Événement

The Matador, a one-act anti-play by Robert Plowman

Many say that Senior Matador is the greatest bullfighter of all time. In a troubled world, he alone is the cause for hope. But in El Toro del Rey he may have finally met the bull that will be his undoing. Their rivalry is the stuff of legends. It will end in death. It will end in booze. It will end in catchy pop songs.

This might be the strangest love story you will see this Valentine's Day Season, but we promise it will be unforgettable.

Limited seating, only 100 seats per performance!

Robert Plowman is an award winning playwright currently finishing up his MFA in the Playwright's Lab at Hollins University.

THE MATADOR

Playwright: Robert Plowman
Director/Producer: Todd Ristau
Assistant Director/Designer: Samantha Macher
Technical Director/ Dramaturg: Rebecca Quirk
Stage Manager: Brandon DuMonde
Composer: Matthew Marshall
Assistant TD/Assistant Dramaturg: Holly Milch
Tango Instructor: Elyse Daye Hart
Mask Design: Heather Yvonne Brush
Mask Execution: Todd Ristau
Graphic Illustration: Lee Moyer (www.leemoyer.com)
Associate Producer (MMT): Ginger Poole
Production Manager (MMT): Matthew Glover

The Matador: Drew Dowdy
The Bull: Charles Reynolds
The Dame: Emma Sperka
The Little Boy From The Slums: Danny Reynolds
The Troubadour: Matthew Marshall

This play was originally written in 72 hours as part of the First Drafts course taught by Todd Ristau. The play was selected for a reading as part of the Hollins Festival of New Works and performed on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 and received a standing ovation. That original performance was directed by David Gothard and featured Drew Dowdy, Chad Runyon, Emma Sperka and Danny Reynolds. This production would not have been possible without the foundation laid by that original reading and the feedback from our guest responders at the Festival.