Clay McLeod Chapman isn’t your ordinary author! He writes ‘scary’ stories and then performs them. In the upcoming “The Pumpkin Pie Show” he will perform for ‘one person’ at a time! Vaudevisuals interviewed him about this event and its history.
“A taste of Southern Fried American Gothic that will send shivers down your spine.” – Time Out New York
inspired by the novel of the same name by Gouverneur Morris, and its film adaptation, starring Lon Chaney.
Written by CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN
Directed by KRIS THOR
Music and Lyrics by ROBERT M. JOHANSON & CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN Starring: Gregg Mozgala, Sarah Buffamanti & Phillip Taratula
Commissioned by DIXON PLACE & THE APOTHETAE
Gregg Mozgala ‘begs’ the public as the character Blizzard in The Penalty.
(The Chorus/Burlesquers) Javana Mundy, Claire Sanderson, Jacob Boggs, Ilaria Tarozzi, Rachel Handler
Sara Buffamanti (Sophie Ferris) Gregg Mozgala (Blizzard)
He discusses his friendship with Apothetae Theatre Company Artistic Director Gregg Mozgala and what Clay pondered during his considerations when writing the story.