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Gavin Kayner's Hokey Pokey

Presented by Beowulf Alley Theatre Company at Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

October 13, 2009

This special event is part of the Readers Theatre program. The program is designed for the public to hear the words and respond with comments and questions to help the playwright refine the script. Come join the community for an evening of development and contribute to the playwriting process. The play to be reviewed for tonight is Gavin Kayner's Hokey Pokey. What happens when four mad men discover what the Hokey Pokey is all about? They find serenity. The journey they take from madness to serenity describes the arc of the play Hokey Pokey. Ponzi, Otto, Roget and Harrison reside in an institution where a television in their common room has kept them from confronting themselves, one another and the absurdity of existence. On the day the story begins, Monday, the resident responsible for turning on the television is missing and no one has arrived to take his place. In their world, that means the TV must remain off. Panic ensues, stories are told, secrets revealed, masks removed (literally and figuratively) and finally the men come to acceptance of themselves and their place in the world. The readers for Hokey Pokey are Tony Ross, Gary McGaha, Brian Taraz, Daved Williams and Mary Ellen Thompson.