Chipmunk'd
A new solo show
Sep 9 - Oct 2, 2022
Riverside Theatre
Iowa City, IA
1 W. 60 min.
When comedian Megan Gogerty gets bit by a chipmunk, it sets off an increasingly alarming chain of events. A sexy comedy about existential dread, our hero asks: What do we do when we don't know what's coming?
PLAYS
FEAST.
1 W, over 40, any race
run time: 60 min.
When an ancient magical creature disguised as a middle-aged lady invites us to her dinner party, she attempts to form a truth and reconciliation committee to address the wrongs committed by our forefathers, only to discover in her grief that she may have accidentally helped to create the patriarchy. An immersive, visceral theatre experience where mythology crashes into pop culture, FEAST. reimagines an ancient myth as a cautionary tale against the rising forces of authoritarianism.
A virtual version designed for live-streaming or prerecording is also available. For inquiries, send an email.
"Thrillingly unconventional"
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Premiere director: Saffron Henke
Premiere designer: Chris Rich
Featured in Witching Hour 2019, Iowa City
"Always entertaining and a masterful storyteller"
“Sassy, saucy, and often hilarious one-person show”
featured in
Lady Macbeth and Her Pal, Megan
1 W, originally performed by author
run time: 60 min
When comedian MEGAN GOGERTY is informed that she can’t play Lady Macbeth - because Lady Macbeth is a tragic figure of powerful darkness, and Megan is the human equivalent of a golden retriever - she sets out to prove them all wrong, only to discover that not only must she reevaluate her preconceptions of Lady Macbeth, she must reconsider herself as both a woman and as a standup comedian. Silly, theatrical, and complex, Megan attempts to answer the question, “What’s it like to be a woman comedian?” Spoiler: it’s murder.
Audience pick
Cincinnati
Fringe Festival
outstanding
achievement
Cloris Leachman
Awards
Production History (selected)
ALL PERFORMED BY AUTHOR EXCEPT WHEN NOTED BY *
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2019 Company 11, Mobile, Alabama
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2019 Shrewd Productions, Austin, Texas *
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2018 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
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2018 Radford University, Redford, Virginia
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2018 Southeastern Theatre Conference, Mobile, Alabama
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2018 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, c venues, Edinburgh, Scotland
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2017 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio
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2017 Ft. Lauderdale Fringe Festival, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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2017 Riverside Theatre, Iowa City, Iowa WORLD PREMIERE
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Script available at Original Works Publishing
"Nonstop hilarity and sweet introspection"
Bad Panda
1W, 2M any race.
run time: 80 min.
They’re the last two pandas on earth. It’s mating season. One of them falls in love with a crocodile. Who is gay. And then the baby comes. In this sweet celebration of non-traditional families, Gwo Gwo the panda must balance his newfound desire for Chester the crocodile with his obligations to his prescribed panda mate, Marion. The animals eat, mate, splash around in identity politics, meditate on their impending extinction, and love one another as only families can.
Production History (selected)
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2018 Del Teatro Milan, Mexico City, Mexico
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2017 Fantastic Z, Seattle, Washington
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2016 OCU, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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2015 Amelia Musical Playhouse, Fernandina Beach, Florida
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2014 Paper Wing Theatre, Monterrey, California
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2012 Iron Crow Theatre Company, Baltimore, Maryland WORLD PREMIERE
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Script available from Original Works Publishing
"Gogerty's bold revelations about motherhood left me in awe. You don't come by this level of honesty in writing very often."
Save Me, Dolly Parton
1 W, any race.
run time: 80 min.
She's read all the books. Bookmarked all the blogs. She should totally have this parenting thing down. So why has she locked herself in her bathroom, the sounds of Dora The Explorer muffled only by her tears?
Produced under the former title, Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth, Save Me, Dolly Parton was named one of the "Best Plays in Atlanta" by Creative Loafing.
Audience
pick
Orlando Fringe
Festival
Best Plays
in atlanta
Creative Loafing
Production History (selected)
ALL PERFORMED BY AUTHOR EXCEPT WHEN NOTED BY *
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2018 Tampa International Fringe Festival, Tampa, Florida *
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2018 Orlando Fringe Festival, Orlando, Florida *
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2017 Indianapolis Fringe Festival, Indianapolis, Indiana *
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2016 Amelia Musical Playhouse, Fernandina Beach, Florida *
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2012 Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia
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2011 Synchronicity Performance Group, Atlanta, Georgia
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2011 Riverside Theatre, Iowa City, Iowa WORLD PREMIERE
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Script available from Original Works Publishing