Coming Up For Air (and Lucky Stiff photos!)

A Tale of Two Cities is winding to a close this weekend. I've had the last four evenings free and have done an inordinate amount of nothing. Making like a vegetable can be quite fun...until the rot starts...

Anyhoo, as promised MONTHS ago, below are some shots from Lucky Stiff, with pithy, irreverent captions. Or not.

The Lucky Stiff cast: Ryan Gilbert, Kendel Lester, Lisa Cantwell, John Rodrick, Andy Berlien, Danna Marie Pantzke, Jesus Mata, Sarah Greenfield, Danny Shannon and Tony Gasbarro. All photos by David Ropinski. Click on a photo to embiggerate.


An early scene, as a commuter
(far left), after the death
scene, and before my appearance
as the corpse.


The ensemble number "It's Good
To Be Alive." I'm in the wheelchair.
From left: Danna, Danny, Farrago,
Ryan, Sarah.


A detail shot from "It's Good To
Be Alive." I'm in the wheelchair.
From left: John, Farrago, Ryan.


Another ensemble number,
"Speaking French," where I get me
some. Not a bad score for a dead
guy, huh? I'm in the wheelchair.
From left: Kendel, Ryan, Sarah,
Farrago, John, Danny, Jesus,
Danna.


Jesus Mata claims that Lucky
Stiff was his first musical ever. Re-
gardless, the man stole the show.
Here is a glimpse of his genius in
one of his many ensemble roles,
this time a much mustachioed nun.
This scene was a riot. I'm not
in the wheelchair. From left: Jesus,
Danny, Kendel, Ryan.


Shenanigans behind
my back...


The big climax. There was intrigue,
and guns, and... maid costumes!
From left: Andy, Sarah, Lisa,
Ryan, Farrago, Kendel, John.


Everybody loves Farrago. From left:
Lisa, John, Farrago, Ryan, Kendel.