Come Hear "Pain in the Neck"

QCT is pleased as punch to announce our first public play reading, a new comedy by the stalwart Rachel Teagle.

QUESTIONABLE COMPANY THEATRE PRESENTS THE FIRST PUBLIC READING OF PAIN IN THE NECK, A NEW LESBIAN VAMPIRE COMEDY

September 16, 2009 at Bedlam Theatre

Questionable Company Theatre presents the first public reading of Pain in the Neck a new comedy by local playwright Rachel Teagle. This inventive and endearing script concerns two women whose relationship is strained by the arrival of a mysterious stranger who offers immense professional opportunity. But it seems he wants to sink his teeth into more than her portfolio. Bedlam Theatre hosts the public of this whimsical comedy about love, bisexuality and vampires.

The event will be free of charge and offers a unique chance to be a part of a work in progress. John Heimbuch of Walking Shadow Theatre Company will direct the reading, which features local spoken word artist Katherine Glover. Rachel Teagle’s work has been seen around town at the Minnesota Fringe Festival (Orange: a farce about terrorism), Bedlam’s Ten Minute Community Play Festival (Flashenstein!) and Theatre Unbound’s 24 Hour Play Project (How the Amazons Got Their Boobs Back).

Stay tuned for more information about the reading!

By the way, the image above is "The Vampire" by Philip Burne-Jones, which was said to have inspired his cousin, Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name. Thanks internet!

JUST ONE MORE NIGHT

Tonight marks the triumphant conclusion of Pre-Fringe Appetizers: Two Courses of Comedy. So if you haven't yet tasted the endanger-licous-ness that is Panda Sandwich and the forbidden fruit that is WTF in the Garden of Eden, you should get your little behind down to Bedlam Theatre tonight and catch our very last Bedlam Performance.

We're also bringing back our fabulous "Bring Two - Get in Free!" deal we ran last year for Orange. If you think you can get 2 or more people to come see the show with you, email ben.egerman AT gmail dot com saying so, and we'll have a comp ticket waiting for you at the door!

This is a mega-sweet show full of mega-sweet people and we'd love to share our awesome with you. And for our closing show, I am offering free hugs to anyone who asks me. So come on down to Bedlam tonight at 7:30 for some laughs, some beer, and a hug from the Teagle-maister herself.

Meet Panda Sandwich: Ben "MadDog" Egerman

Ben Egerman is an actor/writer/director who moved to Minneapolis in June of 2008 immediately after graduating from Carleton College. His hobbies and interests include stand-up comedy, gadgetry, long walks on the beach, beer, puppies, playing banjo, and gay stuff. He would like to thank everyone who helped make this group possible/awesome, Maren for letting us book the space, and of course, Satan, without whom none of this would be possible.

JUST ONE MORE DAY TILL PANDA-LICOUS-NESS!!

WE OPEN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT!!!

Come check us out at Bedlam Theatre July 22-25th at 7:30 PM!

Get there, or Ben will come and find you.

Meet Panda Sandwich: Rachel "Pandatacular" Teagle

Rachel Teagle, director, playwright, and comedian, grew up in the Silicon Valley and graduated from Carleton College in 2008 with a degree in Theater. She threw herself into the Minneapolis theater scene with "Orange: a farce (about terrorism)" in last year's Fringe and has since been working with such swell folks as the Workhaus Collective, Theater Unbound's 24 Hour Play Project, Women Stand-Up!, Bedlam Theatre, and interning in the Literary Department of the Guthrie. Coming up, catch "A Cynic Tells Love Stories" written and performed by the wonderful Katherine Glover and directed by the stalwart Ms. Teagle. If she were a Panda Sandwich, she'd eat the crust first.


WEDNESDAY!!! OPENING NIGHT!!!

BE THERE!!!

BEDLAM THEATRE 7:30 PM

Meet Panda Sandwich: John "Sparkles" McConville

Panda SandwichJohn McConville is from Hudson, WI and is delighted to have an excuse to cross the river to entertain you fine people. A graduate of UW River Falls, spent four and half years pretending to be studious to the point of duping the college to confer a degree upon him. Now he is dedicated to focusing his energy to duping audiences outside of the collegiate realm that he is funny. He appreciates you being here and hopes you fall for his façade.


Wednesday is our OPENING NIGHT!!! There's a sweet AFTERPARTY!!! See you there!!

Sweet Sweet Blog Love

We've been fortunate enough to generate some positive feedback in the Blogospherical arena of the Twin Cities theater scene. First up is the illustrious Matthew Everett playwright, critic, and Fringe blogger extraordinaire. With his mother at his side, he navigates through the good, bad, and ugly of each year's Fringe, posting tons of quippy and thoughtful reviews. You know you've made it in Fringe when you have a glowing Matthew Everett quote to put on your page. He also covers the Fringe for All, where Katherine Glover (whose show is directed by QCT's Rachel Teagle) did a preview of A Cynic Tells Love Stories which garnered a very nice review from the aforementioned Mr. Everett. BUT! Mr. Everett was kind (and awesome) enough to sneak in a plug for our Pre-Fringe Appetizers Show at the end of the article, which made me cheer at my desk. So, to Matthew, have a baby panda, on us.

But that's not the only love we're getting. The incomparable phillip andrew bennet low was kind (and awesome) enough to spotlight us in A Pre-Fringe Pre-Fringe Profile, in which Ben and I give snarky answers to his snarky questions. It's pretty awesome. Like Phil, who's currently on the road with The Rise of General Arthur his solo show about the Gulf War and Arthurian mythology. You can follow his delightful and perilous journey on his Production Blog which is full of delightful tidbits of the wit, political venom, and self deprecation that make Phil one of our favorites.

So thank you, awesome blog-folk. You are our bamboo.

FIVE FREAKING DAYS LEFT UNTIL WE OPEN!!! And I, personally, have passed my panic point and am going into nervous glee. We have an awesome show for you folks. And on opening night, we have an awesome Afterparty! with bands, comedy, improv, and more!!
So come see the show (IN FIVE DAYS!!! EEE!!)

Photo Shoot!!

Panda Sandwich

Photos from our shoot with photographer Serge Vaynshenk last week. Upon reviewing the pictures, apparently the theme was violence and homo-eroticism. What themes do you find?

You can also see it in a sweet slideshow!

WE OPEN IN A WEEK!!! AAAAAH!!!! AAAAAAAH!!!

Come see us July 22-25th at Bedlam Theatre in Minneapolis!