My Darling Dilophosaurus
Amateur paleontologist, Artemis “Artie” Lattimer, is obsessed with dinosaurs. Her fiancée wishes she would pay more attention to something that hasn’t been extinct for 115 million years. When Artie becomes the parent of a baby dilophosaurus, she must comes up with a plan to both save her relationship and prove that she can become a responsible parent.
My Darling Dilophosaurus by Sean P. Mette
(50-55 minutes) 13 Characters (Most Actors Can Play Multiple Roles)
Cast:
Artemis “Artie” Alice Lattimer Claudia Berring Edward Wiesfelt Siobhan O’Donnel Alistair Attelwood The Announcer Sally Van Pelt Adam Andrews Toy Store Employee Clipboard Employee Daphne Blake Dr. Beatrix Dinkley-Hawkins Deanna the Dilophosaurus
Press & Reviews
FRINGE 2017: 'My Darling Dilophosaurus' (Sue Cohen, City Beat Cincinnati)
CFF17: MY DARLING DILOPHOSAURUS Review (Rob Bucher, Behind the Curtain Cincinnati)
Original Production Cast
Artemis “Artie” Alice Lattimer - Laura Berkemeier Claudia Berring/Siobhan O’Donnel/Sally Van Pelt - Sara Kenny Edward Wiesfelt/Alistair Attelwood/Adam Andrews - Andrew Ian Adams Toy Store Employee/Clipboard Employee/Daphne Blake/ Dr. Beatrix Dinkley-Hawkins - Cassidy Steele Deanna the Dilophosaurus - Michael Galusick & Mandy Goodwin
Directed by Sean P. Mette Stage Managed by Kristen Ruthemeyer Hammer
Production Photos by Andrew Hungerford
My Darling Dilophosaurus premiered May 31, 2017 at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.
Original Production’s Writer Program Note
The dilophosaurus was a relatively, obscure dinosaur for most of its known existence. Then in 1992, Jurassic Park brought this Jurassic theropod to the main stage with the other big boys and girls of our dinosaur lexicon. Although, their portrayal of this slender, light footed predator had some inaccuracies (cough, cough. It didn’t spit venom and have a frill), it did bring the dinosaur to my attention. I could go on and on about the dilophosaurus and dinosaurs, but I won’t today. I truly hope you enjoy this show and find some of the magic that you had when you were a kid when dinosaurs filled your imaginations with limitless possibilities.
...oh, and one more thing. I know that some of you will be wondering about feathers. We have built our dinosaur without feathers. There is clear fossil evidence for the presence of feathers in later theropods. However, there is no conclusive evidence that these early Jurassic predators had them. Some claim, that a specimen found in Arizona had indications, but later research revealed it to be impressions in the mud from the creature as it passed.
Sean P. Mette (May 2017)
