2004-2005

The Habitation of Dragons

HB Studio’s  2004 Founders Memorial

 Playwright: Horton Foote The Habitation of Dragons - HB Studio

Director: William Carden

Cast: David Adams*, Carol Goodheart*, Pearce Green, Tim Hopper*, Kahan James*, John Juback*, Richard Mawe*, Jim McGurn, Rochelle Oliver*, Jess Osuna*, Kathleen Peirce, Amanda Plant, Lorca Simons*, Victor Slezak*, Adam Stern, Mark Thornton*.

Scene: Michael Schweikardt Lighting: Greg MacPherson Costume: Suzanne Chesney Sound: Sten Sevrson Fight: Ian Marshall Production Stage Manager: Shiraz Biggie Production Manager: Matthew D. Britt Technical Director: Paul Bradley

*Appearing Courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association

The Habitation of Dragons was performed December 4th – 5th, 7th – 11th, 14th – 19th, 2004

Synopsis: It’s 1935 in Harrison, Texas. George Tolliver has decided to run for county attorney general, but his older, and more successful, brother Leonard tries to dissuade him because the family’s backing has already gone to another local lawyer, his brother-in-law, Billy. George runs, though, after lashing out at the more successful Leonard for less than moral support in the past. At the same time, their late father’s brother Virgil appears on the Tolliver family’s doorstep, asking for shelter now that he’s old and broke. It’s a hard decision for the widowed Mrs. Tolliver since Virgil once abandoned them years ago when they needed money; still, they take him in. Within days, Leonard’s wife Margaret is found out to be having an affair with Wally Smith, her husband’s handyman. On the very same afternoon, both of Margaret and Leonard’s young boys drown while swimming in the river with Wally. Believing this to be a punishment for her adultery, Margaret has a breakdown and is institutionalized. In his grief, Leonard lets his law practice crumble and in despair reveals to his mother that he’s always known his father committed suicide and did not die accidentally. Things aren’t made any easier when Margaret’s brother, Billy, murders his sister’s lover and now a neighbor wants to blackmail the Tollivers with a packet of love letters sent from Margaret to Wally Smith. Eventually, Margaret returns home to beg her husband’s forgiveness. At first Leonard refuses, but he realizes he does want to start over again and he forgives Margaret before she shoots herself with the gun Leonard was going to use on himself. George, having had to make up for Leonard’s absence, has rediscovered his calling as a lawyerand has finally risen to the responsibilities of his own new marriage, impending fatherhood and leading the sorrowful Tolliver household.

Our Son’s Wedding

A Playwrights in Development Series

Part of “The 2nd Six Playwrights in Search of a Production…”

Playwright: Donna de Matteo

Director: Donna de Matteo

Cast: Marina Re*, Roger Serbagi*, Perry Ojeda*, Eric Rasmussen*

*Appearing courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association

Stage Directions: Chris Drury Managing Director: Marlene Mancini Technical Director: Giovanni Villari Office Manager: Tara Webb

The 2nd Six Playwrights in Search of a Production - HB Studio

Our Son’s Wedding was performed October 25th & 26th, 2008

Synopsis: Husband-to-be Michael and Dr. David Schwartz are bound to get married for the first time. Angelo Lo Presto, seemingly homophobic father of Michael and his wife of forty years, Mary Lo Presto are having an adversarial conversation in their hotel suite at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Boston, MA about their son’s marriage. Michael is crushed when he finds out about a huge wedding decoration error, his interior decorator mind drives him into destroying half of the decorations and punching his groom in the face after following his mother’s advice. Angelo Lo Presto is also involved in the feud when he has to face his wife’s secrets after being kept in the dark for a long time.