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MAN: "To...to the future."
WOMAN: "To OUR future."

Edward Tonai as Man and Eloisa Cardona as Woman in ReAct's staged reading of The M Word.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.


THE M WORD

The Cast

(in order of appearance)

Woman
Eloisa Cardona
Man
Edward Tonai


MAN: "...one of the things I value in our relationship is the complete lack of spontaneity, which virtually eliminates any element of surprise."

Edward Tonai as Man and Eloisa Cardona as Woman in ReAct's staged reading of The M Word.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.

Directed by
Cyndie Mastel-Rokicki


WOMAN: "Really. This is my treat."

The cast in the final scene of Power Lunch.
Photo: David Hsieh.


POWER LUNCH

The Cast

(in order of appearance)

Woman
Angela DiMarco
Man
David S. Hogan
Waiter
Joe Hendrickson
Waitress
Colleen Burke-Moen


WAITRESS: "Your body crumples to the cold cement floor, jerking hideously in a death spasm..."

Angela DiMarco, David S. Hogan and Coleen Burke-Moen in ReAct's staged reading of Power Lunch.
Photo: David Hsieh.


Directed by
David Hsieh


WAITER: "Oh! Could this be it? Could this be..."
WOMAN: "True love?"

Angela DiMarco as Woman and Joe Hendrickson as the Waiter in ReAct's staged reading of Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.


The Crew

Sound Operator & Lighting Technician
David Hsieh
Venue Support
Olivia Gunn
House Manager
Cyndie Mastel-Rokicki


WAITRESS: "...I hear someone say, 'please don't cry, you're breaking my heart,' and I look up, and it's Mel Gibson, wearing nothing but Saran Wrap."

Angela DiMarco, Colleen Burke-Moen and David S. Hogan in ReAct's staged reading of Power Lunch.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 
"ALAN BALL'S SHORTS" GRAPHIC

"Alan Ball's Shorts"


POWER LUNCH with THE M WORD

By Alan Ball

Staged Reading

October 24, 2004
The Elliott Bay Book Company



WOMAN: "Any man who is straight, has a steady job and is not a mass murderer looks pretty damn good."
Edward Tonai as Man and
Eloisa Cardona as Woman
in another moment from
ReAct's staged reading
of The M Word.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

WAITER: "I feel so tawdry, so cheap..."
Joe Hendrickson as the
Waiter with David S. Hogan
as Man in a scene from
ReAct's staged reading
of Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.


The Program

THE M WORD

The Setting

An Office.

POWER LUNCH

The Setting

A Café.


The M Word Hour

was first produced by the Lucille Ball Festival of New Comedy at the Reg Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown, New York, on May 24th, 1991.

Power Lunch

was first produced by Alarm Dog Repertory at the West Bank Cafe Downstairs Theatre Bar, in New York City. on July 5, 1989.

Production Notes

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MAN: "Caged heat?"
WAITRESS: "Precisely. It's 98 degrees and there's no air conditioning."
David S. Hogan as Man and
Colleen Burke-Moen as the
Waitress in ReAct's staged
reading of Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.


ReAct's staged readings of The M Word with Power Lunch were produced by special arrangement with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC.


Special Thanks To...

The Cast & Crew for production support
Paul Constant for loaned recording
The Elliott Bay Book Company for venue hosting, loaned props and set pieces
The Elliott Bay Cafe for loaned props
Karen Maeda-Allman for organizational support
Rain City Projects for publicity support
Rick Simonson for organizational support


WOMAN: "I am not here to make things easy for you."
Angela DiMarco as Woman
in a moment from ReAct's
staged reading of Alan
Ball's Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.

 

MAN: "What the hell's gotten into you?"
WOMAN "Nothing, yet, but I'm working on it."
David S. Hogan as Man and
Angela DiMarco as Woman
in a scene from ReAct's
staged reading of
Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.

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Photo Gallery

WOMAN: "Let's not overreact. Everybody hurts people without meaning to."
Angela DiMarco as Woman in
ReAct's staged reading of
Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.

WAITER: "Please pay the cashier on your way out."
WAITRESS: "Have a nice day!"
Joe Hendrickson as the Waiter with
Colleen Burke-Moen as the Waitress
in ReAct's staged reading of Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.

MAN: "You're dead meat, bitch. So, we still on for tonight?"
David S. Hogan as Man in
ReAct's staged reading of
Power Lunch.
Photo: Regan MacStravic.


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