May I Have Your Attention, Please?

The Most Human

May I Have Your Attention, Please?

CLAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
MANCHESTER, KY (2 performances) Dates in November TBA

Kentucky Playwright’s Workshop

I have been asked to present the next Kentucky Playwrights Lecture in 2019. What an honor!

Scene 1, Gorilla Girl – Meeting of Keith and Catherine

Gorilla Girl, had its first reading at ArtsPlace, Lexington, KY,  on September 7, 2018 or 07/09/18 as Keith in the play would argue. The actors who served as readers brought the characters to life and if the comments are any indication, Gorilla Girl will have a long life on a stage near you in the future. Stay tuned for video clips.  Thanks to: Emma Grace Imes, Isaac Barnes, Elena Newburg and Jeanine Lister for bringing to life the complex relationships of Catherine, Keith and Nikki.

A strong, challenging play that deserves a production. 

I already told one of my friends about the story and invited her when the play comes to stage.

The dialogue was spot on.

Beautiful chaos

I think people will relate…because being in a situation like either of them are in can make you do and say things you never thought you would

It was a well told story that sucked me in and I really wanted to know what happened next. It feels very real and if you’ve ever dated someone in today’s modern age, very familiar and relatable.

Interesting how you’ve put “married relationships,” as well as other ideas Western society upholds, under the light.

 

A reading of the play, Gorilla Girl. This is the latest play by Catherine Rhoden-Goguen. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated as well as your attendance. The play is for adult audiences and contains language and situations not suited for a younger audience.

The play follows the relationship of a couple who meet in a chat room. It challenges the way relationships are viewed in Western Culture and will leave you debating, who is the real villain. If you like plays that give you something to talk and think about, Gorilla Girl is definitely for you.

3 Readers needed. 2 female and 1 male. If interested in being a reader, please let me know. An Australian accent for the male would be wonderful!

You may bring food/drink so don’t let meal plans keep you from attending.

September 7, 2018 6:30-8:30

161 North Mill Street
Lexington, KY 40507
859.255.2951

If you’re looking for a 10 minute duet, check out my newest play, The Most Human at Brooklyn Publishers.

THE MOST HUMAN by Catherine Rhoden-Goguen ISBN: 978-1-60003-979-9 Type: Duet Genre: Drama Themes: Children, Death, Relationships Duration: 10 minutes Speaking Cast: 1 female, 1 male (2 total cast) SYNOPSIS: A year after the loss of ten year old Patton, Shawn and his wife Paula spend their anniversary dealing with their heartbreak and grief. Why were they dealt such a tragedy? Which one of them is really to blame? For Shawn and Paula, they alone endure the magnitude of the loss that no one else can seem to understand. An unexpected arrival pushes Paula to the breaking point. In a highly climatic ending, will their love for, “The Most Human” be enough?

Experimentals 2018:

Land Slides
Directed by Mason Henning & Taylor Michael
Assistant Directed by Jadyn Newman

CowTown
Directed by Daniel Loquist & Aja Grant

Assistant Directed by Isis Yadron

May I Have Your Attention Please
Directed by Sophie Michauski & Christine Cunningham
Assistant Directed by Alexander Gonzalez

Late Night Confessions of a Bipolar Teen
Directed by Zach Furmanek & Gabriel Seigfreid
Assistant Directed by Lucy LaMar

Small Actors
Directed by Andrew Shreve & Rebecca Quinn
Assistant Directed by Leah Murtaugh

Experimental Theater 2018 will be judged by a panel of secret judges, including alumni of the T.F. South Drama Department. In addition to several Outstanding Actors from each play, the judges’ votes will decide the winning play of this  competition.

Performances:

• Friday May 4th, 2018 at 7pm in Henry L. Hertz Auditorium
• Saturday May 5th, 2018 at 7pm in Henry L. Hertz Auditorium

Visit their webpage by Clicking Here

Click Here to Read of Kentucky Playwrights

Happy to be one of 40 Authors representing Kentucky and North Carolina in, Bearing Up. This collection of personal essays highlights struggles and endurance.  To order your copy,  Click here

May I Have Your Attention, Please? and  its performance by the Henry Gordon Academy were recognized by Lisa Dempster, MHA. She attended their performance and commented that she thought the play should be performed in all schools. Congratulations to this troupe!  #Theatre4Change

“Suicide, Mr. Speaker, would be a difficult subject for a troupe of any age, but this group of students performed it with empathy, heart and sincerity”

The Kentucky Theatre Yearbook 2018 is available for purchase now through Amazon. It contains an essay about, May I Have Your Attention, Please? along with several other spotlights about theatre in Kentucky and by Kentucky Playwrights. It was an honor to be included in such a wonderful compilation. Purchase your copy here

An  essay I wrote about my Dad will  be included in an upcoming book, Bearing Up: Victory.Survival.Calamity. The selected essays will resonate with the themes of “making-do,” “bearing up,” and “overcoming adversity.” Stay tuned for release dates and purchase information.