Trash
written by James Caverly ('11) and Andrew Morrill ('16)
directed by Jules Dameron ('03)
Tim and Jake may be Deaf roommates sharing an apartment in the city, but they are polar opposites — each with very different worldviews on what it means to be Deaf in a hearing world. When it comes to taking out the trash, they take a comical and insightful dive into their trash and their perceptions of each other’s lives.
Running time: approximately two (2) hours, no intermission*
*Subject to change.
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About the Artists:
James Caverly (he/him) is a theatre actor, director, playwright, and Director of Artistic Sign Language. He has performed in Children of a Lesser God at Studio 54. Regional credits include: Huntington Theatre Co., Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Studio Theatre, Kitchen Theatre Company, and SpeakEasy Stage Co. He has directed works for Gallaudet University, Kent State University, New York Deaf Theatre, and Mosaic Theatre Co. His written works, A Better Place, Surprise Guest, and See/Hear/Speak No Beast have been produced at Deaf Austin Theatre, Deaf Spotlight, and Kent State University, respectively. He also appeared in Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building.
Jules Dameron (he/him) is a deaf trans and gay film & theatre director, actor & writer, working with both deaf and hearing actors. Jules graduated from Gallaudet University with a B.A. in TV/Cinema and then obtained an MFA in Film Production/Directing at one of the leading film schools in the world, the University of Southern California. Shifting between both deaf and hearing cultures, Jules has a strong insight into how the deaf community has a different way of sharing information. Mediating between two cultures has helped Jules harness a direction style and vision that is unique and unparalleled.
Jules has worked on a truck-load of projects, from low budget to high budget, from music videos to webseries. Among the highlights are directing Møkkakaffe, a 7-episode series in Oslo, Norway for the NRK channel, a series of ASL videos for Sesame Street, helping provide the same experience and amusement to young viewers through a deaf lens. Jules is also currently the writer and director of the soon-to-be-made feature film, Deaf President Now, a film illustrating the events of the Deaf President Now protests at Gallaudet University in 1988. Jules is also co-writing/co-directing a play called, What is Emily Drawing? highlighting the effects of language deprivation in deaf children. http://www.julesdameron.com
Andrew Morrill (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based theatremaker and actor. Playwriting credits: (co-writer) Trash with JACK NY Brooklyn & IRT Theatre; (co-writer) Thank You, Ryan, for a Clean Microwave with ArsNova's ANTFest. Direction of Artistic Sign Language credits: Grey House (Broadway) Dark Disabled Stories (The Public Theater), Oedipus (Deaf West), The Moment (Prospect Theater Company), Titus Andronicus (Apothetae), Hit the Wall (Illinois Theatre), Cloud Nine, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Gallaudet Theatre). Selected acting credits: Titus Andronicus (Public Theatre & Apothetae), The Music Man (Olney Theatre Center), Oedipus (Deaf West), The Christians (Phamaly Theatre). Education: MFA Acting from Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
PERFORMANCES
WED Dec 6, 2023 - 8:00 pm (Preview)
THURS Dec 7, 2023 - 8:00 pm (Opening Night)
FRI Dec 8, 2023 - 8:00 pm
SAT Dec 9, 2023 - 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
TICKETS
FULL-TIME Gallaudet Students - who have paid the fall 2023 semester unit fee receive one (1) free ticket with their ID. Please complete the Google Form. DO NOT buy a Gallaudet student ticket using the online credit card system (TICKETLEAP) unless you are sure you do not qualify for the one (1) free ticket with ID.
Gallaudet Students - who have NOT paid the fall 2023 semester unit fee, PART-TIME Gallaudet Students (i.e., students taking ASL or PST classes), Non-Gallaudet Students (students attending any other school), and full-time Gallaudet students who have paid the fall 2023 semester unit fee and already received their "one free ticket with ID" but want to see the show a second time - $8 online (with a credit card - use the Part-time Gallaudet Student/Non-Gallaudet Student-with School ID category), $10 at the Box Office Window (CASH ONLY; no credit cards).
Adults (including Gallaudet faculty/staff/alumni and senior citizens) - $10 online (with a credit card), $15 at the Box Office Window (CASH ONLY; no credit cards) gallaudet.ticketleap.com
GROUPS of 10 people or more - send a message through TICKETLEAP or email [email protected]
Running time: approximately two (2) hours, no intermission
Seating is limited to 80 seats per show.
Appropriate for patrons 12 years old and up (children five years old or younger will not be permitted in the theatre).
The online credit card system (TICKETLEAP) is available 24/7. The Box Office Window (CASH ONLY; no credit cards) will be open one (1) hour before the start of each performance.
The online credit card system (TICKETLEAP) stops processing credit card transactions two (2) hours before the start of the event. Once credit card transactions stop, ticket purchases must be made at the Box Office Window with CASH ONLY - no credit cards.
ALL ticket sales are final - no exchanges (regardless of how you acquired your ticket). Please arrive early to facilitate parking and to select your seat.