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The Smartest Man in the Whole Damn World
A
short experiment in stream-of-conscious theatre
Compiled from the monologues of Chris Alonzo, Cindy Brown-Melton, Josh Nanninga, Jason T. Rice & Tim Shane
Co-Curated, Designed & Performed by Brad McEntire
Co-Curated & Directed by Wes Copeland
Sound Design by Jason T. Rice
Performed at the Hyde Park Theatre, Austin, Jan.23, 2004 as part of FronteraFest 2004.
ABOUT THIS PROJECT: Audacity commissioned a handful of writers from around the country to fill the mouth and mind of the Smartest Man in the whole damn world. The only stipulation was that submissions be a half to one page monologue in length. Out of numerous submissions, Wes Copeland and Brad McEntire then worked together to find running themes in the seemingly unrelated works, compiling six of them into a free-form loose narrative. The outcome is an experiment in stream-of-conscious theatre as the Smartest Man, alone and working against the clock and within himself, shifts back and forth between the past and present, spouting his views, observations, musings, accusations, and fore-tellings of a world gone mad.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Greg Romero!, Jennifer, Christina and all the folks here at the FronteraFest, The contributing playwrights, Rasa Hollender, The McEntires, and all the loyal and loving supporters of Audacity Productions.