Hi-De-Ho
This cautionary tale follows an innocent small town girl named Minnie who moves to Harlem and falls victim to the dangerous, decadent, and seductive world of sex, drugs, and jazz. This original tale is loosely adapted from songs made famous by Cab Calloway in the 1920s and 1930s and features ten songs played by a live, eight-piece jazz band.
WARNING: This outrageous cautionary tale is not for the faint of heart and may induce fits of jitterbugging.
“That dual-faceted portrayal — which hints at how addiction, like a puppeteer, manipulates Minnie and her beau — is just one of the doublings and oppositions that give the show a bracingly textured look and resonance.”
PRESS
5 Stars - DC Metro Theater Arts
"Point of fact, Pointless Theater takes puppetry to a new level..." - DC Theatre Scene
Pointless Theatre's Minnie the Moocher Offers Fun, Ingenious Take on Jazz Age - The Washington Post
ENSEMBLE & CREATIVE TEAM
Cast:
AARON BLIDEN, DANNY MARTIN, THONY MENA, SADIE LEIGH ROTHMAN, SCOTT WHALEN, MADELINE KEY
The Pointless Orchestra:
CHRIS EPINGER, BRIAN FARROW, PAUL FRAUNFELTER, NOAH LANGER, BRITTNEY LYNN, RICK NETHERTON, PAUL WEISS, NICK WILBY, LINDSAY WILLIAMS
MATT RECKEWEG Director
NICK WILBY Musical Director
PATTI KALIL Set & Puppets
LEE GERSTENHABER Costumes
NAVID AZEEZ Lights
OLIVIA REED Choreography
SARAH WILBY Stage Manager
JOSIE FELT Assistant Stage Manager