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“Side Effects May Include”
-the very funny, moving one-man show from former Seinfeld writer Marc Jaffe and Broadway playwright Eric Coble. and for the benefit of “Shaking with Laughter” A daringly funny and provocative one-man show about early onset Parkinson’s Disease. Phil is a stand-up comedian, living a reasonably happily married life. His only complaint? Wife Maggie’s waning sex drive. It provides ample fodder for his stand-up act -- until she is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and their life takes an unexpected turn -- some of it for the better. Based on a funny, touching, true story, former Seinfeld writer, Marc Jaffe shares his own experience and finds that sometimes it’s not the disease that changes us, but the side effects... |
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Jeremy D. Bonfiglio
Dana Casadei
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Hedy Weiss
Scotty Zacher
Patricia Simms
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Chris Jones
Alan Bresloff
Podcast with MARC JAFFE
from Michael Roberts on Vimeo 
Katharine Hughes
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Beth Dugan
Oliver Sava
by Oliver Sava
with Andrew J. Pond |
Andrew J Pond
Andrew J. Pond: Originally from West Allis, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee, Andrew knew from a young age that what he really wanted to be was...a concert cellist. Playing in both his school orchestra (first chair, thank you very much) and extracurricular youth symphonies, Andrewʼs path to concert greatness was clear--until he tried out for the school play his sophomore year of high school. Portraying the producer of a game show in the cleverly titled “Game Show”, Andrew found something he loved even more than music--acting. So upon graduating from high school, he went straight to college and majored in--philosophy. But while he was filling his head with Socrates, Kant, Nietzche, and other sure-fire icebreakers, he was onstage with his local community theatre in such plays as South Pacific, Witness for the Prosecution, Lion In Winter, Arsenic and Old Lace, and The Philadelphia Story. Once he received his degree (the only one less useful than a theatre degree) Andrew spent a summer as a theatre apprentice at the Flat Rock Theatre in Flat Rock, NC, which led him to an internship at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training in Tequesta, FL. There, Andrew studied with the likes of Burt himself, José Quintero, and Charles Nelson Reilly while directing various one act plays, improvising childrenʼs shows, and appearing on the mainstage in The Heidi Chronicles and Chicago.
Once his internship at BRITT was up, Andrew decided to stay in the tropical climes, and worked at theatres throughout South Florida. Favorite roles from that humid yet enjoyable part of his career include Oscar in Sweet Charity, Arnold Crouch in Not Now, Darling, and The Visitor in Picasso at the Lapin Agile. After several years in Florida, Andrew moved to Chicago in 2002--for the weather. Since that time, he has been very lucky to work almost nonstop. Recent roles include: Langley Collyer (Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out, MadKap Productions); Harry Brown (Man From Nebraska, Redtwist Theatre); Arnold Wiggins (The Boys Next Door, Metropolis Performing Arts); Hugh (That Face, Redtwist Theatre); Joel Travis (Fraternal Instinct, Diamante Productions); Richard Willey (Out of Order, Metropolis Performing Arts); Arthur Hoyle (Up ʻNʼ Under, Circle Theatre); Thomas Devereaux (Murder in Green Meadows, Citadel Theatre).
Andrew is also dedicated to theatre for Young Audiences, and has appeared with several TYA theatres in both South Florida and Chicago. He has also written several plays for children and has taught classes and directed children in summer camps and theatre workshops in both Florida and Illinois. Earlier this year, Andrew helped found the Eclectic Theatre Company, a theatre dedicated to focusing on the real and visceral connection between audience and performer through story, regardless of style or genre. He will be performing in their first show later this fall, the Midwest Premiere of Music From a Sparkling Planet, and will be appearing with MadKap Productions in the one man show Side Effects May Include... In keeping with the name of his theatre company, Andrewʼs very eclectic collection of skills include Elvis impersonation, juggling, magic, balloon art, puppeteering, Muppet voices, and stand-up comedy. Oh, and thanks to that degree in philosophy, he can now use words like “epistemology” at parties. And he still loves the cello.
Once his internship at BRITT was up, Andrew decided to stay in the tropical climes, and worked at theatres throughout South Florida. Favorite roles from that humid yet enjoyable part of his career include Oscar in Sweet Charity, Arnold Crouch in Not Now, Darling, and The Visitor in Picasso at the Lapin Agile. After several years in Florida, Andrew moved to Chicago in 2002--for the weather. Since that time, he has been very lucky to work almost nonstop. Recent roles include: Langley Collyer (Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out, MadKap Productions); Harry Brown (Man From Nebraska, Redtwist Theatre); Arnold Wiggins (The Boys Next Door, Metropolis Performing Arts); Hugh (That Face, Redtwist Theatre); Joel Travis (Fraternal Instinct, Diamante Productions); Richard Willey (Out of Order, Metropolis Performing Arts); Arthur Hoyle (Up ʻNʼ Under, Circle Theatre); Thomas Devereaux (Murder in Green Meadows, Citadel Theatre).
Andrew is also dedicated to theatre for Young Audiences, and has appeared with several TYA theatres in both South Florida and Chicago. He has also written several plays for children and has taught classes and directed children in summer camps and theatre workshops in both Florida and Illinois. Earlier this year, Andrew helped found the Eclectic Theatre Company, a theatre dedicated to focusing on the real and visceral connection between audience and performer through story, regardless of style or genre. He will be performing in their first show later this fall, the Midwest Premiere of Music From a Sparkling Planet, and will be appearing with MadKap Productions in the one man show Side Effects May Include... In keeping with the name of his theatre company, Andrewʼs very eclectic collection of skills include Elvis impersonation, juggling, magic, balloon art, puppeteering, Muppet voices, and stand-up comedy. Oh, and thanks to that degree in philosophy, he can now use words like “epistemology” at parties. And he still loves the cello.
