Vidpires!
after a century of sucking up cinematic and other pop-cultural images, two vampires fervently continue their bizarre pursuit of the meaning of love and life
“…engaged in a perpetual dance of love—spinning through a world where cultural illusion subsumes yearning and desire.
It's a little scary when you think about it, but hugely entertaining while watching it.”
—Mike Steele, Star Tribune
Sneak Peek
Synopsis
Able to leap entire decades
in a single bound, Kari Margolis and Tony Brown play two intense yet hilariously unhinged vampires.
Obsessed with eternal youth
they are like the celluloid stars of the Hollywood orbit and will never age.
After a century of sucking up
a host of cinematic and other pop-cultural images, they fervently continue their bizarre pursuit of the meaning of love and life.
Show Credits
Conceived & Written By:
Kari Margolis and Tony Brown
Directed & Choreographed By:
Kari Margolis
Multimedia Imagery:
Tony Brown and Kari Margolis
Original Composition:
Tony Brown
Scenic Design:
Rick Paul
Costume Design:
Kari Margolis and Bil Ingram
Lighting Design:
Stephen Rueff '98 and Jeff Bartlett '95
Video Design:
Jim Pietzman
Masks:
Brently M. Davis
Body Puppets:
Kym Longhi and Kathleen Sullivan
Stage Managers:
Patsy Raynolds and Sean Tonko
The Ensemble 1998:
Bonnie Zimering Bottoms, Beth Brooks, Tony Brown, Brently Michael Davis, Kym Longhi, Kari Margolis, Kathleen Sullivan, Michael A. Sward, Veronica Weadock, Alexa Bradley and Peter Hutter
The Ensemble 1995:
Bonnie Zimering Bottoms, Brently Michael Davis, Holly Schramm, Caron Cacciatore, Kym Longhi, James Lloyd, Tony Brown, Kari Margolis, Risa Cohen, Stephan Geras. Jill Heaberlin, Gunnar Danielson
Gypsy Music:
Dave Douglas-trumpet and original composition, Mark Feldman-violin, Nabila Schwab-accordion and voice, Charles Haynes-arrangements for recorded violin
World Premiere:
Southern Theater
Minneapolis, MN
February, 1995
Extended Version
Hennepin Center for the Arts
Minneapolis, MN
1998
VIDPIRES! featured the world premiere of Margolis and Brown's original
Vampire Songs performed by a LIVE DEAD BAND.
