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Hunger Artists Theatre Company

February 07, 2023

The Hunger Artists Theatre Company was an alternative theatre company located in a business park in Fullerton, California. They were known for presenting challenging, thought-provoking plays, musicals, world premiere pieces, and re-imaginings of classic plays. The company, named after a short story by Franz Kafka, was founded in 1996 by a group of longtime friends and is the first Orange County-based alternative theater to grow out of Orange Coast College's Repertory Theater.[1] During its sixteen-year existence, the company had a number of homes including Costa Mesa, downtown Santa Ana, and finally on South State College Boulevard in the former home of the Vanguard Theatre Ensemble.[2] Hunger is credited with helping launch Theatre Out, an LGBTQ+ theatre company that had productions at Hunger before expanding to their own space in 2009.[3] The company closed in December, 2012 following a production of Rag and Bone by Noah Haidle.[2][4] Hit hard by the recession, the company became the third Fullerton theater in two years to shut its doors due to financial pressures.[5]

Notable productions

Hunger produced more than 150 shows during its existence.[6] The Hunger Artists received numerous acclaim and awards for contemporary plays such as "Bash: Latter-Day Plays", "4.48 Psychosis" and "The Gog/Magog Project", world premieres such as "The Land Southward", "The Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Pageant" and "The Pledge Drive: Ruminations On The Hunger Artist", world premiere adaptations of literary works such as "The Metamorphosis", "Little Women" and "Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book", reworkings of classic plays such as "White Trash Private Lives", "Re: Woyzeck" and an all-male "The Importance of Being Earnest", musicals such as "Sweeney Todd", "Assassins" and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", one-act festivals such as Beyond Convention, 24 Hour Theater and Last Chance Fest, and original late-night entertainment such as the Orange County Underground Burlesque Society and Muddville.[7]

Their Halloween show, Madame Guignol's Macabre Theatre, became a Halloween tradition and was presented each Halloween for ten years before retiring in 2005.[8] Other productions that received particular acclaim included Sans Merci (2010),[9] Turn of the Screw (2011),[10] Almost Maine (2011),[11]

Notable people

British-born playwright Jeremy Gable served as Artistic Director of the company from December 2006 to April 2009, where he directed the Orange County premieres of Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis[12] and Bryony Lavery's Frozen[13], as well as writing the Flying Spaghetti Monster plays, which were covered by the official Flying Spaghetti Monster website.[14][15] Gable was named "one of Orange County's most genuinely innovative theatrical minds" by OC Weekly and called "one of O.C.'s more fertile theatrical minds" by the Orange County Register.[16][17]

On May 21, 2010, Daniel Wozniak performed in Hunger's production of Nine hours after killing his neighbor, PFC Samuel Herr, and college student Juri Kibuishi. Wozniak was later convicted and sentenced to death for the murders.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Hunger Artists Theater Company's History Page". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ a b "Hunger Artists Theatre to close its doors". 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  3. ^ "Theatre Out, Orange County's LGBT theater, will close April 1". 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  4. ^ Joel Beers (November 16, 2012). "Hunger Artists Theater Closing its Doors :-(". OC Weekly. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. ^ Eric Marchese (November 20, 2012). "Recession doomed Hunger Artists theater". Orange County Register. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Recession doomed Hunger Artists theater". 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  7. ^ Hunger Artists Theater Company's Archives Page[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Hunger Artists Theater Company's "Guignol X" page]
  9. ^ "'Sans Merci' in Fullerton deftly defines the quality of mercy". 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  10. ^ "'Turn of the Screw' not as harrowing as its source". 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  11. ^ "'Almost, Maine' in Fullerton an engaging series of love stories". 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  12. ^ Marchese, Eric (28 April 2006). "4.48 Psychosis". Backstage. Backstage. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  13. ^ Marchese, Eric (17 May 2007). "Frozen". Backstage. Backstage. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  14. ^ "The Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Pageant". Bobby Henderson. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  15. ^ "Flying Spaghetti Monster: The Holy Mug Of Grog". Bobby Henderson. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Paul (14 June 2009). . Orange County Register. Orange County Register Communications. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  17. ^ Beers, Joel (28 June 2007). . OC Weekly. Village Voice Media. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  18. ^ Pelisek, Christine (2018-08-28). "After Local Theater Star Commits Grisly Double Murder for Cash, a Two-Year Quest for the Truth". Retrieved 2021-12-10.

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The Hunger Artists Theatre Company was an alternative theatre company located in a business park in Fullerton California They were known for presenting challenging thought provoking plays musicals world premiere pieces and re imaginings of classic plays The company named after a short story by Franz Kafka was founded in 1996 by a group of longtime friends and is the first Orange County based alternative theater to grow out of Orange Coast College s Repertory Theater 1 During its sixteen year existence the company had a number of homes including Costa Mesa downtown Santa Ana and finally on South State College Boulevard in the former home of the Vanguard Theatre Ensemble 2 Hunger is credited with helping launch Theatre Out an LGBTQ theatre company that had productions at Hunger before expanding to their own space in 2009 3 The company closed in December 2012 following a production of Rag and Bone by Noah Haidle 2 4 Hit hard by the recession the company became the third Fullerton theater in two years to shut its doors due to financial pressures 5 Contents 1 Notable productions 2 Notable people 3 References 4 External linksNotable productions EditHunger produced more than 150 shows during its existence 6 The Hunger Artists received numerous acclaim and awards for contemporary plays such as Bash Latter Day Plays 4 48 Psychosis and The Gog Magog Project world premieres such as The Land Southward The Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Pageant and The Pledge Drive Ruminations On The Hunger Artist world premiere adaptations of literary works such as The Metamorphosis Little Women and Rudyard Kipling s Jungle Book reworkings of classic plays such as White Trash Private Lives Re Woyzeck and an all male The Importance of Being Earnest musicals such as Sweeney Todd Assassins and Hedwig and the Angry Inch one act festivals such as Beyond Convention 24 Hour Theater and Last Chance Fest and original late night entertainment such as the Orange County Underground Burlesque Society and Muddville 7 Their Halloween show Madame Guignol s Macabre Theatre became a Halloween tradition and was presented each Halloween for ten years before retiring in 2005 8 Other productions that received particular acclaim included Sans Merci 2010 9 Turn of the Screw 2011 10 Almost Maine 2011 11 Notable people EditBritish born playwright Jeremy Gable served as Artistic Director of the company from December 2006 to April 2009 where he directed the Orange County premieres of Sarah Kane s 4 48 Psychosis 12 and Bryony Lavery s Frozen 13 as well as writing the Flying Spaghetti Monster plays which were covered by the official Flying Spaghetti Monster website 14 15 Gable was named one of Orange County s most genuinely innovative theatrical minds by OC Weekly and called one of O C s more fertile theatrical minds by the Orange County Register 16 17 On May 21 2010 Daniel Wozniak performed in Hunger s production of Nine hours after killing his neighbor PFC Samuel Herr and college student Juri Kibuishi Wozniak was later convicted and sentenced to death for the murders 18 References Edit Hunger Artists Theater Company s History Page Archived from the original on 2012 09 08 Retrieved 2009 05 04 a b Hunger Artists Theatre to close its doors 2012 11 18 Retrieved 2021 12 10 Theatre Out Orange County s LGBT theater will close April 1 2017 03 24 Retrieved 2021 12 10 Joel Beers November 16 2012 Hunger Artists Theater Closing its Doors OC Weekly Retrieved February 17 2013 Eric Marchese November 20 2012 Recession doomed Hunger Artists theater Orange County Register Retrieved February 17 2013 Recession doomed Hunger Artists theater 2012 11 21 Retrieved 2021 12 10 Hunger Artists Theater Company s Archives Page permanent dead link 1 permanent dead link Hunger Artists Theater Company s Guignol X page Sans Merci in Fullerton deftly defines the quality of mercy 2010 01 14 Retrieved 2021 12 10 Turn of the Screw not as harrowing as its source 2011 10 27 Retrieved 2021 12 10 Almost Maine in Fullerton an engaging series of love stories 2011 02 24 Retrieved 2021 12 10 Marchese Eric 28 April 2006 4 48 Psychosis Backstage Backstage Retrieved 2017 04 07 Marchese Eric 17 May 2007 Frozen Backstage Backstage Retrieved 2017 04 07 The Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Pageant Bobby Henderson Retrieved 2009 07 12 Flying Spaghetti Monster The Holy Mug Of Grog Bobby Henderson Retrieved 2009 07 12 Hodgkins Paul 14 June 2009 Arts amp Entertainment Play unfolding on Twitter over 60 days Orange County Register Orange County Register Communications Archived from the original on 2011 08 13 Retrieved 2009 07 06 Beers Joel 28 June 2007 Orange County Arts Not Quite By the Buchner OC Weekly Village Voice Media Archived from the original on 2011 06 08 Retrieved 2009 07 06 Pelisek Christine 2018 08 28 After Local Theater Star Commits Grisly Double Murder for Cash a Two Year Quest for the Truth Retrieved 2021 12 10 External links EditHunger Artists Theatre Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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