Immediacy Theatre Project
Johnny B Cannon
May 26-June 3

On May 26, The Immediacy Theatre Project will explode in downtown Belleville with its first-ever full-length play "Johnny A. Cannon" at the Lemming Armada Theatre.

Written and directed by ITP Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Kyle Kratky, "Johnny A. Cannon" is a satire on pop-culture.

"It is 2042, there are looming threats of terrorist attacks from Saruman the Puce, and our protagonist Johnny A. Cannon has gone crazy from a mysterious trauma," says Kratky.

The actors play a multitude of rolls from spies to wizards and action heroes to average Joes. The Immediacy Theatre Project has added another challenge to this production with a shoe-string budget. Performances will feature interrogations by sock puppets and clever car explosions.

" 'Johnny A. Cannon' emphasizes the absurdity of the media, of the entertainment industry, of politics to hilarious results. It is pointed, and it raises questions in an uproariously subversive manner," says Madelyn Boyne, actor and member of the Immediacy Theatre Project.

Other actors in "Johnny A. Cannon" include Danielle Borsch, Ryan Cook, Adam Hamm, Matt Heckman, Ryan Heckman, and ITP newcomer Angie Sveck.

Downtown Players
American Buffalo
June 16-24

Tickets for these shows can be purchased at the Lemming Armada, 618/234-5998.