Season

1982-83

Play

Out of the Bin

Run Dates

June 17, 1983–June 18, 1983

July 5, 1983–July 10, 1983

Header image features: Andy Jones. Photo by Rob Johnston/St. John's Telegram courtesy of Archives & Special Collections at Memorial University Libraries.

Header image features: Out of the Bin poster for July 1983 show. Poster designed by Nice Guy Graphics courtesy of Archives & Special Collections at Memorial University Libraries.

Playwright

Director

Cast

Crew

Description

Andy Jones performed a collection of his monologues that had been written with other actors in the creation of various collective comedy shows. This included Jones delivering monologues as several characters from CODCO sketches, such Ricardo Iluerta, Uncle Val, Father Dinn, and Rev. P. Percival Freep. Characters from the Sheila’s Brush troop also appeared, including the Senator—who was first seen in A Midsummer’s Nightmare—and Jack—a character based on a traditional Newfoundland story that Sheila’s Brush had performed as JAXXMAS. The version of Jack performed in this collection was based on a telling by Pius Power of South East Blight, Placentia Bay that had been recorded for Nfld. School Broadcasts. The show also featured some new material Jones wrote with the help of Charlie Tomlinson. The program notes by Jones state that this production was “the first step in a process intended to result in the creation of a one-man show entitled ‘Death of a Small Town Comedian.’”

Production type

  • RCA Partnership

Producing Partners

  • Andy Jones