THE SCREENS by Erik Champney
When a patient in a psychiatric hospital engages with an unfamiliar visitor, he realizes the two might share a frightening connection.
Official Selection, Short+Sweet, Singapore
Finalist, Cambridge Theatre Challenge, UK
Semi-finalist, Disquiet Literary Prize, Lisbon, Portugal
Production, Paradise Factory; dir. Janet Bentley. New York, NY
Production, Funky Little Theater Co.; dir. Michelle Pantle. Colorado Springs, CO
Production, Left Coast Theatre Co.; dir. Rich Sargent. San Francisco, CA VIDEO
Workshop, The Acting Ensemble, South Bend, IN
Production, The Three Leaches; dir. Melissa Leach. Denver, CO
Production, The Driftwood Players; dir. Chrystian Shepperd. Edmonds, WA
Production, MadLab Theatre; dir. Jim Azelvandre. Columbus, OH VIDEO
Premiere Production, T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre; dir. Ivette Dumeng. New York, NY
Workshop, Panglossian Productions; dir. Ed Whitacre. Williamsburg, VA
The Screens at Paradise Factory; Directed by Janet Bentley; Featuring Dylan Goodwin, Erik Ransom; Stage Manager & Board Op: Adam Samtur; Sound & Video Design by Andy Evan Cohen; Lighting Design by Gilbert “Lucky” Pearto; Costume Design by Ramona Pula; Assistant Director: Liz Contessa; Fight Choreography by Randall Rodriguez; Music Adaptation by Tim Mulcahey; Press Agents: Bunch of People Press & Publicity; Publicity Photographer: Bryan Cash.
“It recalls Tennessee Williams’ later work.” THEATERSCENE
“A heartbreaking tale with tinges of surrealism…poetic text…fascinating.” THEATER IN THE NOW
The Screens was showcased in MadLab’s annual Theatre Roulette; Directed by Jim Azelvandre; Featuring Chad Hewitt, Andy Woodmansee.
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“Surprisingly touching…the contrast between Chad Hewitt’s delicate, unstable character and Andy Woodmansee’s grounded, quietly wounded one in Erik Champney’s The Screens.” THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH