passion = truth: John Rich

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

An "ECHOES" flashback to the Summer of '94!

I saw this picture posted on my actor-friend John Rich's Facebook site of he and I in the musical, "Echoes" - a spectacular musical review we performed at Theatre Cedar Rapids in CR, IA in the summer of 1994. John's lying on the floor and I'm right above the guy in the white tee - Jake Stigers.

Whew. Where did the time go? THAT was a WILD show - and THOSE were some wild parties. Theatre lore in them parts nowadays...but don't ask me to tell you about it, OK? Had to be there. Moving on, the above picture is a group of us singing "Officer Krupke" from "West Side Story". Excellent show, "Echoes" was. We covered everything from "Le Miz" and "Miss Saigon" to "Cabaret", "Little Shop", "Tommy" and "Big River".

Did I mention what a wonderful time we had? John and his wife, Dee (also in "Echoes") live in AZ with their two children. There we are below - today. Me (left) and John (right).

Original Plays by JEFFREY JAMES IRCINK Available for Production:

full-length -

* THE GOLGOTHA CRUX.
* CHROMOSOME 21
* STAN'S ADDICTION
* "HELLO, ENGINE. I'M JAKE HOLMAN."
* HOW TO KILL A BOY

shorts -

* "PASS THE SALT, PLEASE."
* 4 1/2 MINUTES (give or take) TO CLIMAX
* JESSICA, PARIS, BRITNEY AND LINDSAY MEET BRETT FAVRE ON THEIR TRAIN WRECK
* THE BED
* CHOKING THE CHOAD IN BEL AIR
* JESUS PUSHED A GROCERY CART
* BILLY BALFOOR WANTS AN APOLOGY
* TWISTED NICE MIRAGE
* CONOR FRANCIS COMES HOME TO BALLYCULEN

* REVEILLE! (one-act)

For SYNOPS and ROYALTY FEES, contact me at: irc_64@hotmail.com or jeffbumbershoot43@gmail.com, except for STAN'S ADDICTION and "PASS THE SALT, PLEASE." see publisher link at HEUER PUBLISHING CO. website.

Plays also listed at: Bumbershoot - The Plays of Jeffrey James Ircink, Doollee, Story Foundry, Play Registry; member of The Burry Man Writers Center, Inked-In and contributor to the blog, Ditalini Press.

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artist statement

As an actor, my approach to roles has been what would I do if I were this character in this situation? Similarly, as a playwright, dialogue – not so much what is said but how it’s said – and subject matter are the elements I’m most concerned with. I tend to place myself in circumstances few people contemplate, and then develop a plot around those circumstances. I love extremes – a tap on the shoulder isn’t nearly as effective as a punch in the gut. That being said, when I write about the last smoker on the planet or four people from WHEEDs (We Help to Eradicate Ecosystem Demise) who live in a 500 square foot home or one man’s attempt to rid the world of the most evilest boy on the planet, I’m not going out of my way to be different as much as I’m trying to bridge the gap between my tastes and that of the audience. In the end, if the “unreal reality” I’ve helped to create on stage affects one person’s “reality” – I’ve accomplished my mission.