![]() ![]() the frantic staff, whose very lives depend on Victor's appetite, try all means to change his mind, but to no avail. But when "Monsieur" returns from the bullfights in Madrid, disheveled and morose, his wish is simple: to die of starvation at his own table. On this hot July night in 1961, the two join waitress Mimi and chef Gaston in awaiting the imminent arrival of Victor, the Cafe's owner and sole patron. Why? "Because we have everything," headwaiter Claude admonishes waiter-in-training antoine. No menu necessary at the world's greatest restaurant, the Cafe du Grand Boeuf in Paris. Research: Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015) Hollinger is a resident playwright at New Dramatists and assistant Professor of Theatre at Villanova University. Sloan Foundation Science and Technology Project, and fellowships from the Independence Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Otto Haas award for an emerging Theatre artist, a Mid-Atlantic emmy award, a commission from the ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Stevens award from the Kennedy Center's Fund for New American Plays, two Barrymore awards for Outstanding New Play, the F. awards and honors include a Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Citation from the American Theatre Critics association, the Roger L. For PBS, he has written three short films and co-authored the feature-length Philadelphia Diary. he also wrote the 3D Laser Show extreme Choicesfor New Jersey's Liberty Science Center. Hollinger has written seven touring plays for young audiences, including eureka! and Hot air,both published by Playscripts, Inc. ![]() these plays are all published by Dramatists Play Service Tiny Island also appears inNew Playwrights: Best Plays of 1999,published by Smith and Kraus. Rounding out the cast with colorful characters are Fred Vipond, Jeff Griffith, Betty Slack, Mandy Stebbins, Amy Sharer, Mike Lieberman, Randy Margison, Ari Cohen, Tim Dowling and Valerie Munz.Michael Hollinger is the author of Opus, Tooth and Claw, Red Herring, Tiny Island, Incorruptible, and an empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf all of which premiered at Philadelphia's arden Theatre Company and have together enjoyed numerous productions around the United States, in New York City, and abroad. ![]() Kravitz and Andrei Borchevsky, brought to life by Gretchen Grassl and Randy Rice. Rusiniak and Nat Brautigam and older but wiser couple Mrs. The cast of characters includes lovers Maggie Pelletier and Frank Keller, played by Jess Motyka and Jon Matousek wide-eyed young love birds, Lynn McCarthy (daughter of Senator Joe McCarthy) and James Appel, played by Marilee C.C. The technical team is complemented with the expertise of props chief Bev Kearns, costumer Peggy Thoman, lighting design Chuck Fitz-Hugh, sound design Martin Hill and special effects/weapons master Gary Gunther. "Assistant Director Meghan Lane is fantastic Natalie LaVoie, who is a former student of mine, is a strong stage manager and Mandy Stebbins is contributing so much to the show as Assistant stage manager."īrenda Sparks and Lisa Willems lead the set design team with creations of 24 different scene settings. He noted that it is challenging to stage a show with 24 scene changes and that only the combined efforts of a highly qualified management and technical team make this possible. ![]()
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