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DAVID LYNCH’S RONNIE ROCKET: A LIVE TABLE READ
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Like a lot of ambitious artists, David Lynch was no stranger to unfinished projects. There was the DUNE movie sequel, DUNE MESSIAH; the Marilyn Monroe biopic GODDESS; the surreal comedy ONE SALIVA BUBBLE; and the TWIN PEAKS spin-off I’LL TEST MY LOG WITH EVERY BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE, starring the Log Lady. But no abandoned Lynch project has been more discussed, by fans or Lynch himself, than RONNIE ROCKET. Combining many Lynchian thematic obsessions - haunted memories of 1950s culture, industrial design, physical deformity - RONNIE ROCKET was the film he originally intended to make after ERASERHEAD. It never happened and aspects of the project wormed their way into various other works for the rest of Lynch’s career.
Now, join us at the Beacon as we present a live table read of the original unproduced screenplay!
RONNIE ROCKET concerns the story of a detective seeking to enter a mysterious second dimension, aided by his ability to stand on one leg, in order to solve the case of missing person Ronald D'Arte. As the detective and his new companion from the Inner City, Terry, navigate a strange landscape of interconnected rooms, they are stalked by the Donut Men and a sinister group of men in black coats wielding cattle prods. Meanwhile, two mad surgeons and their sexy benefactor bring back to life the very corpse of the missing boy that the detective is seeking. Using the power of science (by redirecting all of the city's electricity to their lab) a new boy by the name of Ronnie Rocket is born and sent off to high school. Ronnie's dependence on being plugged in every fifteen minutes grants him an affinity over electrical forces which he can use to become a rock star or to destroy the planet.
Presented by a full cast of performers, but be prepared... Even YOU might have a line of dialogue!
Now, join us at the Beacon as we present a live table read of the original unproduced screenplay!
RONNIE ROCKET concerns the story of a detective seeking to enter a mysterious second dimension, aided by his ability to stand on one leg, in order to solve the case of missing person Ronald D'Arte. As the detective and his new companion from the Inner City, Terry, navigate a strange landscape of interconnected rooms, they are stalked by the Donut Men and a sinister group of men in black coats wielding cattle prods. Meanwhile, two mad surgeons and their sexy benefactor bring back to life the very corpse of the missing boy that the detective is seeking. Using the power of science (by redirecting all of the city's electricity to their lab) a new boy by the name of Ronnie Rocket is born and sent off to high school. Ronnie's dependence on being plugged in every fifteen minutes grants him an affinity over electrical forces which he can use to become a rock star or to destroy the planet.
Presented by a full cast of performers, but be prepared... Even YOU might have a line of dialogue!