DEAD DOG'S BONE: A BIRTHDAY PLAY
Gigi Greene, Julia Finch and Hailey McAffee in Dead Dog's Bone: A Birthday Play
Dead Dog’s Bone: A Birthday Play is a one-act tragicomedy about the awkwardness of birthdays, letting go of things you love, and the horror of plastic Christmas trees.
Juniper, a pensive twenty-something, struggles with an inherited inability to commit—a quality passed on to her from Iris, her free-spirited but absent mother. Juniper and her good-hearted fisherman father, Atlas, and love-stricken corduroy-wearing boyfriend, Timothy, must come to terms with the fate of the family dog which, as the title implies, is less than promising. The play transcends time and space, weaving in and out of the present, guided by a boisterous, omnipotent, cut-the-shit reimagining of the Virgin Mary. Upbeat and clever, touching and silly, “Dead Dog’s Bone” asks questions about growing up, the quest for happiness, and how not to lose sight of silliness in life’s most trying moments.
AWARDS
WINNER: Encore Producer's Award
NOMINATION: Spirit of the Fringe Award for Best Direction for Rosie Glen-Lambert
NOMINATION: Most Unleashed Performance: Luke Medina as Dog
Dead Dog's Bone premiered at The Lillian Theatre in June 2015 as part of the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival. It played to sold out audiences and was remounted at the Bootleg Theatre in July 2015.
The Team
CAST:
Juniper- Hailey McAffee
Dog- Luke Medina
Iris- Gigi Greene
Atlas- Sean Draper
Timothy- Conor Murphy
Virgin Mary- Julia Finch
CREATIVE:
Playwright- Veronica Tjioe
Director- Rosie Glen-Lambert
Scenic and Prop Design- Rebecca Carr
Lighting, Sound, and Video Design- Joey Guthman
Costume Design- Lexa Grace