Walking Shadow Theatre
1926 PLEASANT
The solution is elusive.

Performed August 3 - 13, 2006


Billed as a theatrical puzzle game in a new home with a long-forgotten history, 1926 Pleasant was an experimental theatre piece in which the audience discovered clues and solved puzzles that moved the action of the story forward. It had a tremendously successful run, selling out 18 of its 20 performances. 1926 Pleasant was presented in association with The Minnesota Fringe Festival and performed at The 1926 Condos.


Click here for a complete Puzzle-by-Puzzle walkthrough
Read the chronicle of 1926 Pleasant



PRESS AND PUBLICITY
Fringe Festival audience reviews (August 3-13, 2006)
Star Tribune review (August 4, 2006)
MPR's "All Things Considered" mention (August 4, 2006)
Shockwave Radio interview with David Pisa (August 7, 2006) MP3 file
mnartists.org review (August 8, 2006)
City Pages review (August 9, 2006)
Fringe blogger Matthew Everett review (August 16, 2006)

PRODUCTION TEAM
Story and Concept by Walking Shadow
Puzzles by David Pisa
Direction by Amy Rummenie
Photography by Dan Norman
Illustrations by Kirsten Sevig
Production Assistance by Liz Schwartzrock

PERFORMERS
Edward - John Heimbuch
Grace - Cherri Macht
Owl/Girl - Liz Schwartzrock & Nadia Hulett

SPECIAL THANKS
Thaadd Powell, Michael & Elizabeth Borchert, The Johnson-Walker Trust, Mike Rumppe, Rik Reppe, Cesia Kearns, Dan Leanio, SteppingStone Theatre, Sue Brockman, Matthew Howe, Jenny Friend, Childrens’ Theatre Company, Lillian Tillson, Rick Pisa, Erin Tatge, Jim and Gold'n Plump Poultry in Cold Spring, Alice Michalsky, Jo Ann Rustik, Joel Tilsner and Tilsner Carton Co., Sara Martin, the WareJoncas family, Elin Anderson, Park Square Theatre, Patricia Rummenie, Brett and the barred owl at Richardson Nature Center (Three Rivers Park District), Kowalski's Market, Jim Smart, Alan Berman, Calculus the Musical, and Charleen Zimmer of Zan Associates for her generosity in allowing us to use this space.

PLAYTESTERS
Brian O’Neal, Brian Bean, Jason Waye,  Dana “Sparrow” Johnson, Craig Anderson, Megan Odell, Dave Dash, Katie Bonn, Willson Borchert, Marc Gutman, and Sadie Bowman.

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