The Players' Club, The University of Michigan-Dearborn

The University of Michigan-Dearborn Players' Club
presents

BATHROOM HUMOR

A New One Act Play
by
Nathaniel Wright

World Premiere Production
November 30 - December 1, 2001

starring

Jon Finnegan Paris York Lauren Russette

Diana York Sarah Mollner

&

Eric Reasons
as "The Patron"

directed by
Brandon Hayes

Bathroom Humor, in draft form, received a staged reading in December 2000 at Albion College's Herrick Center. The University of Michigan-Dearborn Players' Club production is the world premiere staging of Bathroom Humor.

CAST
(in order of appearance)

JOE - Jon Finnegan

ANDY - Paris York

BECKY - Lauren Russette

CONSTANCE - Diana York

ELVIRA - Sarah Mollner

THE PATRON - Eric Reasons

SETTING
The Men's Room of the "Eggplant Theater,"
a midtown off-Broadway theater, during a
postmodern performance of Richard III.

THANK YOU
The UM-Dearborn Campus Writing Center
Suzanne Bergeron
Bethany Bray
Melissa Brown
Angel Grubb
Maureen McEachern
Tami Younis
Filario
Philomel

LIVE PRODUCTION PHOTOS
by Bethany Cara Bray

Jon Finnegan as Joe, Paris York as Andy

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Paris York as Andy, Lauren Russette as Becky

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Paris York as Andy, Sarah Mollner as Elvira

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Jon Finnegan as Joe, Lauren Russette as Becky, Eric Reasons as the Patron,
Diana York as Constance, Paris York as Andy

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Eric Reasons as the Patron, Diana York as Constance

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Jon Finnegan as Joe, Eric Reasons as the Patron, Matt Nizol,
Paris York as Andy, James Poisson

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Paris York as Andy, Diana York as Constance, Lauren Russette as Becky,
Sarah Mollner as Elvira

				"no, no, you can't eat baseball cards"



	The University of Michigan-Dearborn Players’ Club Bathroom Humor: November 30 - December 1, 2001 Thanks to the generosity of Bathroom Humor's audience, the Players' Club was able to donate $150 to the HIV/AIDS Resource Center in honor of World AIDS Day, December 1. The University of Michigan-Dearborn Players' Club presents BATHROOM HUMOR A New One Act Play by Nathaniel Wright World Premiere Production November 30 - December 1, 2001 starring Jon Finnegan Paris York Lauren Russette Diana York Sarah Mollner & Eric Reasons as "The Patron" directed by Brandon Hayes Bathroom Humor, in draft form, received a staged reading in December 2000 at Albion College's Herrick Center. The University of Michigan-Dearborn Players' Club production is the world premiere staging of Bathroom Humor. CAST (in order of appearance) JOE - Jon Finnegan ANDY - Paris York BECKY - Lauren Russette CONSTANCE - Diana York ELVIRA - Sarah Mollner THE PATRON - Eric Reasons SETTING The Men's Room of the "Eggplant Theater," a midtown off-Broadway theater, during a postmodern performance of Richard III. THANK YOU The UM-Dearborn Campus Writing Center Suzanne Bergeron Bethany Bray Melissa Brown Angel Grubb Maureen McEachern Tami Younis Filario Philomel LIVE PRODUCTION PHOTOS by Bethany Cara Bray Jon Finnegan as Joe, Paris York as Andy ~ Paris York as Andy, Lauren Russette as Becky ~ Paris York as Andy, Sarah Mollner as Elvira ~ Jon Finnegan as Joe, Lauren Russette as Becky, Eric Reasons as the Patron, Diana York as Constance, Paris York as Andy ~ Eric Reasons as the Patron, Diana York as Constance ~ Jon Finnegan as Joe, Eric Reasons as the Patron, Matt Nizol, Paris York as Andy, James Poisson ~ Paris York as Andy, Diana York as Constance, Lauren Russette as Becky, Sarah Mollner as Elvira Author's Note: Never having written an author's note before, I was at a loss when asked by the show's director to produce one. The thought of literally minutes of my life ticking away in the fluorescent glare of a cold computer lab nearly deterred me, but with those lovely hazel eyes, who could resist? Haha. Joke. Unfortunately I'm a slacker so this is as good as it gets. I guess I just have to thank everybody and tell you what it's all about. Thanks, everybody. To be perfectly honest, I don't think it's about anything. It's about a guy. I guess. If you don't like it, I apologize. But hey, the seats were comfy, sort of, and the music wasn't any worse than listening to the radio. Even the computer lab isn't so bad now that I'm here. Benedicite, Nathaniel Director's Note: Regardless of what playwrights may think their works are about, directors often have other ideas. Half the fun of Bathroom Humor is the satire, particularly its examination of minimum wage jobs, sexual politics, and avant garde "high art" snobbery. Enjoy. Welcome to the second season. Peace. Brandon. 11/30/01 Reviews: From The Michigan Journal, Kim Kovelle, December 4, 2001: "This past weekend, the University of Michigan-Dearborn Players' Club kicked off its second season on campus and raised money for World Aid's [sic] Day with a triumphant 'flush.' Bathroom Humor, a new one-act play written by U-M student and Players' Club founding member Nathaniel Wright, made its world premiere Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 8:00 P.M. in S.O.M. Lecture Hall B. Set in the Men's Room of the 'Eggplant Theater,' a 'midtown, off-Broadway theater, during a postmodern performance of Richard III,' the half-hour production offered a satirical peek into the lives of the theatre's four night-shift employees, their boss and a patron. The show opened with Joe, a 19-year-old pothead bathroom attendant (played by Jon Finnegan, founding treasurer of the P.C.), about to nurse his last joint to help him survive another long night of stall duty. Minutes later, however, brash, Brooklyn-accented Becky (Lauren Russette, P.C. Spokesperson) intruded upon Joe's serenity, demanding a hit and ushering in a slew of other zany co-workers and patrons. The action of the comedy flew around the only 'grounded' employee, Andy (Paris York), a writer working to put himself through school. He spent the night musing over his life, the girlfriend he longed to marry and whether of not he should accept a full-time supervising job offered by his boss, Constance (Diana York). In the meantime, Constance, obsessed with finding the backdoor to fame through the avant garde, play-writing patron Elvin (Eric Reasons), was among many who keep the bathroom's single stall busy, engaging Elvin in some good, old-fashioned, erm, 'swirlie action.' Throughout the course of the night, Becky reamed out her cheating, Mets-crazed boyfriend on her cell. Meanwhile, stoned-out Joe jammed to Tom Petty and Afroman, and finally Elvira, the stogy-smoking, hacking senior employee (Sarah Mollner, P.C. Company Manager), shuffled in intermittently. Having survived seven husbands ('all that and menopause'), Elvira offered her hysterically 'sage' nuggets of experience to all within earshot. Solidly performed, filled with fantastic one-liners and thoroughly entertaining, the UM-D Players' Club's seventh fully-staged show truly lived up to the club's commitment to presenting free-of-charge performances to benefit both the campus and Metropolitan area..."			the players' club the calendar the club the constitution the players the productions staged readings fundraisers shakespearean formal halloween fundraisers ann arbor events faith contact & f.a.q. photo archive
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