LMNO: Past Productions

Past Productions

Production History

The Understudies
by Jeff Bedillion

Several years into the open-ended run of a smash hit play at the prestigious Salvador Theatre on Broadway, the excitement has yielded to apathy, the word "art" replaced with "job", and the true drama now resides backstage. Evadne and Ami, the understudies for the leading character Martha, find themselves in eternal intermission, their dreams and aspirations wilting in the shadow of the lead actress Donna's success. Described as a "flirtation" with Jean Genet's THE MAIDS, THE UNDERSTUDIES observes the souls of two starving artistes as they steep with a brew of jealousy, conspiracy, and desperation.

Cast:
Robert Abid.......Marco
Tomas Bell........Mr. Douglas/Jenny
Stefanie Eris.....Evadne
Jennifer Susi.....Donna
Maiken Wiese......Ami

Crew:
Jeff Bedillion....Writer/Director
Dennis Fowler.....Sound/Light Operator
Jose Navarro......Producer
Anna Peterson.....Lighting Designer
Lynn Wheeler......Costume Designer

Biblical Bitches in The Adventures of Everywoman
by Jeff Bedillion

Upon the ruins of this civilization, a new Garden is recycled from the rubble and among the ashes is born a new race of mankind with hopes of eternal life. If given a second chance for infinite inhabitancy of the Garden, would we make the same mistakes? Follow Woh-man in her adventures as she searches for true freedom and an understanding of the nature of her kind.

Produced by the LMNO Theatre Company (creators of Forbidden Fruit) under the direction of Jeff Bedillion and musical direction of Travis Bloom, The Adventures of Everywoman is the first one-act installment of the musical series Biblical Bitches by Jeff Bedillion and composer Ethan Hein. The show is a burlesque fairy tale, quilted with gospel-funk showstoppers, farcical comic scenes, and explosive dance sequences choreographed by Tomas Bell. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind, seventy-five minute extravaganza of off-off Broadway magic!

Cast List

Forbidden Fruit
by Jeff Bedillion

Forbidden Fruit was originally produced in April of 1995 at the Wright-Curtis Theatre at Kent State University in Kent Ohio under the direction of Jeff Bedillion and stage management of Timothy Paul. Costumes were designed and created by Heidi Weber and Jason Parent, lighting design by Scott “Doc” Davis, properties and set design by Roberta Kent, and sound design and operation by Don Cook. Chuck Richie was the artistic advisor for the project. There was a short follow up run at Cabaret Dada in Cleveland Ohio. Forbidden Fruit made its New York debut in 2003 at The Milagro Theatre as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival, (International Lesbian/Gay theatre festival) under the direction of Jeff Bedillion and stage management of Alexandra Cohen-Speigler. Costumes, set and properties were designed and created by Lynn Wheeler and lighting design by Anna Peterson. The festival is produced by All Out Arts under the direction of Carol Polcovar. This production received awards for direction and best male performer (Robert Abid) from the festival awards committee. Forbidden Fruit was produced independently by the LMNO Theatre Company in 2004 at the Wings Theatre in New York’s Greenwich Village under the direction of Jeff Bedillion and stage management of Annie Burns and Reagan Wilson. Costumes were designed and created by Lynn Wheeler, lighting design by Anna Peterson, properties and set design by Christian Motta.

Casts were as follows (alphabetical order):

	1995	2003	2004
Brian	Jeff Call	Michael Ellison	Josh Berresford
Christian	Michael Milliken	Joel Peterson	Joel Peterson
Lisa	Jessica Morgan	Katharine Heller	Katharine Heller
Michael	David Samuel	Robert Abid	Robert Abid
Mommie	Mary Colleen Haines	Kurt Alger	Kurt Alger
Female Basher	Michelle R. Tomko	Claysey Everett	Claysey Everett
Male Basher	Jason Parent	Christopher Blake(Mays)*	Eric Thorsen

*Mr. Mays performed courtesy of Actors Equity Association.

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