tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29532432698755144362024-03-12T23:24:14.499-04:00Hangman School for GirlsI AM THE QUEEN OF THIS CLASSROOMLetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-63174988325234534052010-03-28T14:57:00.002-04:002010-03-28T15:04:06.676-04:00Epilogue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaZ5INp9dEyuYIaVtM4sSvkG4-ToASjUzHs6tPjzSvww14ei1qnPgF30_dqiO0SPT1gzF9PnviV5Mj8pPtL-fUXZ2yvgI2uk5HZYgaArq67T3qrlHTTBVP2J4PbJXWLxLcEDpMIQnoyGI/s1600/LeaversBall.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaZ5INp9dEyuYIaVtM4sSvkG4-ToASjUzHs6tPjzSvww14ei1qnPgF30_dqiO0SPT1gzF9PnviV5Mj8pPtL-fUXZ2yvgI2uk5HZYgaArq67T3qrlHTTBVP2J4PbJXWLxLcEDpMIQnoyGI/s320/LeaversBall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453762292310913250" border="0" /></a><br />A year ago, Lucy asked me to have lunch with her. Over sushi, she pitched me her ideas for this new play that she was writing. It was essentially the story of a pariah, an outcast, the lowest of the low. As she continued writing, it became clear that the real question, the more interesting question was: What makes someone a pariah? And so the slow birth of HANGMAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS began. I was flattered and excited when Lucy asked me to direct this play. I have learned so much along the journey.<br /><br />It has been an honor and a privilege to work with such brilliantly talented people. I offer my sincerest thanks to everyone who helped to bring this play into being. Thank you to those who have made monetary donations from this side of and across the pond. Thank you to Vagabond and FullStop company members who have donated time and support. Thank you to everyone who came out to our fundraising events over the last few months. Thank you to my shinning designers who have made this show look beautiful. Thank you to my immensely talented cast for filling the stage with life and vitality. Thank you to Meryl for holding it all together. Thanks to YOU, our audience, because without you none of this would ever be possible. But most importantly, thank you to Brian for your infallible dedication and resilience. And without question, to Lucy, the true queen of this classroom. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this story with the world and for inviting me along for the ride.Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-79385468685034148712010-03-26T11:19:00.004-04:002010-03-28T14:19:30.540-04:00Chapter Twenty-Four: Final Weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxGvfSQ11GA23HqzHhr_BbBguxg5E8AmTL_ss7VCdZBa5hsNa9ObgzvGJAymAEXYYMsPg66DFAGIdk4TTLnnphxMaqbAYtO70RKKT3NnHJfBblnVsQw_n1c5jeNxvLZoi81yvWaoDs6gF/s1600/BattleScene.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452966662413052034" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxGvfSQ11GA23HqzHhr_BbBguxg5E8AmTL_ss7VCdZBa5hsNa9ObgzvGJAymAEXYYMsPg66DFAGIdk4TTLnnphxMaqbAYtO70RKKT3NnHJfBblnVsQw_n1c5jeNxvLZoi81yvWaoDs6gF/s320/BattleScene.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">We, the Cast and Crew of <em>Hangman School for Girls,</em> are in our final weekend of performances at <a href="http://theatresource.org/contact_us.php">Manhattan Theatre Source</a>. If you haven't seen it yet RUN (DON'T WALK!) to this fantastical theatrical endeavor brought to you by a truely talented group of artists. </div><div align="center">Thanks so much to all of our patrons who have already come out to show their support!<br /><br />Buy your tickets <a href="https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/714445">HERE</a>.<br /><br />And catch up on your reading with a few more late reviews hot off the presses this week. </div><div align="center">See you at the show!! </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Lucy Gillespie... has a way with dialogue; her ear is uncanny and she is able to perfectly capture the innocent cattiness that tumbles from young school girls almost without their thinking."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"The ensemble of girls do an incredible job"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Nick Afka as The Desk does an admirable job... heartbreaking and creepy"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Ms. Gillespie writes well beyond her years"</span><br /><br />- Karen Tortora-Lee - <a href="http://thehappiestmedium.com/2010/03/making-the-grade-at-hangman-school-for-girls/">The Happiest Medium </a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lucy Gillespie is "full of lip-biting hope and festering rage"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"a daring, funny, frank exploration into group mentality and the pain of exclusion"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"all actors, under Leta Tremblay's direction, offer stellar performances"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"a must-see"</span><br /><br />-Natalie Zutter, <a href="http://nyunews.com/arts/2010/03/24/25hangman/">NYU News</a><br /><br /><br />And finally, from the <a href="http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-24/theater/generally-engaging-hangman-school-for-girls/">Village Voice</a>.<br /></div>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-4156443800190489452010-03-19T13:49:00.004-04:002010-03-28T14:15:47.282-04:00Chapter Twenty-Three: HANGMAN a Hit!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUcfuKLCiPMguMxfV32w2l1vURw4O_MZCSZZxtl3KsORMHAAYwVGjBGnX8hY1PZLyPHToxODHRqDUe2k0hGgPNvn_SjuzaDUq-p9P5D-ZClGD_jvcpsyCOZDxVqiXCKJgSQGDzicJbRKZ/s1600-h/DeskIntimate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 214px; float: right; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450414900767874290" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUcfuKLCiPMguMxfV32w2l1vURw4O_MZCSZZxtl3KsORMHAAYwVGjBGnX8hY1PZLyPHToxODHRqDUe2k0hGgPNvn_SjuzaDUq-p9P5D-ZClGD_jvcpsyCOZDxVqiXCKJgSQGDzicJbRKZ/s320/DeskIntimate.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Only 9 performances left of </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><strong>Hangman School for Girls</strong><br />written by Lucy Gillespie<br />directed by Leta Tremblay </div><br /><div align="center"><br />$15 online, $20 at the door<br />Click <a href="https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/714445">HERE</a> for tickets </div><br /><div align="center"><br />And check out our rave reviews! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I thought this was a new piece by a young company, but it was so polished and professional I second-guessed myself."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I was genuinely impressed"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"If this is her first work, ... she will doubtlessly be a great playwright"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Hangman School for Girls is a remarkably good play"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Gillespie’s treatment of the situation reaches toward theatrical brilliance"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"You should definitely see “Hangman School for Girls” both because it’s a good play, and because it’s a promise or pledge of great things to come" </span></div><br /><div align="center">- Bonny Prince Billy - <a href="http://culturalcapitol.com/2010/03/17/hangman-school-for-girls-2/">Culture Capitol<br /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Pscyhologically engrossing"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"a robust piece"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"sharply driven" </span></div><div align="center"><br />- Jonathon Lim - <a href="http://www.offoffonline.com/reviews.php?id=1750">Off Off Online</a></div>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-44441142581494576002010-03-15T23:39:00.005-04:002010-03-16T00:13:04.937-04:00Chapter Twenty-Two: Early Reviews<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpYJWmCuvsdo2tx00wTfmdFeDV_Alamhu_nFkIsq6O7-uEfRo_wCHSTxqc5ZasJ379UlpmDG2GfCuE7AOKFraAimlzcwKrpHHwskZo6XqlDhcDvrlQrc7_5id3bZgpaYKkEI37d-MDLDc/s1600-h/FlyingPress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpYJWmCuvsdo2tx00wTfmdFeDV_Alamhu_nFkIsq6O7-uEfRo_wCHSTxqc5ZasJ379UlpmDG2GfCuE7AOKFraAimlzcwKrpHHwskZo6XqlDhcDvrlQrc7_5id3bZgpaYKkEI37d-MDLDc/s320/FlyingPress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449078988493737314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The reviews are starting to come in and we couldn't be more thrilled!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Ms. Gillespie's own performance is as quirky and vibrant as her writing."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Mr. Afka's mesmerizing turn as Desk is the true gem of the production... It has been a long time since I've heard an actor savor every syllable with the relish that Afka does."</span><br /><br />-Zach Calhoon, <a href="http://zackcalhoon.blogspot.com/2010/03/hangman-school-for-girls-by-lucy.html">Visible Soul</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"it's cute, fun, extremely emotional, and thought-provoking."</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Nick Afka "sent chills down my spine"</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />"director Leta Tremblay does a brilliant job"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"this won’t be the last time we see Lucy Gillespie. She will certainly go places."</span><br /><br />- Hilary Topper - <a href="http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/theatre-review-nyc-hangman-school-for/page-2/">blogcritics.org</a><br /><br />We still have two more weeks of performances so buy your tickets <a href="https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/714445">NOW</a> and see what all the buzz is about!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PXZqceQ93CpxVsv_vwXPuIb17xRPycLcVBPzpJIU2wsumvSgjdgbHIMNkhMl9EWSkvRShTe8I9UopOor8g41wxP3B7hfTWv19RNELDuwdqwljIkX-V5w2vkTIMXqybhJnQ2yMPHuwQ6Q/s1600-h/GirlsMagPress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PXZqceQ93CpxVsv_vwXPuIb17xRPycLcVBPzpJIU2wsumvSgjdgbHIMNkhMl9EWSkvRShTe8I9UopOor8g41wxP3B7hfTWv19RNELDuwdqwljIkX-V5w2vkTIMXqybhJnQ2yMPHuwQ6Q/s320/GirlsMagPress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449078505270247490" border="0" /></a>Also, check out some of our online listings and forward to your friends!!<br /><br /><a href="http://theater.nytimes.com/show/24510/Hangman-School-for-Girls/overview">New York Times</a><br /><br /><a href="http://newyork.timeout.com/events/off-off-broadway/329862/hangman-school-for-girls">Time Out New York</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.villagevoice.com/events/hangman-school-for-girls-1685240/">The Village Voice </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/showpage.php?t=hang9753">nytheatre.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.theateronline.com/pb.xzc?PK=23381">theateronline.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.offoffonline.com/listings.php?id=10196">offoffonline</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nyconstage.org/shows/manhattantheatresource_hangman_schoolforgirls.htm">NYC Onstage</a><br /></div>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-72649081937157880802010-03-11T11:03:00.006-05:002010-03-11T13:09:46.943-05:00Chapter Twenty-One: Opening Night!<div align="center">It's been a long few months but the time has finally arrived. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">You are cordially invited to join us at the Opening Night of HANGMAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447408265829789122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBjQ30WV21G8QgVJ5uAdJOkU0c1E728fmWUIQeiYgoZ2-d5yRqh866F8crfG03cxCxgbJq4LfDvRtbgLFhnw43W4FEqy-eHLsktn6u8ie6ocoAOoPMlchdQwzp2yb-Ep9DhJC35qjf60D/s320/hangpub" /><br />The Desk has sat in the same classroom in the same school for generations - watching generations of children grow into generations of young ladies. Today, on the first day of school, Hazel Millet makes her way towards him. Will she be just like all the other little girls or will she be different - special - his own beautiful darling?<br /><br />Thursday, March 11th @8pm<br /><br /><a href="https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/714445">Manhattan Theatre Source</a><br />177 MacDougal Street<br /><br />Post Performance Libations at <a href="http://www.affairon8th.com/">Affair on Eighth</a> with the cast, crew, and creative team.<br /><br />Please RSVP to Brian Hashimoto at bhashimoto@fullstopcollective.org to make your reservations. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Also check our listing on <a href="http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137684-Hangman-School-for-Girls-Makes-World-Premiere-March-10">PLAYBILL.COM</a>!</div><div align="center">And a podcast with the writer and director on <a href="http://www.broadwaybullet.com/?p=830">Broadway Bullet</a>!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We hope to see you at the show running through March 27th!!</div>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-51259318290790799762010-03-03T15:39:00.004-05:002010-03-04T13:31:23.716-05:00Chapter Twenty: Lend us your ears!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuEXr8ZdtiKL-InUaC-vs0PjPxqnBSl8okPpyNhMMCF-ONAokeOkPmFWAm7lWCPztPPfZT8auR2ymekB9n4tsjXpY1ckdGdSdbshJ0JtIvbYzWlwAHW6b8s5jRQGWEXooLi-KjaWtfg01/s1600-h/ManhattanTheatreSource.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444514270350903394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuEXr8ZdtiKL-InUaC-vs0PjPxqnBSl8okPpyNhMMCF-ONAokeOkPmFWAm7lWCPztPPfZT8auR2ymekB9n4tsjXpY1ckdGdSdbshJ0JtIvbYzWlwAHW6b8s5jRQGWEXooLi-KjaWtfg01/s320/ManhattanTheatreSource.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Friends, Romans, Countrymen! Lend us your ears!<br /><br />Your ardent support of <em>Hangman School for Girls</em> has been has been incredibly instrumental in making this production happen.<br /><br />The cast and crew of <em>Hangman School for Girls</em> are but one week from opening at the <a href="http://www.theatresource.org/now_playing.php">Manhattan Theatre Source</a>, where we will have a three week run.<br /><br />Everything that has happened over the past four months – from the first production meeting through a wild week of gift-wrapping at Barnes and Noble: Naughty British Schoolgirl Night through the Staged Reading: And the day Set Designer Jacquelyn D. Marolt found a gorgeous and authentic vintage school desk by the side of the road – all of these experiences have taught us that it is the LITTLE THINGS that count.<br /><br />We now look to you to help us count the little things in this final heave-ho. If you have been waiting to make your mark, NOW IS THE TIME!<br /><br />$5 pays for two copies of Sugar Magazine Props.<br />$8 pays for one pair of black shoes.<br />$10 pays for one vermillion red sweater.<br />$15 pays for one plank of lumber.<br /><br />To make a donation, please visit either of our producing companies' sites:<br /><a href="http://www.thevagabondtheatreensemble.com/">http://www.thevagabondtheatreensemble.com/</a><br />OR<br /><a href="http://www.fullstopcollective.org/">http://www.fullstopcollective.org/</a><br /><br />Stay tuned for more interviews, press photos, and reviews on this blog including:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.papermag.com/blogs/2010/03/stage_notes_hangman_school_for.php">PAPERMAG WORD UP!</a> A Stage Notes interview with Lucy Gillespie by Tom Murrin:<br /><br /><blockquote><strong>"How is this going to be staged?<br /></strong>It's going to be very physical. The director is working with a lot of choreography and movement. We're figuring out now how the desk will move around. Also, with the girls, there's an element of flocking and pantomime. So we're working on that too. A lot of the scenes with the girls are seen through Hazels's eyes, so there is a delineation of the girls as they really are, and how they are seen by Hazel." </blockquote>And once more, thank you so much for your support. We are looking forward to performing for you!! </div>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-74136706295212276622010-02-27T00:30:00.004-05:002010-02-27T01:22:57.815-05:00Chapter Nineteen: A Night of Comedy!!<div style="text-align: left;">This Saturday, February 27th you are invited to take a journey into the depths of awesomeness.<br /></div><br />Jeff Ashworth hosts a stellar lineup of talented humorists who will each take the stage and regale you with tales and yarns that will undoubtedly pleasure your funny g-spot.<br /><br />Comics include:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDf-DzO4ohOEHLGMzteRZFOH3QVlYWtkX_ZNbROokRPaUEff1xTr67EsukUog9eB7RR0R0zcWRKR2FdJiFohp1AqKgSebIUQ5j7oHat6eKKAid6BXaWGug3Dd1Fm8QMps8w5ZzcW5dRKD/s1600-h/comedy+night.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDf-DzO4ohOEHLGMzteRZFOH3QVlYWtkX_ZNbROokRPaUEff1xTr67EsukUog9eB7RR0R0zcWRKR2FdJiFohp1AqKgSebIUQ5j7oHat6eKKAid6BXaWGug3Dd1Fm8QMps8w5ZzcW5dRKD/s320/comedy+night.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442804131172688610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dan St. Germain<br />Beth Mcgregor<br />Scott Moran<br />Rob O'Reilly<br />and Laura Prangley.<br /><br />Did I mention this show is only $5? That's less than a dollar per comedian.<br /><br />Come join the Vagabond Theatre Ensemble in association with FullStop Collective for a night of hilarious comedians to help support our upcoming Production of <span style="font-style: italic;">Hangman School for Girls</span>.<br /><br />Come laugh, and help us raise money for arts and crafts, and theatre.<br /><br />There will also be a place to buy drinks. It's a bar. It has reasonable prices that you can take advantage of.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Parkside Lounge<br />317 East Houston @ Ave C<br />7:00pm-8:30pm<br />Saturday Feb. 27.<br /><br />Come. Laugh. Please.</div>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-59485957664398834512010-02-22T16:39:00.004-05:002010-02-22T17:03:21.974-05:00Chapter Eighteen: The Happiest Medium InterviewKaren Tortora-Lee of The Happiest Medium interviewed Lucy recently on the subject of our upcoming production. What is The Happiest Medium? It's a blog that has this to say about itself:<br /><br /><blockquote>"Whether your passion is theatre, or your guilty pleasure is trashy TV, whether you love to go gallery hopping on a rainy weekend or just curl up with a great book before you go to sleep, whether you’re a professional shutterbug or an amateur iTunes mix master you’ll meet someone here who shares your passion." </blockquote><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441189013507510674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlb2OHx4xEO4ZBC8RA7QiEKrr5UwPqfMUMSvqoVPEG4sQ2YR8AiiBhJ_erOMLOfOXl-nzJwjga9o7xzjMnPgmsulx_ivlNEsep1bG45AEM6l53VWb1XBluZewDjxSvYGAgFzxxIHpschB/s320/Hangman-art-Maya-Battle.jpg" /> <p align="center">Postcard art by Maya Battle</p><p align="left">Look for Karen and Lucy's full conversation at <a href="http://thehappiestmedium.com/2010/02/you-take-the-good-you-take-the-bad-you-take-them-both-and-there-you-have-lucy-gillespies-hangman-school-for-girls/#more-8996">The Happiest Medium</a>. Here's a taste: </p><blockquote>"<strong>The blurb for the show says “The play is <em>Alice in Wonderland</em> meets <em>Lolita</em> with a little <em>Mean Girls</em> thrown in”. So, can we expect a girl falling down a rabbit hole and sitting at a table having punchy Tina Fey type conversations with a man twice her age who’s trying to have sex with her? Or does it all play out a little differently?<br /></strong><br />LG: (Laughs) Noooo, it’s not at all like that! When I started writing, it all started with the “Desk” character that Hazel retreats to; an imaginary friendship Hazel develops when she fails to get into the “in” crowd. The Desk is the first character I wrote, and I had in mind the character of Humbert Humbert … The Desk hates it when girls grow up because they are no longer cute, dependent, awkward, and they don’t sit on him properly. But as the play developed, the Desk became more of a companion to Hazel; rather than someone who abuses her or victimizes her. It’s a very pure friendship (at least at the beginning). There are qualities he loves about Hazel. As far as the Alice in Wonderland connection … there are lots of games, everyone plays them. A lot of role play, and a lot of hearkening back to Greek Mythology. As far as Mean Girls, I really just tried to capture that period of time when you’re age 11 – 14 and viciousness is tossed around like rainwater … it’s just in the air all the time, with no thought to it at all." </blockquote>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-33563194349334825732010-02-19T16:13:00.006-05:002010-02-22T16:31:40.856-05:00Chapter Seventeen: Visible Soul Interview with the Playwright<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsdNrTfkmoQLnVFO3oMGfZ-qKxCz1ZJDgw4_Xm5PDd1merdF4gGTig5RVty_y57Jhg3v3sKWttwZMM2NDNUOiNGh1LxN8WSXtaLLGCX4gN5RjX2aroUEIUPohUm-fDqF046w_8a7NH_km/s1600-h/Zack+Calhoon.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 120px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440067869629501474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsdNrTfkmoQLnVFO3oMGfZ-qKxCz1ZJDgw4_Xm5PDd1merdF4gGTig5RVty_y57Jhg3v3sKWttwZMM2NDNUOiNGh1LxN8WSXtaLLGCX4gN5RjX2aroUEIUPohUm-fDqF046w_8a7NH_km/s320/Zack+Calhoon.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Lucy was recently interviewed by Zack Calhoon, a New York actor/playwright graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. The full interview can be found on his blog, <a href="http://zackcalhoon.blogspot.com/2010/02/people-you-should-know-lucy-gillespie.html">Visible Soul</a>.<br /><br />Here's a preview ((c) Zack Calhoon 2010): </div><br /><div></div><strong></strong><blockquote><strong>"Tell me about <em>Hangman School for Girls</em>. What’s it like to be going into production on your first full length play?</strong><br /><div><br />It is exhilerating. Oh my god. Everyone involved is so damn smart and curious. And I think I'm finally kicking that niggling English modesty habit I have; getting excited to talk about the play, invite people to the play, raise money for the play. And it's even more exciting because other people - smart people - are excited, and involved! Oh my god.<br /><br /><strong>I see you are also acting in the play. Do you find it hard to do “double duty” on this production?</strong><br /><br />Of course... I read about how Pinter would get cast in his own plays, and he would lose himself absolutely in text-work, character research, director's notes - rebuilding his entire understanding of the play from the character's perspective. Keeping this in mind during rehearsals I have so far discovered many elements of Hazel (my character in Hangman) that I had no idea existed during the writing process. I love rehearsals - I find them incredibly relaxing - like playdates. And after problem-solving and trouble-shooting this play for a year and a half, it's so much fun to get to mess around with it on my feet with other people and their interpretations."</div></blockquote>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-59916052186292497862010-02-10T20:11:00.002-05:002010-02-10T20:16:12.919-05:00Chapter Sixteen: Spotlight on Brian Tovar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjZupk7uLFgugWmEb6FQxRS8kItVacTgyJMxAtQwqXR4-BQTuyaUJgRLYWB-wq3x2-BG3Nc10QHGi0RKF9rTiiNsiyDVWc91V-cfZjIl2kf2FKR2Ux4ZHlnm0OjjidQ8YdD-mxqDp53XY/s1600-h/Picture+of+Me.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjZupk7uLFgugWmEb6FQxRS8kItVacTgyJMxAtQwqXR4-BQTuyaUJgRLYWB-wq3x2-BG3Nc10QHGi0RKF9rTiiNsiyDVWc91V-cfZjIl2kf2FKR2Ux4ZHlnm0OjjidQ8YdD-mxqDp53XY/s320/Picture+of+Me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436788419598236306" border="0" /></a><br />Meet Brian Tovar. He is our Lighting Designer. Brian’s award winning work has been seen in theatres across New York City and the east coast. His work has been featured at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Medicine Show Theatre, Access Theatre, Gene Frankel Theatre, and American Theatre of Actors, among others. Brian’s extensive festival work includes productions in the NYC International Fringe Festival, New York Musical Theatre Festival and Midtown International Theatre Festival. Recent NYC credits include the new musicals, <span style="font-style: italic;">Factory Girls</span> (Ars Nova, Joes Pub), <span style="font-style: italic;">Street Lights</span> (American Theatre of Actors), <span style="font-style: italic;">Vote! </span>(Minetta Lane), and <span style="font-style: italic;">Perez Hilton Saves The Universe</span> (Bleecker Street Theatre and Barrow Street Theatre). Regionally, his designs have been seen at ReVision Theatre (<span style="font-style: italic;">The Full Monty</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Funny Girl</span>), and Irvington Town Hall (<span style="font-style: italic;">Swing</span>). Upcoming projects include: <span style="font-style: italic;">Hangman School for Girls</span> (Manhattan Theatre Source), <span style="font-style: italic;">The Who’s Tommy</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Rocky Horror Show</span>, and the world premier of the new musical <span style="font-style: italic;">The Bikinis </span>(ReVision). On Broadway, Brian has served as assistant to Kevin Adams on both <span style="font-style: italic;">Passing Strange</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">HAIR</span>. Brian is the recipient of The 2008 Midtown International Theatre Festival Outstanding Lighting Design award for his work on <span style="font-style: italic;">The Wendy Complex</span>. His work can be viewed at <a href="http://www.briantovardesign.com/Brian_Tovar_-_Lighting_Design/Home___.html">www.BrianTovarDesign.com</a><br /><br />1. What is your favorite word? Atascosa - google it.<br />2. What is your least favorite word? Projections<br />3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music and Color<br />4. What turns you off? Reality.<br />5. What is your favorite curse word? Fuck<br />6. What sound or noise do you love? Rain and Thunder<br />7. What sound or noise do you hate? Jackhammers at 3am.<br />8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? If I was a Doctor..<br />9. What profession would you not like to do? If I was an actor...<br />10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome home.Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-780500360302319762010-02-05T23:22:00.006-05:002010-02-06T00:31:29.756-05:00Chapter Fifteen: Spotlight on Leta Tremblay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZigdVgTvVNucHgitUeiWcfv5iAnkThOMOi09bJA44qdm36fNPaGCsCc1eMuN5aDUooTpXXX-9EE_jfF4VjbPlgyHbILGoxu0bXjkKh6PFQcb1B4DJwY-s7USh9Jmsha9zwVs1dEtS3CJq/s1600-h/Leta+Wedding.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZigdVgTvVNucHgitUeiWcfv5iAnkThOMOi09bJA44qdm36fNPaGCsCc1eMuN5aDUooTpXXX-9EE_jfF4VjbPlgyHbILGoxu0bXjkKh6PFQcb1B4DJwY-s7USh9Jmsha9zwVs1dEtS3CJq/s320/Leta+Wedding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434981844057552946" border="0" /></a><br />My name is Leta Tremblay and I will play the part of director on this wild ride. I am a director and stage manager currently residing in New York City. In my directing work, I specialize in stylized movement with bold, simple visual and auditory elements. Recent NY directing credits include: <span style="font-style: italic;">Fore-Shadow-Play </span>(also written by Lucy Gillespie!) as part of <a href="http://www.foreplays.biz"><span style="font-style: italic;">FOREPLAYS </span></a>(Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn),<span style="font-style: italic;"> The City That Cried Wolf</span> (59E59 Theaters), <span style="font-style: italic;">365 Days/365 Plays</span> (FullStop Collective), and <span style="font-style: italic;">10 Plates</span> (ExPgirl, AD). I also staged a full production of <span style="font-style: italic;">Machinal</span> by Sophie Treadwell while attending Smith College. As a stage manager, I work with many NYC theaters and companies including HERE Arts Center, Cherry Lane Theatre, The Chocolate Factory, NAATCO, and ExPgirl (company member). I am a founding member and Director of Production of <a href="http://www.fullstopcollective.org">FullStop Collective</a>, a New York based theater company devoted to developing and presenting the innovative work of its members. I have trained at the Eugene O’Neill National Theatre Institute, with the Wooster Group, and with the SITI Company. I am so excited to be working with such an amazing group of people and I can’t wait for you to see what we create. Stay tuned! Rehearsals start in less than a week!!<br /><br />In an interview with myself I responded:<br /><br />What is your favorite word? Ardent<br />What is your least favorite word? Nigger<br />What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? People and Love<br />What turns you off? Cruelty to children<br />What is your favorite curse word? Fuck<br />What sound or noise do you love? Laughter<br />What sound or noise do you hate? Gunshots<br />What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Drummer in a Rock Band<br />What profession would you not like to do? President of the United States<br />If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Welcome, would you like to stay or care to give it another go?”Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-57449171172785633262010-01-27T21:49:00.003-05:002010-02-06T00:34:46.164-05:00Chapter Fourteen: Spotlight on Brian Hashimoto<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiVwfTxP81hqw-OA2W7T5i2kEc1YaOe2OhWjY3aiA2pHA4ITToGDyBAFeWa6onK8QmiYdaITMOm_UEFjKCWjogeKCSRAfpE7q0-jgy3teitjaSxfksxkSnnC2ZRhFAS4FSc8vXuynjDLa/s1600-h/brian.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiVwfTxP81hqw-OA2W7T5i2kEc1YaOe2OhWjY3aiA2pHA4ITToGDyBAFeWa6onK8QmiYdaITMOm_UEFjKCWjogeKCSRAfpE7q0-jgy3teitjaSxfksxkSnnC2ZRhFAS4FSc8vXuynjDLa/s320/brian.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431618642188544226" border="0" /></a><br />Meet Brian Hashimoto. He is the Executive Producer of <span style="font-style: italic;">Hangman School for Girls</span>. Brian is a director, actor, photographer and producer based in New York. Directing credits include: <span style="font-style: italic;">Porn.edu</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Fore Play or Red Play</span> as part of <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.foreplays.biz">FOREPLAYS</a> </span>(Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn), <span style="font-style: italic;">Clean Sheets</span> (Vintage Loft, NYC), <span style="font-style: italic;">La Boheme</span> (Connecticut Lyric Opera, New London, CT); <span style="font-style: italic;">4 Directions</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Flying Machine</span> (The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center); <span style="font-style: italic;">A Number</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">4.48 Psychosis</span> (Ithaca College). Acting credits include: <span style="font-style: italic;">Negative Space</span> (Looking Glass Theatre, NYC & Florence Griswald Museum, Old Lyme, CT); <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lover</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Persepolis</span> (Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, CT); <span style="font-style: italic;">Metamorphoses</span> (Underground Theater, Ithaca, NY). Brian received his B.A. in Drama from Ithaca College and is an alumnus of the National Theater Institute. Additionally, he has trained at the St. Petersburg Theater Academy in Russia as well as Balinese Mask at Studio 5 in Brooklyn, NY. <a href="http://www.hashimoto.printroom.com/studio_homepage.asp?domain_name=hashimoto">www.hashimoto.printroom.com</a><br /><br />1. What is your favorite word?<br />Schnitzengruben<br />2. What is your least favorite word?<br />Never<br />3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?<br />Fearless passion<br />4. What turns you off?<br />Closed-mindedness<br />5. What is your favorite curse word?<br />HolyFrackinTurdBiscuit, SonnofaFuckingBiii-etch<br />6. What sound or noise do you love?<br />The breeze on top of a mountain<br />7. What sound or noise do you hate?<br />The sound of stupidity<br />8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?<br />If photographer doesn't count, then special effects creator for movies.<br />9. What profession would you not like to do?<br />Anything to do with taxes.<br />10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?<br />"You're a good man. Here's a free pass to go back and do it again. Keep using it until you've done and seen everything."Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-70034402663703887072010-01-25T20:53:00.004-05:002010-02-27T01:25:43.724-05:00Chapter Thirteen: Spotlight on Laura Wiese<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6CCTBEpt2NBqo2bGEwlcYSNyJFHa0D9SWQreH2Cfw2kfqyqL5M3rqw2a5xokOnCteS2lPFtG1a8lR0T4DYmO0W5jx6bQzHtfrxT7WTmOW-S249EVsjs1DJBAui1aWheoNJFmzJNBJwhZ/s1600-h/laurayellowchair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6CCTBEpt2NBqo2bGEwlcYSNyJFHa0D9SWQreH2Cfw2kfqyqL5M3rqw2a5xokOnCteS2lPFtG1a8lR0T4DYmO0W5jx6bQzHtfrxT7WTmOW-S249EVsjs1DJBAui1aWheoNJFmzJNBJwhZ/s320/laurayellowchair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430867603711655586" border="0" /></a><br />Meet Laura Wiese. She is our Costume Designer. Over the years Laura has become the unofficial go-to costume designer for FullStop Collective and she is happy to be working with both Vagabond and FullStop on <span style="font-style: italic;">Hangman School for Girls</span>! Previous costume designs include <span style="font-style: italic;">Girl Words</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Diving in December</span> for FullStop Collective as well as designs for such plays as <span style="font-style: italic;">No Exit</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Importance of Being Earnest</span>. Laura is perhaps better known for her work as an actor, singer and voice over artist. Favorite projects include <span style="font-style: italic;">Proof </span>(Catherine), <span style="font-style: italic;">Seussical </span>(Gertrude McFuzz), the national tour of <span style="font-style: italic;">A Christmas Carol</span>, and FullStop's sexy recent production, <span style="font-style: italic;">FOREPLAYS</span>. Laura lends her voice to animation, commercial and narration voice over, having voiced commercial projects for such brands as Clear Eyes and Walmart. Her character voicework was recently showcased on the popular channel of youtube celebrity "brentalfloss". She holds a BFA in Acting from Drake University and is a proud Alumnus of the Eugene O'Neill National Theater Institute. For more on Laura's wide variety of projects check out <a href="http://www.laurawiese.com/">www.laurawiese.com</a>.<br /><br />Fave word: serendipitously<br />Least fave word: regurgitate<br />Turn on: Space and freedom<br />Turn offs: Narrow minds<br />Fave curse word: Shit balls<br />Sound I love: a symphony of strings<br />Sound I hate: Water, being poured into a glass. I have never understood my hatred for this noise.<br />Profession I want to try: Anything in Energy Healing: Reiki, Massage, etc.<br />Profession I DON"T want: Anything in Medical Healing. Rock on to the people who can. I never could.<br />God: "Welcome to heaven Laura! Here's an ever filling bucket of french fries for you!"Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-90680557605467750432010-01-24T18:53:00.004-05:002010-01-27T22:12:30.851-05:00Chapter Twelve: Spotlight on Chelsea Morgan HoffmannMeet Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann. She’s our Sound Designer. Chelsea is a Sound Designer and Actress currently living in New York moonlighting as a Production Manager during the day. She has a BFA in Theatre from NYU, and returned to New York last year after two years abroad in Ireland. In her spare time she does things like sleep and eat and read and knit and listen to different sounds and write notes about where those sounds can be used to adequately highlight dramatic tension. She also wears a lot of hats (literally, though arguably metaphorically as well). Her past credits are varied in terms of location, role, and genre, from Sandy in <span style="font-style: italic;">Grease</span> to sound designing <span style="font-style: italic;">4.48 Psychosis</span>, and she is excited to be working FullStop & The Vagabonds and any other motley member that finds it's way into this production. The photo shown was taken on the completion of a sound installation she created for the Irish Museum of Modern Art, and probably a good indication of what she looks like at the end of any challenging, intricate, wonderful project - keep an eye out for a new one at the completion of <span style="font-style: italic;">Hangman</span>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBg_xNX_xHNIGpZgP3HDkp_HzCuCeQ1I3aheKq0sCTQRCEz0FfAj9OsaOBn1_EZTpaOAOyqKA94cjMxK_7BWj8J7dIzfAwqPk0ZzJGBEGdr64BN8s9TUFiLTLPuQdGv_yxI5vjwICr4rX4/s1600-h/ChelseaHoff.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBg_xNX_xHNIGpZgP3HDkp_HzCuCeQ1I3aheKq0sCTQRCEz0FfAj9OsaOBn1_EZTpaOAOyqKA94cjMxK_7BWj8J7dIzfAwqPk0ZzJGBEGdr64BN8s9TUFiLTLPuQdGv_yxI5vjwICr4rX4/s320/ChelseaHoff.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430459934934247922" border="0" /></a><br />1. What is your favorite word? To say aloud, "indicative." To define, "Dionysian."<br />2. What is your least favorite word? Skanky.<br />3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Wit and a good bass line.<br />4. What turns you off? Pig or big headedness.<br />5. What is your favorite curse word? Fuck. I'm old school.<br />6. What sound or noise do you love? Ah for fuck's sake this is an unfair question. The inside of a train. And a million other things. Next.<br />7. What sound or noise do you hate? Teeth on fabric.<br />8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Talk Show Host. Or "Heiress."<br />9. What profession would you not like to do? Accountant.<br />10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Your father and mother and all of you are - as you used to call it in the Shadowlands - dead. The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning.”Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-28773457524064666232010-01-24T00:24:00.003-05:002010-01-24T00:34:19.931-05:00Chapter Eleven: Spotlight on Jacquelyn D. Marolt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLV4LfMuD2ph7yExsS_uGXLMZPcUEzcePhx83kMXmB6SVXvJxj9_S6p0eEfF21QApuG4xZKvTu6ldpcSvWPELl5vI6qbs4jTtt0uFRk6EjGJ0bHl1iMSiHsgmms5gbpGNcc5vuA-2DFAP/s1600-h/JacquelynMarolt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLV4LfMuD2ph7yExsS_uGXLMZPcUEzcePhx83kMXmB6SVXvJxj9_S6p0eEfF21QApuG4xZKvTu6ldpcSvWPELl5vI6qbs4jTtt0uFRk6EjGJ0bHl1iMSiHsgmms5gbpGNcc5vuA-2DFAP/s320/JacquelynMarolt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430174111443975970" border="0" /></a><br />We have DESIGNERS! It will be my distinct pleasure, over the next few blog updates, to introduce you to the creative team who will bring the world of <span style="font-style: italic;">Hangman School for Girls</span> to life. Let us begin.<br /><br />Meet Jacquelyn D. Marolt. She’s our Set Designer. Jacquelyn is a set designer and scenic artist who has designed numerous productions at Vital Theatre, The Looking Glass Theatre, and Millbrook Theatre. Last summer, Jacquelyn designed <span style="font-style: italic;">Arcadia</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Clean House</span> at New Century Theatre. She is currently the resident designer for Axial Theatre Company, with recent credits including <span style="font-style: italic;">Angels and Visions</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Cherrie and Jerry</span>. Jacquelyn received her B. A. from Smith College where she could usually be spotted in a stylish costume of either spattered paint, rugby socks, a dance leotard, or all of the above. She is thrilled to be making her design debut with FullStop, and to have the pleasure of working again with Leta.<br /><br />And, as always, we’ll end with the Pivot Questionnaire as seen on Inside the Actors Studio:<br /><br />1. What is your favorite word? Katzenjammer<br />2. What is your least favorite word? Can't<br />3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Amy Ray<br />4. What turns you off? People who hate their jobs.<br />5. What is your favorite curse word? Cunt<br />6. What sound or noise do you love? Frying Bacon<br />7. What sound or noise do you hate? The sound of the train you just missed pulling out of the station.<br />8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Trapeze Artist<br />9. What profession would you not like to do? Dishwasher<br />10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Glad you made it, things are starting to get boring around here."Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-54999739732383676862010-01-20T22:43:00.002-05:002010-01-20T22:51:01.014-05:00Chapter Ten: Spotlight on Nick Afka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6uMTQzu34jc7WT6keUJFTlVrqvpGrPjnynZKYtv1awEupD0bzAyXMBklWhoRC2E3EVhF0OLFXH8vuk8vG-IU-IbSt3uPsZHdImjaTuwzY6SC4NDIK3zO3PvgZMI4obfc637X5o46c7HV/s1600-h/Nick+Afka.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6uMTQzu34jc7WT6keUJFTlVrqvpGrPjnynZKYtv1awEupD0bzAyXMBklWhoRC2E3EVhF0OLFXH8vuk8vG-IU-IbSt3uPsZHdImjaTuwzY6SC4NDIK3zO3PvgZMI4obfc637X5o46c7HV/s320/Nick+Afka.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429035413798209362" border="0" /></a>
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He plays Desk,<span style=""> a discrete, distinguished, powerful and protective male confidant. </span>Nick is a writer, actor and Londoner. He has recently been writing for and performing in the world's longest-running comedy sketch show <i>Newsrevue</i>- which thankfully updates every week, since it's a satire on the news. He has been a column-writer for the Guardian newspaper in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>, published a book on how to do difficult sudokus and released a board game. He has devised a method to make innumerate people become numerate and is currently writing his third book about maths for a Japanese publisher. Recent acting credits include the short films <i>Meat...</i>, <i>Making Britain Less Crap</i>, and <i>Living Into The Future</i>. Roles include Glottenbal in the Georgian play <i>Orra</i>, Jay in <i>If You Lived Here You Would Be Home By Now</i>, Simon Bliss in Noel Coward's <i>Hayfever </i>and Bottom in <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i>.
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">What is your favorite word? cariad<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What is your least favorite word? zizz<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? New ideas<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What turns you off? nit-picking<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What is your favorite curse word? Cum-juggler (but then I did just make it up)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What sound or noise do you love? Leaf-rustle interspersed with bird-chirrup.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What sound or noise do you hate? The faint screech of cotton wool being rent apart.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? astronaut<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What profession would you not like to do? pedicurist<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Right, that's me done, here are the keys, see if you can do a better job.<o:p></o:p></p> <o:p></o:p> Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-83467096610484582182010-01-17T14:28:00.005-05:002010-01-17T14:46:36.779-05:00Chapter Nine: Spotlight on Meryl Ballew<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_YZ8sHYq3xwVjMPsdnSvaSlmFgRcaxWJ-b8sSWQjKy6KxO50FG5OpHjjkGPT0NGY79YP5Y8j__Z_FDukraDV6BPj93H6Gr_oJNPuIARhNEjJp5_cU0zOkfhWSf6MKmUfLif3BjWYZIWp/s1600-h/Meryl+in+headset.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_YZ8sHYq3xwVjMPsdnSvaSlmFgRcaxWJ-b8sSWQjKy6KxO50FG5OpHjjkGPT0NGY79YP5Y8j__Z_FDukraDV6BPj93H6Gr_oJNPuIARhNEjJp5_cU0zOkfhWSf6MKmUfLif3BjWYZIWp/s320/Meryl+in+headset.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427796460933183106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Meet Meryl Ballew. She is our stage manager. She's an on-again, off-again New Yorker who loves travelling and hates rude people. She's an Ithaca College graduate and was an intern at the Juilliard School for the 08-09 season. Currently she is doing the work of multiple people for an off-broadway theatrical production company trying to work her way up in the world. She's stage managed for the Aspen Opera Theatre Company, Friends in Theatre/ The Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Metropolis Opera Project among others. She's very excited to be working alongside such a creative group of people and hopes that everyone will come out to show support!<br /></span><ol style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What is your favorite word? onomatopoeia</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What is your least favorite word? cunt</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? music, particularly live music</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What turns you off? negativity</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What is your favorite curse word? bitch</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What sound or noise do you love? running water or ocean waves</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What sound or noise do you hate? crunching of food</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? trained assassin </span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >What profession would you not like to do? be president (too much responsibility and spotlight)</span></li><li><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Glad you could make it. The gang's all here. (I obviously think God watches too many cheesy movies)</span></li></ol>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-9356192556591645812010-01-09T03:02:00.002-05:002010-01-09T03:21:11.963-05:00Chapter Eight: Spotlight on Lucy Gillespie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45oGhhSr0E1l3cYaItXKwSz2TK_4vd2h4FoBrlaVnU0RNHuZBarSgEcpx035Pj3f1us4S5MK-TJ8XNBEF-xfMLI-hp0eOzXfwU0VvJ03k44fMJ-hfUiCBaMgYU73Y7ywW8sf8TlGl_xwd/s1600-h/Gillespie140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45oGhhSr0E1l3cYaItXKwSz2TK_4vd2h4FoBrlaVnU0RNHuZBarSgEcpx035Pj3f1us4S5MK-TJ8XNBEF-xfMLI-hp0eOzXfwU0VvJ03k44fMJ-hfUiCBaMgYU73Y7ywW8sf8TlGl_xwd/s320/Gillespie140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424651743962351938" border="0" /></a>
<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CLETATR%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:바탕; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 151388160 16 0 524288 0;} @font-face {font-family:"\@Batang"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 151388160 16 0 524288 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">Meet Lucy Gillespie. Not only is she our talented playwright but she also plays Hazel, <span style=""><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <u1:worddocument> <u1:view>Normal</u1:View> <u1:zoom>0</u1:Zoom> <u1:compatibility> <u1:breakwrappedtables/> <u1:snaptogridincell/> <u1:wraptextwithpunct/> <u1:useasianbreakrules/> </u1:Compatibility> <u1:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</u1:BrowserLevel> </u1:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]-->a highly imaginative 11-14 year-old girl. Lucy</span> is an Anglo-American writer and performer who is mostly interested in bad people, and the people who suffer them. Writing and collaborating credits include <em>Driving Lesson</em> (Strawberry One-Act Festival), <em>Keeping the Light: Stories of Lighthouse Keepers</em> (Mystic Seaport, CT), <em>Shadow Dracula</em> (Northwestern), and <em>Adrift</em> (Theatermakers Ensemble, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center). As an actor, Lucy has performed with FullStop Collective in NYC, Remy Bumppo Theater Company and the Oak Park Festival Theater in Chicago, the Mystic Seaport, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Summer Playwright's Conference. She is also the author of <em>The Pith and the Peel</em>, a novella about a woman who kills and eats her husband. Her second full-length play, <i>Atwater Project</i>; a fictionalized study into the death of Republican Spin-Doctor Lee Atwater, has been developed through the terraNOVA Groundbreakers Program. Lucy holds a BA from <st1:place><st1:placename>Northwestern</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype></st1:place> in Theater and Fiction Writing.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Her answers (refer to the other spotlight posts for the questions): </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. Penultimate
<br />2. Pudding
<br />3. Coffee and grace
<br />4. People who do not listen.
<br />5. Shithead
<br />6. The final water droplets falling from the tap into a hot, full bath.
<br />7. The sound of teeth scraping a fork.
<br />8. Teacher
<br />9. Accountant
<br />10. There would be this fantastic dinner party going on - with all these interesting people from history. God would pull me up a chair, give me a wink and invite me into the conversation. <o:p></o:p></p> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:Batang;font-size:11;" ></span>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-24222075393366342552010-01-03T02:15:00.003-05:002010-01-03T02:27:39.003-05:00Chapter Seven: Spotlight on Sarah Ann MasseMeet Sarah Ann Masse. She plays Chelsea, a well-adjusted and lovely 11-14 year-old girl. Sarah is a founding member and the Producing Director of <a href="http://www.thevagabondtheatreensemble.com/Site/Welcome%20.html">The Vaga</a><a href="http://www.thevagabondtheatreensemble.com/Site/Welcome%20.html">bond Theatre Ensemble.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thevagabondtheatreensemble.com/Site/Welcome%20.html"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJwN-72dZ1hMLKf0gAdzUNpALB9PxJmsk37vFDCucsvbYc9pOZD8OxuD4xCg1pTFjMXZnw4rj6Z_IzOHgB912WGaUz8oFlM9IXJbzySsnG6SRu2K94k9cil8iNqrXju9fT3uIK9v-kj_o/s1600-h/sarahannmasse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJwN-72dZ1hMLKf0gAdzUNpALB9PxJmsk37vFDCucsvbYc9pOZD8OxuD4xCg1pTFjMXZnw4rj6Z_IzOHgB912WGaUz8oFlM9IXJbzySsnG6SRu2K94k9cil8iNqrXju9fT3uIK9v-kj_o/s320/sarahannmasse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422411423809400242" border="0" /></a><br />NYC acting credits include: The Constable/The Fiddler in <span style="font-style: italic;">The last 40 minutes of Fiddler</span> (The Cell), Mrs. Darling in <span style="font-style: italic;">Peter~Wendy</span> (walkerspace), The Wicked Witch of The West in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Wizard of Oz, Lord, I’m Coming Home</span> (VTE, The Cabin Fever Festival), Madame Sosostris in <span style="font-style: italic;">February, a Pageant</span> (the tank), The Wife in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Wendy Complex</span> (VTE, The Access Gallery April 08 and @ 9th Annual MITF July 08), and Schaunard in <span style="font-style: italic;">Speaking Bohème</span> all directed by Jeremy Bloom. Other NYC credits include Kate in <span style="font-style: italic;">Animalia</span> (reading, VTE Cabin Fever Festival), Hitler/Warhol’s mother in <span style="font-style: italic;">Wintertime for Warhol</span> (reading, The Cell, Exhibit Z productions), Isabella in <span style="font-style: italic;">Measure for Measure</span> (TSI/Playtime Classic Series) and the workshop of <span style="font-style: italic;">DeCADEnce </span>(Rising Sun Performance Company). Regional: <span style="font-style: italic;">Anything Goes</span> (Dir. Roger Rees) and <span style="font-style: italic;">Uncle Sam I am</span> (Dir. Sam Breslin Wright/Kris Kukul) at The Williamstown Theatre Festival. Louisa in <span style="font-style: italic;">Toes</span> at The Stratford Festival Theatre. She has worked extensively with The Greylock Theatre Project at The Williamstown Theatre Festival which is based on The 52nd Street Project. As a singer she has performed at Birdland in NYC and at The Williamstown Theatre Festival in their Late Night Cabarets, performing with Malcolm Gets, Kerry Butler and Sandra Shipley. Sarah is a producer of theater and film collaborating often with Cal Robertson, Mark Maclaine, Jeremy Bloom and The Silence Corporation. In addition she is a nanny, a singer of all sorts, a traveler and a writer of an internet sitcom.<br /><br />What is your favorite word? wonder<br />What is your least favorite word? moist<br />What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? honesty<br />What turns you off? selfishness<br />What is your favorite curse word? motherfucker<br />What sound or noise do you love? drums<br />What sound or noise do you hate? Nails. Chalkboard. ::shudder::<br />What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Photo Journalist<br />What profession would you not like to do? Prison Guard<br />If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “You did well. Come in. Everyone you love is here or will be joining us soon.”Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-13073124059918097692010-01-02T13:00:00.006-05:002010-01-27T22:53:15.379-05:00Chapter Six: Spotlight on Briel Pomerantz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6hk3W5ObQqjvkFaEdI0j6UXlM2gilEAM6TBxXSGNdgBrIqMBBeLbZ4BJ-2jDbxCVqqlNFkxYk4taNS81MOZ1Nl5X78P7cVxAI714NOAndsSlnF4BK6E4S-hTVoHgiFdHwMdp80OttJ56/s1600-h/Briel5916-small.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6hk3W5ObQqjvkFaEdI0j6UXlM2gilEAM6TBxXSGNdgBrIqMBBeLbZ4BJ-2jDbxCVqqlNFkxYk4taNS81MOZ1Nl5X78P7cVxAI714NOAndsSlnF4BK6E4S-hTVoHgiFdHwMdp80OttJ56/s320/Briel5916-small.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422209052756836642" border="0" /></a>
<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CLETATR%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; mso-font-alt:"Century Gothic"; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Meet </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Briel Pomerantz</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >. She plays Dina, a first generation Anglo-Turkish 11-14 year-old girl, funny and a little on edge.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" > </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Briel is a </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >California</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" > girl with an East coast sensibility. She holds a BA in Theatre from UC Irvine and has been living in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >New York City</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" > for two years. She has appeared in numerous productions regionally in </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >California</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" > and here in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >New York City</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >. She is also a proud company member of the <a href="http://www.thevagabondtheatreensemble.com/Site/Welcome%20.html">Vagabond Theatre Ensemble</a>. She is a single lady looking for a man to make her laugh and loves chocolate. And most importantly, she is excited to be performing again, because she loves it. She also lives to laugh. Check her out at her website at <a href="http://www.brielpomerantz.com/" target="_blank">www.brielpomerantz.com.</a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What is your least favorite word? A toss up between clammy or moist<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Good food<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What turns you off? Negativity<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What is your favorite curse word? Fuck<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What sound or noise do you love? Laughter<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What sound or noise do you hate? The sound of someone smacking their gum<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Chef/Baker<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >What profession would you not like to do? Mortician<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Welcome to heaven, you look fabulous, your family is over there, and have whatever you want to eat.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-11463051718531807212010-01-01T15:53:00.002-05:002010-01-01T15:57:13.497-05:00Chapter Five: Spotlight on Louiza Collins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPPmMTNG7Hrt0CmR59XiPC2XMNyTroh32RoklqDpdwG-sG9Zd6bdHIvWnMPyLNG2ZU_1PR_20QexqqW4ezxOHSvkd9_QYuZFpVN_qqS9xS3GiMzBXNZZsf8T9hH0qHcWgmQ1bYhjJOQ4N/s1600-h/Louiza+Headshot.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPPmMTNG7Hrt0CmR59XiPC2XMNyTroh32RoklqDpdwG-sG9Zd6bdHIvWnMPyLNG2ZU_1PR_20QexqqW4ezxOHSvkd9_QYuZFpVN_qqS9xS3GiMzBXNZZsf8T9hH0qHcWgmQ1bYhjJOQ4N/s320/Louiza+Headshot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421877897752932130" border="0" /></a><br />Meet Louiza Collins. She plays Anna, an 11-14 year-old girl with a mean streak. Louiza attended the fine "educational" institute known as the California Institute of the Arts. She received her BFA in theater in May of '09. Having become a recent New Yorker she has also become a huge fan of happy hour. Her New York credits include this production of <span style="font-style: italic;">Hangman School for Girls</span> and the world premiere of <span style="font-style: italic;">Unum</span> by Will Eno, directed by Jim Simpson at The Flea Theater.<br /><br />And the Pivot Extra Credit Questions:<br /><br />Favorite Word: uniun<br />Least favorite word: totally<br />Favorite Sound: Nina simone's voice<br />Least Favorite Sound: people yelling out of anger<br />What turns me on: Spontaneous public art<br />Turn off: pretty much turned on by everything<br />Favorite curse word: Fuckin-A<br />Profession I would like to attempt: Own and run a bakery<br />Profession I would never want to attempt: politician!! Agghhh so scary!<br />If God exists: "It's fine, everything is fine"Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-35248854059330656242009-12-29T20:40:00.004-05:002009-12-29T21:32:42.150-05:00Chapter Four: Spotlight on Lillian Meredith<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM98SW7MZzDr1yI0GgvuMrefnQ_ytN8pA3ZmD3TaDEbFYyR78rk_PbSe9PQvh4NW6obQRdHstWdXtkO-pXC5q-gjblrYGI2eSk072LZRWagY6KHLT-ueRZuX5uioF_LMR9b495p-1RZ3Dd/s1600-h/color%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM98SW7MZzDr1yI0GgvuMrefnQ_ytN8pA3ZmD3TaDEbFYyR78rk_PbSe9PQvh4NW6obQRdHstWdXtkO-pXC5q-gjblrYGI2eSk072LZRWagY6KHLT-ueRZuX5uioF_LMR9b495p-1RZ3Dd/s320/color%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420842383708436354" /></a><br />As we're gearing up for rehearsals to begin in a few short weeks, I thought it might be fun to introduce you, our audience, to the artistic minds that are bringing this dream to a stage near you! So, without further ado: <br /><br />Meet Lillian Meredith. She plays Jenny, a contented and friendly 11-14 year-old girl, in our upcoming production of <em>Hangman School for Girls</em>. Lillian is a director, actor and arts administrator based in New York City. She is a founding member of <a href="www.fullstopcollective.org">FullStop Collective</a> and has worked on numerous shows with the company, including <em>Silos of Duanesberg</em>, <em>Diving in December</em>, <em>Girl Words</em>, and <em>Negative Space</em>. Other credits include: <em>Air Conditioning</em> (Eugene O'Neill Playwright's Conference), <em>A Chicken Goes to Broadway</em> (Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Festival) and <em>Monster in the Dark</em> (foolsFury Theater). She is also a member of foolsFURY Theater in San Francisco and a fan of New Noise in New Orleans. A recent graduate of Vassar College and the National Theater Institute, Lillian is also a photographer wanna-be, a future truck-pilgrim, and a poet-at-large. Check out her work at <a href="www.lillianmeredith.tumblr.com">www.lillianmeredith.tumblr.com</a><br /><br />And we'll end with the Pivot Questionnaire as seen on Inside the Actors Studio:<br /><br />What is your favorite word? devastating<br />What is your least favorite word? inappropriate<br />What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? the back of a 2000 Ford pick up<br />What turns you off? insomnia<br />What is your favorite curse word? motherfucker<br />What sound or noise do you love? streams in upstate new york<br />What sound or noise do you hate? my gchat notification<br />What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? cartography<br />What profession would you not like to do? professional wrestling<br />If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "you really didn't have to worry so much"Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-62089416408389912562009-12-11T01:20:00.014-05:002010-01-09T03:23:09.125-05:00Chapter Three: Updates, Photos, and Thank Yous<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]-->We've been incredibly busy the past few weeks! Here’s an update on some of the stuff that we’ve been up to.
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">A great big giant THANK YOU to The Makepeace Brothers and Alexandra Bassett for contributing their musical talents at an awesome concert to raise money for HANGMAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS! This first fundraising event was a huge success and I had a great time. You know it’s a good night when the evening ends with a dance off!!
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please check out both Makepeace and Alexandra’s websites in the “Glossary” section to the right and become a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=alexandra+&init=quick#/pages/Alexandra-Bassett/159435939736?ref=ts">FAN</a> of Alexandra on Facebook!
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">We are continuing our fundraising efforts with a week of gift wrapping fun at the Barnes & Noble on <st1:street><st1:address>54<sup>th</sup> Street</st1:address></st1:street> and <st1:street><st1:address>3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue</st1:address></st1:street> this week. You buy books. We wrap them in pretty B&N designed holiday paper (Christmas, Chanukah, AND Non-Denominational!). And you tip us according to our paper folding talent, personality, belief in our cause, and your generosity! Lucy first did this at Northwestern and that’s how she got the great idea. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Members from both The Vagabond Theatre Ensemble and FullStop Collective have been at B&N all week and we’ll also be there every Saturday morning until Christmas! So stop on by!</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">HANGMAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS will be performed at Manhattan Theatre Source @ <st1:street><st1:address>177 MacDougal Street</st1:address></st1:street> in <st1:place>Greenwich Village</st1:place> in the last three weeks of March 2010. Check out the theatre at the link to the right and be sure to mark your calendars NOW. You won’t want to miss this show. We are very excited about the space and we can’t wait to share it with you. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you again to EVERYONE who has contributed to this show already. Your support has been incredibly appreciated. We could not do it without you. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >
<br />MERRY HOLIDAYS!!</span>Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-62487698822168688732009-12-05T18:22:00.004-05:002009-12-06T13:23:49.302-05:00Chapter Two: The Public Reading<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTtM4hzABzrGpWbWwEgELDJn8nJQRZni2_gEKeYuK3GtPHGNafqZfz0_hae2QY6X93Cg_czRG2Lv_I8oiL7VbyP4uW3MrF2xfy-hK8Zoj4cUc9J7ERYmwVnrbIgNDedQlOignVTrTYQaR/s1600-h/Experiment2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTtM4hzABzrGpWbWwEgELDJn8nJQRZni2_gEKeYuK3GtPHGNafqZfz0_hae2QY6X93Cg_czRG2Lv_I8oiL7VbyP4uW3MrF2xfy-hK8Zoj4cUc9J7ERYmwVnrbIgNDedQlOignVTrTYQaR/s320/Experiment2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411897030462314098" border="0" /></a><br />Ready or not we have another exciting event planned:<br /><br />The First Official Public Reading of HANGMAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS!<br /><br />Please join us for this special sneak preview on Monday, December 7 @ 7:30 pm<br /><br />The Bridge Theater<br />Shetler Studios, Floor 12<br />244 West 54th Street<br />New York, NY 10019<br /><br />There will be:<br />1. Wine<br />2. Special Guest Artists*<br />3. A brief Q & A with the playwright<br />4. A chance to support the production of bold new work<br /><br />$10 suggested donation at the door will go towards the March 2010 world premiere production of HANGMAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS<br /><br />Our Special Reading Cast includes:<br /><br />Lucy Gillespie as Hazel<br />Sarah Ann Masse as Chelsea<br />Briel Pomerantz as Deethi<br />Lillian Meredith as Jenny<br /><br />*And Introducing:<br /><br />Laura Wiese as Anna<br />Bob Jaffe as Desk<br />with Stage Directions read by Janice Picconi<br /><br />Don’t miss the opportunity to see this fantastic script performed for the first time!Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953243269875514436.post-5853914653695592282009-12-01T19:57:00.004-05:002009-12-06T13:24:45.349-05:00Chapter One: Naughty British Schoolgirls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRweOqRJtuBnsQYXs7eDAaFVRqoSM51O0vz0rIpWfdX1S5SlAQN9mIsD8Cjo2BOmgSvzTwXDwZ711UO9maY04cxfW-1gFy9ia-IXQU9XWJijpc75xSnpLJncmpjZkioZreIFNBVGa8_4o/s1600/Naughty+British+School+Girl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRweOqRJtuBnsQYXs7eDAaFVRqoSM51O0vz0rIpWfdX1S5SlAQN9mIsD8Cjo2BOmgSvzTwXDwZ711UO9maY04cxfW-1gFy9ia-IXQU9XWJijpc75xSnpLJncmpjZkioZreIFNBVGa8_4o/s320/Naughty+British+School+Girl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410436865705777570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Come join us for a night of Naughty British Schoolgirls!<br /><br />There will be:<br /><br />1. Smirnoff Ices<br />2. A VAT of TRIFLE<br />3. Awesome prizes for British Trivia, and Drawings.<br />4. FANCY DRESS COMPETITION - Prizes for the most convincing Schoolgirls, and the shiftiest Perverts in the house.<br /><br />Start Time: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 8:30pm<br />Location: Greenwich Treehouse<br />Street: 46 Greenwich Ave<br />City/Town: New York, NY<br /><br />$10 suggested donation at the door will go towards the Spring production of<br />HANGMAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.<br /><br />See You There!Letahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376869733681562794noreply@blogger.com0