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Elmer Rice's "The Adding Machine" - Houston, Tx



HOUSTON, Texas
United States

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Member Since7/4/2006
Band MembersMOST RECENT CAST MEMBERS:
(in order of appearance)

Julie Boneau - Mrs. Zero
Mark Carrier - Mr. Zero
Liz Seabolt - Daisy Diana Dorothea Devore
Stephen Foulard - The Boss/Mr. Six/Lt. Charles
eremy Carlson - Mr. One/Young Man
Valerie Lawrence - Mrs. One
David Anderson - Mr. Two
Karen Lawrence - Mrs. Two
Tom Zermeno - Mr. Three
Emily Henderson - Mrs. Three
John Dunne - Mr. Four/Shrdlu
Ruthie Langston - Mrs. Four
Pete Sullivan - Mr. Five
Kira Vincent - Mrs. Five/Judy O' Grady
Dana Pike - Mrs. Six
Ken Watkins - Policeman/Head/Joe;

With music by: The Adding Machine Band
Musical Director: Charlie Naked

Phil Krieg - Theremin
Ruthie Langston - Cello
Jeff Miller - Bass
Charlie Naked - Guitar
Pete Sullivan - Baritone Saxophone
Ken Watkins - Guitar
Tom Zermeno - percussion, etc.

Mike Switzer - Director
Rob Baker - Co-Director
Ayn Morgan - Set Design
Dana Pike - Costumes
Rebecca Ayres - Light Design
David Anderson - Stage Manager

InfluencesExpressionism, the bleakness of everyday life, the crushing pressures of society, family and church, WWI, public education, love, work, death, murder, the elysian fields, purgatory, Dean Swift and the Abbe Rabelais, Treasure Island, The Marx Bros., Brecht, Industrialization, The Division of Labor, Henry Ford, Brian Eno, Chubby Delano, Grace Darling, the raw material of slums and wars, dreams, love as an opiate, the smell of gas, linotype machines, the beautiful and shiny features of our robot overlords, the weather, the magnificence of divine justice, vagabonds, thieves, blasphemers, adulterers, etc.
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   About Ornery Theater
Elmer Rice wrote "The Adding Machine" in 1923. It is the story of Mr. Zero. It's not a happy story. What did you expect? It's about a Zero. I read it last year, fell in love with it, found a space, and now under special arrangement with the Samuel French Company and in assocation with The F.E.A. we're doing it.

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Ekendra Dasa

Ekendra Dasa



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Ekendra Dasa



Oct 8 2007 4:56 AM

Notsuoh Photography

Notsuoh Photography



May 18 2007 7:58 PM

Look, I am gonna share something with you guys that only I and Marie know about. Remember
last year, Marie was like the only girl in our Class that had no boobs at all, but this year all of a sudden she has huge jugs, like they are a C cup and getting bigger still from the looks of it. Ya I know, everyone thinks that she got a boobjob, even I thought she did but she denied it totally and never told anyone how they just boomed out like they did in less then a year. She had been taking sizeup supplements from BIKANE.NET two times a day for several months now, she showed me the tablets and explained to me how they work on all girls to trick your body into blasting hormones out that are responsible for your breast growth, so that they start to get bigger and fuller almost in the first couple days then fill in naturally as long as you keep taking the tablets. She showed me six empty bottles as proof and a bunch of new full ones as well, just to show me how many she has been taking, they are all natural and no side effects at all, I was so amazed when she showed me that I went home and ordered six bottles of them from BIKANE.NET and got them in the mail four days later, been taking them for three weeks now and I am living proof as well that they work, I need to get new bras now, the ones I have no longer fit. This stuff if as real as it gets, forget about a boobjob that hurts, just take these tablets and grow them bigger naturally. Get them now while you can from BIKANE.NET
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Notsuoh Photography

Notsuoh Photography



May 18 2007 7:49 PM

ike asked me Why do they tell you its not about size.You and i know that is pure bull,I had an experience like this my self.Im going to tell you something that i was asked not to leak out but my so called friend hasent called me for sometime now since he's been busy.Ok he went from having a small yang to a monster in no time at all.he has put on three and a half inches in a short time ,an get this it's still getting bigger.He has been secretly taking these tabs from WAKBART.COM copy and paste the address into your browser.I found out when I was at his flat, three saturdays ago, we were getting ready to go to the music shop, so while he was in the can, I went in his room, looked under his bed and found a bag with tabs in it, there was like eight full packs and four empty ones, all ordered from WAKBART.COM I thought it was funny at first but then when he came out and saw me looking at them, he lost it and told me to never let his little secret out,especially chicks that he has been dating for the past while, now that I think of it, he has been rather busy with all the honeys in the zone, when just a while back he was lost when it came to females.I diden't believe him until he layed it all on the table, I did see his stick and yes, it is huge,really huge, the thickest and longest one I ever seen.
I know this sounds really shallow, but I am considering ordering eight packs from the website at WAKBART.COM for yours trully.. he does not have a web page, so he is not gonna see this. They guarentee that the jells will work on any man, or they give you your money back,Im living proof that they do work on any guy, see for your self.WAKBART.COM
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Notsuoh Photography

Notsuoh Photography



May 17 2007 5:01 AM

summerhouse guys Let me tell you something that happend to me about three months ago.I stumbulled apond a secret that my freind arlin was keeping to him self.There's somthing that most honies won't say to a guy an that's that you are small in the package.or a guy won't say he has a problem with the size of his tool .I was at my freinds summerhouse in his room chillin and on his computer stand was 6 bottles of this stuff he got from MAKENE.COM I asked him what was that all about,an since he forgot to hide them before i arived he just had to tell me.He said i got this stuff from MAKENE.COM it makes your tool grow yes that's what i said it makes it grow im telling you bro i never seen enything like it this stuff realy works!on eny guy they garentee it or your benjermans back.I have been taking these jells from MAKENE.COM and it's goten bigger get this two an a half inches in just a couple of month's bro you got to try these they really work .Remember shanin from down home she woulden't give me the time of day,not eny more bro she's right here number 3 checked of on my new to do list.this has been the best five months of my life my game with the laides is on a new level.and when you go to the site they garrintee that they will work on eny male or your papper back in hand Do your self a solid and go to MAKENE.COM trust me you have nothing to loose and inches to gain.
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Eddie

Eddie



Sep 10 2006 4:17 PM

I can't believe I never saw this show. I suck.
hulda

hulda



Aug 17 2006 3:30 AM

was very nice to meet your acquaintance, although i found the lot of you to be more polite than ornery.
Karen

Karen



Aug 5 2006 11:38 PM

Dearest Adding Machine,

You made my last summer here so memorable with your wonderful cast/crew/direction team/music/set design. I will never forget how much fun it was what with the laughs, the gallons of beer consumed, the incredibly hot rehearsals, the karaoke, and most of all, the great people I got to work with.

With much love,
Karen
Caretta Bell

Caretta Bell



Jul 31 2006 1:37 PM

Mike the play was FABULOUS!!!! Wow I'm SO impressed, can't wait to see your next production!!! Smooches : -)
Ramon LP4

Ramon Medina



Jul 30 2006 1:00 PM

What blows me away is how you guys put so much work and in two weeks it's done and gone like a Mandala Sand Painting. Congratulations guys on a great show with a great run.
Joel

Joel



Jul 29 2006 5:28 AM

dear the adding machine,

you rocked my world tonight. you're the best conceptual friend ever.
Wacky Jackie [R.I.P. Bettie Page]

Wacky Jackie [R.I.P. Bettie Page]



Jul 24 2006 9:40 PM

I enjoyed saturday night~excellent cast!!
hulda

hulda



Jul 23 2006 2:49 PM

using an adding machine as a musical instrument?

we don't do that sort of thing in iceland --- adding machines are strictly for adding figgers.
liz

liz



Jul 22 2006 7:52 PM

great show last night, mr. adding machine. best for the rest of the run!
The Mathletes

The Mathletes



Jul 19 2006 11:00 PM

I like sitting next to Charlie whenever I get the chance. He smells like poo.
jmiller

jmiller



Jul 19 2006 5:39 PM

I don't like sitting next to Charlie backstage, he smells like poo.
jmiller

jmiller



Jul 11 2006 5:52 PM

Hellz yeah. We gotta make some bank cuz the theatre work pays like azz. We're slotted in right before Enya and Yanni...but everyone knows we're gonna smoke them cuz we got a theremin.
Mike

Mike Switzer



Jul 11 2006 5:27 PM

you guys leave for the "monsters of ambient" tour right after we close, right?
jmiller

jmiller



Jul 11 2006 5:12 PM

You neglected to mention that The Adding Machine Band took fourth place at the "International Cosmic Battle of the Ambient Bands" in Amsterdam this year! GAH!
diabla

diabla



Jul 4 2006 2:41 PM

I Can't Wait For Mr. Zero!
XXX
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