The Bomb-Itty of Errors
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2007—2008 SEASON THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS by Jordan Allen-Dutton, Jason Catalano, Gregory Qaiyum and CONTENTS Erik Weiner 2 The 411 3 A/S/L & RMAI Music by Jeffrey Qaiyum 4 FYI 5 F2F 6 HTH 7 RBTL 8 IRL 11 B4U 12 SWDYT? MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL MIHYAP: TOP TEN WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED AT THE REP At The Rep, we know that life moves 10. TBA Ushers will seat your school or class as a group, fast—okay, really so even if you are dying to mingle with the group from the fast. But we also all-girls school that just walked in the door, stick with your know that some friends until you have been shown your section in the things are worth slowing down for. We believe that live theatre. theatre is one of those pit stops worth making and are 9. SITD The house lights will dim immediately before the excited that you are going to stop by for a show. To help performance begins and then go dark. Fight off that oh-so- you get the most bang for your buck, we have put together immature urge to whisper, giggle like a grade schooler, or WU? @ THE REP—an IM guide that will give you yell at this time and during any other blackouts in the show. everything you need to know to get at the top of your 8. SED Before the performance begins, turn off all cell theatregoing game—fast. You’ll find character descriptions phones, pagers, beepers and watch alarms. If you need to (A/S/L), a plot summary (FYI), biographical information text, talk or dial back during intermission, please make sure on the playwright (F2F), historical context (B4U), and to click off before the show resumes. other bits and pieces (HTH). Most importantly, we’ll have 7. TMI Not to sound like your mom, but “if you need to some ideas about what this all means IRL, anyway. go now, you needed to go then.” Leaving the theatre during the performance is disruptive, so take care of any personal needs before the show starts. 6. RTM When you arrive at the theatre, read the production program. It’s like a deluxe version of liner notes and a free souvenir, all in one. 5. P-ZA? NW! Though your ability to eat ten slices at one The Teacher’s sitting may impress your friends, no one wants to listen to Lounge you chew, slurp or smack, so please leave all food, drink and gum outside the theatre. In an effort to make our educational materials 4. TLK-2-U-L8R We know that you will be dying to discuss what you see onstage with your friends, but please accessible to students and easy for wait until intermission. Any talking—even whispering— educators to incorporate into the class- is very distracting for both the actors onstage and the room, our study guide is written in a student-oriented audience seated around you. format. We hope that you will circulate this guide among your students in the weeks preceding your visit 3. LOL Without you, we really wouldn’t have a show. It’s to The Rep, encouraging them to browse it before and your job to laugh when a scene is funny or maybe even shed after class and as time allows, using it as a launch point a tear or two in a tender moment. However, since you are not the audience at The Jerry Springer Show please refrain for both pre- and post-performance discussions. from inappropriate responses such as talking, whistling, You may also want to visit our website, www.repstl.org, making catcalls or singing along with the performers. for additional information including activity suggestions and behind-the-scenes information. 2. SOP While it’s great that you want a celeb picture of Any materials, either from this guide or from your day at The Rep, the theatre is off-limits to the our website may be reproduced for paparazzi. Flash photography interrupts the performance and use in the classroom. As always, we along with videorecording is prohibited by Actors Equity rules. You can sneak a peek at production photos on our appreciate your making live theatre a website, www.repstl.org. part of your classroom experience and welcome your feedback and questions. 1. LLTA Let the actors know that you respect their work by remaining for the curtain call at the end of the Show Me Standards: CA 2, 3, 5, 7; FA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; SS 2, 6 and Illinois Learning Standards: 1, 2, 5, 16, 18, 25, 27. performance. Show your appreciation through applause. ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and HENDELBERG is a Jewish jeweler caught in ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS are twin the middle of the twin mayhem. brothers living in separate cities, unaware of In an attempt to “cure” Antipholus of his each other. They are both MCs. confusion, DR. PINCH gives him an herbal DROMIO OF SYRACUSE and remedy. DROMIO OF EPHESUS are also twin BOBBY isn’t quite a poet, but he is a brothers living in separate cities, also delivery guy trying to be a rapper. unaware of each other. Each Dromio serves as a sidekick MC to an Antipholus. The COP tries to restore some order by intervening, but he only adds to the Despite her husband’s infidelity, confusion. ADRIANNA is the loving wife of Antipholus of Ephesus. The prostitute, DESI, doesn’t help matters either, when she demands a gold chain from Adrianna’s sister, LUCIANA, catches Antipholus of Syracuse. the eye of Antipholus of Syracuse. READ MORE ABOUTIT We encourage you to explore the following books, movies and websites for more information. Haskins, James. One Nation Chang, Jeff. Can’t Stop, Green, Jarius. Breakdance: Under a Groove: Rap Music Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Handbook. Street and Its Roots. Hyperion Hip-Hop Generation. Picador, Style Publishers, 2003. Learn Books for Children, 2000. 2005. 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From the moment the characters Hendelberg the jeweler. When D.E. confronts step on the stage to the moment they leave, A.E. about the beating A.S. dealt him hysteria and confusion follow two sets of earlier, A.E. has no idea what he’s talking twins everywhere they go. about. When A.E. and D.E. approach their gate, they are met by D.S., who will not let WE START OFF with a prologue them in. A.E. and D.E. leave, while explaining the situation—we basically Hendelberg goes to retrieve a gold chain have two sets of twins—two Antipholi that A.E. intends to give to his wife. (the bigger brothers) and two Dromios (the smaller brothers). The boys’ father and INSIDE THE HOUSE, A.S. waits for mother, MC Egeon and Betty, are forced to Adrianna to slip away, leaving him with give up two of the boys (an Antipholus and Luciana. Now alone with her, he confesses a Dromio) for adoption, and so one set of his love and admiration for her. Meanwhile, brothers lives in Syracuse while the other D.S. is mistaken by Bertha (wife of D.E.) for ends up in Ephesus. Because they were D.E. and A.S. receives the gold chain from a separated at a young age and because the delivery boy that Hendelberg sent for A.E. parents die before they have a chance to tell WHEN HENDELBERG MEETS up with the boys, neither set of brothers knows A.E. again, he demands to be paid for the about the other. Then one night, the ghost delivered chain. A.E. tells Hendelberg he of the MC Egeon appears before all the boys, will be paid when he receives it, but since sending them to find their mysterious link. the chain has indeed been delivered (though AND SO, the Syracuse boys land in Ephesus to the wrong Antipholus), Hendelberg calls in search of the link. Antipholus of Syracuse the cops. D.S. is sent to fetch money to bail (or A.S.) sends Dromio of Syracuse (D.S.) to A.E. out. pay for a hotel. Almost as soon as he leaves, BACK AT HOME, Luciana tells Adrianna Dromio of Ephesus (D.E.) enters, confusing about A.S. trying to put the moves on her. A.S. for Antipholus of Ephesus (A.E). D.E. Adrianna is shocked that her husband would tells A.S. that he needs to hurry home to his hit on her sister. D.S. returns home to get wife.