The Hive Zompocalypse is coming! October 11th-19th!

The Hive is very excited to present the world premiere of:
STEADMAN & WALKER (ZOMBIE LLC.) BY JARED GREATHOUSE.
October 11-19th @ The Sugar Space!

 

Amidst economic turmoil and a crippling recession, the death of the American Dream becomes a haunting reality for the flood of bright eyed college graduates scrambling to find jobs and looking to build a better future. The only glimmer of hope for the frightened masses is a highly successful life insurance firm; Steadman & Walker. In fact, they happen to be the only company in town doing any business at all. But as the wave of new hires begin their first day on the job they soon learn that death is big business …and business is good. The writer and director of WHO ARE YOU? (2012) Jared Greathouse gives horror the 9-5 treatment in this dark comedy coming soon to The Hive Theatre Company!

 

 

Behanded in Utah

The Hive's latest production of "A Behanding In Spokane" By Martin McDonagh was an incredible one! The artists at The Hive have done it again! Thank you for making it happen!

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A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE (A regional premiere) The cast,crew,& McDonagh too!

Bios:

Martin McDonagh, playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker, was born on March 26, 1970 to Irish parents in Camberwell, London, England. He shares duel citizenship to Ireland and England. He and his brother, John Michael McDonagh grew up in England.When McDonagh was 14, he had saved enough money to see his first professional play; David Mamet’s AMERICAN BUFFALO. This play inspired McDonagh. Mamet became one of his idols, as well as Al Pacino (who was featured as the lead in AMERICAN BUFFALO). At the age of 16, McDonagh dropped out of his Roman Catholic School in London to pursue his dream of becoming a writer. He had assembled over 150 grotesque short stories that he had made up based off of life situations that he saw working odd jobs trying to make his way as a teenager.
McDonagh has no formal writing education, but in 1994 he began writing the Leenane Trilogy which earned him the Critics’ Circle Theatre Award of the Most Promising Playwright in 1996. Nearly all of McDonagh’s plays, with the exception of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE are set in Ireland. He drives many of his themes from Irish idiom and culture.

His first six plays are located in and around County Galway. McDonagh and his brother spent their summers and holidays in County Galway, so he was heavily influenced the the culture and the landscape of the area. The Leenane Trilogy and The Aran Islands Trilogy were his first theatrical successes. The Leenane Trilogy includes THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, A SKULL IN CONNEMARA, and THE LONESOME WEST. The Aran Islands Trilogy includes THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE, and THE BANSHEE’S OF INISHEER. In 1997, The Leenane Trilogy along with the play THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN were staged at The Royal Court Theatre and became the second playwright ever to have four plays produced simultaneously on the professional London stage. The first being William Shakespeare.

Other plays outside his two trilogies that he has written include THE PILLOWMAN and A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. McDonagh has also written three feature films; SIX SHOOTER, IN BRUGES, and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS.

He has been awarded the Drama Desk Award, Critics’ Circle Theatre Award, and Laurence Olivier Award. He was nominated for a Tony Award four times for best new play, however has never won. In film, McDonagh won an Academy Award for his short film SIX SHOOTER in 2005 and was nominated for best new screenplay for IN BRUGES in 2009. He has also won the British Independent Film Award for best British Film, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. Both for IN BRUGES.

 Jeffrey Owen (Carmichael) Jeffrey is thrilled to be working with The Hive Theatre for the first time. Jeffrey was last seen in Silver Summit Theatre Company's debut production of Screwtape, where he portrayed the role of Mr. McAdam. Jeffrey has been part of the Salt Lake Theatre scene for over 30 years. Some of his favorite roles include Dr. Douglas in Ms. Evers' Boys, Herb in Neil Simon's I Ought To Be In Pictures, Roat in Wait Until Dark, Tom in The Glass Menagerie, Peter in Prelude To A Kiss, John Doyle Lee in The Ballad Of Mountain Meadows, Ronnie in House Of Blue Leaves, Leslie in Seascape, Tesman in Hedda Gabler, Anthony in Julius Ceasar, Calaban in The Tempest, Edmond in King Lear, Henry IV in Henry IV part I, and Laertes in Hamlet. Jeffrey is a graduate of the Actor Training Program at The University Of Utah. Jeffrey would like to thank the Greathouses for the opportunity to work with them and The Hive, Sam McGinnis for his wonderful direction and to Martin McDonagh for writing such a kick ass role. Playing Carmichael is like biting into a piece of dark chocolate. It's deep, rich, and bittersweet. It may take some time to adapt your taste buds to its strong flavor, but in the end it is wholly satisfying. Enjoy !!!

Lonzo Liggins (Toby) Lonzo is excited to be making his debut performance with the Hive. After seeing the wonderful performances of Jared, Tiffany, and Spencer in Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo, performing for the Hive was at the top of his agenda. His most recent stage credits include playing Barack Obama at the Yard in Park City and Caleb for the Grand Theatre's production of Miss Evers’ Boys. His many credits also include: Malcolm X in The Meeting, Cephus Miles in Home, Jerome Kisembe in Ruined and many film, television and commercial credits. Lonzo hopes to give depth and humor to Toby and give the audience a deeper and more profound respect for the word "motherfucker."

Jared Greathouse (Mervyn) Not only is Jared making his sixth appearance on stage with The Hive, he has also served as Founder and Artistic Director since the company’s conception in 2010. He has also performed at a number of local SLC theatres, such as Wasatch, Pinnacle, Hale (WVC), The OBT, and The Grand. Some of his favorite roles include Leon Trotsky (Variations on the Death of Trotsky), Jerry (At Home at the Zoo), and Wilson (Harvey). Jared was most recently noted for his critically hailed production, Who Are You?; an experimentally absurd play which he wrote and directed himself. He is now ecstatic to be sharing the stage with such a talented group of dedicated artists. “Thank you all for sharing this experience with me.” His next project is slated for October 2013: a self-written zombie comedy called Steadman and Walker (Zombie LLC). Stay tuned…

Tiffany A. Greathouse (Marilyn) After graduating from the University of Utah with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies, Tiffany co-founded The Hive Theatre with her husband, Jared. Since then, they’ve produced five successful productions, including the 2012 winner of Best Production for Wasatch Theatre Co’s Page-to-Stage Festival, Queen Bee. Tiffany’s greatest passion is acting and some of her favorite roles include Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Ann (At Home at the Zoo), Helen (Baby with the Bathwater) & Stephanie (Who Are You?). She would like to thank the extremely talented cast and crew for making this Utah premiere happen. “Without these talented artists in our lives, none of this would be remotely possible. Thank you for taking The Hive to the next level with your creativity and dedication!” She is thrilled to be in this production and hopes you enjoy the show! Cheers!

Sam C. McGinnis V This is the second production that Sam has been involved with The Hive Theatre Company, and is excited to be directing for them for the first time.graduated from Utah State University in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. He has been working as an actor, director, stage manager, and prop’s master in the Salt Lake valley since. He is on the board of directors for Wasatch Theatre Company.Sam has most recently directed THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), and has also directed IN A DARK DARK HOUSE (his first Utah Regional Premier), ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, and THE SHADOW BOX. Some of Sam’s acting credits include Mike Green (SCREWTAPE), Tybalt (ROMEO AND JULIET), Doug (SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION), Schmendiman (PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE), just to name a few. Sam’s future projects will include acting in the Hive’s world premiere play STEADMAN AND WALKER written by Jared Greathouse.
Sam would like to thank Martin McDonagh for writing such an interesting and deep play. He would also like to thank his amazing cast and crew for this experience. It has been such a great journey to see this play be put on its feet with a group of such talented and dedicated people. He would like to thank his family and friends for their support for his love of the arts no matter what. Thank you to the audience for coming to see this amazing piece of theatre written by Mr. McDonagh. He hopes that everyone who watches the play gets the same satisfaction from the play as he did. Groovy!!

Mikal Troy Klee (SoundScape Design) A Behanding In Spokane is the first time Troy has designed for The Hive Theatre Company. For the past 15 years Troy has created SoundScapes for PYGmalion Theatre Company as resident sound designer. Most recently Troy designed Antigone for The Classical Greek Theatre Festival, He has also worked with Salt Lake Acting Company, Wasatch Theatre Company, Dark Horse Company Theatre and Pinnacle Acting Company. Production designs include, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon, In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play, The Coming Ice Age, Six Degrees Of Separation, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Dottie: The Sister Lives On, The Lion In Winter, In A Dark Dark House, True West, Popcorn, Sordid Lives, Stop Kiss, Steel Magnolias, Frozen, Dracula and Gypsy. While Troy has been doing theatre since he was nine years old, he is most proud to have been involved as a lighting and sound technician for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE online playbill!

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Please Note

THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION. Approx. Running Time: 90 Min.

May 3-4 & 10-11, 2013 marks the Utah premiere production of

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE

By Martin McDonagh - The Hive Theatre Company – SLC, UT

 

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE received its world premiere at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City on March 4, 2010, produced by Robert Fox, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Debra Black, Stephanie P. McClelland, Ostar, Roger Berlind, Scott Rudin, and The Schubert Organization, in association with Robert G. Bartner, Lorraine Kirke, and Jamie deRoy/Rachel Neuburger.

 

Don’t miss the WORLD premiere of Jared Greathouse’s STEADMAN & WALKER (ZOMBIE LLC) @ The Hive Theatre: Oct 11-19, 2013

 

 

A Behanding in Spokane

By Martin McDonagh

 

Director: Sam C. McGinnis V

 

Cast

(In Order Of Appearance)

 

Carmichael: Jeffrey Owen

Mervyn: Jared Greathouse

Marilyn: Tiffany A. Greathouse

Toby: Lonzo Liggins

 

Crew

Set: Michael Austin

Props/Costumes: Jared & Tiffany A. Greathouse

Hand Design: Johnny & Syrah Lykins

Sound Design: Mikal Troy Klee

Sound Tech: Clint Vought

Lighting Design/Tech: Jack Robertson

House/Stage Manager: Elise Hanson

Playbill Photos: Double Vision Photography

 

Valued Sponsors of The Hive Theatre Company

 

Queen Bee ($1,000)

Bumble Bee ($200)                                      Honeycomb ($100)

Michael & Carol Austin                                       Double Vision Photography

Jesse & Kelcey Greathouse                                   Darrell & Kari Hewitt                 

 

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Jim Martin

JC Carter

Kit Anderton

Michael & Becky Crowley

 

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Inside the mind of Sam McGinnis V

An interview with Sam McGinnis V director of "A Behanding In Spokane" By Martin McDonagh. Blood, gasoline bombs, and severed hands, what more could you ask for?

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2013 @ The Hive!

The Hive is excited to announce it's upcoming season for 2013!

May 3-4 & 10-11 2013:

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE (Regional Premiere!)
By Martin McDonagh

Carmicheal is a dedicated man who accomplishes just about everything he sets out to do in life, no matter how sinister.But the one thing that's been on his mind for the last twenty-seven years is the illusive severed hand which was lopped off of his very own arm by a band of hillbilly thugs when he was only a teenager. Now, when he comes across a young couple who claim to have access to his lost treasure the stakes begin to rise. A twisted tale of revenge and redemption as only Mr. McDonagh could tell it. Starring Jeffery Owen, Tiffany Greathouse, Lonzo Liggins, and Jared Greathouse. Directed by Sam McGinnis V.

 

 

 

OCTOBER 11-19TH 2013:



 

 

STEADMAN & WALKER (ZOMBIE LLC.)

BY JARED GREATHOUSE (World Premiere!) 

 

 

Amidst economic turmoil and a crippling recession, the death of the American Dream becomes a haunting reality for the flood of bright eyed college graduates scrambling to find jobs and looking to build a better future. The only glimmer of hope for the frightened masses is a highly successful life insurance firm; Steadman & Walker. In fact, they happen to be the only company in town doing any business at all. But as the wave of new hires begin their first day on the job they soon learn that death is big business . .  and business is good.