by Michelle Augello-Page on February 25, 2012
Judge, Yuri, & Executioner is a simple, straightforward, character-driven play, and therein lies its brilliance. Written by Ed Malin, directed by DeLisa White, and starring Mac Rogers, this play is the work of three formidable talents. Incredibly strong writing and stellar acting carry the play forward, captivating the audience with wit, humor, and intelligence, as the character of Zach searches his past to find meaning in his present, illuminating the narrative with wonderfully told and expertly woven stories from his life.
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by The Happiest Medium on February 2, 2012
Five Questions. Five Answers. And One Big Decision: Rock, Paper, Or Scissors?
Mac Rogers (photo by Lauren Arneson)
Judge, Yuri & Executioner
Company: Temerity Theatre Company
Directed by: DeLisa White
Zack is an 85-year-old masochist who prefers older women. His girlfriend just left him. Where can he find a kinky senior citizen now? Time to tell his darkly funny life story!
Show Times:
- Thu 2/23 @ 8:00pm
- Fri 2/24 @ 11:00pm
- Sun 2/26 @ 12:30pm
- Thu 3/01 @ 9:30pm
- Sat 3/03 @ 8:00pm
Answers by Ed Malin
(Playwright)
Karen Tortora-Lee’s Question
That’s some title. How did you come up with it – and what does it mean?
Ed: The title is a pun on several episodes from the main character’s life. He is 85 years old, has seen a lot, and is a very happy masochist. As such, he finds himself identifying with Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
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by Karen Tortora-Lee on November 8, 2011
The greatest gift you could give a playwright is time. Endless time to work and re-work the kinks out of a plot, time to make the characters feel more real, time to make the situations ring more true. Time to write and re-write until all you are has been put on that page and there’s nothing left to do but have it read by someone else and sit back, watching as it comes to life.
Men in Northpoint Training Center have a lot of time. And they have no shortage of ideas, given the circumstances of their lives. What these men need in order to be playwrights is an example. A leader. A teacher.
Here’s where you come in. But wait … maybe I should keep telling their story so you understand what exactly is going on here.
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