The Final Reel is inspired by the iconic films Sherlock Jr and The Purple Rose of Cairo. An eccentric historian discovers the holy grail of silent films: the final reel of a forgotten classic thought to be lost to history. As he presents the film for the first time in a hundred years, his bumbling assistant accidentally steps into the movie and falls in love with the heroine. The two-love birds step back into the modern world and the heroine is left to make a fateful decision – one that changes every night of performance with the help of the audience.
Concept by Mike Dobson, Joel Jeske, Mark Lonergan, and Scott McCord
Directed by Mark Lonergan
Scenic and lighting design by Maruti Evans
Costumes by Oana Botez
Projections by Daniel Vatsky
Original Musical Score by Ben Model
Stage Manager: Angela Perez
Performed by Darien Crago, Shereen Hickman, Harold Moeller, Scott McCord, and Peter Michael Marino.
It was a delightful, comical and well-produced show! Produced in association with City Tech TheaterWorks. Here are a few still photographs I was able to capture while really enjoying the show.
The show is over but hopefully it will come back to be performed again!
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