Bedlam Theatre

Questionable Company Theatre presents the first public reading of Pain in the Neck a new comedy by local playwright Rachel Teagle. This inventive and endearing script concerns two women whose relationship is strained by the arrival of a mysterious stranger who offers immense professional opportunity. But it seems he wants to sink his teeth into more than her portfolio. Bedlam Theatre hosts the reading of this whimsical comedy about love, bisexuality and vampires.

The event will be free of charge and offers a unique chance to be a part of a work in progress. John Heimbuch of Walking Shadow Theatre Company will direct the reading, which features local spoken word artist Katherine Glover. Rachel Teagle’s work has been seen around town at the Minnesota Fringe Festival (Orange: a farce about terrorism), Bedlam’s Ten Minute Community Play Festival (Flashenstein!) and Theatre Unbound’s 24 Hour Play Project (How the Amazons Got Their Boobs Back).SUMMARY: Harried Jenny is too awash in deadlines and stress to make time for her old friend Reg or even her dreamy girlfriend Mina. While Mina plays house and moons over gothic novels, opportunity comes knocking for Jenny in the form of Victor, a mysteriously seductive stranger from a powerful firm. But as Victor intrudes further into their lives, Mina suspects he may want to sink his teeth his teeth into more than Jenny’s portfolio. A comedy about love, bisexuality, and vampires.