Director, Actor, Artistic Director, and Sometimes Gardener
Director, Actor, Artistic Director, and Sometimes Gardener
Matrix Theatre
Detroit, MI, USA.
Nov/Dec 2015.
A funny and heart-warming play about an estranged Mother and Son reuniting under dire and dangerous circumstances.
"'The Velocity of Autumn' features gripping performances by Jane McFarlane and Chris Korte. The play marks David Wolber’s second directorial project with Matrix Theatre this season – he previously directed “A Kid Like Jake.” True to form, Wolber’s touch with uncomfortable subjects is deft, with just enough tension to keep the story line taut, and enough humor to keep it comfortable." - Patty Nolan, Examiner.com
"Director David Wolber is right at home with this material, and he has mounted this production with the professionalism and economy he brought to shows when he was artistic director of Ann Arbor’s Performance Network. He is definitely an asset to the Matrix, the tiny black-box theater in southwest Detroit that's celebrating its 25th anniversary this year." - John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
"Thoughtful and provocative treatment of aging cradles at Matrix - Before the The Velocity of Autumn even begins, we have questions. Playwright Eric Coble will answer them all in his two-actor drama with comedic touches, dexterously directed by David Wolber at Matrix Theatre." - Martin Kohn, Encoremichigan.com
She is fiercely independent, and refuses to leave her apartment, loading it up with explosive jars of combustable fluid rather than move out.
The Velocity of Autumn
by Eric Coble
Director - David Wolber
Alexandra - Jane MacFarlane
Chris - Chris Korte
Assistant Director - Sarah Hawkins Moan
Stage Manager - Emily Pierce
Set design - Christina Killmar
Light design - Amy Schneider
Costume design - Kirstin Bianchi
Sound design - Neil Koivu
"The Velocity of Autumn" received a Wilde Award nomination for Best Design-Props (Buckley)