The Campaign
by Whatever Works
One-Act Play
October 10-19, 2024
Part of the 2024 Theatre Crude Fringe Festival
Oklahoma City, OK
Pearl is hosting a fabulous party, and all of society is going to be there. There’s just one rule: no talking politics. When one of her guests, a candidate for US Senate, discovers his campaign is dead broke, his only choice is to break the rule before he breaks the bank.
In the first presentation of its kind, Whatever Works will broadcast our live recording of this play to our presenting partners at the East Overton JCC, located in scenic East Overton, New York.
Bios
Brittnei Beauchamp Nixon
PERFORMER
Brittnei Beauchamp Nixon is a local photographer, social media manager, & performer. Some of her favorite roles include: Violet Newstead in 9 To 5: The Musical, Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Amy in The Theory of Relativity. Brittnei would like to take this moment to thank her wonderful husband, Branden, and her two amazing children, Riley & Lincoln, for all of their constant love & support, and her sisters Faith, Melody, & Dylan for always being there for her. Thank you for supporting local art & a huge thank you to this fantastic cast & crew!
Zachary Scalzo
CO-CREATOR AND PERFORMER
Zachary Scalzo is a theatremaker, writer, and translator whose theatrical work has been developed and performed both in the United States and in Canada. Most recently, they performed ://SHELF_LIFE (dir. S M Boyer) as part of the 2023 Theatre Crude Fringe Festival. He is currently Artist in Residence in the English Department at the University of Central Oklahoma, and can be found at azachofalltrades.com and on Instagram at @zjscalzo.
Alexi Smith
PERFORMER
Alexi Smith graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BFA in Drama. He’s been in Superstitions and The Antelope Party with OKC Repertory Theatre; The Play That Goes Wrong and A Christmas Carol with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; and Hamlet with Oklahoma Shakespeare. He loves video games and karaoke.
David Pilchman
CO-CREATOR
David Pilchman (Any / All) was born and mostly raised in OKC. He has worn many hats in his career: Production Stage Manager for The Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theater (Wichita, KS) and Norwegian Cruise Line. NYC Production Manager on World Premieres such as The View Upstairs, Small Mouth Sounds, Mike Birbiglia’s Thank God For Jokes, and Clinton the Musical. OKC Production Manager / Producer with many local organizations, including OKC Rep and OCAC. Collaborator with Whatever Works, creating opportunities for local writers and performers to produce new plays. David recently ran as the Independent candidate for OK-State Senate District 46. He wants to encourage you to VOTE at every chance you get. Not just “the big ones.” Thanks to everyone creating and supporting theater in his hometown. You can check your Voter Registration and Sample Ballots at okvoterportal.okelections.gov
Emily Comisar
CO-CREATOR
Emily Comisar is a playwright and producer living in Oklahoma City. Her short plays have appeared in series produced by Lone Star Theatre Co., The PlayGround Experiment, aWe Creative Group, New York Madness, and Shiyr Productions. Emily’s full length work includes The Campaign (Theatre Crude Fringe Festival), Dumpster Fire (She NYC Festival), Undrown’d: Seeking Asylum (co-written with Benita de Wit, Columbia Stages), Switzerland (Lone Star Theatre Co.), Moonlighting (Lone Star Theatre Co.), and Track Twelve (FringeNYC).
Emily has a Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies from Northwestern University, with specialties in critical studies, adaptation of narrative for the stage, and multimedia performance. She also holds a Master of Arts in Italian Language and Media from Middlebury College and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management & Producing from Columbia University. She is currently the Executive Artistic Director of Oklahoma City Repertory Theater.
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