UpStage Underground
Performance Venues from the past eight years:
This year upstage underground presented our The Office Popcorn Sonata Mother-Kamille Bremer Don’t Rent the Furniture Matt-Kaila Johnson The Road that Lead Here Marcus-William Bloom College Money Mother- Elizabeth Quirk Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rain Girl-Holly Sciko Bump Her- Michelle Wilson Career Counseling Ms. Will-Brenda Looney The Offering Francis-Carissa Mavec
8th annual summer show:
"NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE"
a rock-n-roll series
A COLLECTION OF ONE ACT PLAYS
PG-13 Rating
Director Matt Orgovan
#1-Nora Joyce
#2-Gabbi Cappello
Director Carrie N. Walsh-Hilf
Babysitter-Simone Jasper
Director Carrie N.Walsh-Hilf
Phil-Jessalyn Bertone
Director Sarah Bloom
Alex-Allison Rollins
Jessie- Jamie Hoddinott
Director Sarah Bloom
Alana-Chantelle Jones
Director Sarah Bloom
Director Matt Orgovan
Him-Mariah Robertson
Director Mick Otcasek
Wendy-Nia Dawn Perry Richardson
Director Mick Otcasek
Teacher-Kamille Bremer
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UpStage Underground is a division of UpStage Players for young adult actors aged 13-18.
The actors perform a free, outdoor series of edgier and lesser-known one-act plays.
Each year, we enlist 6-8 Directors to maximize creativity, instead of having only one director and one inspired vision. Once our Directors gain some experience, they mentor and foster growth in a new generation of Directors.
In the past we have chosen plays from Brad Slaight and David Ives, as well as many other acclaimed playwrights.
This exciting show lasts about two hours and consists of at least 6 unique one-act plays. The plays are performed several times in one weekend, sometimes 3 different locations a day! There are also encore performances for special events or as a part of an educational experience for younger actors.
By leaving elaborate set and stages behind, we have the flexibility to go anywhere. Our actors can focus on developing characters and acting skills without spending time creating complicated props and costumes.
Our actors are dedicated and responsible young adults who give up time at swimming pools and summer jobs to dedicate themselves to rehearsing and performing, as well as adding experience to their acting skills. By the end of summer, they have faced many challenges from their directors and have pushed themselves to new heights as artists. Most importantly, they have created something fun and exciting, and shared this experience, as well as themselves, with a wide array of audiences that they might not otherwise have encountered.
