The Parchment

by Ryan Mulkay

Liz Brown as Susan and Ryan Mulkay as Ian

He was a character I won’t soon forget. Probably because he was so cool. Or was he simple? Slow? Smart? Good vocabulary, but not very street smart. Edgy? Well, if you consider his line of work. In love? Yes, he is definitely in love. In over his head? Yes, he is definitely in over his head. This is Ian. This is how I approached such a character. A seven-layer dip of creation if you will. So much to work with. Ian is someone who is constantly being thrown curve balls and is fighting to keep up—but who isn’t? That’s just life. Although, his curve balls seem to be a bit faster. Read the rest of this entry »

by Ryan Mulkay

Ryan Mulkay rehearses the role of Ian

I was first introduced to Lie with Me at its Los Angeles staged reading following its workshop with Mutineer Theatre Company. At the time I was not yet a member of the company and simply came to the show to be entertained and show support to friends. I enjoyed the play, though a bit different from the current script, and ironically was immediately drawn to the role of Ian. Later, I saw the show when the Mutineers did a full production of the play, though by this time, I was a member of the company. Again, I was a fan, so it only seems natural that I would eventually become involved in a production of the show – right? I think so. Read the rest of this entry »

by Jon Cohn

Early on in the pre-production process for Lie with Me, Keith (artistic director and playwright) decided to open up the auditions to the entire DC casting pool rather than rely solely on the wealth of talent in Charter’s company and artistic associates.  Prior to flying east for casting I contacted several trustworthy DC theatre colleagues to provide recommendations of actors that I should see for our production. Read the rest of this entry »

by Jon Cohn

In December of 2007 I met up with friend and playwright Keith Bridges to catch up on all things life and theatre while visiting family in Washington, DC over the holidays.  Keith is the Artistic Director of Charter Theatre and was in the midst of rehearsals for the latest piece he penned called F.U. (Forgive Us…what’d you think we meant?) under the capable direction of Joe Banno, another creative colleague and friend of mine.  During a delightful breakfast in Georgetown he offered to do an original play commission for Mutineer as part of a collaborative development process that I was interested in exploring.  Read the rest of this entry »