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Erika Rose as Straw, Corey Klemow as Sticks
Erika Rose as Straw, Carole Weyers as Bricks at Sacred Fools Thetare.
Directed by Erik Engman
You know their story... you just never noticed them amidst the huffing and puffing!
It's the tale of the Three Little Pigs - but utterly reimagined and told from the perspective of the building materials. Really? Yes - really! Straw, Sticks and Bricks all have their own secret dreams, and in this story for all ages, they find new and unexpected ways to live them.
I actually set out to write a musical, and worked with the phenomenally talented Christian Regul to write about half the songs... unfortunately, Christian is so talented he was hired to go and perform on Broadway before we could finish the piece. I held on to this half-musical for years, before realizing it was better to transform it into a straight play rather than wait. But some day, some day... I'd love to finish the music for it!
A short version of Straw, Sticks, Bricks premiered in February of 2015 in Los Angeles at Sacred Fools Theatre Company, as part of their late night Serial Killers show. The cast was:
Straw
Erika Rose
Sticks
Corey Klemow
Bricks
Carole Weyers
Keyboard
Christian Regul
Directed by Erik Engman
Choreography by Danielle Ozymandias
Original Music by Christian Regul.
In June, 2015 it received a staged reading at Last Frontier Theatre Conference, in Valdez, Alaska.
In 2024, I rewrote it as a one act play, and I'm looking for the school or company that wants to take it on! Contact me for a perusal copy, or find it on the New Play Exchange.
This one is available for production from the playwright. Contact me.