Omniphobia

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a frightfully funny
multimedia collective creation

written and directed by Al D'Andrea

October 2019

A world premiere production

A wickedly funny and razor-sharp look at fear in modern society, Omniphobia tells the story of a day in the life of Emily, a college professor desperately trying to navigate her fears in an increasingly chaotic society.  The ensemble plays a variety of zany roles - allegorical characters such as Worry and Dread inhabiting the Forest of Fears, upended fairy tale folk like Chicken Little and the Boy Who Cried Wolf, backstabbing ultra-competitive students, helicopter and no-rescue parents, mistrustful and panicked churchgoers, frenzied and unstable politicians, absurdly unctuous merchants peddling preposterous fear-based wares, even a "neo-druid."  A fast-paced, hilarious yet chilling multimedia tour through the human psyche.

Cast

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Elizabeth Chasse-King

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Emily Grotz

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Tom Handel

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Gusta Johnson

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Bob Pettee

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Linda Shary*

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Ashanti Williams

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Collin Young

Stories and Reviews

Snowlion Repertory Wants to Entertain You.  It Also Wants to Scare You  |  WCSH Newscenter Maine's 207 Entertainment Magazine

Snowlion's Newest Original Play Explores the Ubiquity of Fear | Maine Today Magazine

'Omniphobia' Takes On the Many Types of Fear | Portland Press Herald

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A sampling of crazy characters encountered by Emily as she navigates a chaotic and fear-driven world in Omniphobia

The Playwright Speaks
The Forest of Fears
Aubade - a poem to the sunrise after an intense night contemplating mortality
What's in the Closet?
The World's Foremost Authority explains The Amygdala
Fear Conditioning
The Sounds of Fear
The Environment of Fear
Aubade - Verse 2
The Fear Market
The Fear Market
The Tribe of Fear
Don't Hurt Yourself!
The Clown introduces a story
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Aubade - Verse 3
The Culture of Fear
Circling the Wagons
The Great Wall
The Fear Mongers
Fear and Power
Aubade - Verse 4
The Phobes
At the Funeral Home
The Clown introduces a story
Chicken Little
The Phobes are stunned by the story
Fear and Desire
The Choice
"Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear"
Emily chooses love
The Cast and Crew of "Omniphobia"