Imagine, not only are you at the precipice of a moment where the worst effects of climate change can still be averted, but also, you’re a crawfish in New Orleans. Come immerse yourself in theater, then cool down with us through the power of organizing as we sing you funny songs. Written by librarian and local performer Rel Farrar, directed by Danielle Small (Waterworld, the Musical), the 2024 production of Out of the Boil is a hilarious live musical theater experience. The original script features live piano performances from Neal Todten, plenty of pre-apocalyptic antics, along with awesome garbage sets and props by Alex Powell. We’ll have some drinks, we’ll have some laughs, we’ll organize to laissez le bon temps rouler. The cast stars New Orleans musical talent Jade Thanars, Laura Bernas, Mike Marina, Amy DeNisco, Rachel Kim, Pete Wolf, Ratty Scurvics, Billie Little, and Meagan Miller. For the most up-to-date information, or for pictures or videos, please see our Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/outoftheboil/
Out Of The Boil at New Marigny Theater Schedule
Cast and Creative team for Out Of The Boil at New Marigny Theater
Cast
Angela Griffitt
Nurse
Angela Griffitt
Ratty Scurvics
Chef Bezos
Thirty years in theater. Some notable roles I've lived in are Sweeney Todd, Captain Maceath, Cleante (Mollier's Tartuff), Riff Raff (original 1973 stage play) and Sandor Ferenzie in Porcupine. I've also written, produced, directed and acted in several plays; The Shadow Merchant and The Legend of Suzie Sidesaddle were included in Infringe Fest and Fringe Fest respectively. As a composer I won a best original score award from Ambush magazine for The Madwoman of Challiotte. I love this work.
Megan Harris Brunious
Bartender
Megan Harris Brunious (b.1979) is a writer and musician, with several independent books, countless online articles and touring credits with Hank Williams III and Peaches. She has been writing and performing since her childhood in the early 1980s.
Rachel Kim
Teacher
Rachel Kim is thrilled to be making her musical debut in Out of The Boil! After graduating from Florida Atlantic University in the Boca Raton, she was drawn to the art, culture and flavor of the city of New Orleans and it has adopted her in the most loving way. She loves crawfish, DJ Soul Sister dance parties, VHS tapes and jazz. Rachel kim would like to dedicate her performance to Gregorio Antonio Alvarez who is her rock, artistic collaborator and heart.
Amy DeNisco
Social Worker
Amy DeNisco is extremely excited to join Krewe d’Oil Futures as a singing, dancing, environmentalist crawfish. Although relatively new to the local theatre scene, lately she's been experimenting with feminist interpretations of Shakespearean characters, and once a month you can find her at the local sea shanty sing-along. Amy is also a proud member of her union, which also holds a lot of meetings.
Mike Marina
Waiter
Mike Marina is a talented jack of all trades. As an award winning chef, poet, and librarian, you can see him on stage at Esoterotica, competing on Food Network’s Guys Grocery Games, or hosting different food pop ups around the city. Granted, his favorite artistic pastime is poetry. He co-authored the Fringe show Beyond Desire and has been featured in the Esoterotica anthology Enflame and the Poetry Buffet Anthology. When he isn't cooking, writing or performing, you can see him dancing in Paul Mccartney’s music video Come On To Me #TeamFred.
To follow more of his creative endeavors follow him on instagram @chefmikemarina
Peat Wolf
IT Person
A fischer, Peat Wolf wants to consume and compost frivolously invasive little commercial-candied dalliances that scamper about denuding the young budding brush and preventing old growth fables from again sinking true roots. Endlessly enthusiastic for fresh fearless howlers to join this loving hunt for truths, Peat believes the proper pack of diverse storied tellers can reclaim land from toxic taming attempts at saccharine screen-sedated domestication. They nourish words to finer lines and perform those shores to sheerer strands as the rivers flow to cut ever deeper and more direct.
Gabriela Bromley
Electrician
By day, Gabriela Micaela helps minds heal as an inpatient mental health technician, but by night, she swings and sings into the rhythm of New Orleans traditional blues jazz performance. Making her debut in musical theater, she's excited to take her voice from the stage of her dreams to the one before you. Jazz hands, anyone?"
Meagan Miller
Stage Manager
Meagan Miller made her stage debut at a tender age in “Good Kings Come in Small Packages,” a faith-based Christmas musical. She honed her competitive choreographed dance skills for over a dozen years at Marlene’s Dance Academie before returning to the musical theater scene in her high-school adaptation of O. Henry’s “The Ransom of Red Chief.” After completing National Institute of Trial Attorney trial advocacy training, coached by some guy from My Cousin Vinny, and passing the Louisiana bar exam, Meagan has displayed her theatrical talent in courtrooms, conference rooms, and judges’ chambers across Louisiana. Tonight, she is grateful to combine her love for social justice and the merriment of silly songs, for your viewing pleasure.
Michelle Heselton
Understudy
Michelle Heselton is excited to be returning to the world of theatre after spending many years pursuing writing, game design, and other non-performative arts. She has been an active member of the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus since 2019, as part of the Krewe of Really Awesome Parodies (K.R.A.P.) where she has utilized her love of performing and costuming to get her theatre kid fix outside of the traditional stage.
Leo Tschopp
Understudy
Leo Tschopp is a circus performer, clown, and comedian with experience in producing, writing, and acting in musical puppet theater. He makes a living doing circle-style street theater and wrote and performed in Whole Foods Dumpster the Musical, and played a big role in writing and performing NAMASLAY, a puppet musical about toxic positivity along with producing and performing in several backyard clown shows such as "Just Another Jazz Show" "The Anti Sprinkler Fundraiser Show," a parody on fancy fundraiser dinners. He likes to make fun of himself to make fun.
Law James B.
Understudy
LAW JAMES B. is an experimental Electronic musician and audio engineer. He has a solo hardware electronic project called Darkfriends, which started in Southern California. He runs an internet radio/booking company called Noise Propagation, a multidisciplinary platform for non-binary frequencies focusing on live hardware sets.
Creative Team
Alex Powell
Props
Alexandra Powell is a multidisciplinary artist and garbage aficionado, living just above sea level in New Orleans. She is pleased to be making her debut as prop designer/maker for Out of the Boil. You can find her bartending, fixing toilets, hosting game shows with her partner, and self-publishing a monthly zine. More information at instagram.com/awesome_garbage_
Neal Todten
Musical Director
Neal Todten is a New Orleans based composer/pianist/producer. He has curated an annual contemporary music concert series in New Orleans since 2018, working as music director, producer, and composing new works for programs. He has worked as an accompanist for dance with Tulane University, BalletTech in NYC, and Cleveland State University. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition from Cleveland State University, has studied improvisation with organist Paul Goussot, harmonization at the Académie Internationale d'Été de Nice, and ballet accompanist training at the Princess Grace Academy in Monaco.
Danielle Small
Director
Danielle Small is a graduate from the Lee Strasberg Institute of Theater and Film and the Public Theater's master class for LAByrinth Theater company, both in New York City. Danielle later spent over 8 years as a show host on WWOZ community radio station in New Orleans while at the same time teaching theater, starting a marching band for a Mardi Gras season and directing and acting in various shows in New Orleans before developing, writing, producing, acting and directing in the long running aqua pool musical, Waterworld. Currently turning her attention on new and out of this world projects like Out of the Boil.
Daniela Torvalds
Choreography
Daniela Torvalds started as a gymnast at age 6. Following her retirement at 22, she began dance classes. Her original focus was in west coast swing, but later transitioned to other partner dances like lindy hop and tango. Her most recent venture has been learning solo dances. Currently, she dances hip-hop, jazz, and musical theater, while continuing with tango and lindy hop.
Shannon Eaton
Choreography
Shannon Eaton was born to dance.
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