The BROS Double Feature

Music, Lyrics, & Script by Dylan Koehler and Aran KeatingDirector: Ryan BrownMusical Director: Dylan KoehlerTechnical Producer: Aran KeatingStage Manager: Katie Stike DIRECTOR’S NOTEMartyrdom is sexy. Everyone has fantasized about the romantic novelty of dying forlove... not everyone has fantasized about escalating amputations preceding this noveldeath. This parable of gory epic sacrifice was conceived by Dylan Koehler and refined incooperation with Aran Keating. Gotta say, a guy having his body parts chopped off in thepursuit of love is pretty metal.Amphion is a tale of transformation. Love sends Amphion falling from grace in Justinian’scourt. As his physical form dwindles, Amphion climbs closer to enlightenment. This“stump-man” seraph manifests his mastery of music in the ultimate sacrifice.The first question I asked AK/DK about Amphion: “How historically accurate should thisshow be?”Their response: “When it is convenient to us.”This served well as the rationale for the numerous “inconvenient” historical omissions.To you critics out there: If you want something factual, might I suggest The HistoryChannel? ~ Ryan Brown SYNOPSISAll of the characters in Amphion (with the exception of Amphion & Nasreen) are based(very loosely) on historical figures. Justinian began his reign as Emperor of the EasternRoman ( or Byzantine) Empire in 527 AD with an ambitious goal: Renovatio Imperii, or“Restoration of the Empire.” To focus on the expansion of the South and Westernborders, Justinian wished to secure Byzantium’s Eastern borders and end The IberianWar; a conflict with the Persian Empire inherited from the previous emperor, Justin I.In addition to acting as Persian Ambassador, Borzuya was a well-respected holy man andalchemist who reported directly to the Persian Monarch known as The Shah Xusra.The signing of The Treaty of the Eternal Peace took place in 532 AD, and the resultingpeace lasted approximately 8 years.The Eunuch Narses was instrumental in Justinian’s goals of re-conquest. After his aid inthe quelling of the Nika Riots, Narses was promoted to general and enjoyed a long andsuccessful military career.

Amphion CAST Adam EndresNasree Melissa O’ BrienJustinian Nairobi CollinsNarses Jack SossmanBorzuya Autumn WeiszBozorgmir Mark MillerServant 1 Christopher KrysztofiakServant 2 Sarah LevinDirector ROCK CHOIR Moira HorowitzSoprano/Hand Maid Sara KryscioSoprano/Charioteer 1 Shanna BabbidgeAlto/Guard 1 Christina McCarthyAlto Kenny FranklyTenor John LentsTenor Patrick Philip BeckerTenor (backup) Ryan BrownBass/Charioteer 2 AJ MeniusBass/Guard 2 Mark Sine CREW Patrick SearsOfficial/Assistant Stage Manager Rachel BossChoreographer Sarah Heiderman,Dancers Melissa Talleda, Brittany GrantSet Design Heather Keating, Alessandra Torres,Costumes Designer, Manager Jen TydingsCostumers Viki Keating With help from Matt RocksProp Design Susannah Horrom Jacob Dillow, Sylvia Fischbach-Braden, Alexander Horrom, Viki Keating, Heather Keating, Sonia Klemperer-Johnson, Emily Slaughter, Anne Reid Jen Tydings Viki Keating John Marra John DecamposSpecial Thanks to Katherine Kavanaugh and MICA’s Spring 2011 Sculptural Forms class for designing various props for the Amphion stage.



The Terrible Secret of LunastusStory and Script by Chuck Green Music by Erika PatokaDirector Chuck GreenAssistant Director Jared MarguliesProducer Aran KeatingStage Manager Lauren RemenyiAssistant Stage Manager James Turner DIRECTOR’S NOTELaser. It’s a very nice word. It’s short, but fluid, and rolls off your tongue. And eventhough the laser was invented over fifty years ago, it still makes you think about sciencefiction. It is a cultural meme that has not changed much since the 1960’s. Science fictionfollowed a similar path. Lots of changes have happened in the genre, but naming it stillcalls to mind robots with bulbous heads and antennae, slimy monsters with tentacles, rayguns and space ships. Lunastus is a valentine to the genre. Style-wise, any changes to thatprinciple would not have made sense. So, what you get is Buck Rogers, Alien, ForbiddenPlanet, Day of the Triffids, Firefly, Barbarella and Star Trek.Lunastus is a comedy. It is also, as a whole, a philosophical question. What is the Argus?What does it prove? This play is full of jokes and references, sure, but maybe the biggestjoke here is the Argus. It is, in any sense of the word, absurd. If such a thing were real,what would that mean for you?To me, there are five ways to answer this question. There are also five members of thecrew. This is not a coincidence.But in the end, if you still aren’t sure, blast it with lasers. ~Chuck Green

The Terrible Secret of LunastusShell ThCe AAbS zTug Julia PickensMuth The Crew Daniel SchallMeezer John MarraElder Mira Kelly FullerElder Ozir Jim MeyerAndroid Lily SusskindPaul Tim OlewnikVera Barbara ZektickAllison Sarah LevinJules Christopher KryzstofiakNog Trees Kaitlyn Orr, Sophia Mak,Young Vera Alex Vizzio,Vera’s Mommy Lynne PriceAngels Lily Susskind JenniferTydingsTechnical Directors DESIGN / PRODUCTION Jack Sossman, Sara Kryscio,Set Design Melissa O’BrienVideo Magic Rick Gerriets,Audio Infogram Dominic CerquettiPuppetry David Purcell/JenTydingsProps designed and built by Jack Bensinger Aaron HenkinSound FX Designers MaryJane OelkeCostumes John Marra, Joe Martin,Space Ship Model Adam Chase, Chuck Green, Chuck Green Sr., Amelia Carroll, Heather Boaz, Lily Susskind, Amy Reid, Erin Reid Dan Breen, David Crandall Kyle England, Emily Slaughter, Jacob Dillow Mark Miller

Lighting Design CREDITS Charlie DanforthLighting Technician Rick GerrietsAMPHION LUNASTUS ORCHESTRA: Erica “Bagels” PatokaKeyboard 1 Dominic “Fixins” CerquettiKeyboard 2 (and lasers!) Dylan “Dipple” KoehlerGuitar John “Shredmaster”Guitar DeCamposBass Tyler “Dirty” MerchantDrums Jon “Squints” CaplanBROS Crests designed by Jen Tydings, Chuck Green,Poster Illustration by John DeCamposGraphic design by John DeCampos, Colored byTaylor Fischer Shannon Light HadleySpecial Thanks to Daniel Reed, Josh Allwine and Travis Little from Chicka Chicka Boom Boom for their valuable help in preparing the Autograph Playhouse. MORE THANKSBillie Taylor, For her vision, support, passion, and patience!Chuck Green, Sr., For sharing his construction knowledge and his driveway!Jen Tydings, Master of the BROS Universe!Daniel Givens, For designing the beautiful new www.BaltimoreRockOpera.org!Rick Gerriets, For the beautiful and mobile staircase and his vast knowlege!Corinne Warren, For helping to publicize the Double FeatureElliot Rauh of Single Carrot Theater, For his consultations on BROS’ endlesstheater management questions!2640 Collective, For the use of their 25-foot extension ladder!Effervescent Collective, For contributing their amazing dance skills! And everyone who busted ass to make this show insanely epic!!!

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR’S NOTEWe’d heard of people putting on rock operas--hell, we did one! We’d heard of peoplerenovating buildings--happens all the time. We like doing BIG THINGS. One rock opera?No, sir. Two rock operas? Getting closer...Two independent shows and a theater renova-tion? Now, there is the definition of biting off more than you can chew. Despite howcrazy everything has been, we’ve enjoyed it all--I hope you will too! ~ Aran Keating THE BROS WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE BROS CAMPAIGN FOR CASH ON INDIEGOGO.COM, WHICH RAISED $4,430!! Tim Train Ross Margulies Cyndi Reid Britt Olsen-Ecker Jonathan Becker Maribeth & Jim Boss David J Connor DS Bakker & Cynthia Sanders Karen Miller Julian & Helenmary Ball Lorraine Whittlesey Joseph and Joanne Marra Sheila Kryston Janet Jeffers Eric Eversmann Greg Margulies Brent Englar Elliott Rauh Andrew Peters Daniel Waldman Qaynen Utley Carol and Pete Reid Jeremy Crumpton Dave Israel Deborah Frost The Bendlers Evan Joseph Tom Bridge Joshua Hewitt Barbara Zektick

THANKS TO CRAIG SCHEDYT AND THE CREW AT SHERWIN WILLIAMS (4625 FALLS RD.) FOR SUPPORTING THE BROS!

BSEC LIGHTING ELEMENTS PROVIDED, IN PART, BYTHE BALTIMORE STAGE EQUIPMENT COLLECTIVEA NEW AND LOCAL, COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONDEDICATEDTO HELPING MEETTHETECHNICAL NEEDS OF NON-COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE GROUPS INTHE BALTIMORE AREA. CONTACT RICK GERRIETS FOR MORE INFORMATION ONTHIS GROUP. [email protected] THANKS TO DANIEL REED AND CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM FOR THE LOBBY DECORATIONS!