Torso
By Keri Healey
Presented by Printer’s
Devil
Theatre Off Jackson
2012
Directed By David Bennett
Set and Props Design: Jake Nelson
Costume Design: Sarah Harlett
Lighting Design: Robert J. Aguilar
Master Electrician: Mandi Wood
Composer: John Ackermann
Production Manager: Tim Crist
Stage Manager: Stacey Plum
TORSO by Seattle Playwright Keri Healey was the winner of the Osborn Award from TCG in honor of great, new American plays.
Torso is a mixture of comedy and tragedy that examines humanity's propensity for violence and revenge. Inspired by events in her own life, Healey posits a drunken woman, Daphne Maas, riding through the night on a mission, escorted by a surly cabdriver with whom she once had an abortive date.
Her odyssey is to make sense of two tragedies: the recent death of the sister of what was supposed to be a minor illness, and the news that a high school friend has committed a sensational murder. The gripping script is a balancing act of serpentine plotting.
The world-premiere was produced by Printer’s Devil Theatre and opened at Theatre Off-Jackson in Seattle in 2012.
Cast
Daphne Maas…..Sarah Rudinoff
Eddie Campillo/Ensemble…..John Q. Smith
Marlo Roy/Eleanor Stone…..Susanna Burney
Tina Shackley/ Ceil Maas/Ensemble…..Emily Chisholm
Dominick Roy/Sammy/Ensemble…..Stephen Hando
Reviews
“The pretty much universally beloved Seattle actress Sarah Rudinoff has scores of admirers and rightfully so, for her superb singing voice and excellent sense of comedy timing. In the lead role of Daphne, the actress naturally shines in the comedic bits, but Ms Rudinoff also nails the pain and anger of a woman dealing with the crippling loss of a sister. It’s a big, bold, gutsy performance but also one with great nuance and depth and believability.”
-Michael Strangeways, Seattle Gay Scene
“Torso succeeds, not least because of the emotional ballast that keeps the play stable—Daphne's grief over her sister and how it tweaks the way she deals with the world. Torso isn't explicitly about grief, but its complicated emotional logic is the play's blood and marrow. Maybe more
impressive, to do all this work with intelligence and comedy alongside the visceral tough stuff.”
-Brendan Kiley, The Stranger
Gallery
Production Photos By Tiffany Diamond
