David E. Shane

ONCE

Book by Enda Walsh

Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová

Bristol Valley Theater

Scenic Design: Jack Golden

Lighting Design: Paul Hudson

Costume Design: Emily Liberatore

Sound Design: Rich Miller

Musical Direction: Michael Radi

GIDION’S KNOT

by Johnna Adams

Produced by Ripple Effect Artists at Theatre Row

Scenic Design: Shelley Barish

Lighting Design: Courtney Kuhbach Weill

Costume Design: Kyle Artone

Cast: Nicola Bertram, Laura King Otazo

by Mark St. Germain

“David Shane’s direction keeps the audience engaged…eliciting many laughs with Bowersock’s nuance, body language, and plucky delivery.” -Rochester City Newspaper

JCC Center Stage/Bristol Valley Theater Co-Production

Scenic Design: David Daniels

Lighting Design: Jennifer Fok

Costume Design: Karin Bowersock

Sound Design: Richard Miller

Cast: Karin Bowersock

World Premiere by Judith Leora

Bristol Valley Theater
Scenic Design: Jack Golden
Lighting Design: Christina Watanabe
Costume Design: Christopher Metzger
Sound Design: Brandon Reed

Cast: Angela Syrett, Shannon Haddock, Kate Rose Reynolds, EJ Cantu, Michael Radi, Monica Rounds

Hurricane Elijah has trapped a mismatched group of travelers in a Texas TGI Fridays. As the storm rages outside, the ragtag band of strangers discover that a different kind of atmospheric disturbance ties them all together. 

"Of all the things to joke about, the death penalty doesn't usually rate. Yet, Judith Leora manages to find both the humor and pathos in this controversial topic in her new play Elijah." - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

Conceived by and with Book and Lyrics by Julia Jordan
Music and Lyrics by Juliana Nash

Bristol Valley Theater
Scenic Design: G. Warren Stiles
Lighting Design: Mary Ellen Stebbins
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
Sound Design: Catherine LaValley
Musical Direction: Brian Victor

Cast: Leigh Martha Klinger, Ryan Stutz, Andre Torquato, Liz Wasser

World Premiere by David L. Kimple

Bristol Valley Theater
Scenic Design: Tim McMath
Lighting Design: Daniel Winters
Costume Design: Samantha Miller
Sound Design: Adam Bintz

Cast: Sara Fetgatter, Lauren Weinberg, Andre Torquato, Steven Smith, Chris J. Handley

Now available for licensing from Concord Theatricals

Amidst the late-night din of St. Patrick’s Day in New York City, Donna comes home to find a highly intoxicated man named Theo, who is dressed like a leprechaun, in her apartment. Mistaking Theo for her roommate Jamie’s sublet, Donna puts him into the empty room only to learn that Jamie is still home. With no explanation of how he got in, Donna and her roommates try to figure out where Theo came from and how to get him out of the apartment. Theo’s undeniable charm and seemingly magical habits, however, don’t make it easy. After everything from a police chase and zombie apocalypse, we find out who we are, who we could be, and who is Theo?

World Premiere by Judith Leora

Bristol Valley Theater
Scenic Design: G. Warren Stiles
Lighting Design: Daniel Winters
Costume Design: Amelia Brookins
Sound Design: Adam Bintz

Cast: Sara Fetgatter, Subash Santosh, EJ Cantu, Kate Rose Reynolds, Lora Nicolas, Mark Poppleton

Joy and her brothers return home to divide their mother's estate...including the last ball of frozen dough for Mom's Christmas bookies. Mix in family secrets, sibling rivalry, and old flames rekindled, and this comedy is a recipe for dysfunctional family fun!

a devised verbatim theatre experience examining the "refugee in all of us."

Created in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts, Lowell Theatre Arts Program

Scenic Design: Shelley Barish
Lighting Design: Mary Ellen Stebbins
Costume Design: Amelia D. Woodbury
Sound Design: Marc Weaver and Dana Sheridan

book and lyrics by Greg Kotis
music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann

University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Director/Choreographer: David E. Shane
Music Direction: Brent Kincaid
Scenic Design: Shelley Barish
Lighting Design: Matt Whiton
Costume Design: Susan Handler
Sound Design: Pat Rowe

World Premiere by David L. Kimple

American Theatre of Actors, Off Broadway
Goldfish Memory Productions
Scenic Design: Shelley Barish
Lighting Design: Max Bowman
Costume Design: Christopher Metzger
Sound Design: Dan Spitaliere

Cast: Courtney Alana Ward, Chad Bradford, Catie Humphreys, Michael Hull

Where her marriage starts to crumble, Brigette trades a quiet life in the suburbs for the world of drag and breaks the mold as a new kind of drag king. As her fame rises, you marriage falls farther away and suddenly the life she once knew no longer exists. 

by Larry Shue

Bristol Valley Theater
Scenic Design: Bryce Cutler
Lighting Design: Justin Partier
Costume Design: Danielle Preston
Sound Design: Adam Bintz

Cast: Chris J. Handley, Jim Ditmars, Shannon Haddock, Michael Radi, Sara Fetgatter, Neil Brown, Zak West

by Geoffrey Nauffts

Bristol Valley Theater
Scenic Design: Shelley Barish
Lighting Design: Daniel Winters
Costume Design: Kimberly Matela
Projection Design: Ted O. Rhyner
Sound Design: Andrew Stroud

Cast: Michael Radi, Rick Apicella, Sara Fetgatter, Karin Bowersock, Mark Poppleton, Seth James

by Steven Dietz

Bristol Valley Theater
Scenic Design: Shelley Barish
Lighting Design: Felicia Hall
Costume Design: Liz Porter
Sound/Projection Design: Adam Bintz

Cast: Karin Bowersock, Rod Singleton, Mark Poppleton, Kate Rose Reynolds, Seth James, Alexus Maxum

The Question of Change, a Festival of New Work
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Commissioned and directed 3 original one-act plays including:
Gideon by Judith Leora (photo 1)
Who Is Theo? (one-act version) by David L. Kimple (photo 2)
The Wounded Jogger by Ruben Carbajal

PICk Love by Michael Radi
Rochester Fringe Festival (photos 3 & 4)

A Coupla White Chick Sitting Around Talking by John Ford Noonan
Scenic Design: Shelley Barish
Lighting Design: Justin Partier
Costume Design: Samantha Miller
Sound Design: Cari Kreidinger
Cast: Sara Fetgatter and Kate Rose Reynolds

Accomplice by Rupert Holmes
Scenic Design: Tim McMath
Lighting Design: Paul Arnold
Costume Design: Kimberly Matela
Sound Design: Adam Bintz
Cast: Chris J. Handley, Neil Brown, Sara Fetgatter, Lauren Weinberg, Karin Bowersock

Barefoot In the Park by Neil Simon
Scenic Design: Shelley Barish
Lighting Design: Paul Arnold
Costume Design: Kimberly Matela
Sound Design: Rich Miller
Cast: Sara Fetgatter, David L. Kimple, Suzi Takahashi, Tommy Labanaris, Ken Corey, Paul Lysek

by David L. Kimple

Bristol Valley Theater - 2020 Virtual BVT@Home Series
streamed online at Broadway On Demand

Cast: Sara Fetgatter, Emma Claye, Zak West, Judie Annozine

Directed and Edited by David E. Shane

Graphics by Devon Adams