Hand2Mouth in association with CoHo Productions presents
PEP TALK The Homecoming Show
Created by Performers Julie Hammond, Liz Hayden, Erin Leddy & Maesie Speer with Director Jonathan Walters, Collaborating Writer Andrea Stolowitz & Dramaturg Jess Drake
February 16-26, 2017, Thursday-Sunday at 7:30pm
at CoHo Theatre 2257 NW Raleigh St. Portland OR
ABOUT THE SHOW
Hand2Mouth blows the whistle and pulls a red card on 2016 for being a year of fumbles, foul balls and piss poor attitudes. Get off the bench and into the theatre because H2M’s coaches are back after 3 years on tour with a leaner, meaner, road-tested PEP TALK! This homecoming show will boost team spirit, celebrate heroes, identify obstacles and ask the game-changing question: “What are you going to do?”
REVIEWS
“It’s a pep rally for people who hated pep rallies, a simultaneous goof on the trappings of team spirit and sincere acknowledgement that teams can be families, coaches can be life changing, and motivational speeches get people going for a reason.” -Portland Mercury
“Like any good spirit squad, they had me roped in from the get go for their joyous descent into that pillar of American culture: the motivational pep talk.” -Portland Monthly
PRODUCTION HISTORY
PEP TALK is currently touring Oregon schools, community organizations, theatres and colleges. The show is customized for each audience, making it specific to each community.
THIS PRODUCTION WAS PRESENTED IN: foolsFURY’S 2016 FURY FACTORY and On the Boards’ 2014 NW New Works Festival.
THIS PRODUCTION WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY:
The Regional Arts & Culture Council and Work for Art; the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts; the Autzen Foundation; the Kinsman Foundation; James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation; the Oregon Cultural Trust: Oregonians sustaining, developing, participating in our arts, heritage and humanities; Portland Parks and Recreation; & H2M season sponsor Ronni Lacroute.
FULL PRODUCTION CREDITS:
DIRECTOR Jonathan Walters*
PERFORMER/CREATORS: Julie Hammond*, Liz Hayden*, Erin Leddy*, Maesie Speer*
DRAMATURG Jessie Drake*
COLLABORATING WRITER Andrea Stolowitz^
STAGE MANAGER Chelsea Lowrie PRODUCTION & TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT Molly Gardner
LIGHTING DESIGNER Christopher Kuhl^ ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER Katelan Braymer^
SOUND DESIGN & IMAGINEER Casi Pacilio ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER Nicholas Erickson
COSTUME DESIGNER Kate Fenker ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER Jayme Hansen
SCENIC DESIGNER Peter Ksander
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Rich Brown
TRAILER PRODUCTION Runaway Mustache (Alex Huebsch & Marc Friedman)
PHOTOGRAPHER Anna M. Campbell
*H2M Company Member ^H2M Resident Artist
