Hosted by the hilarously entertaining DONOVAN ENSEMBLE. (L Johnnie Niel R. Joe Kolbow)
Starting the evening off was The Donovan Ensemble’s 7 minutes version of Madam Butterfly.
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Emily Carragher
Trying to get a ‘head start’ on dancing. She picks an audience member to experiment her new found skills.
A great dance partner is one that can save you from the world.
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With charm, charisma and a great sense of timing Joe Kolbow moves the show along nicely.
Johnnie Niel (Donovan Ensemble) does a little interpretive dance to liven up the crowd.
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Vincenzo Tortorici
A delightful interpretation of Brecht‘s “Baden Lehrst” or Mr. Smith and Friends by Vincenzo Tortorici.
A dismal attempt by the puppet to end his worries of discomfort and concern.
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Name that Year! An Audience Participation Game
Joe Kolbow asks audience member Sophia Nimmannit to answer the question. “What year was this song popular?”
Johnnie Niel helps Sophie by dancing a ‘cheerleader’ number but with gravity defying skill.
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Morro and Jasp
An excerpt from their upcoming show ‘Morro and Jasp Gone Wild‘.
Gone Wild is certainly an appropiate title for their new show!
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Hilary Chaplain
In her new piece ‘Fred Goes Fishing’ Hilary Chaplain finds Fred without a meal he had counted on.
Fred catches a fish but he seems to befriend it is more his style than to eat it.
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As Lynn Berg‘s daredevil character ‘Awful Knofel’ a can of beer is certainly not out of place!
Awful Knofel finds a place in his heart for America’s #1 sweetheart.
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Another hysterical ‘disco’ dance number by Johnnie Niel.
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John Leo and Jay Dunn
‘Handshake Uppercut’ is the name of this movement piece by John Leo and Jay Dunn.
Jay Dunn lurking at the audience as John Leo follows behind.
John Leo eats an apple from an audience member’s hand.
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The Donovan Ensemble closing the show with a lovely show tune.
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Curtain call for the entire cast of performers.
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The next AMUSE BOUCHE CABARET is happening on Wed. Sept 21st at 8pm. Hosted by Audrey Crabtree and Robert Honeywell.
MAKE SURE YOU GET A SEAT! Buy a ticket here.
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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2011 Jim Moore
Joel Jeske greeted the audience from behind his suitcase with title cards.
When the audience didn’t respond to his ‘Title Card” vocally he directed them to do so.
Joel handed out clip boards and pens to the audience members (Mask Maker Stanley Allan Sherman) and proceeded to time them.
An audience member (Triskelion Executive Director Abby Bender) helps Joel Jeske gets his balloons in his suit.
He certainly hasn’t done this before!
With helmut and glasses he is ready to take to the skies.
Singing a uke song with assistance from the audience holding his song book.
Joel Jeske is certainly a very funny man!
Grabbing another audience member by demonstratively pointing them out.
The show ended on a high note with a ‘pillow fight’ between audience members.
