Presented at The Theatre At St. John's. November 11-20, 2005

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by Jerry Rabushka

Cast:
Casey - Renado Tozer
Vina - Erin Marie Hogan
Justin - Arnold Wong
Javier - Keith Clawson
Geri - Dana McCutcheon

Directed by Jerry Rabushka
Set Design & Technical Direction by Skip Hardesty
Costumes by Rob Shipman
Graffiti Art: Melissa Byers
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Set Construction: Skip Hardesty. Mil Kitterman, Rob Shipman, Terry Cory, Keith Clawson, Melissa Byers

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A raw and gritty living-on-the-streets-of-New-York kind of thing. About free speech, lack of free speeh. About fighting a war so far away no one knows where it's happening.

Casey is the glue that holds Brushup Ten together, they're a small gang of outcasts on the street who, subject to an oppressive government, are only allowed to express themselves through graffiti. Along with him are Vina, his girl, and Justin, his best friend's brother. They found Javier roaming the streets, and they found Geri under a bridge. They lost Don and Julia because... well, free speech and all...
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Casey supports the group by helping out his aunt "back in the city" and bringing home some extra money for his efforts. Or.... maybe not. Eventually the truth comes out about where the money comes from; eventually Justin lets go a secret of his own, and for too quickly Casey's double life comes back to haunt them all.

An intense and unusual drama! Brushup03.jpg

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