I Should Have Called You Earlier
“That’s my telephone phrase. We can play right now, if you want.”
I Should Have Called You Earlier is a one-on-one telephone play where you receive a call from a half familiar stranger. Together, you’ll reflect back on an imagined past, playing games and sharing memories along the way. It’s an intimate, interactive, and live experience that runs 15 - 20 minutes.
I Should Have Called You Earlier is a Pay-What-You-Will performance. After your call, you’ll receive an email with instructions to pay whatever amount you choose. All proceeds will go directly to the artists involved.
I Should Have Called You Earlier has been extended by popular demand! Performances now run through January 31.
This show is now SOLD OUT. Thank you all for your incredible support!
For those who’ve already reserved tickets: Because not knowing who’s on the other end of the phone is part of the fun, we disguised our performers as the four elements for ticketing purposes. You’ll receive more information about your specific performer after your call.
The Artists
Danielle Mohlman (she/her) is a nationally produced playwright based in Seattle, WA. Her plays include Stopgap (Field Trip Theatre); Nexus (Hubbard Hall, Dreamwell Theatre, The Kilroys honorable mention); Dust (Dacha Theatre, The Kilroys List, Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center semi-finalist); Rushing (The Scratch & Really Really Theatre Group, Umbrella Project Writers Group); Frankenstein (Mount Vernon High School, George Mason High School, Village Theatre KIDSTAGE); Halcyon (Seattle Public Theater, Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center semi-finalist); and Rocky Road (Project 5 Commission). She is currently developing multiple projects for theatre and film.
Wiley Basho Gorn (he/him) is a director, dramaturg, and emerging voice & text coach. His work focuses on developing a personal connection to heightened language both on and off the stage. Directing credits include: Twelfth Night, or What You Will (Fern Shakespeare Company, Seattle WA) house of sueños and It Will Be Now (18th & Union, Seattle WA), As You Like It (ACT Theatre, Seattle WA) and The Tempest (Taksu Theatre Co. Brooklyn NY). Dramaturgical credits include: Bring Down The House Pt 1&2, As You Like It, Macbeth, All’s Well That Ends Well (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland OR), Richard III (Seattle Shakespeare Company and upstart crow collective, Seattle, WA). Wiley is an affiliate artist of upstart crow collective and received his BFA from the School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. wileybashogorn.com
Riley Gene (they/them) is a Seattle based actor, director, and teaching artist. They were most recently seen in Book-It Repertory Theatre's The Canterville Ghost and have previously appeared on stage with Seattle Repertory Theatre (The Importance of Being Earnest), Seattle Shakespeare Company (All's Well That Ends Well), Freehold Engaged Theatre (As You Like It and The Winter's Tale), The 14/48 Projects (It's a Wonderful Life and The World’s Quickest Theater Festival), The Scratch (Rushing and Playwriting from Scratch Theatre Festival), Dacha Theatre (Sorry I Missed You), as well as The Core Ensemble and Runaway Stage Theatrics. They have directed with ACT Theatre’s YPP Program, Washington Ensemble Theatre, and the world premier play Out in the Open. They are a proud teaching artist at Foundry10 and a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts.
Christopher Salazar (he/him) is an actor, educator, voice over artist, and improviser. Based in Los Angeles, where he is very active in that vibrant theatre community, Chris has also worked at dozens of theaters around the country including The Alley Theatre, The Old Globe, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Portland Center Stage. He earned his MFA in Acting from The Old Globe/USD program and serves as a faculty member at AMDA in Hollywood. His voice can be heard in animated films, video games, podcasts, and a multitude of audio books.
Rachel Esther Tate (she/her) is a Stay-At-Home artist of sorts these days. In pre-pandemic times she acted at theatres such as Arena Stage, Mark Taper Forum, and South Coast Rep. Now she photographs the strangeness and beauty of these times, is in development on a passion piece with playwright Danielle Mohlman, and is beginning her training to become a Death Doula. Rachel is actively seeking healing and light through the art of creation and she's really excited to get to connect with other humans through the uniqueness of this beautiful project.
Lisa Tejero (she/her) recently opened and then was furloughed from Bring Down the House, an all-female and non-binary adaptation of Henry IV at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. Recent credits include directing a production of The Agitators at Upstream Theatre in St. Louis and performing in Anything Goes at Arena Stage. In 2019, Lisa appeared in Berkeley Rep and The Guthrie’s co-production of Metamorphoses, reprising the role of the Therapist, which she originated on Broadway. Lisa is an artistic associate at Lookingglass Theatre where she has appeared in 1984, Argonautika, Curiosity Shop, Ethan Frome, Fedra, and S/M. Additionally, Lisa has appeared on stage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse, Court Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, The McCarter, Milwaukee Rep, St. Louis Rep, Seattle Rep, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Victory Gardens. Lisa is a recipient of two After Dark Awards and a Drama League Distinguished Performance nomination. She was also recently nominated for a Jeff Award for her portrayal of Vivian Bearing in The Hypocrite Theatre’s production of Wit.