No Shame Theatre Archives (Summer 2005)

Theatre 220 Simons Center for the Arts
54 St. Philip Street
(in downtown Charleston)

1 Todd Ristau, $80 a Week, performed by Todd Ristau
2 Sean Nitchman Everybody Stay Calm, performed by Chad Snyder, John Shirley, Amy Alls, Clinton Johnston, and Adam Hahn
3 Robb Rouse Idiosyncratic Love , performed by Robb Rouse
4 Simon Adkins, How Not to Make French Bread , performed by Simon Adkins
5 Adam Hahn, Driving, performed by Adam Hahn
6 Trent Westbrook, Lightning , performed by Trent Westbrook and Laura
7 Nelson Oliver, I Hate Balloon Animals, performed by Nelson Oliver
8 Clinton Johnston, Last Five Dollars, performed by Clinton Johnston
9 N. David Phillips, My First Time?, performed by John Shirley
10 David Cheresnowsky, TV Poem, performed by David Cheresnowsky
11 Sean Nitchmann, Dave the Angry Suburban Poet: My Lawn, performed by Todd Ristau
12 John Smick, Fruitcake, performed by Clinton Johnston
13 Greg Armkneckt, Pants, performed by Adam Hahn
14 James Parr, The Envelope, performed by Robb Rouse, Simon Adkins, David Cheresnowsky, and Chad Snyder
15 Amy Alls, I've Been Walking Down That Road, performed by Amy Alls

1. David Cheresnowsky, Us Poets, Performed by David Cheresnowsky
2. Amy Alls, I Don't Care, performed by Amy Alls
3. Robb Rouse, The Job Application, performed by Robb Rouse
4. Simon Adkins, Harold Ashby Sells Smells, performed by Simon Adkins, Chad Snyder
5. Adam Hahn, Business Casual, performed by Adam Hahn
6. Dan Gurler, Candle, performed by Trent Westbrook and Amy Alls
7. Nelson Oliver, VoodDoo Child, performed by Nelson Oliver
8. Clinton Johnston, The Steely Dan Piece, performed by Clinton Johnston
9. Lee Moyer, Home Truths, performed by John Shirley
10. Hilary Chaplain, Cinderella Story, performed by Hilary Chaplain
11. Dwayne Yancey, The Shooting At Ray's Quik Mart, performed by Todd McNerney and David Cheresnowsky
12. Todd Ristau, Listening to the Voices #2, performed by Todd Ristau and Adam Hahn
13. Jeff Goode, Serious Mental Problems, performed by Clinton Johnston, Adam Hahn
14. Gregory Hays, Acceptance Speech, performed by Todd Ristau
15. Jeff Goode and Jonathan Price, Haiku Song, performed by Trent Westbrook

Day two was a very strong day with very good audience attendance. The woman you don't recognize, Hilary Chaplain, is here doing a one woman show and was very excited by participating in No Shame. Her friend, Libby Skala (also doing a one woman show here) told us she wanted to be in the order on Saturday night, and we said OK! Todd

1. Amy Alls, A Little More of Me, performed by Amy Alls
2. David Cheresnowsky, Painting with Words, performed by David Cheresnowksy
3. John Shirley, One of Those Days, performed by John Shirley
4. Adam Burton, What I Like, performed by Trent Westbrook
5. Sean Nitchmann, The Voice of Authority, Part I, performed by Robb Rouse
6. Simon Adkins, I was a Teenage Darth Vader, performed by Simon Adkins, John Shirley, Amy Alls, Todd Ristau
7. Todd Ristau, Lou, Todd Ristau
8. Nelson Oliver, Disappearing Bandana Illusion, performed by Nelson Oliver
9. Clinton Johnston, Ezra Jack Keats, performed by Clinton Johnston
10. Chad Snyder, Night of the Coffin, performed by Chad Snyder
11. Adam Hahn, Workaday #5: Fart Machine, performed by Adam Hahn
12. Todd Ristau, I Feel Fine, performed by David Cheresnowsky
13. Robb Rouse, Back in My Day, performed by Robb Rouse
14. Jeff Goode, Muse, performed by John Shirley, Thundercat, and Rachel
15. Clinton Johnston, Ride Rag, performed by Clinton Johnston

This was an amazing show, really first rate with a huge audience (by our standards) and they loved it.
---Todd

1. Simon Adkins, Scenes with Christine Part One, performed by Simon Adkins and Libby Skala
2. Clinton Johnston, Four Jokes, performed by Clinton Johnston
3. Simon Adkins, Scenes with Christine Part Two, performed by Simon Adkins and Libby Skala
4. Robb Rouse, We Are Poets, performed by Robb Rouse
5. Adam Hahn, Gunfighter, performed by Adam Hahn
6. Simon Adkins, Scenes with Christine Part Three, performed by Simon Adkins and Libby Skala
7. Trent Westbrook, Time Served, performed by Trent Westbrook and audience member Nicole
8. Chad Snyder, Lot Lizard, performed by Chad Snyder
9. Simon Adkins, Scenes with Christine Part Four, performed by Simon Adkins and Libby Skala
10. Nelson Oliver, Needle Through Arm Illusion, performed by Nelson Oliver
11. Tamathy Christensen, Poor People Don't Want Them, Tamathy Christensen
12. Libby Skala, Cutting from Lilia, performed by Libby Skala
13. Todd Ristau, Chicken Sunday, performed by Todd Ristau
14. Simon Adkins, Scenes with Christine Part Five, performed by Simon Adkins and Libby Skala
15. Luke Pingel, Stay and Listen, performed by John Shirley
16. Amy Alls, Done and Outta Here, performed by Amy Alls

Really a first rate show, I heard most of the participants saying it was the best one yet. Audience was small, but they really seemed to like it...especially Nicole, our favorite waitress from down at Sweetwater Cafe...and thanks again, Nicole, for bringing most of our audience with you that night! You did a great job in Trent's piece.

1. Sean Nitchman, The Lights Came Up, performed by Todd Ristau
2. Jan Gilbert, Samantha, performed by Jan Gilbert
3. James Linn Erwin, I Love My Mom, performed by Simon Adkins
4. Brooks Peck, The Super Villain's Institute, performed by Todd Ristau
5. Trent Westbrook, Poem for Anne, performed by Trent Westbrook and audience participant
6. Simon Adkins, Travelling Plans, performed by Simon Adkins, Robb Rouse, Amy Alls and Jan Gilbert
7. Nelson Oliver, Tribute to Harry Houdini, performed by Nelson Oliver and two audience participants
8. Mike Wells, Bob the Plant, performed by John Shirley
9. Sean Nitchmann, The Voice of Authority, Part II, Simon Adkins
10. Tamathy Christensen, Like a Musical, performed by Tamathy Christensen
11. Mike Rothschild, Blind Lemon Jefferson, performed by Clinton Johnston, Adam Hahn
12. Mike Rothschild, Separate The Man From His Head, performed by Robb Rouse
13. Clinton Johnston, The Poem, performed by Clinton Johnston
14. Todd Ristau, Firebug, performed by Todd Ristau
15. Adam Hahn, Workaday #4: The First Chapter of My Novel, performed by Adam Hahn
16. Amy Alls, Maybe Someday, performed by Amy Alls

Next year, we do all matinees! Our matinees have been the biggest sellers so far. Today we had a really nice crowd and they were very responsive--many sticking around afterwards to talk to cast....and saying nice things, not wanting to beat us up or anything.

1. Clinton Johnston, One Spy in the Field is Worth Two in the Bush, performed by Clinton Johnston
2. Todd Ristau, Happy Valentine's Day, performed by Todd Ristau
3. Jeff Goode, The Nude Monologue, performed by Adam Hahn
4. Pookman, Andrew, performed by Trent Westbrook
5. Eric Johnson, Loud in Head, performed by Todd Ristau, Adam Hahn, and John Shirley
6. Mike Rothschild, The Angry Scotsman, performed by Robb Rouse and Clinton Johnston
7. Aaron Galbraith, A Metaphor is Like a Simile, performed by Clinton Johnston and Trent Westbrook
8. Jeff Goode and Nelson Oliver, Card Trick, performed by Todd Ristau, Nelson Oliver, and an audience participant
9. John Shirley, Worn Out Chicken Blues, performed by John Shirley, Amy Alls
10. Robb Rouse, Bathroom Resignation, performed by Robb Rouse and Adam Hahn
11. Clinton Johnston, Everything You Feel is Wrong, performed by Todd Ristau, Clinton Johnston, Adam Hahn and Rachel
12. Jeff Goode, Facial Bases for the Alligators, performed by Todd Ristau and John Shirley
13. Amy Alls, This Crazy Girl, performed by Amy Alls
14. Adam Hahn, Egg, performed by Adam Hahn

Host/Producer: Todd Ristau
Board Op: Brandon

An excellent show with some very strong performances...but the biggest mystery of all was the 12 pre-sold tickets whose owners never arrived. Nicole returns and sits front row for the egg breaking naked making extravaganza. After the show we all went to King Street Grill and watched Nelson amaze drunken people whith his feats of magic.

We were asked (and contractually obligated) to perform a half hour sampler No Shame in the park today at 1:30, right after Miss Teen South Carolina sang a half hour of songs...but the cops must have tipped her I was coming because she was loooonnnnng gone by the time I showed up.

At any rate, here is the order for the "mini-Shame"

1. Clinton Johnston, Last Five Dollars, performed by Clinton Johnston
2. Jeff Goode, Facial Bases for the Alligators, performed by Todd Ristau and John Shirley
3. Nelson Oliver, Disappearing Bandana, performed by Nelson Oliver
4. Todd Ristau, Lou, performed by Todd Ristau
5. Amy Alls, Maybe Someday, performed by Amy Alls

1. Todd Ristau, Green Man, performed by Todd Ristau
2. Adam Hahn, According to David Harman, This Monologue is All About Sex, performed by Adam Hahn
3. John Shirley, Like an Animal, performed by John Shirley, Adam Hahn and Amy Alls
4. Lee Moyer, An Experiment in Reportage, Todd Ristau and audience volunteers
5. Trent Westbrook, Golf Club, performed by Trent Westbrook
6. Howard Zimmerle, The Speech, Lindsey Webb, Amy Alls, Adam Hahn, and Robb Rouse
7. Clinton Johnston, Two Black Girls, One of them White, performed by Clinton Johnston, Lindsey Webb, and Amy Alls
8. Sean Nitchmann, Herb and His Hog, performed by Robb Rouse and Todd Ristau
9. Joshua James, Pauline on the Plane, performed by John Shirley and Amy Alls
10. Eric Johnson and Doug Steckel, Sanford Meisner and Son, performed by Todd Ristau and Clinton Johnston
11. Adam Burton, Wake Up!, performed by Adam Hahn
12. Brian E. Rochlin, All By Myself, Robb Rouse
13. Clinton Johnston, Taking Sides, performed by Lindsey Webb
14. Nelson Oliver, Manifestation, performed by Nelson Oliver
15. Amy Alls, Discarded, Amy Alls

1. Clinton Johnston, When the Layoffs Came, performed by Clinton Johnston
2. Luke Pingel, Vignettes on Board, performed by Adam Hahn, Ross Laguzza, Amy Alls, and Kris Laguzza
3. Pookman, Nursery Rhyme Preacher, performed by Todd Ristau
4. Nelson Oliver, Illusion, performed by Nelson Oliver
5. Todd Ristau, Piece of Prose Theatre, performed by John Shirley and Todd Ristau
6. Trent Westbrook, A Drink for the End, performed by Trent Westbrook and Clinton Johnston
7. John Shirley, The Stranger, performed by John Shirley and Amy Alls
8. Todd Ristau, Rabbit, performed by Todd Ristau
9. Robb Rouse, God's Salvation Program, performed by Robb Rouse
10. Clinton Johnston, Untitled (Old Piece), performed by Clinton Johnston and Trent Westbrook
11. Ross Laguzza, Times of Our Lives, performed by Ross Laguzza
12. Adam Hahn, Maternity Leaves, performed by Adam Hahn
13. Clinton Johnston, Ristau, performed by Clinton Johnston
14. Laura Tuggle Anderson, Pickled Freak Show Retiree Found In Dumpster, performed by Kris Laguzza
15. John Shirley, O'er the Land of the Free, performed by Amy Alls

1. Keith Yancey, Them Nose Pickers, performed by Keith Yancey
2. Laura Tuggle Anderson, Snot Divination, performed by Kris Laguzza
3. Big Lick Conspiracy, Animal People, performed by Robb Rouse, Joan Ruelle, and Ross Laguzza
4. Nell Grantham, Take Back the Classroom, performed by Trina Yancey
5. Todd Ristau, Theatre is Ephemeral, performed by John Shirley
6. Flying Thought Monkeys, Excuse Me, performed by Ross Laguzza, Gina Laguzza, Kris Laguzza, and (?)
7. Megan Gogerty, Prepubescent Expression, performed by Amy Alls
8. Todd Ristau, Gram, performed by Todd Ristau
9. Robb Rouse, Love Birds, performed by Robb Rouse and (?)
10. Adam Hahn, Workaday #3: Revenge, performed by Adam Hahn
11. Trent Westbrook, A short piece about consoling others, performed by Trent Westbrook, Kris Laguzza, and Robb Rouse
12. Nelson Oliver, Illusion, performed by Nelson Oliver
13. Gina Laguzza, Don't Read Napkins, performed by Gina Laguzza, Ross Laguzza, Todd Ristau
14. Dwayne Yancey, Order Up, performed by Ross Laguzza, Nelson Oliver, Amy Alls, Adam Hahn

1. Laura Tuggle Anderson, My Vagina Sings, performed by Amy Alls
2. Laura Tuggle Anderson, Half Full, performed by Kris Laguzza
3. Todd Ristau, I Am God, performed by Todd Ristau
4. Jessica Reynolds, My Time, performed by Trina Yancey and Keith Yancey
5. Jeff Goode, Buteonine, performed by Todd Ristau and Dwayne Yancey
6. Nelson Oliver, Illusion, performed by Nelson Oliver
7. Robb Rouse, The Babysitter, performed by Keith Yancey, Todd Ristau, Kris Laguzza, Robb Rouse, Adam Hahn, Trent Westbrook, Nelson Oliver
8. Adam Hahn, Male Prolongs Unhappy Relationship with Unaffectionate Female, performed by Adam Hahn in both roles, high school speech competition style
9. Clinton Johnston, Greek to Me, performed by Clinton Johnston, John Shirley, Robb Rouse, Kris Laguzza
10. Flying Thought Monkeys, DreamTime: Butter Hunk, performed by Flying Thought Monkeys
11. Lee Moyer, William S. Burroughs Puppet Show, performed by Todd Ristau
12. John Shirley, Yellow Tulips, performed by John Shirley
13. Elena Murphy, Why I Hate No Shame, performed by Amy Alls
14. Gregory Hays, Homeland Insecurity, performed by Todd Ristau, Amy Alls, Robb Rouse, Joan Ruelle, Kris Laguzza, John Shirley
15. Amy Alls, a song, performed by Amy Alls

1. Nell Grantham, The Cruelty of Adolescent Girls, performed by Joan Ruelle, Gina Laguzza, Rain Yancey, Katie France, and (?)
2. Amy Alls, My Apology, performed by Amy Alls
3. Adam Hahn, Workaday #6: My Contribution to Medicine, performed by Adam Hahn
4. Jeff Goode, A 1-Minute Christmas Carol, performed by Todd Ristau, Robb Rouse, Trent Westbrook, Adam Hahn, Ross Laguzza, and Light Booth Brandon
5. Clinton Johnston, Sticks, performed by Clinton Johnston and Adam Hahn
6. Todd Ristau, If It Heals Scene 7, performed by Todd Ristau, Keith Yancey, Joan Ruelle
7. Flying Thought Monkeys, How Bill Got His Self Esteem Back, performed by Flying Thought Monkeys
8. Nelson Oliver, Illusion, performed by Nelson Oliver
9. Dwayne Yancey, The Chaperones, performed by Ross Laguzza and Kris Laguzza
10. Clinton Johnston, What Kind of Music Will You Have in Your Heaven?, performed by Clinton Johnston
11. Big Lick Conspiracy, Emotional Orchestra, performed by Robb Rouse, Joan Ruelle, Ross Laguzza
12. Jesse Blaine, Room Temperature, performed by Amy Alls and Adam Hahn
13. Laura Tuggle Anderson, On the Disappearance of my Grandmother, performed by Kris Laguzza
14. Simon Adkins, Can You Hear the Voices? performed by Ross Laguzza and the full company
15. Laura Tuggle Anderson, My Name is Stegosaurus, performed by Amy Alls

1. Clinton Johnston, a song, performed by Clinton Johnston
2. Adam Hahn, Three Short Monologues on the Subject of Friendship, performed by Adam Hahn
3. Nell Grantham, The Box, performed by Joan Ruelle
4. John Shirley, Forbidden Love Thing, performed by John Shirley
5. Todd Ristau, Kesseberg's Speech, performed by Todd Ristau
6. Big Lick Conspiracy, Improv Game, performed by Robb Rouse, Joan Ruelle, Ross Laguzza
7. Trent Westbrook, (?), performed by Trent Westbrook
8. Laura Tuggle Anderson, The Lip Jar, performed by Kris Laguzza
9. Lea Marshall, Nine (11) Foot Sway, performed by Joan Ruelle
10. Todd Ristau, The end of the world, performed by Todd Ristau
11. Flying Thought Monkeys, Pork Chops in Space, performed by Flying Thought Monkeys
12. Amy Alls, It's Been A While, performed by Amy Alls
13. Nelson Oliver, Snowflake, performed by Nelson Oliver