Pterodactyls
Written by Nicky Silver
Directed by Tamara Carroll
Photo by Sam Kusnetz
SYNOPSIS
Playwright Nicky Silver’s dark comedy Pterodactyls depicts a family whose members react to stress and tragedy by various denial mechanisms such as memory loss, alcoholism, and absurd behavior. The relationships between the characters are hampered by their inability to accept reality in its harsh forms. “Clever is the word for Pterodactyls…clever, sharp, witty-it’s a play that takes aim at the main-streamed, moneyed, conventional American family and buries it under one satiric jibe after another.” – Theater Week
REVIEWS
“Is the human race going the way of the dinosaurs? Are we nearing the end of the line? In Nicky Silver’s absurdist take on the American family, Pterodactyls, now receiving a generally playful and sometimes haunting production from Theatre Vertigo, such questions are front and center… director Tamara Carroll’s energetic company successfully negotiates the play’s complex tonal shifts…” CLICK HERE to read the full review.
CAST
Tommy… Kurt Conroyd
Grace… Jennifer Healey*
Emma… Amy Newman*
Arthur… Rick Sanders
Todd… Alec Wilson
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Scenic Designers… Ben Plont and Rusty Weise
Costume Designer… Mary Rochon
Lighting Designer… Jeff Woods
Sound Designer… Annalise Albright
Props Designer… Amy Gray
Dinosaur Design & Construction… Chris Rousseau
Scenic Artist… Chad Bianchi
Stage Manager… Chad Bianchi
Production Manager… Kerry Ryan
Technical Director… Rusty Weise
Master Electrician… Jeff Woods
Scenic Painters… Chad Bianchi, Amy Gray, Kim Morris, Kelsey Mosley, J.R. Wickman and the Theatre Vertigo ensemble
Build Crew… Amy Gray, Megan Miller, Joshua Sawtelle, Amy Wagner, J.R. Wickman and the Theatre Vertigo ensemble
* Member of Theatre Vertigo
Poster design by Elizabeth Young