Albright College Theatre Department & Domino Players’ 2020-21 Production C’MON AMERICA, OR, HINDSIGHT IS

20/20written and directed by Matt Fotis

8 P.M. 8 P.M. OCT. 30-31 NOV. 1 2 P.M. NOV. 2 via Zoom & YouTube DIRECTOR’S NOTES

Four years ago, we did a sketch comedy revue about the 2016 election, “Make Democracy Great Again, or, The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime... That Is Until the Next One.” Well, here we are at the “next one,” and it’s pretty darn important too. This election is also pretty darn different. Most people decided who to vote for (or against) months or even years ago. So, we decided this show would not have any sketches featuring Donald Trump or Joe Biden. Why? Because there’s nothing new to say about them, but more importantly, this election is bigger than them. Our driving philosophy throughout the production process was that one person didn’t get us into this mess, and one person alone is not going to get us out. This election is about us.

This show is also different than four years ago because we are living in the midst of a global pandemic (this might be news to some of you — wear a mask!). Not only are you watching the show on Zoom or YouTube, but we carried out the entire rehearsal and planning process online. Look, we all hate Zoom (not a sponsor, could be), but it did give us some unique opportunities to involve several alumni, pushed us to develop new skills and modes of creation, and gave people outside of Reading a chance to see the show. The end result is a completely original sketch comedy revue, delivered in a way I would have never imagined, about an election that will shape the next generation. So, what do you say? C’mon America!

Matt Fotis The recording of this presentation is strictly prohibited. © Albright College, 2020.

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Evan Cardinal Arylissa Diaz Brenna Farrell Matt Fotis Miranda Holliday Douglas Jackson Karis King Joey Love Sebastian Martino Makenzie Mettler Megan Ordakowski Kadeem Preston Libni Rivera Katsuto Sakogashira Austin Shapiro Andrew Svarczkopf Aly Tu Jada Weedon Kyle Zayas

DIRECTED BY Matt Fotis

CREW Lauren Farrell Julia Rentschler

FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS Nate Rothermel ’17 Guy Holliday

SPECIAL THANKS TO Dahlia Al-Habieli Bill Balmer Heidi Eckman Carey Manzolillo John Pankratz David Tanner

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