Gearhead and the Realbot (Feb 21-Mar 8, 2014)

RESERVE your TICKETS at http://gearheadandtherealbot.eventbrite.com/

The Unknown Artists Present…
GEARHEAD AND THE REALBOT
A Space O̶d̶y̶s̶s̶e̶y̶ Hoedown by BOB SIMPSON
Directed by MATT RITCHEY

FEBRUARY 21 – MARCH 8, 2014
Fridays at 8pm
Saturdays at 7pm & 10pm

DORIE THEATRE at THE COMPLEX
6476 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90038

TICKETS – $20
http://gearheadandtherealbot.eventbrite.com/

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Gearhead and the Realbot is a wacky, science fiction comedy and playwright Bob Simpson’s homage to awesome, terrible, and terribly awesome science fiction films and television shows, particularly from the 1950s and 60s. The play takes us through a day in the lives of the crew of the spaceship, Pomegranate Fizz, as they explore the galaxy and try desperately to not blow themselves up. The show contains a smorgasbord of goofy characters, from the inept and overly-masculine captain, to the shell-shocked first mate, to the gentle but probably an axe murderer doctor, to her sweet and annoying son…you know, the one the producers put on the show to appeal to kids but actually appeals to your carnal desire to see a child run over by an Abrams tank. And don’t forget the villain, whose desire to take over the universe is rooted in the fact that…I don’t know…it’s Wednesday? Lots of laughs, lots of cool special effects, and a sock puppet…Gearhead and the Realbot has it all.

PRODUCTION TEAM:
DIRECTOR – Matt Ritchey
PLAYWRIGHT – Bob Simpson*
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – Travis James Riner*
LIGHTING DESIGN – Jeff Brewer
SET DESIGN/PUPPET DESIGN – Cody Clark*
GRAPHIC DESIGN – Katrina Rennells
SOUND DESIGN – Martyn Tyler
COSTUME DESIGN – Meghan Allison*
STAGE MANAGER – Jim Niedzialkowski*

CAST MEMBERS:
HOWARD BATCH, GEARHEAD – Tory N. Thompson
MARIGOLD, THE REALBOT – Amy Bartlett*
PROFESSOR ZELLIUS ZEE – Andy Kenareki*
LIEUTENANT VARLA SOLIN – Emily Clark*
CAPTAIN HAWK MANTHICKET – Schoen Hodges
CORPORAL HOLLY HENDERSON – Tiffany Brain*
THE DOC – Sabrina Carmichael
TIMMY – Paul Reese
ENSIGN ANCILLARY KARACTER – Cody Clark*
COMMANDER BURT PHILBIN – John Ross Clark*#
HONK/FOOD FABRICATOR – Travis James Riner*
GOD – Katrina Rennells

* Company Member, THE UNKNOWN ARTISTS
# Member of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.