The Complete World of Sports (abridged)
Press Release
For Immediate Release
April 23, 2010
Media Contact: Amber Wallen
amber@the-rep.com
707.823.0177
Sonoma County Repertory Theater
Presents The World Premiere
THE COMPLETE WORLD OF SPORTS (abridged)
Written and Directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor
Sebastopol, CA – April 23, 2010 Sonoma County Repertory Theater (The Rep) is proud to premiere the brand-new championship comedy The Complete World of Sports (abridged) from co-authors Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor of All the Great Books (abridged), The Complete History of America (abridged), and The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged), May 12 – June 13, 2010.
For the first time ever, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor have decided to workshop their latest script at The Rep. When developing new scripts in the past, they had not only written and directed the piece, but also acted and produced it as well. “We wanted a chance to simply write and direct the first production of this script, and not have to focus on producing or acting in the show at the same time” says Martin. They chose Sonoma County Repertory Theater to host this project because, “the Rep had produced several other shows we had written in the past and had done an outstanding job on them.” Tichenor also points out that this established relationship provided “a comfort level that allowed us to develop our new script in this new way.”
Over the past six years, Sonoma County Repertory Theater has produced, under the direction of Jennifer King, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), The Complete History of America (abridged), The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) and All the Great Books (abridged). The cast has had vast experience with these abridged productions, as Dodds Delzell has been featured in all of them and Chad Yarish in three of them. This is Benjamin Stowe’s first production.
The production of The Complete World of Sports (abridged) is truly a workshop production. According to Martin, “this particular production will be changing during the course of the run as we find out what works and what doesn't.” Tichenor adds, “and if patrons see more than one performance during the run, they will see the small ongoing changes we'll be making throughout the process.”
“This is such a wonderful opportunity for not only the Rep, but for our audience members, our staff, and the actors that get a chance to work with Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor. A world premiere, written and directed by artists of this caliber, being created on our stage; it doesn’t get much better than that,” says Artistic Director Scott D Phillips.
The Complete World of Sports (abridged) will astound audiences as it sprints through the world of sports in record-breaking speed. It will cover everything from the earliest cavemen playing “Neanderthal in the Middle” to your own kid’s soccer practice. The entire history of athletic competition will be regurgitated in a tour de farce of physical theater, at a level of sophistication and pathos that only these guys can muster. It’ll be a marathon of madness and mayhem as the world’s great sporting events are shrunk down to theatrical size.
The trio of actors will cover an estimated 3,477.3 sports in one hundred minutes, all the while exploring sports most critical questions: Is bowling really a sport? What about Poker or Competitive Eating? Which is more boring – Baseball or Cricket? Who invented Curling and Synchronized Swimming and why in the world are they in the Olympics? Can’t Tiger Woods demand that the Master’s Green Jacket be slightly less green?
This production is written and directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor and stage managed by April George. The cast includes: Dodds Delzell (Rohnert Park), Benjamin Stowe (Napa), and Chad Yarish (Petaluma). The production team includes: Scott D Phillips (scenic designer), Julia Kwitchoff (costume designer), Joe Winkler (sound designer), April George (lighting designer) and Elizabeth Bazzano (Properties Master).
The Complete World of Sports (abridged) plays at Sonoma County Repertory Theater May 12 – June 13. Advance ticket sales are available by phone at (707) 823-0177 or on the web at www.the-rep.com. The box office is open Tuesday – Saturday, noon – 4PM. General admission tickets are available for $25, and $20 discounted tickets are available to seniors (60+) and students with a valid ID. Preview Performances are also available May 12-13 with discounted tickets as low as $15.
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Venue: 104 N. Main Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Run Dates:
The Complete World of Sports (abridged)
May 12 – June 13
(May 12 and 13 are Preview performances*)
Shows are Thurs – Sat @ 8 PM
Sundays @ 2PM
Ticket Prices:
*Preview Performances: $15
General: $25
Student/Senior: $20
Note: “Pay What You Can” tickets are available 5/20, 5/27, 6/3 & 6/10. There are no advanced reservations for PWYC tickets.
For All Tickets: The Rep box office: 707.823.0177 or log onto: www.the-rep.com
Mission:
Sonoma County Repertory Theater is a thriving center for theater that inspires and enriches a diverse audience by producing classic and contemporary plays, as well as providing education and engagement programs designed to foster creativity, inclusivity and economic vitality in the North Bay.
