Gray Duck
by Amy Seham
Market Garden Theatre
The Minnesota Fringe Festival 2014
by Amy Seham
Market Garden Theatre
The Minnesota Fringe Festival 2014
Inspired by Ibsen’s Wild Duck, when dead animals start appearing, four millennials, a baby boomer, and an internet guru are forced to examine the lies we live by. Is truth becoming a thing of the past?
Five recent college graduates wrestle with love, work, and the meaning of life in the millennium. With humor and sympathy, the play follows a young idealist, a disillusioned composer, a radical artist, a computer nerd, and a battered wife, as each character confronts his or her own “life lie.” Their responses might surprise the old Norwegian playwright – but then again, we think he’d understand.
Photos by Scott Pakudaitis
Five recent college graduates wrestle with love, work, and the meaning of life in the millennium. With humor and sympathy, the play follows a young idealist, a disillusioned composer, a radical artist, a computer nerd, and a battered wife, as each character confronts his or her own “life lie.” Their responses might surprise the old Norwegian playwright – but then again, we think he’d understand.
Photos by Scott Pakudaitis
Directed by Lucas Skjaret
Costume Design by Stephanie Rosenthal
Scenic Design by Theresa Akers
Sound Design by Anita Keling
Stage Managed by Alyssa Thompson
Featuring: Ethan Bjelland, Suzie Cheng, Constance Brevell, Jay Kistler, Fawn Wilderson-Legros
World Premiere
Costume Design by Stephanie Rosenthal
Scenic Design by Theresa Akers
Sound Design by Anita Keling
Stage Managed by Alyssa Thompson
Featuring: Ethan Bjelland, Suzie Cheng, Constance Brevell, Jay Kistler, Fawn Wilderson-Legros
World Premiere
Reviews
'Life is very gray and this show illustrated that with the interconnected lives of the characters. Odd and quirky and random--much like our lives.'
'Overall, I enjoyed myself and would recommend this show to others who wish to see it in the future beyond the Fringe.'
'As a recent college grad, I loved the characters-- their struggles with finding meaning in their post-grad lives and jobs were heartbreakingly accurate portrayals of what it means to be a floundering millennial in 2014. The writing was funny, touching, and, frankly, hit uncomfortably close to home.'
'Overall, worth your time'
'Life is very gray and this show illustrated that with the interconnected lives of the characters. Odd and quirky and random--much like our lives.'
'Overall, I enjoyed myself and would recommend this show to others who wish to see it in the future beyond the Fringe.'
'As a recent college grad, I loved the characters-- their struggles with finding meaning in their post-grad lives and jobs were heartbreakingly accurate portrayals of what it means to be a floundering millennial in 2014. The writing was funny, touching, and, frankly, hit uncomfortably close to home.'
'Overall, worth your time'