Blog Archives - Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions

3 Fun Facts about Joyce Carol Oates, character muse & author

5/4/2019

1. She's a Gemini, if you buy into horoscopes and all that... and our play, Recent Tragic Events, is all about twins!

2. She's been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize 3 times: Black Water (1992), What I Lives For (1994), and Blonde (2000).

3. She graduated from Syracuse valedictorian.

4. She's immortalized by a sock puppet in Recent Tragic Events!

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

And this: https://www.readitforward.com/essay/article/the-7-best-joyce-carol-oates-novels/

3 Fun Facts about Playwright Craig Wright

5/4/2019

Craig Wright, looking dapper.

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

1. At least 4 of his plays take place in Minnesota! [Including Recent Tragic Events!]

2. He's been in a couple of bands, including Kangaroo and The Tropicals.

3. While TV writing is more widely known, his plays have been nominated for many awards, including the Pulitzer!

3 Quick Questions with Actor, Producer Jake Lipman

5/4/2019

Producing Artistic Director Jake Lipman is thrilled to be producing her 41st TIC production with Recent Tragic Events.

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

Favorite book?
Heartburn by Nora Ephron. My mom gave it to me when I was a teenager and it only gets better the older I am, re-reading it. Thinly veiled memoir about love, loss and NYC.

Favorite pizza?
I like the thin-crust from Spunto on Seventh Avenue South. Just regular pizza, with cheese.

Favorite cheap wine?
Anything from 90+ vineyards, but I especially like their Prosecco.

3 Quick Questions with Actor William Douglas Turner

5/4/2019

We're excited to be working with Will on this production. He's a talented comedian and nice person to boot!

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

What’s your role in this production?
“Ron,” the lead character, Waverly’s, neighbor. Also, romantic love interest to Nancy. (It’s a long story.)

Favorite line from the play?
“The taking of hands!”

Runner up: “No, shut up. This is good.”

Best cheap wine?
3-buck chuck at Trader Joe’s, red.

4 Quick Questions with Actor Loralee Tyson

5/4/2019

TIC is delighted to be working with Loralee Tyson again -- she was a key contributor to the development of Relentlessly Pleasant in 2018. More about the talented actor and writer...

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

What is your role in this production?
I’m the Stage Manager, or rather, I’m playing the stage manager. In a truly random and infinite universe, I am doing both.

Blind date story?
I’ve never been on one, but I’m married to a man (Hi, Andrew!) whom I met on 21st birthday whom I married on the 21st of October, and I just realized this coincidence now.

Favorite pizza topping?
Cheese, eggplant, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and extra garlic.

Favorite cheap wine?
Vinho Verde – Gazela - $6.99. It’s cheap and crisp and a little bubbly. It’s just fine but it’s one of the few bottles I know on sigh and love to drink with friends.

3 Quick Questions with Assistant Director Olivia Ragan

5/4/2019

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

Favorite line from Recent Tragic Events?
My favorite line from the play is Ron’s line “I don’t want to waylay you on your way to weewee.” it makes me laugh even when I read it to myself.

Favorite pizza topping?
My favorite thing to have on pizza is chicken, pineapple, and banana peppers! For all those with hesitations about pineapple pizza, you are missing out!

Favorite (cheap) wine?
Tisdale! It’s $5.99 from my local liquor store--Cabernet Sauvignon!

4 Quick Questions with Actor Jaya Tripathi

5/4/2019

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

TIC is delighted to welcome back to its stage the beautiful and intelligent Jaya Tripathi (last seen in TIC's Relentless Pleasant in October 2018 (see image, left).

What is your role in this production?
I play Waverly Wilson, who attemps to keep things copacetic while waiting to hear from her sister and juggling the strangest of dates.

What do you like on your pizza?
Tons of jalapenos! And garlic.

Favorite line from the play?
"You wanna come in? We're just sitting here, coming apart at the seams." also,
"Is that freedom? When you don't know how it's gonna turn out, but you still can't help but... do it? Is that really freedom?"

Have you ever read a single book by Joyce Carol Oates, Proust, or Trollope?
I read We are the Mulvaneys, and it broke my heart. Like Waverly, I have started Proust several times and failed to stay the course (planning to try again this summer - it's time!) And I just picked up The Way We Live Now to honor Waverly's fondness for Trollope.

3 Quick Questions with SM Jessica Fornear

5/4/2019

Jessica is our stage manager for TIC's 41st production, Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com

We asked the talented thespian and SM a few quick questions...

What is your role in this production?
I am the Stage Manager! The real one! [Artistic Director's note: this is confusing, but the production has both Jessica -- calling the show -- and actor Loralee Tyson -- playing the SM. It's a twinning phenomenon.]

Favorite book?
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. It’s told from the perspective of a dog.

Best cheap wine?
Sutter Home, White Zinfandel, $7

TIC presents its 41st production with Recent Tragic Events, May 8-11 and 15-18 @ 8 pm at The Bridge Theater @ Shetler Studios. Tickets: $20 here: www.tictheater.com