written and directed by Joe Foust
WORLD PREMIERE
at American Theatre Company
December 8, 2001 – January 19, 2002
“Its comic-strip overkill is amusing and invigorating.”
Chicago Tribune
“The Defiant ones have clearly worked their asses off to produce a mind-blowing show.”
Chicago Free Press
The latest Action Movie spin-off launched a booster rocket straight up the butt of every prison drama, adventure flick and other-worldly extravaganza–all at once. The fight choreography defied the laws of gravity. The plot twists defied the laws of logic. As usual, we pulled no punchline. And watch your backside–space prisoners can get a little randy! It was a multiplex-worth of mindless fun, a piece of the impossible, accomplished live. Action Movie had ruled the box office for two summers in a row. Hopefully you weren’t left behind this time.
Let the countdown begin! Four. Three. Two. One. Money shot!
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Cast
(in order of appearance)
Ki … Arlo Bryan Guthrie
Narrator … Michele DiMaso
Johnny Protagonist … Jim Slonina
Santa … Ryan Oliver
Old Lady … Megan Carr
Cops … Kelly Cooper
… Michael Mazzara
Jury Foreman … Geoff Coates
Jury … Kurt Ehrmann
… Keith Ellis
Judge … BF Helman
Prisoner … Gregor Mortis
Big Fatty … Keith Fort
Blackman … Derrick Nelson
Wygar B. Sydkik … Danny Belrose
Big Tony … Gregor Mortis
Chief Darcy Bigsmith … Kurt Ehrmann
Armidor “The Carnivore” Rector … Richard Ragsdale
Piers Oswald … Sean Sinitski
Smack Donovan … Samuel Muñoz
Barney Schmelya … Keith Ellis
Harry Taintbath … Ryan Oliver
Tommy Perfectlover … Micah M. Smyth
Unseen Bunkmate … Geoff Coates
Dad … BF Helman
Warden Flattop … Jennifer Gehr
Leonard Grissomer … Kelly Cooper
Commissioner Grissomer … Megan Carr
Old Prisoner … BF Helman
Col. Kip Kipperflip … Michael Mazzara
Guards … Geoff Coates
… Kelly Cooper
… Michele DiMaso
… Gregor Mortis
… Ryan Oliver
Understudies … Erin Kathleen Carlson
… Kevin James “Big Pimpin'” Murphy
… David Skvarla
Production Staff
2nd Unit Director … Sean Graney
Stage Manager … Rachel Shapira
Fight Choreographers … Geoff Coates
… Joe Foust
Co-Set Designers … Martin McClendon
… Micah M. Smyth
Lighting Designer … Richy Norwood
Audio Sculptor … Gregor Mortis
Special Audio FX … Sean Sinitski
Original Music … Prank
Musical Director … Ali Talis
Prop Designers … Megan Carr
… Kelly Cooper
… Joe Foust
… Arlo Bryan Guthrie
… Becky Marshall
… Ryan Oliver
… Micah M. Smyth
Projection Designer … Arlo Bryan Guthrie
Mechamining Suit Designers … Joe Foust
… Patrick Hayes
Alien Designer … Kerry Beth Smith
Armchucks/Big Tony Designer … Jason Herbert
Technical Director … Chris Wooten
Electricians … Leslie Boeckman
… Rachel Decker
… Colette McHugh
Graphic Design … Harry Bauer (Illustration)
… Arlo Bryan Guthrie (Art Direction)
Press Photography … Krissy Shields
Sound Board Operator … Carrie Sullivan