A box of mysterious cassette tapes are found by a new tenant in a Brooklyn apartment. The tapes contain the notes and thoughts of a writer who becomes convinced that she is being watched by a shadowy creature. The audience helps to navigate the story by choosing the order tapes will play. Its a spooky, haunting tale told in a colorful bus.
Written and sound produced by Sarah Victoria Semlear
Directed by Edward Leon Pease IV
Produced by James David Jackson
With Sabina Beachdell, Marissa Maislen & the voice of Diana Stahl
October 14 – October 31
Leon and Dave, two musicians/scientists attempt to help president Obama put an end to all conflict in the middle east. With the help of their first rate interns (the audience), the team conducts research, has a space party, and ultimately decides the fate of humanity with a choose your own adventure style ending. With zombies, Moontopians, and love guns, The Sub-Atomic solution is an experience you won’t soon forget.
Book & Lyrics by Edward Leon Pease IV
Music by Dave Strumfeld
Directed by Sarah Semlear
With Edward Leon Pease IV & Dave Strumfeld
Produced in the Theatre in a VAN! bus.
Sept 9 – Sept 26
Gilgord: King of the Moontopians, journeys to earth to decide whether the human race is worth sparing from sexual enslavement. With the help of his minstrel Larry, Gilgord forces a young earthling to convince him that humanity doesn't suck. In the end it's to audience to decide the fate of the world with the blast of a single Nerf gun.
Book & Lyrics by Edward Leon Pease IV
Music by Adam Cohen
Directed by James David Jackson
With Edward Leon Pease IV & Adam Cohen
Produced in Theatre in a VAN! Bus
Sept 9 – Sept 26
A 15-minute acoustic musical about how to solve the BP oil spill.
This epic operetta tells the story of Leon and Dave. Two musician/inventors who believe they have found a way to fix the gulf disaster. Audience members are asked to don the persona of BP employees and listen to their proposal. It’s a wild 15 minutes of music and comedy with a “choose your own adventure” style ending.
Directed by Sarah Semlear
Starring Leon Pease and Dave Strumfeld
Script, Lyrics and some Music by Leon Pease
Music by Dave Strumfeld
Produced in an Mini SUV.
June 18th – July 3rd
Originally included in Brecht’s play Man equals Man, the Elephant Calf is about making theatre under the worst possible conditions. This play within a play pits the performers against botched lines, a shoddy script and an audience full of heckling soldiers. A new 20 minute adaptation by Theatre in a VAN!
Directed by Leon Pease
Starring Sarah Todes, Christopher Devlin, and Hunter Canning
Video (and other?) by Sarah Victoria Semlear
Backdrop by Benjamin Ayers
Produced in a Mini SUV.
May 15th – July 1st
