Self, Inc.

by J-F Bibeau
directed by Da'Minique Williams
July 14 - July 31, 2011
Thurs-Fri-Sat 8:00 PM, Sun 7:00 PM

Synopsis

In the not-too-distant future, Francis Elfman is a jaded company accountant, uninterested in others and generally indifferent to society. He spends half his time dodging the advances of an unhappy married supervisor, a playful engineer, and the department janitor, while trying to survive under the CEO's wild new policies of conformity.

To keep himself sane and regain a sense of individuality, he busies himself secretly building a time machine and is suddenly visited by his future self from some five months ahead, who reacts to him with a serious case of irrational resentment. They spend the next following months trying to prevent the disastrous corporate outcome witnessed by Francis' future self, while jumping through vaudeville-like hoops to keep their secret from their self-interested co-workers.

But Francis' future self may have a much more personal reason to try to change the future, which could be at the root of his bitterness.

City Paper Review
by Audrey Szepinski

They say the quiet ones are the ones you have to watch out for. Fantasy novelist and playwright J-F Bibeau is soft-spoken following the debut of Self, Inc., but his play—in which Bibeau also plays a supporting role—speaks its wisdom loud and clear. Part corporate farce and part existential drama, Self, Inc., presented by the Theatrical Mining Co. during the 30th season of the Baltimore Playwrights Festival, offers a deceptively madcap look at one man’s struggle to live with himself.

8/27 and 8/28 performances of Abraham and Isaac
are CANCELED! (thanks to Irene)
The performances are rescheduled for next
Friday & Saturday (September 2 & 3) at 8:00 pm

Abraham and Isaac

by Stephen Schulze
directed by Barry Feinstein
August 11 - 28 2010
Thurs-Fri-Sat 8:00 PM, Sun 7:00 PM

Synopsis

16 year old Vicky Barrow has been shot and killed in her high school. One of the three shooters has escaped and Vicky's father, Charlie, is in relentless pursuit. What happens in the next 72 hours will astonish you. Don't miss this powerful original play by first time playwright, Stephen Schulze.

Listen to Judy Rousuck's review
on Maryland Morning

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