Martin Tanner Productions presents: 
Art by Yasmina Reza, another Martin Tanner Monday! Put some fun in your Monday!
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 Paul Orwick as Serge
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| Paul has performed in over 30 states as an actor, singer and comedian. Local work includes acting at New Theatre, American Heartland, MET, Coterie, Quality Hill Playhouse and the Unicorn. He has worked at Lyceum Theatre at Arrow Rock and Creede Rep in Colorado. Most recently he appeared in 3 productions this summer at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in West VA. | |
 Stuart Rider as Yvan
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| Stuart is starting work on the
collaborative production between Kansas City Actor's Theater and the
Unicorn Theater in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer- a light little romp
through Dublin at Christmas. Fasten your seatbelts! Stuart loves reader's
theater and is excited to work with Martin Tanner Productions again. .He's also
looking forward to sitting around a poker table with Herman next spring at The
New Theater in The Odd Couple starring George Wendt. | |
 Herman Johansen as Marc
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Herman has worked locally at KC Rep, New Theatre, MET, and the Unicorn. He'll appear alongside Stuart in the spring at New Theatre in The Odd Couple. He recently appeared in the critically acclaimed Fringe production of Hanky Panky and directed Man of LaMancha at the Great Plains Theatre where he'll return to act in Lend Me a Tenor. In November he'll appear as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol as a guest artist at the University of West FL.
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How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the
painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has
just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all
white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but
Serge insists Marc ...doesn't
have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan,
though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into
this disagreement. Eager to please, Ivan tells Serge he likes the
painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the
canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over
various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more
personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking
point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is
where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and
its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.
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Art by Yasmina Reza, directed by Diane Bulan
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This special presentation of Martin Tanner Mondays will be staged Monday, September 27, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the:
Martin Tanner Mondays are FREE. Donations are accepted to help defray the costs of actor salaries, royalties and other expenses.
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| Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play, Art also won the 1996 Olivier
Award for Best Comedy. |
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Diane Bulan (director) is an actress and director. Recent work includes performing in 1776 for MTH, Hanky Panky and directing Death and the Publican, both at the 2010 KC Fringe Festival. She has worked at MET and Musical Theatre Heritage in KC, and around the country at the Great Plains Theatre and the Black Hills Playhouse as well as touring nationally with various children's shows.
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