted house, or else you'll die and you'll die and you'll goddamn die)
5. "The Story of Jonathan Adventure: Part One" by Evan Schenck
(scene: first day of Dr. Adventure's Intro to Beardology class, he recruits a lady apprentice)
6. "Distance and Overexposure" by Cool Jesse Hates You and YOUR MOM
(monologue: Jesse on brother Jesus' unhappy birthday, bad father, and sad mother)
7. "Inspiration, Sleep Deprivation, and a Story to Tell" by Stacy Jones
(monologue: I'm not sure what this was about, but it was definitely written and performed by Stacy Jones)
8. "The Most Wonderful Thing in My Life (NOT)" by Danielle Santangelo Kovalick, Age 8
(monologue: 22-year-old Danielle reads a story by 8-year-old Danielle about 3-year-old Danielle and a gymnastics recital gone bad)
9. "We Bad, That's Right We Bad" by Patrick Ashcraft and Niles Krogstad
(scene: Patrick conquers Eric's insensitivity to rape by raping him)
10. "Yes, We Have Moccasin Boots" BY Danny Wolf
(song w/guitar and dropped harmonica)
11. "The Big Bang Theory" by Mirri "Rhymes with 'Theory'"
(scene: Mirri calls Travis with her theories on humanity, the universe, sex; if she wants to leave so badly, why is she outside of his door?)
12. "Only the Beginning" by John Leigh
(Aprille, pregnant w/Gomez clone, goes into painful labor. Ending confuses actors.)
13. "Shattered Like that Guy at the End of Goldeneye" by David Wilk, Eli's Pen Name
(monologue: Eli is a heartbreaker. audience response: No, he isn't.)
14. "Spiral, Whee!" by Sean Shatto
(monologue: Socratic method and physical demonstrations bring Sean to the center of the spiral, he brings the audience, our awareness of centrality casts us out)
15. "Questions from an Actual Sex Ed Website with Hilarious Answers" by Aprille Clarke
(monologue: the vagina IS a hole, Michael Tabor's semen fights cancer)

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Official Roanoke NS Order for 10.21.05

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

RICHIE CANNADAY (1ST ROANOKE NO SHAME HOST) IS IN TOWN!!
MARIACHI BAND AT HOLLINS ON SUNDAY!!
BIG LICK CONSPIRACY EVERY 1ST AND 3RD SATURDAYS STARTING AGAIN NOVEMBER 5TH!!
SHOW AT DOLCE (SEE JOHN PEERY)!!

1) Elliott Martin, LIFE CONFLICTED, instrumental, performed by the author on guitar (Elliot expresses instrumentally his feeling that "everything in life is a trial for something even though he can't figure out what that 'something' is.")

2) Richie Cannaday, GOLDEN, song, performed by the author on one string of his guitar (Richie sings about the perils of his famous friend who "in certain circles is golden.")

3) Tilly, RIGHT WING IDIOTS CONVENTION, political scene, performed by the author and David Cheresnowsky ("Ben" and "Jerry" discuss personal politics as they eagerly await the arrival of their hero, Jerry Kilgore)

4) Dwayne Yancey, PYTHONS, performed by Kurt Kandy and Robb Rouse (Two pythons lazily discuss what they like about being pythons)

5) BLUE, THE CHRIS STEVENSON SHOW, comedic scene, performed by the author, Laura Tuggle Anderson and Kurt Kandy ("Maggie" goes on live television to break up with "Jake" and take back EVERYTHING she ever gave to him, including "the shirt off his back" and more)

6) Tamathy Christensen, IT'S HARD TO ESCAPE WHAT YOU LEARNED GROWING UP, memoir, performed by the author (Tamathy recalls her inability to let go of the idiosyncracies she picked up from her amazing 21-child bearing/rearing parents, and how it could have killed her, but only made her stronger)

7) Gina Laguzza, LIFE, monologue, performed by the author (Gina reviews the positive messages she encounters on a daily basis and longs for a "You Suck" to be added to that list)

8) Kurt Kandy, FIRST LOVE, poem, performed by the author (Kurt recalls a difficult memory of his "first love")

9) Connie Sellers, A MEDLEY, song on guitar, performed by the author (Connie sings two completely different songs using the same tune, The Ballad of Leon Lee and Cherokee)

10)Robert Smith, GATES OF HELL, satirical scene, performed by Paul, Eve, Stephanie and Heather (Different "sinners" approach the gates of Hell, where Satan clarifies that the only people who DON'T end up there are the people who attend the 3rd Street Cavalry Baptist Church)

11)Big Lick Conspiracy, ASIDES, improvised scene, performed by Laura Tuggle Anderson, Robb Rouse and fronted by J.D. Ruelle (Robb and Laura share a Father-Son moment while bearing their innermost thoughts to the audience)

12)Richie Cannaday, THE ME-MAW STORY, story, performed by the storyteller (Richie tells a story of his dear-departed Me-Maw and how much she loved his Grandpa even though it was his mission in life to tease her)

13)Simon Adkins, WATCHOO TALKIN' 'BOU, WILLIS'S REVENGE, short play written in heavy southern vernacular, performed by Richie Cannaday and Todd Ristau ("Deputy Sam" is all in a fluster 'cause "sweet innocent Rosa Lee" done got herseff kilt in what looks like a "de-praved and vile sex crime by a prevert." "Sheriff Beeferman" figgers out sh'aint done nothin' but choked on some chicken. "Sheeeeey.")

14)Adrien Monti, PINS AND NEEDLES, memoir, performed by the author (Adrien goes off of Zoloft, finds Frank's "I HATE LIFE" self-carved tattoo endearing, runs into her first girlfriend and, for some reason, is a bit disappointed that she's now dating Jupiter, a man, and realizes that life isn't that much different after Zoloft---She just isn't swallowing a blue pill every morning)

15)Todd Ristau, CONFIRM THIS, political scene, performed by the author and John Peery, with Laura Tuggle Anderson, Robb Rouse, Simon Adkins and Richie Cannaday (President Bush withdraws his nomination for Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court and instead decides to nominate his best friend, Jesus)

STAFF:
DIRECTOR: TODD RISTAU
HOST: VICKIE HOLT WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOST RICHIE CANNADAY
LIGHTS/SOUND: BLUE
BOX OFFICE/CONCESSIONS: AMY ALLS (WITH SOME ASSISTANCE FROM BLUE)
PRODUCER: DARYN WARNER

Monday, October 17, 2005

Big Butt order. 10/14

Tim was having problems posting the order, so he emailed it to me...here's what he emailed

Here it is:

Big Butt, 10/14/05 Announcements:

Michael and Jamal's last no shame; they have joined the national guard.

There might be Yes, Shame this tuesday (confirmed later as Yes Shamers werelate in arriving)

There was probably a play going on somewhere, sometime that I don'tremember.

The Order:

1. Dogs are smiling by the Michael Tabors
The michael tabors sing a song about smiling, polite, and loveable dogswhich they will pet. but they will not pet the bad dogs.

2. Stay off my planet by Bobby Evers.
Bobby is a Martian who is angry at earthling tourists that do nothing tohelp the martian economy but also have no respect for their people orculture.

2.5 Parking your car by Evan Schenk (Shank)
Found art: the university guide to parking which asks you to use yoursenses (including smell) to park your car

3. Rivers & Lasers: Friends to the end except they're actually enemies by Sadie Smith
After failing to convince soda kids of the goodness of ovaltine, a manattempts to teach a strange creature to speak, and say I Love Ovaltine. the creature has none of it.

4. From just another white shark "Amity part 2" by Stephen Hiro
Stephen sings a song about the girl he almost got back together with (nearly jeopordizing his album) but also the end of Jaws

5. 6 Ways to get killed by the mob by Eli Wilkinson
Eli unfortunately does the wrong things at the wrong times and is beaten by mobs for being pro-choice at an anti-abortion rally, drinking coke at an anti-coke rally, amongst other things.

6. Sex! Oh - and sex! by Timm Sitzmann
Timm does a monologue about sex and how it is good amongst other details of sexually related things

7. My Oblivian Returns!!! by Patrick Ashcraft is SAD
Patrick confronts Eli during a monologue and gives his own monologue with much elaborate imagery about his oblivian, which will not go away. He then confronts and kills two people who have either contributed or not helped solve his oblivion.

8. Like a virgin: My first serious no shame piece by Eric Landruyt
Monologue seemingly autobiographical about a catholic school boy dealing with his sexual desire and the guilt which comes with it as he nearly loses his virginity but doesn't quite... make it...

9. A Poem for mom by Danielle Santangello
A boy writes poetry under the influence of his mother who tells him what type of poetry to write. (romantic poetry is what she wants!) When the boy finally does attempt to be romantic for Kate(?) the mother whisks him a way to be held against her bosom and subsequently breast fed10.

Dear Ms. Evie Richardson, Parking Services 100 IMU Ramp, 319-335-1473 byLeslie Koppenhaver
Leslie writes a letter to a director of parking services to complain about university parking procedures, dumb kids who live in WaCheer (spelling?),and other problems.

11. The cops are after Lenny by Aprille Clarke
Aprille's semi-retarded brother has killed children. It turns out her brother is half donkey! Aprille first blames Lenny, then herself, then Marcothe grilled cheese guy. All of this happens on Aprille's wedding day. It turns out she is actually sad about her dead mom not being at the wedding, so they decided to dig her up.

12. The Merchant of Venice, Act I - Just Kidding. For Hillary, I am a tatooist of children by Adam Hahn
A candlelit monologue about a man who develops an obsession for Hillary, a grad student who writes poetry, works with children, and recently got atatoo. Adam combines these three things into tatooing poetry on children

13. Aprille Anew: The Resurrection by John Leigh
Aprille decides to scrap the abortion and reimpregnate herself with thechild of Gomez by using DNA from his lock of hair. Denny discovers that sheis pregnant and either does not believe that the baby is not his or decides she is a whore. Either way he vows it will not be the end. Meanwhile, Aprille realizes that she is essentially the Virgin Mary of Science!

13.5 Monsters are so dumb sometimes by Timm Sitzmann
Sadie's attempt to read Henry David Thorough is rudely interrupted by a group of monsters growling, stomping, and generally created an envirnomentinconducive to reading The Maine Woods. Sadie asks them to leave and they sadly exit as Sadie resumes her reading of Thorough.

14. Working title by Evan Schenk
Evan thinks women use men and that love is a corporate holiday to make money. People with girlfriends are doing what THEY want you to do - falling in line with the system. But do his past girlfriends make him a hypocrite?

15. Edison and his wife by Bernice Wells Carlson
Thomas Edison's wife chastises him for his laziness and not inventing as much as he could possibly invent. She threatens him with a yet uninvented rolling pin as Edison rues the day which he invented his own wife!

16. Oh my god my penis burns! by Mistress Sasha
A newly hired hooker shows her father her new workplace. He gets a tour complete with sex toys, domination type devices, stories about sex and poop and pee, along with an offer for sex from the russian lady.

I am not good at summarizing pieces. some pieces i remembered more, someless. feel free to add, correct, and then review the show.

Sunday, October 16, 2005

Official Roanoke NS Order for 10.14.05

1) Randall S. Millbank, FIRST POEM, poem, performed by the author

2) Todd Ristau, THIS TIME SIX YEARS AGO, memoir, performed by the author

3) Brill, KITTY OF DOOM, scene, performed by the author and and stuffed kitty

4) Amy Alls, STUCK TO YOU, duet, performed by the author and John Bryant on guitar

5) Randall S. Millbank, SECOND POEM, poem, performed by the author

6) Nelson Oliver, THE LINKING RINGS, illusion, performed by the illusionist and three audience volunteers

7) Brill, KITTY OF DOOM PART 2: HIM OR ME, scene performed by the author and stuffed kitty

8) Blue, MY LIFE: THE PIZZA HUT CHRONICLES/THE SAUCE GUY, scene, performed by the author and Todd Ristau

9) Dwayne Yancey, PARENTS ARE SO CONFUSING SOMETIMES, scene, performed by Keith Yancey and Amy Alls

10)Vickie Holt, SENSELESS SENSITIVITIES OR THE VIEWS OF THE FEW OUTWEIGH THE VIEWS OF THE MANY OR LOOKS LIKE MEEK DID INHERIT THE EARTH-OR AMERICA AT LEAST, DAMMIT, scene, performed by the author, Todd Ristau, John Brill and Penny

11)Brill, KITTY OF DOOM PART 3: YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT, scene, performed by the author and stuffed kitty

12)Adrien Monti, THE REALLY GOOD DATE, memoir, performed by the author

13)Randall S. Millbank, KATRINA, poem, performed by the author

14)Big Lick Conspiracy, IMPROV, improvisation, performed by John Bryant and Robb Rouse with J.D. Ruelle fronting

15)Tilly, TWO HOMELESS MEN, scene, performed by the author and Chad Snyder

16)Ebony, MADE WOMAN, freestyle hip-hop, performed by the author

Friday, October 14, 2005

Official-ish Roanoke NS Order for 10.7.05 (not BONS)

1)Jeff Goode, CAVE WALRUSES, comedic scene, performed by Todd Ristau,Vicki Holt, John Brill, Elliot ?, Dwayne Yancey, Mike Allen and DarynWarner

2)Kelly Bowen, TITLE UNKNOWN, folky soft rock song, performed by the author on guitar

3)Dwayne Yancey, GERBILS AND MICROWAVES DON'T MIX, scene, performed by Trina Yancey andKeith Yancey

4)Mike Allen, TITLE UNKNOWN, poem, performed by Mike Allen

5)Catchword, TITLE UNKNOWN, indie-rock song, performed by the author on guitar

6)Adrien Monti, NINETEEN, memoir, performed by the author

7)Simon Adkins, CHEAP TRICK, scene, performed by Simon Adkins and ?

8)Vickie Holt, TAPE PASSING GAME, improvisation, performed by VickieHolt and John Brill

9)Amy Alls, MY APOLOGY, song, performed by the author a capella

STAFF:
DIRECTOR-TODD RISTAU
HOST-VICKIE HOLT (WELCOME VICKIE!! GLAD TO HAVE YOU ON AS THE NEWHOST!!)LIGHTBOARD-BLUE
HOUSE MANAGER-JOHN BRYANT
BOX OFFICE/CONCESSIONS-AMY ALLS
PRODUCER-DARYN WARNER

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Official Roanoke BONS Orders from 10/7 and 10/8

FRIDAY 10.7.05

1)John Peery as Sir Isaac Newton, LETTER FROM NEWTON TO HIS MOTHER,poem, performed by the author

2)Chris Taibbi, UNTITLED, comedic juggling routine, performed by thejuggler

3)Michael Villa, WILD WEST, comedic scene, performed by the author,Jennifer Villa, Chad Snyder, Ross Laguzza and Keith Yancey

4)Trevor Wilhelms, SALMON, scene in reverse, performed by the author and Aaron Fallon

5)Amy Alls, THE 6 MONTHS, 18 DAYS, 4 HOURS AND 7 MINUTES ITCH,comedic monologue performed by John Brill

6)Chad Snyder, NO NAMES NO FACES, dramatic monologue, performed bythe author

7)Simon Adkins, SWITCH (previously known as "TRAVELLING PLANS"),comedic scene, performed by the author, Robb Rouse, Laura Tuggle Anderson and J.D. Ruelle

8)Tinkle Flower and Captain Sassy Pants, SUDDEN DEATH IN A SANDBOX,comedic scene, performed by Jackie Suits and Sara Clifton

9)David Cheresnowsky, PAINTING WITH WORDS, poem, performed by the author

10)Flying Thought Monkeys, BEAKER 47, comedic scene, performed byRoss Laguzza, Gina Laguzza and Chris Laguzza

11)Nelson Oliver, SHATTER, illusion, performed by "your bone daddy of entertainment" and audience volunteer

12)Mike Allen, TANGUY'S PEBBLE, poem, performed by the author

13)Billy Atkins, UNTITLED, improvisational tribal-ish drumming, performed by the drummer

INTERMISSION

14)Archie Levine, THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG, political rant,performed by the author

15)Robb Rouse, BATHROOM RESIGNATION, comedic monologue, performed by the author and Ross Laguzza

16)Amy Alls, A DANCER'S BODY, song, performed by the author with John Bryant on guitar

17)Tamathy Christensen, MEMOIR OF THE OLDEST OF 21 KIDS, memoir, performed by the author

18)Vickie Holt, HOUSE OF MIRRORS, scene, performed by the author,John Brill and Mike Allen

19)Big Lick Conspiracy, SHRINKING FAIRY TALE, improvised scene,performed by J.D. Ruelle, Robb Rouse, Laura Tuggle Anderson, SimonAdkins, Ross Laguzza and John Bryant

20)Jessica Nash, FUNKY SMELLS INDUSTRIES, comedic scene, performed by the author, Kurt Kandy, Michael Villa and Jennifer Villa

21)Laura Franklin, NOT A DAY GOES BY, poem, performed by the author

22)Dwayne Yancey, MOVING VIOLATION, comedic monologue, performed by Chad Snyder

23)Jeff Goode, A NUMBER BETWEEN ONE AND ANTELOPE, comedic scene,performed by Robb Rouse and Todd Ristau

24)Eleanore Lavine, GRANDMA AND THE FOOTBALL TEAM, poem, performed by Laura Tuggle Anderson

25)Connie Sellers, LOVE LIVES ON, song, performed by the author on guitar

26)John Bryant, GIRL 3.11, comedic song, performed by the author on piano

VARIATIONS ON SATURDAY 10.8.05

A) John Peery's, Trevor Wilhelm's and Jeff Goode's pieces did not appear in Saturday's BONS
B) These pieces replaced the Wilhelm and Peery pieces in the order:
1) Dan-O McConnell, MARY ALICE JONES, comedic song, performed by the author on guitar
2) Marian McConnell, TATTOO OF AN ANGEL, song, performed by the author on guitar
C) These authors remained in the order, but switched out their pieces with other pieces:
1) Chad Snyder, GUARDIAN ANGEL, dramatic monologue, performed by the author
2) Tamathy Christensen, A PRAYER BEFORE DRIVING, memoir, performed by the author
3) Amy Alls, THE LOVE ALMOST WRITTEN IN THE STARS, song, performed by the author a capella

Everything else stayed the same (excluding the little bit of mixing around with regard to order placement). We had an absolutely EXCELLENT weekend of shamelessness!! (once completed order for regular No Shame on 10.7.05 is obtained, that will also be posted)

STAFF:
DIRECTOR/HOST-TODD RISTAU
LIGHTBOARD-BLUE
HOUSE MANAGER-JOHN BRYANT
BOX OFFICE/CONCESSIONS-AMY ALLS
PRODUCER-DARYN WARNER

SPECIAL THANKS TO UNDERGROUND ROANOKE WITH MILL MOUNTAIN THEATRE, THE ROANOKE TIMES AND ROANOKE.COM!!

Saturday, October 08, 2005

Big Butt Order 10/7

Here's a copy and paste of the order Adam posted on the MSN Board:

Iowa City Big Butt, October 7, 2005

The President of Big Butts Performances

1. "Worst in the World" (The Presidents Song) by Mr. A. is Crazy (Patrick Ashcraft sings for his students about the Presidents)

2. "Losing My Religion" by Sophie "You should actually come to Yes Shame this time, losers" Taft (monologue: in honor of Diversity Month, Sophie is temporarily Amish)

2.5. "Oh My God, Don't Drink It" by Timm Sitzmann (drinking milk will make diminutive Timm into medium-build Mecial, then giant Michael Tabor)

3. "I Used to Love Coloring Books" by Travis and Evan (career counselor Evan convinces Travis to become an assassin)

4. "PostSecret" by Know No Supertonic Triads (Leslie and the sick girl drinking all the orange juice before the show monologuing on failed relationship)

5. "Yeah, Elbows!" or "Yellbows!" by Sean Shatto (improvised song: elbow grease, bagel, difficulty of selecting a key)

6. "The Booger King" by Brown Butt (Jamal's monologue, performed by Aaron Galbraith: The Booger King has come for boogers, but not really)

7. "The Tale of the Old, Old Witch and the Big, Dumb Hunchback" by Katy Baggs (Katy's mother watches "JAG", father eats poop, Katy was aborted? everything is funny because it's true)

8. "Pastor Tom Talks about Masturbating" by Eric Landuyt (Eli's urges/self-gratification are evil, Eric suggests strictly Freudian outlets)

9. "Sun Rise, Sun Set" (Not the Song) by Eli Wilkinson (scene about love, hope, miscarriage)

10. "Angelito" by John Leigh (monologue: Aprille has aborted her Gomez clone fetus)

11. "Tim's True Tales Volume 2" by Timm Sitzmann (monologue: Timm accidentally buys an Argentine handjob)

12. "Life Lessons" (This is How We Do) by The Michael Tabors (song)

13. "Weird Things You Learn at the White House" by Aprille Clarke (monologue: tour guide Aprille tells group of gay Mexicans about deformed first ladies)

14. "Paperback Writer" by Bobby Evers (everyone thinks Bobby is a bad writer, including Bobby)

15. "Twenty-Minute Macbeth, Act V" by William Shakespeare, Super Realistic Fight Choreography by Adam Hahn (Act V, exactly as Shakespeare wrote it)

Saturday, October 01, 2005

Official Roanoke NS Order for 9.30.05

ANNOUNCEMENTS
-BONS OCT. 7TH AND 8TH!! TICKETS ARE $8!! OFFICIAL NO SHAME "BRING A BUDDY" NIGHT!!

ORDER
1) Kristi Emmons, WALKING OUT, song with guitar, performed by the author (NEWBIE Kristi sings and plays indie-rock style about not falling into complacency)

2) Tilly, THE SOUP KITCHEN, scene performed by the author with John Bryant and Mike Allen (Nobody knows who former FEMA director Michael Brown is)

3) Mike Allen, THE EYEWISH STATION, poem, performed by the author (Mike wants to sell us a different point of view)

4) Dwayne Yancey, SHINER, performed by Chad Snyder, Todd Ristau and John Bryant (Chad is faced with a moral dilemma)

5) Kurt Kandy, CHAPSTICK, poem, performed by the author (Kurt finally finishes a tube of chapstick)

6) Elliot Martin, QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE, instrumental piece with guitar, performed by the author (Elliot plays tribute to Edward "Blackbeard" Teach)

7) Adrien Monti, THE DAY I DIDN’T FALL IN LOVE, memoir, performed by the author (Adrien doesn't fall in love with a bounty hunter or a mechanic)

8) Blue, MY LIFE: THE PIZZA HUT CHRONICLES/BUFFET NIGHT, scene, performed by John Bryant and Chad Snyder (Chad wants to know on which night the "Tuesday Night Buffet" happens. John loses it.)

9) Brill, L-SPACE 004, scene performed by the author, Vickie Holt, Kurt Kandy and Mike Allen (Vickie beats the crap out of some pirates, then lands "kersplash" in the ocean.)

10)Catchword, HAUNTINGLY REAL, song with guitar, performed by the author (NEWBIE Catchword sings of "hauntingly real" dreams of someone unattainable)

11)Tamathy Christensen, A PRAYER BEFORE DRIVING, memoir, performed by the author (Tamathy recalls the evolution of her family's prayers in the car over the years)


12)Connie Sellers, IF YOU ARE ME, poem, performed by the author (Connie recounts "The Greatest Generation" and urges us all to vote)

13)Chad Snyder, A TRUCK DRIVER’S FAIRY TALE, story, told by the author ("You ain't gonna believe this shit." Chad gets out of a ticket with "word vomit.")

STAFF
DIRECTOR/HOST: TODD RISTAU
BOARD OP: BLUE
HOUSE MANAGER/CONCESSIONS: JOHN BRYANT
BOX OFFICE: MMT VOLUNTEER ?
PRODUCER: DARYN WARNER

SPECIAL THANKS TO UNDERGROUND ROANOKE WITH MILL MOUNTAIN THEATRE, ROANOKE.COM AND THE ROANOKE TIMES!!

Roanoke BONS next week 8:00, Oct 7-8

Come on down.

Amy Alls of Roanoke is going to take over posting our orders here on this blog. If other No Shame reps want to get access to this blog, please just email me and I'll get you an invitation to post orders and announcements here.

Discussion threads and reviews can them be conducted in the comments section of each individual post.

Todd
Roanoke No Shame

Big Butt Order 9/30

Here's a copy & paste of the order that Alyssa posted on the MSN board:

1. Jennifer Connely wrote me a postcard and I'm going to share it with you by Patrick Ashcraft

2. Three poems by Nicholas E. May

3. Popping the question by Katy Baggs

4. No Shame within a No Shame by Tralex and Stevo

5. The song about the clock by The Michael Tabors

6. Bird's eye by Eli Wilkinson

6.5 If Jaws could play the Congas by Stephen Hiro

7. Several terrible tree puns in succession by Mirri

8. The new curriculum by John Leigh

9. The revenge of Amber Dautremonde by Aprille Clarke

10. Ouch hey stop that please by Sadie Smith

11. The perfect end to the perfect day by Seth Owens and Alisa Rosenthal

12. Twenty-minute Macbeth, Act IV by William Shakespeare, Graphic Design by Adam Hahn

13. The seven Simons by Bernice Wells Carlson

14. Dinosaurs: A poem about dinosaurs by Sophie Taft

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