Tracing Sonny
SYNOPSIS:“Tracing Sonny” is a romantic comedy about the baggage we carry with us from childhood, and how that baggage has the potential to dominate our personal relationships as adults. Sonny is a voice-over artist living in Los Angeles. He has found his soulmate in Luci, an effervescent young animator. They are madly in love, creating a life together. They speak the same language. Two things stand between Sonny and a happily-ever-after: His parents. We follow Sonny and Luci through vignettes that capture the arc of their relationship, and the problems caused by the unwanted, ingrained personality traits of his parents. (Represented onstage by actors who swing in when the parents take over.) Between these vignettes we discover the pain and heartache at the root of Mom and Dad’s doomed relationship. Sonny triumphs over the mental baggage when he recognizes that the love of his life has also become a part of his psyche.PRODUCTION HISTORY:Tracing Sonny premiered June 8th, 2009 at The Avery Schreiber Theater in North Hollywood, California with the following cast (in order of appearance):Sonny - Jacob SmithDad - Sebastian KadlecikMom - Sylvia AndersonLuci - Vanessa HurdDirected by Pamela MooreProduced by Theatre Unleashed Inc.PLAYWRIGHT BIO:A creative generalist and artistic jack-of-all-trades, Andrew collects hyphenates the way some people collect baseball cards. As a playwright, he has been recognized by the Arkansas River Valley Arts Center for his play "Diving In" and the Lake Edun Foundation for his play "Alarmed." Other produced work includes "Torrid Affaire," "The Unserious Chekhov" and the WWII burlesque show farce "Pin-Up Girls." As a director, he's tackled sex comedies and historical epics. He's also an occasional burlesque performer, ukulele player, and puppeteer.REVIEW:http://www.backstage.com/bso/advice/tracing-sonny-1003987498.story
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“Tracing Sonny” is a romantic comedy about the baggage we carry with us from childhood, and how that baggage has the potential to dominate our personal relationships as adults.
Sonny is a voice-over artist living in Los Angeles. He has found his soulmate in Luci, an effervescent young animator. They are madly in love, creating a life together. They speak the same language. Two things stand between Sonny and a happily-ever-after: His parents. We follow Sonny and Luci through vignettes that capture the arc of their relationship, and the problems caused by the unwanted, ingrained personality traits of his parents. (Represented onstage by actors who swing in when the parents take over.) Between these vignettes we discover the pain and heartache at the root of Mom and Dad’s doomed relationship. Sonny triumphs over the mental baggage when he recognizes that the love of his life has also become a part of his psyche.
PRODUCTION HISTORY:
Tracing Sonny premiered June 8th, 2009 at The Avery Schreiber Theater in North Hollywood, California with the following cast (in order of appearance):
Sonny - Jacob Smith
Dad - Sebastian Kadlecik
Mom - Sylvia Anderson
Luci - Vanessa Hurd
Directed by Pamela Moore
Produced by Theatre Unleashed Inc.
PLAYWRIGHT BIO:
A creative generalist and artistic jack-of-all-trades, Andrew collects hyphenates the way some people collect baseball cards. As a playwright, he has been recognized by the Arkansas River Valley Arts Center for his play "Diving In" and the Lake Edun Foundation for his play "Alarmed." Other produced work includes "Torrid Affaire," "The Unserious Chekhov" and the WWII burlesque show farce "Pin-Up Girls." As a director, he's tackled sex comedies and historical epics. He's also an occasional burlesque performer, ukulele player, and puppeteer.
REVIEW:
http://www.backstage.com/bso/advice/tracing-sonny-1003987498.story
