Psycho Beach Party
Written By: Charles Busch
Directed by: Julie Zatko
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Contains adult language and adult situations
“Psycho Beach Party” is a summer-stock show, not part of the 2004-2005 regular season.
Run of Show
“Psycho Beach Party” ran June 25-27, 2004.
All tickets are just $8 at the door, no pre-sales, no reservations, no discounts.
Synopsis
Do you remember Psycho, The Three Faces of Eve, Spellbound and Gidget? Ever wondered what would have happened if Gidget was a little .. disturbed? Then you’ll love Psycho Beach Party. Psycho Beach Party is a clever spoof of the infamous 1960s beach movie craze. This camp adaptation takes place on Malibu beach. The plot, if there is one, revolves around 16-year old Florence Forrest and her insatiable quest to become a Surf Queen. Florence (nicknamed “Chicklet” because when the other girls sprouted, and became “chicks,” she stayed behind, a skinny “chicklet”) has another problem, though: multiple personalities (best line: “It’s like two Chicklets in one bod.”). But not just two, two, two twits in one…Chicklet’s mind contains a dozen or more alter-egos, including vamping dominatrix Anne Bowman, soul-sister Safeway-checker Tyene, male model heartthrob Steve.
Contains adult language.
The People …
Leading Roles
in order of appearance
| Yo Yo | Ryan Mahaffey |
| Dee Dee | Ondrea Sabo |
| Nicky | Alex Read |
| Provoloney | Tony Schwab |
| Star Cat | Julie Zatko |
| Chicklet | Abby Youngs |
| Kanaka | D. Nicholas Hansen |
| Berdine | Deanne Miller |
| Marvel Ann | Erin Keaton |
| Mrs. Forrest | Jimmy Pickle |
| Bettina Barnes | Laura Ahrens |
| B-Rad | Brad Riker |
| Ciella Summer | Angela Metcalf |
Production Staff
| Director | Julie Zatko |
| Assistant Director | Jake Gordy |
| Producers | Ryan Mahaffey |
| Set Design | Laura Ahrens & Jake Gordy |
| Stage Manager | Debbie Marinik |
| Lighting Designer | Deanne Miller & Julie Zatko |
| Lighting Crew | Debbie Marinik |
| Costume Design | Cast |
| Property Masters | Paige Price |
| Property Crew | Ryan Biel |
| Set Construction | Laura Ahrens, Jake Gordy, Brad Riker, Abby Youngs |
| Scenic Art | Laura Ahrens, Jake Gordy, Deanne Miller, Brad Riker, Abby Youngs, Julie Zatko |
| Sound Design | Julie Zatko |
| Sound Crew | Bo Durham |
| Program | Jake Gordy |
| Program Art & Cover Design | Laura Ahrens |
| House Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office Staff | Kimberly Bruggemann, Darlene Hatfield, Sue Holliger, Joe & Carol Kwiatkowski, John Farnham Scott, Rita Stubinski, Roger Whitmore, Judy Wiederhold |
| Program Printing | |
| Marquee Signs | Bob Smith |
| Cast Photography | Frank Venda |
| Special Thanks | Club Rain, Litehouse Pools, Lowe’s – Alexis Road, Sherwin-Williams – Woodville Mall, Sandy’s Stuff, Joshua Pheils, Lora Pheils |
The Show!
Place: On and around a beach in Malibu
Time: 1962