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"The Brain That Wouldn't Die: A New Musical" World Premiere at the Overtime Theater
THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE: A NEW MUSICAL!
The plot of the 1959 sci-fi/horror flick is simple: a brilliant young surgeon, Dr. Bill Cortner, is convinced that he can save his bride-to-be, Jan, who has been decapitated in a fiery car crash. The doctor uses his experimental adrenoserum to keep Jan’s head alive in a pan while he looks for a suitable replacement body to transplant.
Dr. Cortner has little time – just one weekend – and his search takes him to strip clubs, a beauty pageant, and finally the studio of a figure model with a badly scarred face. Meanwhile, Jan is horrified at being kept alive in her state and wants revenge on her insane fiancé. She discovers that the serum gives her telepathic powers to communicate with and control the hulking Thing in the Closet – “the sum total of Dr. Cortner’s mistakes.” And so revenge will be hers….
"The Brain That Wouldn’t Die" comes from the same San Antonio theater that produced another cult-movie-turned-musical, "Sheer Bloody Lunacy!" (selected as “one of the Best Shows of 2008” by the San Antonio Express-News). It will contain all of the overcooked dialogue, melodrama, and cheesy special effects of the movie, plus original songs, choreography, and much more!
Several themes run through the movie that are relevant today, such as body issues and the limits of technology and medical research to “make things right,” and these themes are explored in the musical as well. What if you’re in a relationship with someone who is determined to help you – to “fix” you – whether you want their help or not?
Show Dates & Times: October 2-31, 2009. 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays, with two 8 pm Thursday shows (Oct. 22 & 29). The October 31 show will be a Halloween extravaganza with a “Mad Science Ball” party and costume contest after the show!
Ticket Prices: $12 general admission, $9 for teachers, students with ID, and seniors 65+. Tickets can be purchased online using PayPal at http://theovertimetheater.net/brain.htm.
Location: The Overtime Theater, 1216 West Avenue (corner of West Ave. and W. Olmos), San Antonio, TX 78201. Contact theovertimetheater@gmail.com or 210-380-0326 for reservations or more information.
Cast and Crew Information
Principal Roles: Jan - Christie Walheim; Dr. Bill Cortner - Robert Jerdee; Doris – Julie Vaquera; Kurt - Cary Farrow; and, Dr. Cortner Sr. / Brunette Stripper - Roy Thomas.
Ensemble: Rita Anderson; Sophia Bolles; Lilly Canaria; Rebecca Coffey; Tadeo Garcia (understudy); Camie Gillespie; Kristopher Thomas; and, Liz Vermeulen.
The creative staff for The Brain That Wouldn’t Die includes: Producer - John Poole; Director - Michael Burger; Composer - Phillip Luna; Book Adaptation and Lyricist - Jon Gillespie; Musical Director - Jaime Ramirez; Choreographer - Charles Barksdale; Technical Director/Set & Lighting Designer - Rigel Nunez; and, Costume Designer - Sophia Bolles.
The Overtime Theater was founded in 2006 by John Poole, a San Antonio theater veteran who sought to create a theater “for people who don’t usually go to theater” (San Antonio Express-News). The Overtime is dedicated to providing innovative and accessible entertainment at an affordable price. The shows are all new, original works, or new adaptations of old classics. The Overtime specializes in world premieres of works never before seen on stage! Past productions have included "All Kinds of Hot," "The Good Samaritan," "Johnny Gets Sick," "Poet Faustus," "Sheer Bloody Lunacy," two acclaimed versions of "Sob! Choke…LOVE!," "Lear," "Pirates vs. Ninjas: The Musical," "What Will Happen," and most recently, the world premieres of "Buddha Swings" and "Action Philosophers!"
The Overtime Theater
1216 West Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78201
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