Coffee Dad, Chicken Mom and the Fabulous Buddha Boi

Clucking, chanting, and a lot of caffeine! Meet a family who are trying to figure out what it's all about, in very different ways. If they're lucky they may actually be able to live together, or better yet, with themselves. Who says home is where the heart is?

Dad’s in the attic, drinking a coffee. Mom’s chain smoking in the kitchen. Daniel’s in the basement, trying to sit still. It’s all a means to an end, but in the end, what does it all mean? Meet a family who are trying to figure out what it's all about, in very different ways. If they're lucky they may actually be able to live together, or better yet, with themselves. Fresh from a near sold-out run at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival, Mischief and Mayhem Theatre brings you a one-man show that will touch, tickle, and inspire you. “Five out of five!” (Global Television). “Trevor Schmidt is a bundle of charisma and energy… utterly convincing” (Edmonton Journal). “A captivating and affecting one-man play” (Vue Weekly). “It is impossible to encompass the subtlety and real emotional wallop here” (Edmonton Sun).

Coffee Dad, Chicken Mom and the Fabulous Buddha Boi has had a rather illustrious production history. The Fabulous Buddha Boi premiered at the 2006 Loud and Queer Cabaret in Edmonton. Loud and Queer is a weekend long festival of staged readings showcasing the best Queer playwriting in Edmonton and Western Canada and is a co-production between Workshop West Theatre and Guys in Disguise. Chicken Mom was produced at the same festival in 2007. Coffee Dad was added for the full-length premier at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. The full-length production was produced by Guys In Disguise’s sister company Guys Un-disguised. While Guys in Disguise focused on drag performances Guys Un-disguised focuses on up-and-coming Queer writers and provides the production support needed.

Cast and Crew
	Michelle Kennedy is a director, producer and playwright from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Michelle has a BA (Hon) Degree in Drama from the University of Alberta and a diploma in Arts and Cultural Management from Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta. As the Artistic Director of Mischief and Mayhem Theatre Michelle has directed the world premier of both GayFace and Coffee Dad, Chicken Mom and the Fabulous Buddha Boi (both written by Nick Green). Other directorial credits include Tough! (George F. Walker), Ubu Roi: A Grotesque Burlesque (Alfred Jarry) and WILLKOMMEN IN SPREEPARK A Gay Rock Musical (Marshall Watson). Playwriting credits include the adaptation of Ubu Roi and the up-coming project The Fine Art of Baby Stealing (co-written with Jessica Peverett). Most recently Michelle has been working as the assistant director to Blake Brooker at One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre in Calgary Alberta. During her time there she was worked on remounting Doing Leonard Cohen and Sylvia Plath Must Not Die as well as the brand new production of Gilgamesh La-Z-Boy. Michelle is also working with One Yellow Rabbit to produce a one-day symposium on homelessness and the role of the artist for an OYR/City of Calgary Initiative called This Is My City. The symposium will be a part of OYR’s High Performance Rodeo International Performing Arts Festival.
Trevor Schmidt is an award winning actor, designer, director and playwright. He is currently the Artistic Director of Northern Light Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The last time he was performing in NYC was ten years ago at the Hudson Theater on W. 44th, singing and dancing in a show for Tourism Canada. He sang in French.	Recent credits include the North American or Canadian professional premieres of Neil LaBute’s SOME GIRL(s), and FAT PIG, Keith Bunin’s THE CREDEAUX CANVAS, Ken Duncum’s CHERISH, Carol Anne Duffy’s THE WORLD’S WIFE (for which he won Outstanding Director), and Gary Henderson’s MO & JESS KILL SUSIE. As a performer he has been seen across both Canada and the U.S.A. in THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED, ANGELS IN AMERICA PART 1: Millenium Approaches, LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION!, as well as extensive touring of BITCHSLAP!, in which re created the role of Bette Davis. As a playwright he has written the book and lyrics to the musical WATER’S DAUGHTER, BLOOD ORANGES, the award-winning THE WATERMELON GIRLS, the published TALES FROM THE HOSPITAL, the about to be published JUST, ONLY GIRLS, KISS MY ASP!, and GROUPIE MOM. The best year ever was the one where he was three of the four nominations in the Best New Play category of the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Theatre awards. Yup- that was a good year. He has been nominated as a director, set designer, costume designer, playwright, Fringe director, Outstanding Fringe production, Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role, Supporting Actor, Production by a Co-op or Collective. His next goal is sound design. He has been nominated numerous times for the Syncrude Award for Innovative Artistic Direction and the Enbridge Award for Emerging Artist (Playwright). He never wins, and has quit even going to the ceremony because the free meal doesn’t seem to be worth the hassle of getting all dressed up, and then getting all the way downtown to the ballroom, and…. well, you get the idea.
	Nick is a professional actor and playwright in Edmonton, Alberta. Favorite writing credits include GayFace (Mischief and Mayhem), In the Margins (Loud and Queer), and Kenny Timeless (8-0-8 Productions, winner Best Original Script: Calgary Region One-Act). Nick also recently co-wrote and appeared in 2 Queens and a Joker with Trevor Schmidt and Darrin Haggin (Guys in Disguise). Acting credits include Frankenstein (Catalyst Theatre), Dinx (Dirt City Films), Romeo and Juliet (Theatre Prospero), Kiss me, Kate (Theatre Under the Stars), and The Maids, As You Like it, and Scenes from an Execution (Studio Theatre). This year, Nick has had three new plays commissioned for production in Fort Edmonton Park, Alberta’s historical theme park; Blue Heaven, Sideshow: A Double Header, and A Long Night. Nick is a graduate of the B.F.A. Acting Program at the University of Alberta.

Cast and Crew

Michelle Kennedy is a director, producer and playwright from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Michelle has a BA (Hon) Degree in Drama from the University of Alberta and a diploma in Arts and Cultural Management from Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta. As the Artistic Director of Mischief and Mayhem Theatre Michelle has directed the world premier of both GayFace and Coffee Dad, Chicken Mom and the Fabulous Buddha Boi (both written by Nick Green). Other directorial credits include Tough! (George F. Walker), Ubu Roi: A Grotesque Burlesque (Alfred Jarry) and WILLKOMMEN IN SPREEPARK A Gay Rock Musical (Marshall Watson). Playwriting credits include the adaptation of Ubu Roi and the up-coming project The Fine Art of Baby Stealing (co-written with Jessica Peverett). Most recently Michelle has been working as the assistant director to Blake Brooker at One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre in Calgary Alberta. During her time there she was worked on remounting Doing Leonard Cohen and Sylvia Plath Must Not Die as well as the brand new production of Gilgamesh La-Z-Boy. Michelle is also working with One Yellow Rabbit to produce a one-day symposium on homelessness and the role of the artist for an OYR/City of Calgary Initiative called This Is My City. The symposium will be a part of OYR’s High Performance Rodeo International Performing Arts Festival.

Trevor Schmidt is an award winning actor, designer, director and playwright.

He is currently the Artistic Director of Northern Light Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The last time he was performing in NYC was ten years ago at the Hudson Theater on W. 44th, singing and dancing in a show for Tourism Canada. He sang in French.

Recent credits include the North American or Canadian professional premieres of Neil LaBute’s SOME GIRL(s), and FAT PIG, Keith Bunin’s THE CREDEAUX CANVAS, Ken Duncum’s CHERISH, Carol Anne Duffy’s THE WORLD’S WIFE (for which he won Outstanding Director), and Gary Henderson’s MO & JESS KILL SUSIE.
As a performer he has been seen across both Canada and the U.S.A. in THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED, ANGELS IN AMERICA PART 1: Millenium Approaches, LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION!, as well as extensive touring of BITCHSLAP!, in which re created the role of Bette Davis.
As a playwright he has written the book and lyrics to the musical WATER’S DAUGHTER, BLOOD ORANGES, the award-winning THE WATERMELON GIRLS, the published TALES FROM THE HOSPITAL, the about to be published JUST, ONLY GIRLS, KISS MY ASP!, and GROUPIE MOM. The best year ever was the one where he was three of the four nominations in the Best New Play category of the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Theatre awards. Yup- that was a good year.
He has been nominated as a director, set designer, costume designer, playwright, Fringe director, Outstanding Fringe production, Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role, Supporting Actor, Production by a Co-op or Collective. His next goal is sound design.
He has been nominated numerous times for the Syncrude Award for Innovative Artistic Direction and the Enbridge Award for Emerging Artist (Playwright). He never wins, and has quit even going to the ceremony because the free meal doesn’t seem to be worth the hassle of getting all dressed up, and then getting all the way downtown to the ballroom, and…. well, you get the idea.

Nick is a professional actor and playwright in Edmonton, Alberta. Favorite writing credits include GayFace (Mischief and Mayhem), In the Margins (Loud and Queer), and Kenny Timeless (8-0-8 Productions, winner Best Original Script: Calgary Region One-Act). Nick also recently co-wrote and appeared in 2 Queens and a Joker with Trevor Schmidt and Darrin Haggin (Guys in Disguise). Acting credits include Frankenstein (Catalyst Theatre), Dinx (Dirt City Films), Romeo and Juliet (Theatre Prospero), Kiss me, Kate (Theatre Under the Stars), and The Maids, As You Like it, and Scenes from an Execution (Studio Theatre). This year, Nick has had three new plays commissioned for production in Fort Edmonton Park, Alberta’s historical theme park; Blue Heaven, Sideshow: A Double Header, and A Long Night.
Nick is a graduate of the B.F.A. Acting Program at the University of Alberta.