The Chicken Hat Plays
Eight World Premiere Plays.
Written, rehearsed, and staged in 24 hours.
We can sleep on Sunday...
How do they do it?!
The night before, eight writers draw their prompts from hats full of suggestions - who, what, and where - and go home to write a script. Eight directors and a bunch of actors show up in the morning. Each director draws a script from a hat, then a cast from a hat, and together they all go away to rehearse. The day is spent memorizing lines, finding costumes and props, and staging the show. That night, the audience enjoys eight original world premiere plays from the area’s bravest theatrical artists! All of the plays have a hilarious special gimmick, such as a common line or cameo. Sponsored in part by Pizza Luce.
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Chicken Hat Plays #8
Date: January 19, 2013 Location: Harbor City International School Theater Writers: Lawrance Bernabo, Jeremy Churchill, Jake La Jeunesse, Don Ness, Cory Regnier, Quentin Roth, Nathan St. Germain, and Ric Stevens. Directors: Lawrance Bernabo, Aaron Jordan-Peterson, Robert Lee, Bob Obst, Sharon Dixon Obst, Cathy Podeszwa, Quincey Roisum, and James Walsh. Actors: Greg J. Anderson, Colleen Agnes Biskey, Lilly Biskey, Jeremy Churchill, Myke Dixon, Rebecca Domagala, Nick Elias, Bethany Gosar, Christopher Grant, Beth Hanson-Love, Kyra Helberg, Bridget Ideker, Jayden Jeffrey, Ashley Jean Kelleher, Hannah Ludzack, Abigail Marholtz, Taylor Martin-Romme, Kaylee Matuszak, Chani Ninneman, Chris Nollet, Rhianna Oliphant, Robert Ojala, Ari Pajtash, Roger Reinert, Kay Rieck, Rachael Ronding, Anna Rosengren, Mara Scheer, Tim Sislo, Nathan St. Germain, Amanda Tesarek, Cheri Tesarek, Simon VanVactor-Lee, Elina Walchuk, Sara Walsh, and Anna Vogt. Tech: Jake La Jeunesse. Common Cameo: Fox 21 News Anchor Dan Hanger. |
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Chicken Hat Plays #7
Date: August 25, 2012 Location: Harbor City International School Theater Writers: Tony Barrett, Lawrance Bernabo, Jeremy Churchill, Lawrence Lee, Cory Regnier, Nathan St. Germain, Ric Stevens, and Michael Venske. Directors: Lawrance Bernabo, Colleen Biskey, Jeremy Churchill, Myke Dixon, Aaron Jordan-Peterson, Tammy Ostrander, Quincey Roisum, and James Walsh. Actors: Tony Barrett, Lilly Biskey, Anthony Davis, Kendra Carlson, Evan Laurie, Rebecca Domagala, Brian Matuszak, Bethany Gosar, Quentin Roth, Kyra Helberg, Tim Sislo, Peg Johnson, Nathan St. Germain, Kaylee Matuszak, Simon VanVactor-Lee, Kay Rieck, Angie Russeth, Abbey Snydle, Bree Taylor, and Sara Walsh. Tech: Jake La Jeunesse. Opening Line: "Well, one thing led to another and I had to get rabies shots." |
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Chicken Hat Plays #6
Date: March 24, 2012 Location: Harbor City International School Theater Writers: Tony Barrett, Lawrance Bernabo, Jeremy Churchill, Sharon Dixon Obst, Lawrence Lee, Michael Maki, Chani Ninneman, and Cory Regnier. Directors: Lawrance Bernabo, Minden Hultstrom, Bob Obst, David Obst, Sharon Dixon Obst, Tammy Ostrander, Tanya Stevens, and Cheri Tesarek. Actors: Nick Allard, Greg J. Anderson, Colleen Biskey, Kendra Carlson, Jeremy Churchill, Rosy Dey, Myke Dixon, Danielle Gondik, Bethany Gosar, Laura Grieme, Lacy Habdas, Kyra Helberg, Anders Hultstrom, Jayden Jeffrey Larson, Aaron Jordan-Peterson, Ashley Kelleher, Luke Moravec, Cathy Podeszwa, Kay Rieck, Alex Schmuck, Cheryl Skafte, Nathan St. Germain, Ric Stevens, Michelle Tesarek, Simon Van Vactor-Lee, Michael Venske, Elina Walchuk, and James Walsh. Tech: Joe Billings, Derrick Rock, and Cosmo Wolfe. Common Line: "It's curtains for you." |
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Chicken Hat Plays #5
Date: June 11, 2011 Location: The Venue at Mohaupt Block Writers: Lawrance Bernabo, Ben Cohen, Sharon Dixon Obst, Cory Regnier, Mary Lynn Regnier, and Nathan St. Germain. Directors: Lawrance Bernabo, Myke Dixon, Minden Hultstrom, Bob Obst, David Obst, and Sharon Dixon Obst. Actors: Jen Bergum, Eva Cuypers, Sharon Dixon Obst, Lauren Fleischman, Shannon Gardner, Bethany Gosar, Taylor Martin-Romme, Angie Russeth, Addie Sandbeck, Nathan St. Germain, Cheri Tesarek, and Michael Venske. Tech: Megan Abel. Common Cameo: Kaylee Matuszak. |
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Chicken Hat Plays #4
Date: March 12 and 13, 2010 Location: The Venue at Mohaupt Block Writers: Greg J. Anderson, Tony Barrett, Lawrance Bernabo, Sharon Dixon Obst, Lawrence Lee, Brian Matuszak, Mark Miller, Sharon Dixon Obst, Tammy Ostrander, Cory Regnier, Mary Lynn Regnier, Nathan St. Germain, and Ric Stevens. Directors: Minden J. Anderson, Lawrance Bernabo, Ben Borchert, Lauren Fleischman, Brian Matuszak, Ivan Mazurkrewicz, Bob Obst, David Obst, Sharon Dixon Obst, Matt Perrine, and Tanya Stevens. Actors: Greg J. Anderson, Tony Barrett, Jen Bergum, Nick Elias, Anders Hultstrom, Carolyn LePine, Lauren Fleischman, Bethany Gosar, Elizabeth Gregg, Kirsten Hambleton, Keith Hursey, Taylor Martin-Romme, Luke Moravec, Cory Regnier, Tim Sislo, Nathan St. Germain, Anne Stephen, Ric Stevens, Amanda Tesarek, Cheri Tesarek, Michael Venske, and Anna Vogt. Tech: Megan Abel and Jerry Bacon. Common Cameos: Northland Newscenter Meteorologist Super Dave Anderson and Kaylee Matuszak |
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Chicken Hat Plays #3
Date: July 10 and 11, 2009 Location: Proctor Area Community Center Writers: Tony Abbott, Lawrance Bernabo, Nikki Bohr, Tony Davis, Brian Matuszak, Sharon Dixon Obst, Tammy Ostrander, Matt Perrine, Cory Regnier, Mary Lynn Regnier, Nathan St. Germain, Ric Stevens, and Tanya Stevens. Directors: Tara Alfonsi, Greg J. Anderson, Minden J. Anderson, Tony Barrett, Lawrance Bernabo, Lauren Fleischman, Bethany Gosar, Danielle Gondik Murray, Lisa Johnson, Bob Obst, Sharon Dixon Obst, Tanya Stevens, and Cheri Tesarek. Actors: Tony Abbott, Greg J. Anderson, Tony Barrett, Nicole Bohr, Ben Cohen, Tony Davis, Rosy Dey, Nick Elias, Lauren Fleischman, Matt Fox, Bethany Gosar, Elizabeth Gregg, Katie Hawkes, Lisa Johnson, Alicia Kline, Jayden Larson, Mindy Malenius, Taylor Martin-Romme, Kirby Ann Montgomery, Luke Moravec, Danielle Gondik Murray, Chani Ninneman, David Obst, Jenna Osterlund, Cory Regnier, Angie Russeth, Leah Senarighi, Tim Sislo, Nathan St. Germain, Cheryl Skafte, Shannon Smith, Ric Stevens, Amanda Tesarek, Cheri Tesarek, Michael Venske, and Anna Vogt. Tech: Megan Abel. Common Cameos: Duluth News Tribune Arts and Entertainment Reporter Christa Lawler and Kaylee Matuszak. |
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Chicken Hat Plays #2
Date: November 22, 2008 Location: Proctor Area Community Center Writers: Lawrance Bernabo, Nikki Bohr, Ben Cohen, Mark Miller, Tammy Ostrander, Mary Lynn Regnier, Nathan St. Germain, and Ric Stevens. Directors: Minden J. Anderson, Tony Barrett, Lawrance Bernabo, Tara Breen, Susan Larson, Bob Obst, Sharon Dixon Obst, and Angie Russeth. Actors: Tony Barrett, Eric Beckner, Ben Borchert, Jennifer Cline, Ben Cohen, Karen Dundore, Nick Elias, Lauren Fleischman, Bethany Gosar, Lisa Johnson, Kayla Kassing-Scheer, Susan Larson, Ivan Mazurkrewicz, Taylor Martin-Romme, Nathan St. Germain, Mara Scheer, Ric Stevens, Anna Vogt, and Paul Webster. Tech: Megan Abel and Kris Catt. Common Opening Line: "Spit out the cat and I'll give you your dollar back." |
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Chicken Hat Plays #1
Date: May 30 and 31, 2008 Location: Proctor Area Community Center Writers: Tony Barrett, Lawrance Bernabo, Lauren Fleischman, Lawrence Lee, Michael Maki, Brian Matuszak, Mark Miller, Chani Ninneman, Tammy Ostrander, Nathan St. Germain, and Ric Stevens. Directors: Greg J. Anderson, Minden J. Anderson, Nadine Bensen, Nikki Bohr, Lauren Fleischman, Shannon Gardner, Bethany Gosar, Tanya Jeanette, Susan Kusilek-Larson, Ivan Mazurkrewicz, Jenn Newman, and Cory Regnier. Actors: Greg J. Anderson, Tara Alfonsi, Lawrance Bernabo, Nikki Bohr, Ben Borchert, Amber Davis, Nick Elias, Lauren Fleischman, Shannon Gardner, Kyle Geissler, Bethany Gosar, Anders Hultstrom, Melanie Lundell, Michael Maki, Taylor Martin-Romme, Ivan Mazurkrewicz, Luke Moravec, Elizabeth Nelson, Chani Ninneman, Cory Regnier, Anna Rosengren, Angie Russeth, Mara Scheer, Chad Schrandt, Nathan St. Germain, Ric Stevens, Cheri Tesarek, Michael Venske, Anna Vogt, and Mat Winter. Tech: Anthony Davis. Common Cameos: Proctor Mayor Steve Anderson and Brian Matuszak. |
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