2014 The Craving:Art Vs Hollywood and Zombies - Fall Play

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LIGHTS…….ACTION…CUE ZOMBIES….AND CUT!
MY BEAUTIFUL SCREENPLAY! DESTROYED BY HOLLYWOOD!

On stage this week at Wabasha-Kellogg High School, The Craving: Art vs. Hollywood, A Horrific Comedy by Don Zolidis. Performances are slated for Thursday October 30^th at 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 1^st at 7 p.m.; and Sunday November 2^nd at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for Adults and $7 for students.
Screenwriter Terry Kyle Morris just wrote his first screenplay, a heartwarming emotional journey. All of his dreams are answered when a big Hollywood studio decides to produce it, but the dream turns into a nightmare as they transform his beautiful script into a zombie slasher flick. This parody/comedy about horror movies and the film industry should be a fun evening of entertainment.
This show may not be appropriate for young children due to zombies and its parody nature of Hollywood and horror films. Additionally this production will be using stage fog and strobe lights.
Don Zolidis is a former high school and middle school theatre teacher and is currently a professor of creative writing at Ursinus College. Originally hailing from Wisconsin, Mr. Zolidis received his B.A. in English from Carleton College and an MFA in Playwriting from the Actor's Studio Program at the New School. He has many plays published specifically for high school performances and audiences.
With a cast and crew of 32 students, this year’s cast is a younger group with a majority of the actors in 7^th-10^th grade. It has been a great learning experience for all of them as they continue to work through the creative process of putting on a production. This show is full of comedic moments, character development, and interesting characters. Furthermore, it gives multiple students the opportunity to taken on larger roles and learn to work together as a cast/community. Everything in this show is over the top, stereotypical, and a parody of pop culture.

THE CRAVING
A HORRIFIC COMEDY IN TWO ACTS

TERRY: CONNOR KROPP
ROGER: DAMIAN THOENY
EMILY: HOLLY SCHNEIDER
EMILY’S GRANDMOTHER: RHILEY DIXON
DIANE: ASHLEY HAXTON
MAX; PAUL CUSHMAN
JAMIE: WILL YAGER
JANINE: ROSE KRUSE
EMMA: ANNA SCHOEN
BIG AL: NICK HOLST
JO-JO: MEGAN LAVIGNE
MURDOCH: LEXI SCHIVELY
ALLY: OLIVIA HORSMAN
MAGDALENA: SOPHIE TOAL
TORI: AMBER NORGRANT
TASHA: MOLLY NELSON
HEAD MINION: HANNAH RUGE
HANK: JOHN ZELLER
KAT: ELSIE JARVAR

PRODUCER ASSISTANTS:
EMMA’S ASSISTANT: MARIA NIELSEN
JO-JO’S ASSISTANT: MEGAN SPRINGER
BIG AL’S ASSISTANT: ELLA SCHNEIDER
MURDOCH’S ASSISTANT: MAIA FRIES

MINIONS
KLOWEE MALAKOWSKI
JENNY KROSCH

ZOMBIE EXTRAS:
EMILY CICHOSZ
REINA BEISELL
PAUL CUSHMAN
HANNAH RUGE
KLOWEE MALAKOWSKY
JENNY KROSCH

FILM CREW:
HOLLY SCHNEIDER
ASHLEY HAXTON
RHILEY DIXON
MAIA FRIES
MAKAYLA GUSA
DAMIAN THOENY
ELLA SCHNEIDER

VOICES
REINA BEISELL
EMILY CICHOSZ
JENNY KROSCH
RHILEY DIXON

THRILLER DANCERS:
ENTIRE CAST

CURTAINS
DYLAN BREDEHOFT

LIGHTS
KELLER PETERSON

SOUND, SET,
KAYTLYN MARINGER

SPOTLIGHT
SPENCER LAVELLE

STAGE MANAGERS:
MOLLY NELSON
ANNA SCHOEN

DIRECTOR
CRIS MEDINA

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
LYNN JOHNSON

VOLUNTEERS
JOHN MARVIN- TECH
LYNN SCHOEN-COSTUMES & PROPS
KRISTI KROPP- PUBLICITY
DEBBIE PETERSON-PUBLICITY
KEN KRUSE- SET
KRIS KRUSE-PAINTING
DAVID CICHOSZ-PAINTING
CHERYL DAVIDSON-PROPS & COSTUMES
MELISSA DAVIDSON-PROPS & COSTUMES
BILL DAVIDSON- TECH SUPPORT
ANNE DOYLE SMIT-ACTING NOTES