October 16, 2014 – November 29, 2014

The Neo-Futurists present Pseudo-Chum. The stage blood is in the water. Pseudo-Chum juxtaposes the creation (The Rehearsal) and the production (The Performance) of Chum with the destruction of the playwright (The Interview).

The Interview: The story of the playwright who wrote the play Chum as a protest against the government-sanctioned systematic destruction of sharks along the coast of Australia. Is the playwright a bold activist or a shark-like opportunist?

The Performance: The play Chum is the story of a shark-fishing family struggling over the impending death of the patriarch. Who will be the new captain? The eldest, but unfit, son? One of the three daughters?

The Rehearsal: And what about the actors fighting to be in the play? Fame, like chum, attracts the sharks.

Artistic Team

Ensemble

Skye Fort

Asst. Stage Manager

Gary Damico

Stage Manager, Asst. Director

Aaron Lawson

Ensemble

Alison Connelly

Ensemble

Beth Kander

Ensemble

Amy Berkovec

Ensemble

Carolyn Benjamin

Co-Writer, Co-Director, Ensemble

Sean Benjamin

Co-Writer, Co-Director, Ensemble