Wisconsin State Journal from Madison, Wisconsin • 63
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- Wisconsin State Journali
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- Madison, Wisconsin
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The Capital Times Theater Thursday, July 27, 2000 11 Wisconsin State Journal www.madison.com RHYTHM PROFILE By Samara Kalk In a short bio that Brian Wild titles "The Life of Brian," the actor-directorplaywright-composer says he was born in Superior but grew up sort in Wausau, where he attended Wausau West High School. He got a bachelor's degree in communications from UW-Stevens Point in 1990 and "promptly moved to Madison that same year." In college he acted in several shows and played in a local band called After You, for which he began writing original music. Wild became hooked on theater in 1992 when he acted in Broom Street Theater's "'Bon Voyage, Only once, since then, has he stepped out of Broom Street to act in another theater company's show. Wild has acted in 13 Broom Street productions and was the composer and musical director for Callen Harty's "The Legend of Pinkbeard: Pirate of His first production as a playwrightdirector was "Tales for a Millennium" in 1997. He has since done "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Dying" (1998) and "Pippi Long Stalking" (1999).
He is now working on "Sex Kittens From Mars," which opens Friday at Broom Street. The play features 10 original songs by Wild and a cast of 19. In one way or another, Wild said he has been involved with 24 Broom Street productions, whether it's sound and light design, composing original music or even doing some poster and program design. Aside from theater, Wild said he enjoys the "company of friends, pop culture, collecting comic books, good thought-provoking movies and television shows, listening to my eclectic music collection" and spending time with Harty, his partner of nine years, and their two cats, Jazz and Stinky. Wild plans on doing a sequel to Brian Wild serves as playwrightdirector and composer for "Sex Kittens From Mars," which opens Friday at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St.
The screwball sci-fi musical comedy explores the nature of love, sex and "what it means to love and trust yourself." It will run at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Sept. 3. "Tales for a Millennium" in 2001 and a play about the first gay president of the United States. "I have no intention of leaving the Madison area for 'bigger and better Wild said.
"Too often people believe that the measure of someone's success is how rich they are, or how well known they are on a national level. This is a very dangerous belief system for our society to have and can only lead to the destruction of all artistic integrity in our culture(s)," he said. "To me, success comes from three things: being true to your convictions, working hard at what you're good at and taking time to stop and look at the beauty of the world around you. Richness in spirit is the greatest success of all." Wisconsin's LONGEST RUNNING COMEDY CLUB Voted in Madison REX KIRK HAVENS NOLAND July 27-29 Aug. 3-5 SHOWCASE Bachelorette NIGHT Parties Welcome! Wednesdays FREE Admission with Madison's Favorite for the Bride-To-Be Dave Gray FREE ADMISSION Penny THE WEEK OF YOUR BIRTHDAY! Business COMEDY CLUB 117 STATE MADISON www.funnybiz.net CALL 256-0099 FOR RESERVATIONS NAME: Brian Wild.
MY JOB IS: By day, the Metavante Corp. By night, for Broom Street Theater. YEARS IN MADISON: 10. HOMETOWN: Wausau. AGE: 33.
I'M HERE BECAUSE: The Thunder gods willed it to be so. WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT MADISON: My friends and family. IF I WERE MAYOR FOR A DAY: Employ more bike police. ODDEST JOB I'VE EVER HAD: Collecting giant rolls of copper cable. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO TO UNWIND: I can unwind? FAVORITE OF ALL TIME: I'm a film buff too many to choose from.
FAVORITE TO EAT: La Hacienda. MY HERO IS: Dennis DeYoung of Styx. ONE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES ME: Twisted. MY FRIENDS WOULD SAY I'M: Beyond the help of modern medicines. UNFULFILLED DREAM: To be a film PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE: Everything happens for a reason.
Robert J. Moccero (Queen), Buck Hakes (Capt. Tristan Dallas) and Brad Knight (Butch) perform in Brian Wild's "Sex Kittens From Mars." 'Sex Kittens From Mars' Fans of Brian Wild have been waiting a long time for the debut of his first full-length musical, and now their patience is finally being rewarded. Ten original songs by Wild will be featured in "Sex Kittens From Mars," a screwball sci-fi musical comedy written and directed by Wild that has its world premiere at 8 p.m. Friday at Broom Street Theater.
The plot revolves around Capt. Thomas Dallas, who is heading back to Earth, accompanied by his two android companions, Butch and Queen, after a five-year diplomatic mission to the stars. Suddenly the trio finds itself embroiled in a civil war on Mars that is being fought by the ruling class Catenians and a mysterious group known only as the Monsters. Nineteen actors, clad in eyepopping costumes created by Ernestine Vanderlin and Raun Norby, Cedarburg I 34th MAXWELL ST. Year SUNDAY, JULY 30th, 2000 CEDARBURG, WI FIREMEN'S PARK Gates Open 6:00 A.M.
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Parking Available on Grounds $3.00. Sponsored by CEDARBURG FIRE INC. For more information call 262-377-8412 or email us at or www.cedarburgfiredept.com or Cedarburg Maxwell Street Days, P.O. Box 344, Cedarburg, WI 53012. will sing and dance their way through this pop culture satire, which concludes that sometimes, no matter what the cost, we must all fight for what we believe in.
Cast members include Broom Street veterans Robert Moccero, John Gustafson, Buck Hakes, Scott Feiner, John Harmon, Brad Knight, Callen Harty, Clare Sorman, Liz Vickerman and Raun Norby. Making their Broom Street debuts are Portia Adney, Sarah Barasch, Jenny Bryers, John Hichelaub, Kelly Flemming, Chris Gavin, Carrie Gehin, Linda Hartay and Janelle Schroeder. "Sex Kittens From Mars" will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday through Sept. 3 at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St.
Tickets are $7 and are available at the door only (no reservations). Call 244-8338. Nadine Goff raoke FOR RENT Short or Long Term for Parties CALLEN HARTY PHOTO Nikko Entertainment Call 608-278-0903 Rhythm VIDEO REVIEWS. Thursdays. AN ALL -STUDENT PRODUCTION JULY 28 AND 29 FRI 7:30 I SAT 3:30, 7:30 by Thornton Wilder Matchmaker 216 ORPHEUM STATE THEATRE THEATRE STREET 255-2594 CTM Madison Family Thentre Company DRAMA SCHOOL SPONSORED BY KRAMER PRINTING www.theatreforall.com SUMMER.
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