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Messenger No. 4 (or How to Survive a Greek Tragedy)

Cambiare Productions

February 17th to March 4th

The BLUE Theater

Cambiare Productions and Paper Moon Rep are joining forces to stage the double feature of full-length world premieres featuring Will Hollis Snider's comedy Messenger No. 4 (or How to Survive a Greek Tragedy) and Rachel McGinnis' The 21 Would-Be Lives of Phineas Hamm. Both new plays will be staged as a full evening of theatre at The BLUE Theatre from February 17th to March 4th.

Written and directed by Austin Critics' Table nominee Snider (Intermission, Elektra, The Nina Variations, Orestes), Messenger No. 4 creates a rollicking workplace comedy - and the workplace in question is history's greatest plays. The high energy tour of love, fate and the Western Canon raises the stakes on workplace frustration to cosmic heights as Messenger No. 4's job dissatisfaction transcends water cooler grousing to directly erasing the world's greatest literature - and maybe even reality itself.

The 21 Would-Be Lives of Phineas Hamm features a sideshow whirlwind of folly, danger and the missteps of youth when a powerful invention lands in the hands of impulsive Phineas Hamm on his 25th birthday. Faced with the possibility of altering his reality with the single pull of a lever, he must decide if his desires and abandon should trump resilience and loyalty. B. Iden Payne and Austin Critic's Table winner and nominee McGinnis (The Laramie Project, The Dudleys, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Rabbit Hole, The Nina Variations, The Heidi Chronicles) also directs, with choreography by Ballet Austin's Kaitlyn Moise.

The Cambiare Productions and Paper Moon Rep partnership began simply as a means to offset the cost of theatre rental. Producers of both shows are also sharing an artistic team that includes B. Iden Payne Award winners Ia Enstera providing scenic design and Megan Reilly creating lighting design, along with costume design by B. Iden Payne nominee Glenda Barnes, dramaturg and production manager Amanda Gass and dramaturg Elizabeth Cobbe.

Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m., with additional 7:30 p.m. performances on February 20th and 27th. Single tickets are $15 per show, with $25 "Double Feature" tickets that include both plays and a complimentary cocktail.

The BLUE Theatre is located at 916 Springdale Road. For more information and reservations, visit www.PhineasAnd4.com.





Messenger No. 4 (or How to Survive a Greek Tragedy) Cambiare Productions February 17th to March 4th The BLUE Theater Cambiare Productions and Paper Moon Rep are joining forces to stage the double feature of full-length world premieres featuring Will Hollis Snider's comedy Messenger No. 4 (or How to Survive a Greek Tragedy) and Rachel McGinnis' The 21 Would-Be Lives of Phineas Hamm. Both new plays will be staged as a full evening of theatre at The BLUE Theatre from February 17th to March 4th. Written and directed by Austin Critics' Table nominee Snider (Intermission, Elektra, The Nina Variations, Orestes), Messenger No. 4 creates a rollicking workplace comedy - and the workplace in question is history's greatest plays. The high energy tour of love, fate and the Western Canon raises the stakes on workplace frustration to cosmic heights as Messenger No. 4's job dissatisfaction transcends water cooler grousing to directly erasing the world's greatest literature - and maybe even reality itself. The 21 Would-Be Lives of Phineas Hamm features a sideshow whirlwind of folly, danger and the missteps of youth when a powerful invention lands in the hands of impulsive Phineas Hamm on his 25th birthday. Faced with the possibility of altering his reality with the single pull of a lever, he must decide if his desires and abandon should trump resilience and loyalty. B. Iden Payne and Austin Critic's Table winner and nominee McGinnis (The Laramie Project, The Dudleys, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Rabbit Hole, The Nina Variations, The Heidi Chronicles) also directs, with choreography by Ballet Austin's Kaitlyn Moise. The Cambiare Productions and Paper Moon Rep partnership began simply as a means to offset the cost of theatre rental. Producers of both shows are also sharing an artistic team that includes B. Iden Payne Award winners Ia Enstera providing scenic design and Megan Reilly creating lighting design, along with costume design by B. Iden Payne nominee Glenda Barnes, dramaturg and production manager Amanda Gass and dramaturg Elizabeth Cobbe. Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m., with additional 7:30 p.m. performances on February 20th and 27th. Single tickets are $15 per show, with $25 "Double Feature" tickets that include both plays and a complimentary cocktail. The BLUE Theatre is located at 916 Springdale Road. For more information and reservations, visit www.PhineasAnd4.com.

		Andy Rogers in the title role (Photo courtesy Cambiare Prod.)

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