Dirt Dogs UNLEASHED, in association with Sweet Darlin’ Productions, is excited to present Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo, an original play by Gwen Flager, directed by Bonnie Hewett.
ABOUT THE PLAY
They once ran naked across golf courses, ate plates of greasy fried chicken, and survived whispered sorority scandals. Twenty years later, while organizing the first LGBTQ prom for the local high school, these non-traditional women are spun to the brink when their successful sorority sister returns to town determined to romance the woman she has loved all of her life.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Playwright Gwen Flager was raised in Shreveport, LA, attended college in Mobile, AL, lived in Houston after graduation, and currently lives in Southern Nevada. Waiting To Be Mended and Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo, full length plays, were produced in Houston, as well as her 10-minute plays, In Flight and Jornada del Muerto. Additionally, her plays have been produced and/or presented in California, Kansas, and Louisiana. Gwen is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America. See gwenflager.com.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Bonnie Hewett has worked in the U.S. and abroad as a model, actress, and director. She studied in New York under the tutelage of Uta Hagen, acted in television and film at the Weist-Barron Studio, attended the renowned London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and appeared in several productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company working with such luminaries as Sir John Gielgud, Peter O’Toole, and Ian McKellen. She is the former Artistic Director of Country Playhouse (now Queensbury Theatre) and has directed and acted for numerous venues throughout Houston. Hewett previously directed The Dead Eye Boy and two pieces in Five by TENN for Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. DDTCo. Artistic Director, Malinda L. Beckham who appears in Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo as Mac, says, “We didn’t have to look for the perfect director for this play because she came to us. Bonnie’s enthusiasm for the material and desire to direct this play was contagious and we feel it every day throughout the process!”
Beckham also serves as the show’s scenic decoration and costume designer. The remainder of the creative team includes Mark Lewis (scenic design), Kris Phelps (lighting design), Trevor B. Cone (sound design), John Baker (production manager), and Barbara Alicea-Aponte (production stage manager).
DETAILS
CALENDAR LISTING
Theatre/Performing Arts
WHAT
Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo
WHO
Written by Gwen Flager
Directed by Bonnie Hewett (77379)
Featuring
| Role | Actor | (ZIP) | Previous DDTCo. credits |
| Mac | Malinda L. Beckham | (77077) | Clybourne Park (Bev/Kathy) The evolutionists (Olympe de Gouges), Boston Marriage (Anna), The Graduate (Mrs. Robinson), Five x TENN: Something Unspoken (Cornelia Scott), The Lady of Larkspur Lotion Mrs. Hardwicke-Moore) and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen (Woman) |
| Billie | Meredith Ann Gaines | (77380) | Dirt Dogs debut |
| Wendye | Melissa J. Marek | (77057) | The Revolutionists (Marie Antoinette) Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Judith Tur), Boston Marriage (Claire),The Exonerated (Sue/Ensemble), Life x 3 (Inez), Five x TENN: Something Unspoken (Grace), The Boundary (Secretary) |
| Cory | Adina Owen | (77009) | The Dead Eye Boy (Shirley-Diane), Talk Radio (Linda) |
| Rosemary | Alex Vaughn | (77063) | Dirt Dogs debut |
| Anne | Holly Vogt Wilkison | (77002) | The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (Dancer),The Exonerated (Sunny) Five by TENN: Portrait of Madonna (Nurse) & The Long Goodbye (Myra) |
| Taylor | Christina Taylor Wood | (77385) | Dirt Dogs debut |
WHEN
Aug. 12–20, 2022
PERFORMANCES
Opening night
Friday, Aug 12, 2022
Evenings
8pm | Fridays & Saturdays, Aug 12, 13, 19 & 20
7:30pm | Thursday, Aug 18
7:30pm | Monday, Aug 15
Matinee
2pm | Sunday, Aug 14
Talk back (with playwright, director, and cast)
Thursday, Aug 18 | after the performance
Approximate run time
95 minutes (one 15-minute intermission)
WHERE
MATCH – Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston
Matchbox 1, The Emily Todd Theater, 3400 Main St., Houston, TX 77002
BOX OFFICE
713.521.4533 | https://matchouston.org/events/2022/shakin-blue-flamingo
TICKETS
Single tickets, $25
Matinee and Industry Monday is “Pay What You Can”