WHEN PIGS FLY - Coming to the Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival this summer!

Howard Crabtree’s

Flying Pigs in Orlando this summer!

Produced by
WANZIE Presents
D-SQUARED PRODUCTIONS
FTM PRODUCTIONS

Sponsored by
Realtor ® David Dorman
The Parliament House
The Closing Agent

Starring

David Lee Frank McClain Sam Singhaus
David Dorman WANZIE

Directed by

Kenny Howard

Choreography by

Douglas White

Musical Direction & Accompaniment by

John B. de Haas

"... one-ups any other kind of spectacle."
- Elizabeth Maupin, Orlando Sentinel

"... the best splash of Broadway to visit the Fringe stage ever. It’s the must see show of the year!"
- Ink19.com

Reviews are out! Check them out here!

See When Pigs Fly at the 2008 Orlando Fringe Festival!

Performance Dates & Times:

Friday        May 16:    7:50 PM
Saturday     May 17:     9:50 PM
Sunday         May 18: 1:15 PM
Monday         May 19: No Show
Tuesday     May 20:    8:30 PM
Wednesday    May 21:     11:30 PM
Thursday       May 22:    No Show
Friday        May 23:    No Show
Saturday     May 24:    2:10 PM
Sunday         May 25:    2:40 PM

All shows are in the ORANGE venue/Margeson Theater.

Tickets are now on sale online!
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Directed by KENNY HOWARD
Musical Direction & Accompaniment by JOHN B. deHAAS
Choreography by DOUGLAS WHITE

Costumes by D-Squared Productions’ Doug White &
Richard Kuntz, in association with WANZIE Presents’
resident costumer to the stars - Marcy Singhaus

See the YouTube Preview Trailer!

Download the official show program here! (19.4 MB - PDF file)

WHEN PIGS FLY is an exceptionally cheerful, militantly gay musical extravaganza with Phantasmagorical costumes, quirky production numbers and plenty of irreverent comedy. It's this year’s answer to the The Lion Queen! With three shows down, there have been absolutely no empty seats, so don't hestitate any longer. Get your tickets now for the runaway hit of the 2008 Fringe Festival!

Click the pig to see messages from the Pig-Pen!

Download the official show program here! (19.4 MB - PDF file)

Messages from the Pig-Pen:

Doug, good luck with the show. - PJ *** Apparently PJ never saw The Producers and doesn’t know it’s bad luck to say good luck. - Wanzie *** Doug, Best wishes and much success with all of your hats! - Jason & Sandy Morrell *** Have a great show David Lee. I love you! – Heath *** Awesome flamboyant costumes! Talent galore! We are so VERY proud! – Robin Chastain *** To everyone at D Squared—the work you've put into this has been amazing, and you deserve every success for it. Congratulations – Charlie Becker *** In honor of my father, Glendon A. Deas, World War II Warrior and my brother Glendon S. Deas, Vietnam War Warrior and all the men and women now enlisted to serve the citizenry of the United States of America. – Betty Dyson *** R, Your work and effort for this have been incredible; congratulations on such a wonderful show—and being a wonderful guy. I love you big like the world! Your-C (PS. When Pigs Fly ... I bet you thought that's when I'd get here.) – Charlie Becker *** Four Steps to Weight Loss: 1.Eat only when hungry. 2. Chew each bite 20 times (put your fork down between bites). 3. Stop when full. 4. Eat Consciously (enjoy your food, don't read or watch TV while eating) – Betty Dyson *** On behalf of fat people everywhere, thanks for the advice, Betty. I lost a half pound just reading it. – WANZIE *** My favorite men singing , dancing and in costume (and Kenny directing) How gay! – Monique Byrnes *** Never give Wanzie Tequilla during Bingo or I’ll shoot myself. – Taylor The Illustrated Bartender *** Woof I love my man Ken – Jamie *** For a good time call Jake: 386.882.2022 Bottoms only! – Rick & Nate *** Curt misses Jared; Good luck in Booklyn! – Curt Hanson *** We love you Wanzie! – Dunn Deal Proudctions *** Happy Oink, Oink! May your pigs fly HIGH! – Kris Mohfanz *** OUI OUI OUI ... DES TROIS PETITS COCHONS! – Doug Brucker *** A huge thank you to Fringe Festival Volunteers! We so appreciate each and every one of you – The Cast and Crew of WHEN PIGS FLY *** Katie Penyak, welcome to your first Fringe Festival! – Uncle Scott and Uncle David *** "Thinking again?" the Duchess asked. "I've a right to think," said Alice sharply, for she was beginning to feel a little worried. "Just about as much right," said the Duchess, "as pigs have to fly ..." — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. We love you boys! – Margaret (Kangagirl Productions) & Marcy *** Best of luck to all of our friends participating in Fringe 2008! – David and Sean *** Get PIGGY with it! Break some legs. With love, – Drew & Kevin *** OK, so I screwed up and didn't read the directions fully. I paid my $10 bucks (which is really all that matters), but didn't paste in my message of "Congrats Wanzie, Kenny and the entire "When Pigs Fly" team!" So, just know I'm wishing you all the best in the production! – David Deloach *** To Strom: I’m sure you’re glad that you were replaced, even if it’s after your death. To Newt: You used to be news, but now your just a distant nuisance. To Rush: I miss your mom naming you after a popper. However, you all collectively pale in comparison to the dick the writers replaced you with. – Kenny *** When will Hillary be President? When Pigs Fly! Www.HillaryClinton.com/contribute/TNIR – Jack and Margo Dixon *** With so much ham and cheese on one stage it should be performed in a deli! Break a leg you spotlight hogs! – Brian and Rich *** Alex Gonzaga – Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope to see some shows together next year. Hugs! – Terry & Albert *** Kenny, to our favorite director, congratulations on another successful production we love you. – Carol, Tova, Elan and Ari *** Bill Zimmerman, Thank you for walking into my life." – Renee *** .

Articles/Reviews/Media Coverage:
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Ink19.com review (5/18/08)
"The must-see show of the year!"

Orlando Sentinel review (5/17/08)
"... it’s mind-boggling how those five guys change [costumes] so fast from one to the next."

Orlando Weekly article (5/15/08)

Excerpt from the Orlando Weekly:

GODFATHER OF THE FRINGE: MICHAEL WANZIE!
It just wouldn’t be Fringe without local theater impresario Michael Wanzie, who’s always pushing the boundaries of Fringe’s no censorship sensibilities. Whether the maven of gay theater is performing, directing or just hanging around taking tugs off his trusty flask, keep an eye out for his over-sized flamboyance and stay clear of his stinging wit. Wherever he wanders the cult of Wanzie usually staggers behind. At the Fringe preview several weeks ago, he shared hosting duties and had obviously been scolded about making inappropriate comments in front of the family friendly audience. Though he tried to hold himself in check, it was impossible. As always, his unscripted asides thrown from the sidelines serves as an assurance that the Fringe has not yet been tamed. The overtly gay musical WHEN PIGS FLY is the production he directed.

- Lindy T. Shepherd ORLANDO WEEKLY (read entire article online here)

CLARIFICATION FROM WANZIE PRESENTS: While the glorious homage to Wanzie, which appeared in the "BEFRINGED AND BEWILDERED" article in the Orlando Weekly, was certainly appreciated, the article got one thing VERY wrong; Wanzie is NOT the director of WHEN PIGS FLY. Wanzie’s dear friend and long time director-of-choice, KENNY HOWARD, has directed WHEN PIGS FLY. Wanzie is co-producing the show with FTM & D-SQUARED PRODUCTIONS, and he is appearing in the show, but he hasn’t directed himself in a show since he last made that mistake at Orlando Fringe 1998 (Two Men Trapped In Women’s Bodies). Since that time, Kenny Howard has directed virtually every Wanzie-written and/or every Wanzie-produced show that has come down the pike. Wanzie has indeed directed shows over the past decade, but never directs his own material, or, as in the case of WHEN PIGS FLY, never directs another playwright’s show in which he is appearing. That duty always falls to the very capable Kenny Howard, who has served as Resident Director of WANZIE Presents for the past decade, and will hopefully do so for at least a decade to come.

WHEN PIGS FLY Official Show Program - now available for downloading!

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