LOST LAUGHS: THE SLAPSTICK TRAGEDY OF FATTY ARBUCKLE

"Muñoz is beyond impressive both in fully encapsulating the character of Fatty Arbuckle while on stage and the impeccable storytelling on display...Muñoz plays Fatty and Kristen Mengelkoch plays everyone else. Her acting tour de force sees her assuming the roles of Virginia Rappe, Buster Keaton, various friends, journalists, lawyers, lovers and more. - Merrimack Valley Magazine

Written by Andy Bayiates & Aaron Muñoz

World Premiere Production & Commission by Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 2018

Nominated for Five IRNE AWARDS

Best Play

Best New Play

Best Lighting Design

Best Director

Best Actor

Cast

 

Will, et al: Kristen Mengelkoch

Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle: Aaron Muñoz

         Director: Nathan Keepers

Scenic Designer: Meredith Ries

Costume Designer: Alison Siple

Lighting Designer: D.M. Wood

Sound Designer: Stowe Nelson

Stage Manager: Dom Ruggerio

Hollywood legend, unexpected tragedy, historic scandal

During silent film’s golden age, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s comedic genius outshone even Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as Hollywood’s first million-dollar man. Then after one tragic weekend, he became America’s biggest villain. What really happened to him and Virginia Rappe? In the tradition of great vaudeville pairings, Aaron Muñoz is Arbuckle and Kristen Mengelkoch plays Keaton, Rappe, and a host of other characters. Big laughs and shocking truths—the line between comedy and tragedy is thinner than you ever imagined.