Poona the Fuckdog and other plays for children!!
Directed by
Basil Harris
Written by
Jeff Goode
Running Dates:
5/6/99 - 7/17/99
Description:
These outrageous "Fairy tales for Grown-ups" are not for the easily offended! Poona, our ingenuous heroine, meets up with aliens, talking shrubs, and mealy mouthed salesmen in her quest to find someone to play with. Nothing is sacred in this raucous assault on the power of language.
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Cast Members
Sean Eagon: Jasper
Skot Kurruk: Shrub
Mia Linn Morris: God
Morgan Rowe: TV
Kim Nyhous: Cunt
Michael McQuilken: Prince
John Osebold: Rabbit
José Amador: The Man Who Could Sell Anything
Karen Gruber: Poona
Lisa Sanphillipo: Storyteller Brandon Whitehead: Penis
Crew Members
Jason Dittmer : Costume & Set Design
Alissa Alexandra: Asst. Stage Manager
Dan Dennis: Sound Design
David Baldwin: Lighting Design Chris Diani: Stage Manager Music by Player King
Excerpt from a telephone conversation, February 23, 1999: Basil's Mom: So what else is going on out htere, sweetie? Basi: Well, I'm directing a show. Basil's Mom: Directing?! Really? That's wonderful! Where is it being done? Basil: It's at Open Circle. You know, where I did, um- Basil's Mom: Oh, that's right. THE NAKED KING, right? You just did that one. Basil: Right, and THE SHADOW. Basil's Mom: Yes, that's right. So is this one... what kind of show - is it similar, that same kind of...? Basil: Um, not really, its.... Basil's Mom: What's it called? Basil: Um... Basil's Mom (aside to sister): Your brother's directing a show! Basil: Hi Jess. Basil's Mom: She says hi. Sha wants to know what it's called, too. Basil: Uh, I'm not sure it's- Basil's Mom: Oh! Your Father just walked in! Honey, Baz is going to be directing a show! Basil: Hi Dad Basil's Mom: Isn't that great? ! Okay, sorry honey. Now, what's the name of this show? Basil: Um, well, it's called "The Adventures of Poona the Fuckdog"... Basil's Mom: "The Adventures of..." Basil: "and Other Stories for Children". (silence) Basil's Mom: So do you want to talk to your father?
The Stranger (May 6, 1999)
Saturday, May 22nd, 1999 OPEN CIRCLE THEATER presents POONA THE FUCKDOG and other plays for children A new play by Jeff Goode Directed by Basil Harris
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