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'Dottore Who & the Three Locks of Time' - May 23, 2009

Saturday, May 23, 2009 · Marcon 44 · Hyatt Convocation Center, Columbus, Ohio

When Marcon 44 announced its theme for 2009 would be "British Invasion", The Confused Greenies knew they had to bring their greatest show to date - a silly sci-fi farce parodying such cult classics as Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly and whatever else could not run away fast enough (and even some that could!). The rest, as they say, is history. Or future history. Or alternative history? Time travel is so confusing!

After a full run of three performances at CWRU, it was time to take it up a notch for the fandom crowd, including more cast, more costumes, more props, an expanded "Secret to Sci-Fi Physics", refined "Cardiff-Field" footage, a decked out Dalek named Skarino, and a brilliant soundtrack! Performing immediately after the Dyskworlde Players' production of Terry Pratchett's The Fifth Elephant, The Confused Greenies packed the room before the show even began! The chaotic cries and jovial laughter were so much they disturbed the neighboring events but those panelists enjoyed hearing the production and asked for the troupe to be invited back in 2010! Before The Confused Greenies left the con, it was decided to create the troupe's first ever sequel for next year - Dottore Who's Bodacious Excellence!

Dottore, Arlecchino, and the Swedish Borg discuss the differences between a 'spoon' and a 'spork' Capitano arrives too late due to a failure in the trans-warp transporter Fiorinetta's Household of Companions tries to persuade Dottore and Arlecchino to stay for awhile Dottore and Capitano fight over Arlecchino and the Three Locks of Time!
Imperial Zanni-Troopers Strike! The Patchwork & Overly British Dottore and his Jellybabies reveal the solution to the starving Arlecchino! 'His spoon was toooooo big!' Green Alien Babe Colombina belts it!
Photography by Lauren Chaikin, Debra Rudolph, and Aaron Teiser. View the Album

Parti Ridicole
Dottore Who, a bumbling traveler of Time & Space
      Lecture Dottore
      Future Dottore
      Greenie Dottore
      Bishie Dottore
      Cricketer Dottore
      Steampunk Dottore
      Jellybaby Dottore
Colombina, his Companion
Arlecchino, the future savior of the Multiverse
Capitano James T. Testosteroné, a braggart starship captain
Flavio, his Red-Shirt #1
The Ex-Terminator, cyborg protector from the Future
Magical School-Girl Sakura, Guardian of the First Lock of Time, Neo-Nippon 3
The Swedish Borg, Guardian of the Second Lock of Time, CyBistro Territories
Fiorinetta, Guardian of the Third Lock of Time, Persephone
Agent Punch, evil cybernetic operative
Agent Scapino, Punch's partner
Red-Shirts, most expendable crewmen in the Multiverse





Imperial Zanni-Troopers, worst marksmen in the Multiverse



Companions, ladies who give companionship

Jess Rudolph
Matt Garvey
Martha Sicking
Also Jeff Thomas
Elianna Bootzin
Chuck Minch
Lauren Chaikin
Megan Matthews
Jess Rudolph
B.J. Halsall
Jon Knight
Skarino B. Rodriguez
Elianna Bootzin
Lars Benthien
Sabah Bhat
Jon Knight
Elianna Bootzin
Tie-Dye Mike Hawley
Lars Benthien
Martha Sicking
Greg Tongue
Megan Matthews
Elianna Bootzin

Sabah Bhat
Martha Sicking
Matt Garvey
Also Jeff Thomas

Elianna Bootzin
Lauren Chaikin
Martha Sicking

Dottore Who has received a warning from his future self that the fate of the Multiverse is in peril! And somehow only Dottore's companion, the hapless harlequin Arlecchino can save it! Can Dottore find the Three Locks of Time to fulfill Arlecchino's destiny? Will Starship Capitano James T. Testosteroné thwart him just to prove he's the only protector this Multiverse needs? Will the Imperial Zanni-Troopers of the Galactic Generic Overlordly Persons ever actually hit a target? And can companion Colombina keep her dearest love Flavio from his sudden but inevitable death as a Red-Shirt? Only the Patchwork of Time & Space & Foolery will tell!

The Complete Scenario (PDF) Program for the Performance (PDF)

Buffono Production Crew (for entire run)
Lars Benthien, Sabah Bhat, Not Also Jeff Brodovsky, Lauren Chaikin, Bridget Coffman, Karen Dollinger, Elanor Drushel, Lynn Revette Garcowski, Marshall Hughes, Red Michael Kinard, Erin Kopach, Kari Kopach, Diane Osredkar, Deb Rudolph, Ed Rynes, Ella Shurr, Aaron Teiser

Extra Special Thanks:
Chuck Minch & Tie-Dye Michael Hawley - our majestic Dalek Engineering Corps!

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