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Gruesome Playground Injuries

Two Person Show · Butterfly & Blue · Ages 10+ · United States of America

90s
bittersweet
childhood
dance
friendship
gripping
live music
theater

About the Project

Leenie & Dougie first met in the school nurse’s office at 8 years old, both having an insatiable proclivity for illness and injuries. We follow them as they grow up. Their journeys take them on their own separate courses, only to discover that they are the touchstones of each other’s lives. Home isn’t always easy, but they find home in each other. Told through memory, music and movement.

 

*Barbara Bain (direction of scenes): West Hollywood Legend. Mission Impossible’s Cinnamon Carter (3 time consecutive Emmy winner), Space 1999. Founding Member of Actors Studio West. 

 

*Sofia Vassilieva (actor/producer) – Kayleen – Lead in: Eloise at the Plaza, Eloise at Christmastime, Medium, My Sisters Keeper, Looking for Alaska. Most recently seen in: The Little Things. Next seen in: Here’s Yanni & HBO MAX’s Duster

 

*Curtis Belz (actor/producer) – Doug – Touring Theatre: Romeo & Juliet, Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe. LA Theater: Beauty Queen of Lenanne (Ovation Nominated). Next seen in: Do No Harm & Unstoppable opposite Jennifer Lopez.

 

*Elkin Antonio (director of movement): Most (Oscar nominated short), Phantom of the Opera (Broadway).

 

*Jess Weaver (music): Happy’s Birthday Band. 

 

Michaela Slezak (music).

 

*Brian Foyster (consulting producer).

 

*Members of The Actors Studio (limited credits listed).

Production Team

* Fringe Veteran

gruesome playground injuries