Naked in the Kitchen
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When their son Michael goes off to University, an 'empty nest' forces Beth and Charlie to address what has eroded intimacy and truth in their marriage. A secret...an agenda, and an unexpected visit from Michael (who has a secret of his own) and his unconventional friend Kevin make the pot come to a boil in this unique family drama which has generous dollops of humour.
“totally contemporary, vibrant script filled with expertly written dialogue and wonderfully fresh doses of humor... (a) smart, sexy...play about family, marriage, and love in the midst of change” (Holly Holbrook)
“Naked in the Kitchen” started as a one-act play, and was first produced in that form at the London One Act Festival. It then had a public reading in Nanaimo, BC with Theatre One, in their “Emerging Voices” program for promising playwrights.
The first professional production of the one-act play was in Aurora, Ontario, as part of Theatre Aurora’s “Playwrights of Spring” Fesitval, with the following cast and crew:
Beth: Theresa Noon
Charlie: David Tompa (Equity)
Director: Michael Reinhart
Stage Manager: Karen Park
Designers: Lighting and Sound - Benjamin Locke
Costume and Set - Maria Oltenau
Assistant - Alexandra Skyler
Dramaturge: Ron Cameron-Lewis
It then benefitted from a reading with students at Fanshawe College, London, ON (leadership by John Dolan), and dramaturgy support from Dave Carley.
Full Length "Naked" In March, 2009, NITK was announced as the 2009 winner of the Bloomington Playwright’s Project’s Reva Shiner award. Out of 160 applicants, it was chosen for a development contract and received a full three week professional production in November, 2009, with the following cast and crew:
Michael Campbell: Gabriel Wallace
Charlie Campbell: Jeff Stone
Beth Campbell: Meredith Mills
Kevin: Kyle Hendricks
Director: Holly Hollbrook
Stage Manager: Josie Gingrich
Scenic Design: Shane Cinal
Light Design: Travis Staley
Assistant Stage Manager: Shannon Walsh
Photographer: Natasha Komoda
Window Artist: Amber Zaragoza
Crew: Derrick Krober and Allie Goveia
In October, 2010, it was published by Scirocco Drama.
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When their son Michael goes off to University, an 'empty nest' forces Beth and Charlie to address what has eroded intimacy and truth in their marriage. A secret...an agenda, and an unexpected visit from Michael (who has a secret of his own) and his unconventional friend Kevin make the pot come to a boil in this unique family drama which has generous dollops of humour.
“totally contemporary, vibrant script filled with expertly written dialogue and wonderfully fresh doses of humor... (a) smart, sexy...play about family, marriage, and love in the midst of change” (Holly Holbrook)
“Naked in the Kitchen” started as a one-act play, and was first produced in that form at the London One Act Festival. It then had a public reading in Nanaimo, BC with Theatre One, in their “Emerging Voices” program for promising playwrights.
The first professional production of the one-act play was in Aurora, Ontario, as part of Theatre Aurora’s “Playwrights of Spring” Fesitval, with the following cast and crew:
Beth: Theresa Noon
Charlie: David Tompa (Equity)
Director: Michael Reinhart
Stage Manager: Karen Park
Designers: Lighting and Sound - Benjamin Locke
Costume and Set - Maria Oltenau
Assistant - Alexandra Skyler
Dramaturge: Ron Cameron-Lewis
It then benefitted from a reading with students at Fanshawe College, London, ON (leadership by John Dolan), and dramaturgy support from Dave Carley.
Full Length "Naked" In March, 2009, NITK was announced as the 2009 winner of the Bloomington Playwright’s Project’s Reva Shiner award. Out of 160 applicants, it was chosen for a development contract and received a full three week professional production in November, 2009, with the following cast and crew:
Michael Campbell: Gabriel Wallace
Charlie Campbell: Jeff Stone
Beth Campbell: Meredith Mills
Kevin: Kyle Hendricks
Director: Holly Hollbrook
Stage Manager: Josie Gingrich
Scenic Design: Shane Cinal
Light Design: Travis Staley
Assistant Stage Manager: Shannon Walsh
Photographer: Natasha Komoda
Window Artist: Amber Zaragoza
Crew: Derrick Krober and Allie Goveia
In October, 2010, it was published by Scirocco Drama.