Mooncalf
Timmy works in a tanning factory. He is a mooncalf. Timmy transforms his bleak existence through starling and unnatural fantasy. But when two amoral drifters enter Timmy’s life, his dream world becomes a toxic reality. As noxious chemicals ooze, so too do the noxious intentions of the outside world.
Timmy – Christopher Faville
Gerald – Lance Guest
Nancy – Karen Gregan
Glen – Ken Sawyer
Timmy’s Mother – Genet Bosqué
Mac – William Fuller
Lester – Asher Hunt
Lester – Johnny Rogers
Norris – Spencer Liff
Norris – Kosmin Parker
Director – Taylor Gilbert
Set Design – Vince Moore
Costume Design – D.M. Solomita & Alison Franklin
Lighting Design – David Flad
Production Stage Manager – Tina Gerald
Fight Coordinator – Steve Kelso
Supervising Producer – Brad Hills
Technical Direction – Bryan Hornbeck
Production Stage Manager – Tina Gerald
Assistant Stage Manager – Alison Franklin
Assistant to the Producer – Michele Mischo
Sound Operator – Dave Petonic
Light Board Operator – Stephanie Lesh
Photographer – Frank Ratté
Graphic Art – Linda Hironaka
Treasurer – Jenna Michaels
Original Music by Gregory Alper, Steven Gregan, and Danny Brin.
“Leon Martell doesn’t play it safe… the playwright spins a realistic tale about blue-collar Americans struggling to maintain their humanity in a rural factory… When ‘Mooncalf’ plunges under the surface of working-class routine, the writing and acting erupt with potent theatrical effects. Apparitions emerge from steaming vats of toxic waste. A pet calf becomes symbolic of polluted nature.” – LA Times
“The Road Theatre’s latest production at its new location in Van Nuys is yet another must-see on your fall theatre-going list… a compelling and striking story… another example of daring and risk-taking contemporary theatre that is quickly becoming the signature of the professional ensemble that is The Road Theatre Company.” – Barry Williams
“… calls attention to a segment of the population that all too often is ignored on stage and screen.” – Daily News
“An amazingly adaptable set by Vince Moore belies the theater’s small space.” – LA Reader
