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the story of francis & wild gil (a wild gil & francis story)

Co-written by and co-starring Kirk Mason, this is a bluegrassy folk tale about two Dust Bowl bank robbers who escape from jail to start their lives anew... as bank robbers- so they can raise enough money to build a rocket to the moon. It was directed by Jason A. Fliess and produced by Wooden Rocket Productions and premiered at the Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago. 
"…Sweet-natured comedy performed by a group of skilled clowns. Shane Portman and Kirk Mason... are guileless and childlike, charm[ing] the audience as the title characters. There are several wonderful, near-silent sequences of physical comedy. The entire cast is marvelously agile, and brilliant at showing character and telling stories with their bodies... I couldn’t help grinning at how perfectly it all fit together."
-Zev Valancy, Center Stage Chicago

                                     original cast

                                                        Francis: Shane Portman
                                                        Wild Gil: Kirk Mason
                                                        Mrs. Frisket:  Missy Moreno
                                                        Mr. Taylor: Corey Rieger
                                                        Mrs. Tuggle: Jill Olson
                                                        Bankteller: Andy Cameron
                                                        Abraham Lincoln: Chris Brown
                                                        Dwarf: Ruth Gamble
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