The Next Arena presents the World Premiere production of Von Bach, a new comedy from Owen Hammer.
Synopsis
Frankenstein! Dracula! The Phantom of the Opera! Just a bunch of second rate knock-offs of the original movie monster -- Baron Von Bach. This Halloween, TNA presents the shocking true story behind the story as Hollywood readies the one hundredth remake of the undead scientist's immortal saga, but this time, Doktor Von Bach himself surfaces to give new meaning to phrase "development hell."
An innovative blend of live theatre and original film clips, this play, skewering Hollywood and the way we often sacrifice the truth for the sake of a good story, will make you scream with laughter.
SHOW INFO
Where: Art/Works Theatre, 6569 Santa Monica Blvd Hollywood 90038
When: Friday and Saturday Evenings at 8PM
Preview October 28th
Opens Friday, October 29; runs through Saturday, November 20
Running Time: 90 Min
Admission: $15 General Admission, $10 Preview Admission
Reservations and Information: Call 323.805.9355
The Cast
Jason Frost, Kristina Hayes, Jonathan Howard, Maia Peters, Zoran Radanovich, Matt Taylor, and Annie Terry.
Creative/Production Team
Playwright: Owen Hammer
Director: Scott Rognlien
Lights and Sound Designer: Matt Richter
Set Designer: Kurtis Bedford
Technical Director: Sarah Templeton
Costume Designer: Daisy Evans
Film Segments Directors: Owen Hammer, Craig Kuehne and Scott Rognlien
Film Segments Producer: Jermaine Whitley:
Graphic Design: Bunch
Press & Reviews
LA WEEKLY
Tue., Nov. 2 2010 @ 11:11AM
NEW REVIEW GO VON BACH
Owen Hammer's zany farce tells the tale of Dr. Von Bach (think Dr. Frankenstein) whose adventures are being told in the 100th remake "not counting the porn versions" of his story. Fanatical screenwriter Minna (Maia Peters) is hell-bent on creating a definitive version, surpassing the legendary 1940 film, but they can't find an actor with sufficient charisma. She and studio exec Hillary (Kristina Hayes) decide to produce a computer-generated clone of the actor, Krupa, who played the role in 1940. But Krupa's grandson Connor (Jason Frost) claims to own the rights to grandpa's image. Eventually, the real Von Bach (Zoran Radanovich) returns to life, enraged that all the films and tales have presented him as a mad doctor, when he just wanted to serve humanity. This external story is only a pretext for showing hilarious clips from the 1921, 1940, 1964 and 1993 films, plus the Andy Warhol version, the Abbott and Costello variant and the 1999 sci-fi rendition, not to mention Von Bach: The Musical. These delicious clips, directed by playwright Hammer and director Scott Rognlien, and featuring a cast of 24, become a nutty, slapstick history of the movies. Before the dust clears, Von Bach finds himself shilling for a drug to cure Twitching Ear Syndrome. Art/Works Theatre, 6569 Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd.; Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; thru Nov. 20. Produced by the Next Arena. (323) 805-9355. (Neal Weaver)
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