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Preview: JUN 6 - JUN 8, 2023
Opening: JUN 9, 2023
Closing: JUL 1, 2023
ASL Performance: JUN 27, 2023

$20 Preview Performances
$35 Performances

100 min with a 15 min intermission

Unnecessary Farce
by Paul Slade Smith

A fast-paced, door-slamming, handcuff-wearing, bagpipe-playing comedy!
Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But who's in which room? Who's being videotaped? Who's taken the money? Who’s hired a Scottish Highland hit man, and why does the accountant keep taking off her clothes? Join us at The Studio this summer for the hilarious comedy Unnecessary Farce.

Full cast and production credits listed below!

CONTENT ADVISORY

Content Advisory Notes (may contain spoilers) ▼

Adult Content: Discussion of taking down the mayor of a small town. Meeting in hotel room instead of office. Description of how the hitman kills his targets. Frank is an assistant murderer. Todd is a murderer. Coming out of the closet humor. Character is held hostage. Assassination attempts — at least 2. Billie enters gagged and bound. Eric hits Todd with a door. Billie and Eric tie up Todd. Reference to seventh circle of hell. Hiding of Todd's body. Gun Standoff

advisory scale 2 of 6

Sexual Content: Karen and Eric madly kissing and professing love for each other. Karen addresses sexual hunger. Karen straddles Eric. Karen comes on to Frank. Frank undresses. Suggestive undulations and moans in bed. Sexual humor — at least twice

advisory scale 1 of 6

Language: Language tally (approximate): Oh my God - 3x. Damn - 2x. Damn it - 2x. Idiot - 1x. Shit - 6x. Bastard - 1x. Sexy - 5x. Hell - 11x. Thieving whore - 1x. Son of a bitch - 1x. Holy Crap - 4x.

advisory scale 1 of 6

Violence: Tallahassee Flip - 2x. Suggestion of murder. Billie and Frank wrestle or tussle. Frank and Todd Fight. Todd and Billie fight. Billie and Mary fight for Todd's gun.

advisory scale 2 of 6

Loud Noises: Slamming Doors. Gun shot sound. Shatter. Potential for bagpipes playing.

advisory scale 1 of 6

Stage Gun: Gun raised toward characters - 12x. Fight over guns - 2x. Gun Standoff between Mary, Billie, Eric, and Todd. Gun threat - 2x. Gun trigger pulled one time.

advisory scale 1 of 6

Nudity: Partial Nudity - Eric in undershorts 2x. Partial Nudity - Frank in undershorts. Potential Partial nudity - Karen 2x. Partial Nudity - Todd one time.

Seating Chart

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PRODUCTION PHOTOS

Cast

Eric Sheridan Matt Katzenmeier

Billie Dwyer Da'Zaria Harris

Karen Brown Whitney Morse

Mayor Meekly Mark Edward Smith

Agent Frank Craig Smith

Todd Nick Bublitz

Mary Meekly Alyson E. Johnson

Female Swing Kimber King

Male Swing Jeffrey Smith

Production & Design Team

PRODUCER Jason Goedken

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Whitney Morse

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Angel Creeks

Director of Production Danielle Paccione

Production Manager Leslie Becker

Technical Director Clayton Becker

Lighting Designer / Lead Electrician Mason Shell

Company Manager / Videographer Ryan Loeckel

The Studio Theatre House Manager Alec Speers

Assistant House Manager Nichole Pollack

Assistant House Manager Mark Kirschenbaum

Senior Marketing Coordinator Taylor Adkins

Marketing Associate Olivia Williamson

Literary & Casting Associate Jordan Gregson

Director Roberta Emerson

Fight and Intimacy Director Dan Granke

Dialect Coach Eric Zivot

Stage Manager Madison Youngblood

Assistant Stage Manager Stephanie Bezio

Set Designer / Props Design / Set Dressing Joshua E. Gallagher

Costume Designer Kat Henwood

Original Music & Sound Design Alexander Sovronsky

Audio System Designer Luke Bezio

Lead Carpenter Alison Scharvella