As part of our mission of community outreach, the Overtime
Theater has created the OT Emerging Artist Spotlight, a bimonthly showcase that
focuses on the work of local performing artists who are starting to attract
regional and national attention.
For our first OTEAS showcase, the Overtime presents Brad
Milne, an actor who formerly lived in San Antonio but moved to L.A. a few years
ago. Milne is back in San Antonio
for a few months, and the OT is giving those who remember his stellar theatre
work here (The Hairy Ape, The Laramie Project, Angels in America, Dark Horse
Pale Rider) the chance to see Milne in action once again in his showcase, “On
the Edge.”
The show begins at 8:30 pm and will feature some film clips
from Brad’s L.A. work and three live scenes from different projects: Izzy
Legit: Putz to Player, created and written by Brad and Andrew Giannetta, and
two scenes from material he is working on with writer Roy Eisenstein. The scenes focus on “awkward, offbeat
characters” such as Izzy Legit, a Hollywood scam artist/producer, Milne said. Other local actors, including Rob
Barron, Amanda Bianchi, James Hartz, Aisha Minor and Liz Vermeulen, will join
Milne onstage for these scenes.
“On the Edge” combines elements of three comedic storylines
presented as short plays. The first piece, Izzy Legit: Putz to Player,
introduces Izzy, an up-and-coming Hollywood producer who’s going to teach the
world just how simple show biz can be. Up second is Camus, a one-act adapted
from a feature length screenplay. This story follows the journey of a man whose
life has been wrecked and is now on a mission to scatter his deceased dog's
ashes in Death Valley. “On The
Edge” closes with It's Them, a comedic and oh-so-reasonably racist sermon
elucidating the difficulties in America and their root cause. The Izzy Legit
piece combines elements of film clips and live action. Other film clips of
Mine's work will be sprinkled in show transitions.
Ticket price is $5 for the short program, or $10 if audience
members also want to see the 10 pm comedy improv show that follows Milne’s
performance.
The Overtime Theater will make the OT Emerging Artist
Spotlight a regular feature at the theater. Look for the next OTEAS showcase in early April.
For more information or to arrange
interviews, please contact Jon Gillespie, Overtime Theater Development
Director, at (210) 273-4158, (210) 557-7562, or
