Theatre
‘A descent into the male psyche-in-crisis. A linguistic immersive experience entirely lit by headlamps.’
Come join me in the darkness as me and four other dudes sling out Appalachian slang as we spiral into madness.
I’m jumping into the fun for three of the seven performances - 6/14, 6/15, and 6/18
Get yet tix here - https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/5921
See you in the cold dark ground.
Opening night of The Cake at The Geffen Playhouse.
The Cake has been remounted at the Geffen, and it’s been an amazing transition. The Geffen is such a lovely place to work, and their staff has been extremely supportive of this production’s transplantation from the play’s world premiere at The Echo.
I’ve finally caught a breath to take stock of all of it. It’s been awesome.
8 shows a week - extremely talented cast - amazing theater - I love what I do.
Highlights so far - performing with this cast, under Jennifer Chambers direction; meeting Carl Weathers at the opening; watching my wife’s masterpiece unfold; being sung happy birthday by the audience and cast at curtain call.
Come check it out if you get the chance - THE CAKE
If you’d like a discount code for tickets, feel free to CONTACT ME and I will hook it up!
The Cake is traveling, and my voice travels with it to certain productions.
Here's a favorable review (meaning they mention me!) from Berkshire Edge about my voice in the Barrington Stage Co.'s production of this delicious thing -
My favorite part is when they describe me as 'already well known'.
If you're checking out this page, you probably already know me, so I guess that's true?
© Darrett Sanders
We've had quite a few reviewers in to see The Cake. Most have been raves, with a small number taking exception to parts here and there.
Probably my favorite review mentioning me says I'm "Also fine...".
It's like 'He was there', or 'he didn't mess up!' But hey, this was the review that was mixed, so I'll take it as a win.
The Cake is a LA Times Critic's Choice and Ovation Recommended.
Check em out -
I'm in this! If watching new works get on their feet is your thing, come check out Fresh Produce'd. They put on a palatable mix of 20 minute excerpts from different plays each month, and quite frequently turn those into full productions!
I went to this - Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Rep.
All of this is made possible to me through the hard work and good graces of my wonderful girlfriend Bekah, who has a play being read at the festival.
It's about heaven and is called 'Going to A Place Where You Already Are'. The audience laughed heartily and softly cried about dying and the afterlife, which - for such a touchy subject - doesn't seem like an easy thing to do. It asks a big question, all while wrapped in a big blanket of optimism, and is peppered with sneak attacks of humor.
Another favorite was 'Vietgone', by Qui Nyugen. This is a hilarious love story told with a modern voice about refugees in the US after the Vietnam war. It turns Americans into stock stereotypes, has a Mortal Kombat slow motion fight, and uses hip hop verses for cathartic moments.
Plays can be so good, and they're where I started out, so all this has made me want to jump back in.
On that note - coming up soon I'll be performing in an FPLA staged reading on May 19th.