The 2008 Blurred Vision One Act Festival
Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7pm
"The Actor's Nightmare" by Christopher Durang - January 9, 11, 16, and 18
"Final Dress Rehearsal" by Jack Frakes - January 10, 12, 17, and 19
"Hidden in This Picture" by Aaron Sorkin - January 10, 12, 17, and 19
"Show 4 (TBD)" - January 9, 11, 16, and 18
This production is made possible by Playa Vista with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment
Performed at the Sony Pictures Theatre at the Robert Frost Auditorium

$15 General Admission
$10 ASB/Children/Seniors/Faculty

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Synopsis :

Final Dress Rehearsal by Jack Frakes
A satire of an amateur theatrical group putting on a production of "Cinderella" and all the things which can go wrong at the final dress rehearsal. The distraught director tries to keep everything going smoothly, but Cinderella arrives late, the Prompter wants to play all the parts, the sassy stage crew is noisy, and the authoress feels her "brainchild" is being ruined. Once the rehearsal gets started, the stepsisters are late on cue, the sound-effects are played at the wrong speed, the Messenger Girl crashes her bicycle, and the Fairy Godmother can't find her wand. The rehearsal ends in chaos; but they practice a curtain call, anyway.

An Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang
Conceived as a companion piece to the author's award-winning short play Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it all for You (and providing for doubling by the same actors), this hilarious spoof details the plight of a stranger who is suddenly pushed on stage to replace an ailing actor.

Hidden in this Picture by Aaron Sorkin
Hidden in This Picture is a one-act play by Emmy Award-winning playwright Aaron Sorkin. It consists of a single scene with four male characters, and the rights are controlled by Samuel French, Inc. The plot concerns Robert and Jeff, two old friends who are taking their theater partnership (Jeff writes the plays, Robert directs them) to the big screen in their first-ever film. They've saved filming the final and most important scene of their movie for last; a complicated outdoor sequence involving hundreds of extras portraying disillusioned marines jogging at sunset. All is going seemingly well, until suddenly yet slowly, three cows walk directly into the shot. In response to this, some colorful language is exchanged. After some deep contemplation of whether or not one could feasibly find cows on a marine compound, let alone in Guam at all, Robert has somewhat of a mental breakdown as the sun continues to set "seemingly faster than it's ever set before". This causes Robert and Jeff to question their work, their relationship, the artistic health of contemporary filmmaking, and the ethics of shooting cows with firearms.

For Information, call 310.842.4200 x6009, or email farhangpernoon@ccusd.org

Designers :

Producer - Farhang Pernoon
Creative Design Director - Shannon Kennedy
Administrative Assistant - Karol Mora
Stage Managers - Katie Fleeman and Katie Mills-Orcutt
Assistant Stage Manager - Anusha Hossain

Designed, Directed, Performed, and Crewed by the following AVPA Theatre Performance/Design Students

Costumes - Melanie A., Giovanna G., Celsie M., Katie F., Corrie J.
Lights - Joey G., Ashley P., Zack M.
Set - Lali R., Pauline C., Celsie M., Katie O.
Sound - Raaid H., Levi W., Nathan V.

THE ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE by Christopher Durang
Produced in arrangement with Dramatists Play Service

Director - Farhang Pernoon
Scenic Designer - Shannon A. Kennedy
Costume Designer - Giovanna G.
Lighting Designer - Ashley P.
Sound Designer - Levi W.

George Spelvin - Connor M.
Meg - Carmen M.
Sarah Siddons - Lora M.
Ellen Terry - Stephanie G.
Henry Irving - Ben K.

FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL by Jack Frakes
Produced in arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Director - Sam K.
Scenic Designer - Pauline C.
Costume Designer - Katie F.
Lighting Designer - Ashley P. and Joey G.
Sound Designer - Raaid H.

Director - Lucy L.
Stage Manager - Kira E.
First Stagehand - Sarah B.
Second Stagehand - Nikki L.
Prompter - Noor S.
Utility Girl - Michelle O.
Stepmother - Sarah H.
Messenger Boy - Marino L.
Elder Sister - Madison N.
Younger Sister - Emma N.
Fairy Godmother - Krya S.
Cinderella - Kiana L.
Authoress - Michelle C.

HIDDEN IN THIS PICTURE by Aaron Sorkin
Produced in arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Director - Braulio D.
Scenic Designer - Celsie M.
Costume Designer - Celsie M.
Lighting Designer - Zach M.
Sound Designer - Levi W.

Reuben - Kenji I.
Robert - Brandon B.
Jeff - Kevin M.
Craig - Louis C.

ONE ACT 4

Director - Christina B.
Scenic Designer - Shannon Kennedy
Costume Designer - Melanie A.
Lighting Designer - Joey G.
Sound Designer - Raaid H.

Ensemble -
Susie M.
Amy A.
Ben K.
Adam D.
Summer C.
Allegra W.
Brandon B.
Christina B.
Conor M.