Rude Mechanicals (a.k.a. Rude Mechs)

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Rude Mechanicals (sometimes referred to as Rude Mechs) is a collaborative theater company operating out of Austin, Texas, USA. Founded in 1995, the company first reached notable success with the creation of their play Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century, based on the book by Greil Marcus. This fast-paced, irreverent examination of 20th Century politics and art and the Sex Pistols brought a great deal of attention to the company, as did a New York production of play in 2001 and two subsequent national tours. In the meantime, the company created more shows and garnered more and further-reaching notoriety. Much of their work is written by Playwright Kirk Lynn and directed by Shawn Sides. However, the creation of the work always springs from a dedication to collaboration and collective creation matrices.

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[edit] Production history

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[edit] 1996

[edit] PALE IDIOT

a world premiere by Kirk Lynn • directed by Kirsten Kern
October 1996 Auditorium on Waller Creek/Hyde Park Theater

[edit] UBU ROI (a one-night only extravaganza)

a staged riot of the play by Alfred Jarry • directed by Sarah Richardson and Kirk Lynn
December 1996

[edit] 1997

[edit] GRAININGS (a Frontera Fest production)

a world premiere by Kirk Lynn • directed by Lana Lesley
February 1997 Hyde Park Theater

[edit] TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND: 30 PLAYS IN 60 MINUTES

written by the Neo-Futurists • directed by the cast
June/July 1997 The Electric Lounge

[edit] CURST & SHREWD: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW UNHINGED

a world premiere conceived by Shawn Sides • adapted by Kirk Lynn • created by Rude Mechs
August 1997 Hyde Park Theater

[edit] LUST SUPPER (PART I OF THE FAMINLY TRILOGY)

a world premiere by Kirk Lynn • directed by Sarah Richardson
November 1997

[edit] UBU ROI (a one-night only extravaganza)

a staged riot of the play by Alfred Jarry • directed by Sarah Richardson and Kirk Lynn
December 1997 The Electric Lounge

[edit] 1998

[edit] ¡GRINGO! (a Frontera Fest production)

written by José Hernández and Kirk Lynn • directed by Catherine Glynn
February 1998 Hyde Park Theater

[edit] PROMETHEUS UNBOUND

written by Percy Bysshe Shelley • directed by Madge Darlington
April 1998 The University of Texas at Austin

[edit] CRUCKS (PART II OF THE FAMINLY TRILOGY)

a world premiere by Kirk Lynn • directed by Shawn Sides
July/August 1998 Public Domain

[edit] SALIVATION (PART III OF THE FAMINLY TRILOGY)

a world premiere by Kirk Lynn • directed by Gavin Mundy
November 1998 Hyde Park Theater

[edit] 1999

[edit] don b.’s SNOW WHITE

adapted from Donald Barthelme’s post-modern classic novel
a world premiere adapted and directed by Lana Lesley • created by Rude Mechs
April 1999 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] LIPSTICK TRACES: A SECRET HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

adapted from the cult classic by Greil Marcus
conceived by Shawn Sides • adapted by Kirk Lynn • created by Rude Mechs
July 1999 Ice Factory Festival (New York, NY)
September 1999 The Off Center (Austin, TX)
September 2000 The Off Center (Austin, TX)
June/July 2001 *The Ohio Theatre (New York, NY)
January 2002 The Walker Arts Center
January 2002 The Wexner Center for the Arts
January 2002 Legion Arts CSPS
January 2002 DiverseWorks
September 2002 *On The Boards (Seattle, WA)
October 2002 *UCLA Live! Performance Festival (L.A., CA)
July 2003 Szene Salzburg Festival
produced by Foundry Theatre (NY, NY)

[edit] THE 7th DAY PROJECTS (a second-stage production)

a play created by the cast in 7 days
December 1999 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] 2000

[edit] CROSSING BORDERS

a presenting series featuring Marga Gomez, Carmelita Tropicana, Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, Luis Alfaro
co-presented with University of Texas and Frontera@Hyde Park Theater’s Long Fringe Festival
January 2000 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] OUT ALL NIGHT AND LOST MY SHOES

written and performed by Terry Galloway
February 2000 Hyde Park Theater (Austin, TX)

[edit] IN THE HOUSE OF THE MOLES

a world premiere written by Terry Galloway • directed by Shawn Sides
February 2000 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] WAR

a world premiere written and directed by Kirk Lynn • created by Rude Mechs
June/July 2000 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] THROWS LIKE A GIRL

a presenting series featuring Holly Hughes, Deb Margolin and Peggy Shaw
September 2000 Preaching to the Perverted
October 2000 Menopausal Gentleman
November 2000 O Wholly Night and Other Jewish Solecisms

[edit] 2001

[edit] REQUIEM FOR TESLA

written by Kirk Lynn • directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude Mechs
January/Feb 2001 The Off Center (Austin, TX)
February 2003 Fresh Terrain Festival (Austin, TX)

[edit] OFFCENTER:ONSCREEN

a bi-monthly experimental film and video series
Throughout 2000 The Off Center (Austin, TX)
Throughout 2001 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] BIG LOVE

a regional premiere written by Charles L. Mee • directed by Darron L. West
August/September 2001 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] 2002

[edit] THROWS LIKE A GIRL

a presenting series featuring Marty Pottenger, Peggy Shaw and Terry Galloway
February 2002 City Water Tunnel #3
March 2002 To My Chagrin
March 2002 Lardo Weeping

[edit] EL PARAISO

a world premiere written by Kirk Lynn • directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude Mechs
April/May 2002 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] THE INCUBUS ARCHIVES

a world premiere written by W. David Hancock • directed by Vicky Boone
co-produced with Hyde Park Theatre
September/October 2002 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] 2003

[edit] HOUR-MINUTE-SECOND (a second-stage production)

written by Rebecca Beegle • directed by Jon Watson
February 2003 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] DIFFERENT CITIES, DIFFERENT NAMES (a second-stage production)

written by Kirk Lynn • directed by Gavin Mundy
April/May 2003 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] HOW LATE IT WAS, HOW LATE

adapted from the Booker Prize winning novel by James Kelman
a world premiere adapted by Kirk Lynn • directed by Sarah Richardson • created by Rude Mechs
September 2003 The Off Center (Austin, TX)
September 2004 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival (Philadelphia, PA)

[edit] 300 PLAYS ABOUT VLADIMIR PUTIN (a second-stage production)

written by 60 artists • curated by José Hernández • directed by Robert S. Fisher •
December 2003 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] 2004

[edit] DON'T DROWN (a second-stage production)

written by Rebecca Beegle • directed by Joanna Garfinkle
January/February 2004 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] REMINISCENCE OF THE GHETTO & OTHER THINGS THAT RAIZED ME

a second-stage presentation • co-presented with Women & Their Work
written and performed by Angela Kariotis • directed by Paul Bonin-Rodriguez
March 2004 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] BEAR (a second-stage production)

written by Rebecca Beegle • additional words and music by Jon Watson
April/May 2004 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] STADIUM DEVILDARE

a world-premiere written by Ruth Margraff • directed by Shawn Sides
April/May 2004 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] CHERRYWOOD: the modern comparable

a world premiere written by Kirk Lynn • directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude Mechs
October/November 2004 The Off Center (Austin, TX)
June 2005 National Ensemble Theatre Festival (Blue Lake, CA)

[edit] HEMOPHILIACS (a second-stage production)

a world-premiere written and directed by Robert Pierson
December 2004 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] 2005

[edit] THROWS LIKE A GIRL

a presenting series featuring Carmelita Tropicana, Marga Gomez, Deb Margolin, Split Britches
February 2005 Single Wet Female
February 2005 Index to Idioms
April 2005 Dress Suits To Hire

[edit] GET YOUR WAR ON

adapted from the internet comic by David Rees • created by Rude Mechs
April/May 2005 The Off Center (Austin, TX)
January/February 2006 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] MATCH-PLAY

adapted from Deborah Hay Dance Company's Bessie Award winning dance "The Match"
September/October 2005 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] 2006

[edit] DECAMERON DAY 7: REVENGE

a world premiere written by Kirk Lynn • directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude Mechs
April/May 2006 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] RED CANS (a Rude Fusion production with Rubber Repertory)

created by Josh Meyer and Matt Hislope • directed by Josh Meyer and Matt Hislope
August 2006 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] GET YOUR WAR ON THE TOUR

adapted from the internet comic by David Rees • created by Rude Mechs
September 2006: The Arcadia Stage - Philadelphia Live Arts Festival (Philadelphia, PA)
September 2006: DiverseWorks (Houston, TX)
October 2006: Woolly Mammoth Theater (Washington D.C.)
October 2006: Ballroom Marfa (Marfa, TX)

[edit] HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASSASSINATED?

a world premiere written by Rebecca Beegle • directed by Carlos Treviño • created by Rude Mechs
October/November 2006 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] 2007

[edit] THROWS LIKE A GIRL

a solo female performance art festival this year featuring women who rock: Gretchen Phillips, Lynn Breedlove and Bitch
February 2007 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] GET YOUR WAR ON THE TOUR

adapted from the internet comic by David Rees • created by Rude Mechs
January 2007: Under The Radar Festival @ 59E59 Theatres (New York, NY)
July 2007: Galway Arts Festival (Galway, Ireland)
August 2007: Edinburgh Fringe Festival @ Assembly Aurora Nova (Edinburgh, Scotland)
September 2007: Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, WA)
October 2007: Kiasma Festival @ Espoo City Theatre (Helsinki, Finland)

[edit] THE METHOD GUN

a work-in-progress presentation
December 2007 The Off Center (Austin, TX)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Co-Producing Artistic Directors

  • Madge Darlington
  • Thomas Graves
  • Lana Lesley
  • Kirk Lynn
  • Sarah Richardson
  • Shawn Sides

[edit] Company Members

  • Lowell Bartholomee
  • Rebecca Beegle
  • Laura Cannon
  • Robert S. Fisher
  • Carrie Fountain
  • Heather Hanna
  • Jose Hernandez
  • Joey Hood
  • Connor Hopkins
  • Jodi Jinx
  • Jason Liebrecht
  • Ellie McBride
  • Michael Mergen
  • Amy Miley
  • Jazz Miller
  • Sarah Myers
  • Robert Newell
  • Robert Pierson
  • Graham Reynolds
  • Brian Scott
  • Leilah Stewart
  • Carlos Treviño
  • Tina Van Winkle

[edit] Board of Directors

  • Mark Holzbach, President
  • Marla Camp, Vice President
  • Dave Hime, Treasurer
  • Kristin Johnson, Secretary
  • Alex Alford
  • Brian Kelsey
  • Patty Olwell
  • Deborah Paredez
  • Buck Van Winkle

[edit] Advisory Board

  • Jill Dolan
  • Paul Drown
  • Sandy Levinson
  • Joann McKenzie
  • Lisa Moore
  • David Weiser
  • Stacy Wolf

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