Tamarie Cooper: Journey to the Center of My Brain in 3Dby Tamarie Cooper and Friends
World Premiere
Performances
Jul 29, 2009 -
Aug 29, 2009
"Emily Dickinson begins one of her poems with the words, 'I dropped my brain.' Good thing it wasn’t Tamarie Cooper’s brain, which is jammed, crammed, even manned, with everything from three matching Gilligans to an audience-humping id. There’s also a self-control with a drinking problem. And that’s just the first half."- Nancy Wozny, Dancehunter Magazine
Cast & Personnel
Director
Music Direction
Choreography
Cast
- Daniel Adame
- Julie Boneau
- Noel Bowers
- Jeremy Carlson
- Tamarie Cooper
- Sara Jo Dunstan
- DeWitt Gravink
- Christian Holmes
- Seán Patrick Judge
- Richard Lyders
- Karina Pal Montaño-Bowers
- Rebecca Randall Feit
- Kyle Sturdivant
- Walt Zipprian
Band
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Video Design
Sound Design
Prop Design
Hair & Wigs
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Booth Crew
Deck Crew
The Play
It’s not really summer in Houston without a freshly cooked-up musical from Cooper. This year the Catastrophic Theatre has teamed with Stages Repertory Theatre to present The Tamarie Cooper Show, Journey to the Center of My Brain (in 3D!), which is bound to get you out of any and all summer funks. The premise is straightforward: Tamarie is preggers and needs to figure herself out before the arrival of Tamarie Jr. She gets some help from a late night purchase, “Self hypnosis made easy.” Unfortunately, the package arrives with only part two, so we start the show somewhere mid-brain. As you might guess, Cooper’s brain is one busy, densely populated place. Endorphins are played by a group of mangy cheerleaders, adrenalin has an anger problem, and don’t even think about messing with the female hormones.The Playwrights
TAMARIE COOPER has been performing her entire life. She is associate director of The Catastrophic Theatre, which she co-founded in 2007 with longtime collaborator and dear friend, Jason Nodler. Originally trained in dance, she began working in theatre at HSPVA and helped to found the Infernal Bridegroom company in 1993, where she worked for fourteen years. She is a seasoned actor, director, designer, choreographer and occasional writer, best known for her original musicals, which enjoy highly successful runs and a cult-like following in Houston. Tamarie has been featured in national trade magazine Stage Directions and has received various "Best of Houston" awards from The Houston Press for her performances and original work. In addition to her original work, favorite roles/productions include: Leap and the Net Will Appear (Simon), Rhinoceros (director), Trevor (Director),
PATRICK REYNOLDS is a graduate of The Second City Training Center Writing Program (Chicago). In Houston, he was a company member at Main Street Youth Theatre and Infernal Bridegroom Productions, as well as touring as a VIP clown with Cirque Du Soleil (Dralion) in Mexico City. Patrick wrote the book for The University of Tamarie, A Very Tamarie Christmas, Tamarie Cooper’s Old As Hell!, Tamarie Cooper’s Doomsday Revue, The United States of Tamarie, Journey to the Center of My Brain (in 3D!) and was a performer and contributing writer in multiple Tamalalia shows (2000, 6, 7, and 8). You should hire him to write for you….
In the Media
Brain Drain Entertains
August 3, 2009 |
Houston Arts Week
| Nancy Wozny
Tamarie Cooper applies scientific spin to musical
July 31, 2009 |
Houston Chronicle
| Everett Evans
TAMARIE COOPER GIVES US A LOOK INSIDE HER BRAIN
July 28, 2009 |
29-95
| Nancy Wozny
Tamarie Cooper invites you to get in her head
July 27, 2009 |
Houston Chronicle
| Everett Evans
