Arts Alive! podcast: Alan Mohney Jr., the Off-Central 9-5-25; Bill DeYoung, St. Pete Catalyst
Season 2, Episode 1102, Sep 05, 04:00 PM
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Actor, writer and director Alan Mohney Jr. was recently named Managing Director of the Off-Central, the 43-seat black box theater on St. Petersburg’s 1st Avenue S.
On today’s Arts Alive! podcast, Mohney discusses the Off-Central’s just-launched 5th season, what’s in store for the future at the intimate venue, and more.
The new show is Bakersfield Mist, a comedy by Stephen Sachs. The plot: “Maude, a fifty-something unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting for a few bucks from a thrift store. Despite almost trashing it, she’s now convinced it’s a lost masterpiece by Jackson Pollock worth millions. But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover. Inspired by true events, this hilarious and thought-provoking comedy-drama asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic.”
In “Bakersfield Mist”: Alex Faulhaber and Jim Sorensen. Photo provided.
Onstage through Sept. 14, Bakersfield Mist stars Alex Faulhaber and Jim Sorensen; the theater’s lead artistic associate, Roxanne Fay, is the show’s director. #offcentral #stpetecatalyst #artsalive #billdeyoung #bakersfieldmist #tampabay #radio #radiostpete
On today’s Arts Alive! podcast, Mohney discusses the Off-Central’s just-launched 5th season, what’s in store for the future at the intimate venue, and more.
The new show is Bakersfield Mist, a comedy by Stephen Sachs. The plot: “Maude, a fifty-something unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting for a few bucks from a thrift store. Despite almost trashing it, she’s now convinced it’s a lost masterpiece by Jackson Pollock worth millions. But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover. Inspired by true events, this hilarious and thought-provoking comedy-drama asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic.”
In “Bakersfield Mist”: Alex Faulhaber and Jim Sorensen. Photo provided.
Onstage through Sept. 14, Bakersfield Mist stars Alex Faulhaber and Jim Sorensen; the theater’s lead artistic associate, Roxanne Fay, is the show’s director. #offcentral #stpetecatalyst #artsalive #billdeyoung #bakersfieldmist #tampabay #radio #radiostpete