Behind the Scenes
Dead Men Tell Tales at CSC Theatre
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is the darkly comic journey of Jean, a simple but sweet woman who professes that she wants to “remember everything, even other people’s memories.”
The action of the play is set into motion when she “inherits” a cell phone belonging to a dead man — Gordon. Through Gordon’s cell phone contacts, Jean meets his former shady associates and eccentric family members. This journey, both literal and emotional, follows Jean’s encounters with Gordon’s quirky family and their loss, clandestine business meetings and unexpected romance.
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is directed by CSC senior Colt Neidhardt, with set design by senior Clint Wright and sound design by senior Tamsyn Dalton.
“To be able to direct a full-length major production while still an undergraduate is an invaluable experience,” says Neidhardt of his undertaking the role of director. “To have the opportunity to work with my some of my closest friends and peers on this project has been a real gift. I believe wholeheartedly that we have created a show that is not to be missed.”
According to Neidhardt, “this story acts in many ways as social satire on our dependencies on technology. We have taken the ‘human’ out of our ‘human interactions’ and Ruhl’s script fights to explain the importance of saying ‘I love you’ in person as opposed to a text message. These social messages combined with Ruhl’s quirky look at the afterlife provide us with material that is darkly-comic, human and inhuman all at the same time.”
Feb. 11-14, 2010
Black Box Theatre
Mature Audiences
Thur.-Sat., Feb. 11-13, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 14, 2 p.m.
For Tickets, call 308-432-6360, Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m.
boxoffice@csc.edu
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