Nov 30, 2017
Alex Kump Interview
Playwright of It's Just Something That Happened
Directed by
Reginald Douglas
Featuring
Moira Quigley ..……..………...………….Frankie
Matt Henderson..………………….…..……….. Eli
Ryan Patrick Kearney...…....…..Christopher
John Feightner..….………….………………...Billy
Alex Manalo…….………………....…...….. Death
Christopher Collier…...….. Stage Directions
Recording location provided by TimeSys Corporation.
It’s Just Something That
Happened Synopsis
The Family Fun Time Bowling Center will be closing its doors at the
end of the season. Frankie and Eli spend their summer with Billy,
who is doing nothing with his life, and Death (short for Meredith)
the gamer obsessed with old arcade games, and the new employee
Christopher. At a party in the arcade, something happens that
threatens to break apart Frankie and Eli's friendship for good.
It's Just Something That Happened is a coming-of-age play about
friendship and uncertain futures.
Alex Kump
Biography
Alex Kump is a playwright, performance artist, and general
Jack-of-All-Trades based in Chicago, Illinois. He an Assistant
Director and company member with Drinking and Writing Theater, and
a production manager with Wild Atlas Theatre Co. Alex is currently
performing in VS at the Drinking and Writing Theater twice weekly
in Chicago, where he writes and performs short performance art
pieces. He also will be writing and performing in a full-length
performance art piece in April, in which he and his performance
partner will be attempting to catalog the death of every writer
ever.
12 Peers Theater’s
Mission
Founded in 2011, and taking their name from the Twelve Peers of
Charlemagne, 12 Peers Theater is a 501(c)(3) organization operating
in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. 12 Peers Theater's mission is to
provide challenging and engaging theater through contemporary works
exploring myth and cultural identity.