MOONWATCHERS

September 5 - 22, 2024

Created & Performed by Corey Farrell and Nigel Berkeley

Inspired comic clowning, live music, and all manner of lunar lunacy abound in this sci-fi vaudeville show about two “moon janitors” that was a runaway hit of the 2022 MN Fringe Festival.

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A wacky adventure across the night sky

When two moon janitors clock in for their shift, it seems just like any other night. Only tonight, the moon has been stolen by the most dastardly criminal in the whole galaxy! Join us as our heroes encounter cows, comets, and werewolves. Prepare to be moo-ved!

TICKETS

$30 — General Admission
$20 — Fringe Button*
$24 — Seniors
$18 — Students
$15 — Economic Accessibility
Do you have a MN Fringe button? Get $10 off General Admission tickets with discount code FRINGE. Show your button at the box office when checking in.
A limited number of $15 Economic Accessibility tickets are available online for all performances. If not sold out, a limited number of pay as able tickets will be available at the door. View our ticketing policy.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: Ages 14 and up.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Thursday 9/5 - 7:30pm – OPENING
Friday 9/6 - 7:30pm
Saturday 9/7 - 7:30pm
Sunday 9/8 - 4pm
Thursday 9/12 - 7:30pm
Friday 9/13 - 7:30pm
Saturday 9/14 - 7:30pm
Sunday 9/15 - 4pm – Masked Show
Monday 9/16 - 7:30pm – INDUSTRY NITE
Thursday 9/19 - 7:30pm
Friday 9/20 - 7:30pm
Saturday 9/21 - 7:30pm
Sunday 9/22 - 4pm
Our Sunday 9/15 matinee performance is masking-required. All other shows are masking-optional.
RUN TIME: 60 minutes, no intermission
ACCESSIBILITY

Contact us at 612-874-6338 or boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org for accessibility information and requests. Learn more.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: All audience members will be required to wear masks during our Sunday 9/15 matinee performance. All other shows are masking-optional. The masking policy will be posted on the door.
View our COVID-19 Policy

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About Warm Sandwich Theatre Co.

Corey Farrell and Nigel Berkeley are Warm Sandwich. They strive to create nourishing, imaginative theatre. They forge bold ways of telling new stories with old materials and old tricks.

Stories that celebrate the edible ephemeral. Like when you were a kid and had your favorite home-cooked meal. Something warm, loving, and filled with necessary substance. Something like a warm sandwich. Learn more.

Creative Team

Corey Farrell

Corey is an interdisciplinary artist based in NYC who’s thrilled to remount Moonwatchers following a sold out MN Fringe run (Underdog Award, Best in Venue Award). Regional: Guthrie Theater, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, The Playwright’s Center, Illusion Theater, Park Square Theater, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Minnesota Centennial Showboat. Film:Tankhouse. Music: Corey Quinn. Proud alum of the University of Minnesota Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program. Big thanks to my partner in sandwich Nigel Berkeley, Joel Sass, and the whole Open Eye team for believing in this little moon show that could.
Nigel Berkeley

Nigel is a NYC based actor and theatre-maker. As an actor, his work has been seen across the country in New York, Minneapolis, Boston, and San Francisco. As a maker, he recently directed and co-wrote bird play with Sarah Grace Goldman, which played a sold out run at IRT Theater. Moonwatchers, which he wrote and performed with Corey Farrell, was a double award winner at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. His play, simply so much night, was a Semi-Finalist for the Jewish Plays Project. He collaborated on writing Adelia (or, the Nose Play) with Daniel Holzman, which was shown at Dixon Place. He loves anything salty. Training: University of Minnesota/Guthrie BFA.

Reviews & Audience Quotes

"Farrell and Berkeley have a sweet chemistry between them and a sure hand with amusing – if not hilarious – bits of wordplay and whimsy that keep us engaged." – TalkinBroadway.com

"...absolutely joyful, witty, and full of punny humor that kept a smile on my face all the way through!!" – Lettered in Theatre

“There’s Space Cowboys, there’s aliens, cows, space Jane Austin and space grass. It’s just a lot of silly and fun.” – MPR's Art Hounds

“Brilliant, I'm over the moon!” – Audience Member

“Go see this one. I loved this show! It's hilarious, with perfect comedic timing…. It has everything. Romance, humor, music, theft of heavenly bodies, kazoos, cows, aliens, humor about Minnesota.” – Audience Member

“Yes! Quirky, whimsical performances and offbeat/out-of-this-world story. The chemistry between these friends/performers is contagious and the creativity that went into its development is as obvious and shiny as a replacement moon. Put it on your schedule if you're in the mood for a couple of guys exploring some wacky characters for satisfying, lighthearted fun. Fantastic!” – Audience Member

“From top to bottom, this show is witty, polished, and just so much fun. There wasn't a single moment where I wasn't grinning watching these two performers play off of one another. The story is delightful and the performances are charming.” – Audience Member