The dwarves — Bill, Clem, Kevin, Hubert, Dan, Henry, and Edward — wash the buildings, tend vats  of chinese baby food and take turns in Snow White’s shower stall. You know what that means. But domestic bliss is threatened when Snow White wearies of her role as horsewife, Bill develops a reluctance to be touched, and Jane Villiers de l’Ilse-Adam and Hogo de Bergerac work acts of unspeakable vileness and malice upon the household. The President is concerned. Will Paul’s princely nature lead him to Snow White? Will anyone climb the hair that appears out of the window? Will the dwarves keep Bill as their leader?

Creation Support:

This play received no private foundation or government support. Thank you, arts patrons!
Rude Mechs is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Reviews:

“The actors put the pedal to the metal and take the audience for a fabulous spin through cultural hairpin curves. Lesley…and her crew have taken on a huge task and succeeded” — Jamie Smith, The Austin American-Statesman

“Lana Lesley, who adapted the novel and directed the production, also gives us some genuinely fun and well-crafted moments of theatre.” — Sarah Hepola, The Austin Chronicle

Austin Critics’ Table Award Nominations, 1999:

“Outstanding Featured Actress in a Comedy”

“Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy”

“Outstanding Scenic Design”

Fall 2005 at National Reisopera

Lana’s adaptation was used as the basis for the libretto in Micha Hamel’s original opera in The Netherlands.

April 1999 at The Off Center

PRODUCTION TEAM

directed by Lana Lesley

asst. directed by Sarah Richardson

stage managed by Gavin Mundy

asst. stage managed by Kathryn Blackbird

set design by Ann Marie Gordon

costume design by Marit Aagaard

lighting design by Brad Wilson

sound design by Kevin Freedman

ENSEMBLE

Marc Balester • Ehren Conner Christian • Rebecca Davis • Kregg Foote • James Hegberg • Jose Hernandez • Robert Lee • Michael T. Mergen • Phillip Owen • Edi Patterson • Robert Pierson • Shawn Sides • Aaron Tucker • Wade Williams