FIELD OF UNDERSTUDIES
Three not-yet-ready for college mainstage theatre students plot to play with some outside the batter's box thinking.
The Starting Lineup
Johnny - Shortstop
Mike - 2nd Base
Mason - Centerfield
K.C. - 3rd Base
Tricia - Catcher
Tommy - Left Field
Al Chevry - Pitcher
Katie - 1st Base
Swinging for the Fences
About the Creator
For over a decade, Frank Cardillo was the creator and producing director for the award-winning immersive and interactive New York City ensemble [By The Mummers]. He has directed original commedia dell'arte performances, college mainstage productions, and festival events.
Frank’s performance work includes the Super Bowl XLVIII pregame, the New York premiere of the legendary ‘Joe’s NYC Bar’, and as the Lord of Misrule Lenny Burrows for the Sterling Renaissance Festival.
Play Ball!
Episode 1
The World of Play
An unexpected offer to play ball prompts two theatre students to think outside the batter’s box…
Episode 2
The Big Inning (or, Beginning)
New roles present themselves as a team struggles to develop...
Episode 3
The Curse of the Scotsman
Practices and rehearsals run both foul and fair…
Episode 4
The Four Corners
The past impacts the present between the baselines…
Episode 5
Midtermission
The Understudies meet their archrivals for the first time on the field…
Episode 6
The Curveball
A road trip leads to new obstacles for many team members…
Episode 7
The Stretch
The month of November is a series of twists and turns as a new player makes a bold move…
Episode 8
The Southpaw
Thanksgiving begins without a turkey and with a need for relief…
Episode 9
The Payoff (Parts 1 & 2)
The end of the semester and the conclusion of the baseball season collide.