Jared McDaris

Two Gentlemen of Verona (Unrehearsed)

Posted on April 23, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

Company: The Unrehearsed Shakespeare Company
Venue: Atlantic Bar & Grill
Position: Director

Photos: iNDie Grant Productions

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: Valentine (JD Whigham) and Proteus (Charlie Baker)

: Lucetta (Sarah Hazel) and Julia (Kate Lass)

: Julia (Kate Lass) is filled with emotion

: Julia (Kate Lass) and Proteus (Charlie Baker) tearfully part

: Valentine (JD Whigham) taunts his rival

: Sylvia (Aiyanna Wade) calls Love blind

: Sir Thurio (Robbie Bersano)

: Launce (Bill Daniel) gives the famous Shoe monolog

: The Duke (Lisa Tosti-Sauro) chastises Valentine (JD Whigham)

: Launce (Bill Daniel) and his dog Crabbe

: Valentine (JD Whigham) is discovered by the Duke (Lisa Tosti-Sauro)

: Proteus (Charlie Baker) and his faithful servant “Sebastian” (Kate Lass)

Theater Stuff, Unrehearsed Shakespeare

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Posted on March 5, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

“Didst thou but know the inly touch of love
Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snow
As seek to quench the fire of love with words.”

April 10 & 17
Atlantic Bar & Grill, 5062 N Lincoln Ave
7:30 (Doors open at 7:00)
$5 at the Door.

CAST
Charlie Baker (10th)
Robbie Bersano (10th)
Erin Caswell Brutscher (17th)
Bill Daniel (10th)
Nathan Ducker (17th)
Jessica Goforth (17th)
Dawn Haley (17th)
Sarah Hazel (10th)
Keyanna Khatiblou (10th/17th)
Kevin Johnson (17th)
Kate Lass (10th/17th)
Izis Mollinedo (17th)
Kaelea Rovinsky (17th)
Lisa Tosti-Sauro (10th)
Aiyanna Wade (10th)
JD Whigham (10th)
Lana Whittington (10th/17th)

PROMPTERS
Sarah Jean Tilford (10th)
Aiyanna Wade (17th)

Another disquieting romp through toxic masculinity, Two Gents tells the story of how a Love -Connection becomes a Love-Triangle, then a Love-Parallelogram, then a sort of Love-Gordian-Knot. Clever servants, clever lovers who impersonate clever servants, True Love and a bit with a dog! You’ll find yourself asking “Who is Sylvia?” before wondering aloud, “Who in their right mind would think these men should be allowed to act this way?”

Theater Stuff, Unrehearsed Shakespeare

King Saul Pt 2: Casual Reading

Posted on March 1, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

March 24 at 11am, we’ll be meeting up to read through my third verse play – King Saul, Part 2.

4001 N Ravenswood Ave, B3

“An Elizabethan-style History play, The Second Part of King Saul follows the biblical monarch in his march toward death, as well as the power struggles that follow his inevitable fall.”
[Download a Sample]

Random Stuff, Theater Stuff

Werewolf: Casual Reading

Posted on February 25, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

This Sunday! March 4 at 4pm, we’ll be meeting up to read through my newest contemporary script: Werewolf.

4001 N Ravenswood Ave, B3.

“Bodkin, Vraimont, and Shelley are concerned about the growing number of werewolf attacks in America, but their daily lives continuously distract them from doing anything about it. Bodkin is still looking for a job, Shelley feels imprisoned by the monotony of the rat race, and Vraimont is spiraling, unnoticed. Sadly, everyone else in the city seems equally distracted.”

Random Stuff, Theater Stuff

Starlight Radio Dreams

Posted on February 21, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

I’ll be joining Starlight Radio Dreams as a guest performer in their August 2018 show! You can check out my goofy audio sample here, for some funny voices.

Goofs and Rambles, Theater Stuff

King Saul Pt 1: Casual Reading

Posted on February 16, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

This Sunday! We’ll be doing a casual reading of King Saul Part 1, my first “mature” verse play! It’s time to find out if I’ve grown at all as a writer over the last seven years!

‘KING SAUL PART I: An Elizabethan-style History play, The First Part of King Saul follows the biblical monarch from his ascension through war, to his fall into madness, and his ambivalent relationship with the legendary giant-slayer, David.’

Goofs and Rambles, Theater Stuff

Twelfth Night Photos: Night 2

Posted on February 8, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

Photos from our second performance of Twelfth Night are up! See more here!

All photos courtesy of iNDie Grant Productions.

: “Disguise, I see, thou art a wickedness!”

: Antonio riles the crowd

: Sir Toby and Sir Andrew

: A Story of Sailors

: Sir Toby discusses sobriety

: “My Lady loves me!”

Unrehearsed Shakespeare

Twelfth Night Photos: Night 1

Posted on January 31, 2018 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

Photos from our first performance of Twelfth Night are up! See more here!

All photos courtesy of iNDie Grant Productions.

: JD Whigham and Gilly Guire

: Gilly Guire and Izis Mollinedo

: Kate Lass and Izis Mollinedo

: Kaelea Rovinsky

: Sarah Franzel

: Nathaniel Fishburn

Theater Stuff, Unrehearsed Shakespeare

Joan of Arc in January (and February)

Posted on December 24, 2017 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off

January – February: Joan of Arc. Abaisses Theatre debuts with a world premier of Alexandra Renieri’s Joan of Arc at RhinoFest. I’ll be performing as Bishop Pierre Cauchon, the enormously corrupt judge.
Prop Theatre, 3502 N Elston Ave
Thursdays, January 25 through February 22.