Triple Espresso—a highly caffeinated comedy
FAST FACTS
What’s it about?
Triple Espresso is about…
· Three guys
· A coffee house
· An utter lack of common sense
· Climbing the ladder of success downwards
· Duststorms in Nebraska
· Dancing in Zaire
· Things that disappear…and reappear
· A gorilla in a music contest
· Hand shadow puppets
· The single most embarrassing moment ever broadcast on live national television
· Forgetting your troubles and laughing till it hurts!
Synopsis
Triple Espresso—a highly caffeinated comedy tells the rags-to-rags story of Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell and Bobby Bean, an aspiring comedy trio whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in 4 minutes of magnificent failure on national television. It’s a high-energy, vaudeville-inspired comedy for all ages, packed with music, magic and monkey business, and bursting with fun.
Who created it?
Triple Espresso was written by Bill Arnold, Michael Pearce Donley and Bob Stromberg, and directed by William Partlan.
Show Stats:
· 10 years
· 35 theaters
· 8500+ performances
· Over 1.5 million patrons
Markets Played Venue Dates______
San Diego, CA The Lamb’s Players Theatre & May 27–July 27, 1997
Hahn Cosmopolitan Theatre Sept 10–Nov. 2, 1997
Chicago, IL Mercury Theatre Nov. 6, 1997–Jan. 4, 1998
Madison, WI Madison Repertory Theatre Dec 12–31, 1997
Sarasota, FL Asolo Theatre April 14–June 7, 1998
Rockford, IL New American Theatre Sept. 8–Oct. 11, 1998
Seattle, WA The Performance Studio July 6–Aug. 22, 1999
Providence, RI Providence Performing Arts Ctr. July 6–Aug. 19, 2000
Springfield, MA City Stage Sept. 5–Oct. 8, 2000 and October 10-20, 2002
Albany, NY Capital Repertory Theatre July 5–Aug. 19, 2001 and
Sept 10-15, 2002
Milwaukee, WI Marcus Center for Perf. Arts Oct. 3, 2001–Feb. 16,2002
and July 10-Sept. 8, 2002
Portland, OR Portland Art Museum Jan. 25–May 19, 2002
Dublin, Ireland Andrews Lane Theatre Sept. 24-Nov. 2, 2002 and
June 10-Dec. 20, 2003 and
Aug 8 – Sept 10, 2005
Portland, ME Portland Stage Company Jan. 7-26, 2003 and
July 15-Aug. 31, 2003
London, England The Arts Theatre Jan. 14-March 15, 2003
Cincinnati, OH Ensemble Theatre April 23-June 8, 2003
St. Jacobs, Ontario Schoolhouse Theatre June 4, 2003- Jan. 4, 2004
Detroit, MI Gem Theatre Sept.10, 2003-Jan.25,2004
Des Moines, IA Temple for Performing Arts Oct.30, 2002-Feb.15,2004
Denver, CO Ricketson Theatre May 4, to Oct. 3, 2004
Ireland Tour Various Locations August 2, to Oct. 10, 2004
St. Louis, MO Grandel Theatre Sept. 14, to Nov. 21, 2004
Tulsa, OK Liddy Doenges Theater Nov. 9, 2004-January 16, 2005
Cleveland, OH Hanna Theatre Sept. 28, 2004 to Feb 13, 2005
Denver, CO Rattlebrain Theater Nov. 18, 2004 to March 27, 2005
Green Bay, WI Weidner Center for Perf Arts March 8-May 29, 2005
Cedar Rapids, IA Theater Cedar Rapids October 21-30, 2005
Los Angeles, CA Hermosa Beach Playhouse January 17-29, 2006
El Portal Theater February 2-12, 2006
Belgium Capitole Theater, Ghent March 21- 2006
Stadsschouwburg, Antwerp April 5-May 2006
Austin, TX The State Theatre April 5-May 21, 2006
Indianapolis, IN Indiana Repertory Theatre May 10-July 9, 2006
Germany Tollwood Festival, Munich June 14-July 9, 2006
Ireland Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin August 7-September 2, 2006
Current & Upcoming______
Minneapolis, MN Music Box Theatre April 3, 1996 to present
San Diego, CA Horton Grand Theatre Jan. 14, 1998 to present
Milwaukee, WI Marcus Center September 27-November 18, 2006
Des Moines, IA Temple for the Performing Arts November 1-December 31, 2006
Albany, NY Capital Repertory Theatre December 8-December 31, 2006
Of Note:
Minneapolis, MN Longest running show at Music Box Theatre, currently in its 10th year
Chicago, IL Nominated for Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Ensemble
San Diego, CA Longest continuously running show in San Diego, currently in its 9th year
Albany, NY Set Capital Repertory Theatre’s 21-year Box Office record, becoming the highest grossing regular season play
Milwaukee, WI Highest grossing single week for 475 seat Vogel Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts: $102,000
Des Moines, IA Longest running show in the history of Iowa
Dublin, Ireland Longest running show at Andrews Lane Theatre
Awarded Critic’s Choice/Best Bet:
Sunday Times – London, England
Minneapolis Star Tribune—Minneapolis, MN
Skyway News—Minneapolis, MN
City Pages—Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Monthly—Minneapolis, MN
Mpls/St. Paul Magazine—Mpls/St. Paul, MN
Where Magazine—Minneapolis, MN
Los Angeles Times—Los Angeles, CA
San Diego Union Tribune—San Diego, CA
San Diego Reader—San Diego, CA
San Diego Magazine—San Diego, CA
SignOnSanDiego.com Reader Poll—San Diego, CA
Chicago Sun Times—Chicago, IL
Sarasota Magazine—Sarasota, FL
Seattle Post-Intelligencer—Seattle, WA
Providence Journal—Providence, RI
Springfield Union News—Springfield, MA
Albany Times Union—Albany, NY
The Daily Gazette—Schenectady, NY
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel—Milwaukee, WI
onMilwaukee.com—Milwaukee, WI
The Oregonian—Portland, OR
The Des Moines Register—Des Moines, IA
Cityview— Des Moines, IA