My So-Called Life captured our high school years perfectly, yet many have never heard of it. One of the bright spots on early ’90s television, the Claire Danes vehicle ran for a mere 19 episodes in 1994. Yet in that brief stint, the angsty critical darling racked up a Golden Globe, four Emmy nominations and legions of devoted fans mourning the loss of a potential hall-of-fame series snuffed before its time. Now one of those faithful fans has big plans to revive the cult series, so clear your Mondays.
“This was the greatest show, maybe ever,” says actor-writer-director and superfan Stephanie Wittels Wachs. “It was super ahead of its time, and dealt with issues we’re still grappling with today. The third episode was literally titled Guns and Gossip. [The series] tackles school issues, gender identity, female empowerment. And the writing is likely the best teenage writing of all time.”
In the Rec Room revival, titled My So Called Mondays, a full cast performs each episode over 19 weeks. “I realized, people just want to be home watching -Netflix. What if we bring Netflix to the stage,” says Wittels Watchs. “These [episode] transcripts I’ve found are so obviously fan-written, and the stage directions are amazing. They’re so melodramatic and super emo — they’re like a character of their own.” She says the Rec Room was founded by theater artists burnt out on theater and just looking to do something fun.
Community interaction is an important part of life, which is why Enclave at Woodbridge Apartments in Sugar Land, Texas is urging you to join in the all of the excitement at this event!
Event Time/Date:
Monday, December 5, 2016 – 8:00 PM
Event Venue Location:
Rec Room
100 Jackson Street
Houston, Texas 77002