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Next Draft Series

Time is a Color and the Color is Blue

by Melanie Coffey

June 24 & 25, 2023

at the Little Studio in the Fine Arts Building

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Production team:

Playwright:
Melanie Coffey^

Director:
Zoe Sjogerman^
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Dramaturg:
Maddy Brown​^

Sound design:
Alexander Attea^

Cast:

GIRLFRIEND - Grace Fay Brooks
WHITAKER - Capri Gehred-O'Connell
MILLIE - Rae Hamilton-Vargo
JACKSON - Owen Hickle-Edwards^
MOTHER - Kelly Levander^
BRIDGET - Martina Logan^
TILDA - Elise Soeder^
SISTER - Mary Kate Young​^

^ Denotes Avalanche Theatre ensemble member

About the artists:

Alexander Attea

Alexander Attea is a playwright, actor, musician, illustrator, and the artistic director of Avalanche Theatre. His plays have been performed in 16 states across the country. He also performs music around Chicago with his band Dog Bod. Much love to his ever-supportive friends and the entire Avalanche community! More at AlexanderAttea.com. <3

Martina Logan

Martina (she/her) is an actor/director/costumer in Chicago, and the Company Manager of Avalanche Theatre. She most recently directed a new play, "We Should Kill Him" by Deana Velandra, running Thursday-Saturdays September 5th-28th at Corn Productions. For additional credits, check out her website www.martinalogan.com

Owen Hickle-Edwards

Owen Hickle-Edwards is a proud company member and Literary Manger at Avalanche Theatre. He has been creating work across various mediums in Chicago since 2014, including most recently performing in Eclectic Full Contact's workshop of Socks & Co., and cinematography for the feature length film The Lifeguards. Previous Next Draft work includes Time is a Color and the Color is Blue, Homunculus, and Infinity Burns. Other Chicago Credits: Outlaws with Avalanche Theatre, Neighborhood 3 with Bower Theatre, and Blue/Orange, After the Dance, A Number, and Scenes From an Execution, all with Runcible Theatre. He is from High Point, North Carolina.

Zoe Sjogerman

Zoe is a director, actor, vampire story enthusiast, and the Executive Director of Avalanche Theatre. She is thrilled to be working on bringing this beautiful story to life with this group of talented people.

With support from:

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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