And Carl Laughed
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And Carl Laughed is a play based on the life of Father Carl Kabat,
a Catholic priest who has served over 17 years in prison for his nonviolent protest against nuclear weapons.
The play was written by Kelley Ryan, theatre director at Clayton High School in Clayton, MO, and Nick Otten, a semi-retired English teacher. It was performed by students from the high school.
The first draft premiered in January 2007. A later, finalized version was performed internationally at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as a part
of the American High School Theatre Festival.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch described the play as "...a surreal meditation
on loyalty to one's conscience and quixotic ambitions with a heavy dose of liberation theology, a sprinkling of Cirque du Soleil, and a dollop of Samuel Beckett."
After selling out and extending its original run, the show toured through the spring and summer to several churches and a street theater in the St. Louis area before its international debut in Edinburgh.
Furthermore, after it's debut in Scotland, a drama group in South Africa - St Benedict's College - produced the play at a national student festival in that country, where they reached the semi-finals and received 4 awards.
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[edit] Original cast and crew
- Directors
- Kelley Ryan
- Nick Otten
- The Carls
- Danny Dowd – Carl the Priest
- Alex Phillips – Carl the Clown
- The Ringmaster and his Clowns
- David Redick – Ringmaster
- Stephan Pohlman – Judge / Brazilian Police / Mr. Bluster / German Activist / Hitch-Hiker
- Hannah Klein – Brazilian / German Police / Protester
- Andrew Davidson – Mimi / Paulo / Nice Husband / Terry / Protester
- Jack Callahan – Gogo / Brazilian / German Activist / Protester / Keyboard Player
- Mariah Smith – Filipina / Brazilian / Old Lady / Carolyn
- Cameron Davis – Reporter / Filipino Catamaran Man / Brazilian / Frantic Taxi Hailer
- Nathan Crall – Father Superior / Filipino / Brazilian / Carl's Father / The Poor, but Honest, Little Street Urchin Boy
- Jacob Blumenfeld – Jim Allison / Priest in Philippines / Priest in Brazil / Mr. Sharper / Protester
- Susie Wirthlin – Filipina / Brazilian / German Activist / Chrissy
- Mary von der Heydt – Brazilian / Loving Wife / Trish / Mary Ann
- Crew
- Kate Lipstein – Stage Manager
- John Armstrong – Head Technical Director
- Andrew Dallas – Student Technical Director
- Chris Roulfing - Documantarion
[edit] Songs
- "Fools Fool Around All Over The World" – Music by David Redick, Lyrics by Nick Otten
- "A Man Was Killed Today" – Music and Lyrics by David Redick
- "My Mother's Prayer" – Music and Lyrics by Robbie Mathis, used with permission
- "The Kitten Song" – Music by David Redick, Lyrics from the quoted words of Fr. Carl Kabat
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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