Original Comedy, Vaudeville, Production Assistance

Opening SoonMartian Gothic

By Don Nigro

April 17-27 at Indy Fringe Black Box Theatre

We are proud to present our cast:

  • Sonia Pretorius – Laura Gellin
  • Janie Pretorius – Sarah Powell
  • Dr. Pretorius – Brad Staggs
  • Nofsinger – Blake Mellencamp
  • Ruth – Alaine Sims

Directed by Jon Lindley, with Stacy Long as AD/SM

April 17-27 at the IF Black Box Theatre

This controversial play traces the emotional conflicts of Sonia Pretorius, beautiful, brilliant, and articulate spokesperson for the nuclear power industry, and her conflicts with her scientist father, her green sister, her lovesick and frazzled boss, and her father’s cynical girlfriend. As Sonia’s world begins to collapse around her, the tension in her grows and moves her closer and closer to a meltdown.

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and produced playwrights in the world , and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentations.

A New Year - a New Season - a New Mission

In past seasons, we have  held a reputation for farce and slapstick entertainment, but as we witness our current political climate, we are taking on our 2025 season with renewed vision, producing shows that use humor to amplify the voices of our neighbors and direct a mirror toward the issues facing our city. Our first offering will be Don Nigro’s Martian Gothic at the IF Black Box in April. Stay tuned for more.

We are Clerical Error Productions, and we are Funny on Purpose – for a purpose.

Clerical Error Productions was proud to participate in Theatre Unchained’s third annual fundraiser, Talent Unchained on September 28, with a staged reading of Permit to Carry, a 10-minute play written in 2022 to protest the repeal of Roe v Wade. The cast featured Blake Mellencamp, David Molloy, and Brad Staggs in a sardonic farce with a twist at the end.

Proudly doing our bit for women's rights

David Molloy, Man 3 explains the process to Brad Staggs, Man 2.
Brag Staggs, Man 2, and Blake Mellencamp, Man 1, look for some levity in the strict permit rules.

Our 6th IndyFringe Festival featured retro campy fun!

This IS your grandfather's Batman!

 

 

It’s a dreary day in the Gotham City Home for the Evil Elderly. Mourning the death of their comrade in harm the Joker, the arthritic arch villains cook up one last crooked caper to get revenge on their nemesis Batman, who is happily retired at Gotham Golden Acres. Curses! Soiled Again! brought sight gags, hark backs, and a choreographed fight scene to lovers of classic comics and TV. POW!

Thanks to everyone who came to the IndyFringe Basile Theatre, danced with us, laughed with us, and cheered us on. You’re bat-tastic!

Photos by Indy Ghost Light

Music arranged and performed by JB Kapp

Narration 

by Adam Crowe

Fight choreography by

Rafael Hernandez-Roulet

Sound design 

by Jon Lindley


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Clerical Error Productions, Inc. is registered in the state of Indiana as a not-for-profit corporation and is a 501 (c)(3) organization.
Our mission is to bring new and overlooked plays and performers to the Indianapolis stage.
We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, and do not discriminate against any
age, ability level, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.