By Byrne Harrison
Outer Critics Circle announced its nominees for the 2009-2010 season. Broadway stars and siblings Sutton Foster, Outer Critics Circle Award winner, and Hunter Foster Outer Critics Circle Award nominee, presided over the announcement ceremony at the Algonquin Hotel.
The winners of the following categories will be announced on Monday, May 17th and the annual awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 27th at 4PM at the legendary Sardi’s Restaurant.
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY
Next Fall
Red
Superior Donuts
Time Stands Still
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
American Idiot
Come Fly Away
Fela!
Memphis
Sondheim on Sondheim
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Clybourne Park
The Orphans’ Home Cycle
The Pride
The Temperamentals
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
The Scottsboro Boys
Tin Pan Alley Rag
Yank!
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Memphis
The Scottsboro Boys
Yank!
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Fences
Lend Me a Tenor
The Royal Family
A View From the Bridge
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
La Cage aux Folles
Finian’s Rainbow
A Little Night Music
Promises, Promises
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Doug Hughes - The Royal Family
Kenny Leon - Fences
Stanley Tucci - Lend Me a Tenor
Michael Wilson - The Orphans’ Home Cycle
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Christopher Ashley - Memphis
Terry Johnson - La Cage aux Folles
Susan Stroman - The Scottsboro Boys
Alex Timbers - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
Rob Ashford - Promises, Promises
Bill T. Jones - Fela!
Susan Stroman - The Scottsboro Boys
Sergio Trujillo - Memphis
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty - The Royal Family
Beowulf Boritt - Sondheim on Sondheim
Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch - The Addams Family
Donyale Werle - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Jane Greenwood - Present Laughter
Martin Pakledinaz - Lend Me a Tenor
Matthew Wright - La Cage aux Folles
Catherine Zuber - The Royal Family
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Kevin Adams - American Idiot
Kevin Adams - The Scottsboro Boys
Ken Billington - Sondheim on Sondheim
Justin Townsend - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Bill Heck - The Orphans’ Home Cycle
Jude Law - Hamlet
Liev Schreiber - A View From the Bridge
Christopher Walken - A Behanding in Spokane
Denzel Washington - Fences
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Nina Arianda - Venus in Fur
Laura Benanti - In the Next Room, or the vibrator play
Viola Davis - Fences
Laura Linney - Time Stands Still
Jan Maxwell - The Royal Family
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Brandon Victor Dixon - The Scottsboro Boys
Sean Hayes - Promises, Promises
Douglas Hodge - La Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball - Memphis
Nathan Lane - The Addams Family
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kate Baldwin - Finian’s Rainbow
Barbara Cook - Sondheim on Sondheim
Montego Glover - Memphis
Bebe Neuwirth - The Addams Family
Catherine Zeta-Jones - A Little Night Music
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
James DeMarse - The Orphans’ Home Cycle
Jon Michael Hill - Superior Donuts
David Pittu - Equivocation
Noah Robbins - Brighton Beach Memoirs
Reg Rogers - The Royal Family
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Hallie Foote - The Orphans’ Home Cycle
Rosemary Harris - The Royal Family
Marin Ireland - A Lie of the Mind
Jan Maxwell - Lend Me a Tenor
Alicia Silverstone - Time Stands Still
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Kevin Chamberlin - The Addams Family
Christopher Fitzgerald - Finian’s Rainbow
Levi Kreis - Million Dollar Quartet
Dick Latessa - Promises, Promises
Bobby Steggert - Ragtime
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Carolee Carmello - The Addams Family
Katie Finneran - Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury - A Little Night Music
Cass Morgan - Memphis
Terri White - Finian’s Rainbow
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Jim Brochu - Zero Hour
Carrie Fisher - Wishful Drinking
Judith Ivey - The Lady With All the Answers
Anna Deavere Smith - Let Me Down Easy
JOHN GASSNER AWARD
(Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
John Logan - Red
Jon Marans - The Temperamentals
Geoffrey Nauffts - Next Fall
Bruce Norris - Clybourne Park
Monday, April 26, 2010
Two Days Until Broadcast of Tennant/Stewart Hamlet
By Byrne Harrison
On Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 8 PM EST, the Great Performances series on PBS will present the David Tennant and Patrick Stewart filmed-for-television version of the 2008 RSC stage production of Hamlet.
To read the article and preview the production, visit the PBS website.
Or listen to Patrick Stewart talk about the production.
On Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 8 PM EST, the Great Performances series on PBS will present the David Tennant and Patrick Stewart filmed-for-television version of the 2008 RSC stage production of Hamlet.
To read the article and preview the production, visit the PBS website.
Or listen to Patrick Stewart talk about the production.
Theatre Shorts
By Byrne Harrison
This week is Broadway Week on Live With Regis and Kelly. Guests include Christopher Walken, Kristin Chenoweth and many more. Expect to see lots of musical numbers.
Theatre de Sade's inaugural event Teatro de Sangre will take place Thursday, May 6th at Mehanata, 113 Ludlow Street starting at 8 PM.
Listen to Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air interview Stephen Sondheim and read the accompanying article.
Kristin Chenoweth profile in the LA Times.
This week is Broadway Week on Live With Regis and Kelly. Guests include Christopher Walken, Kristin Chenoweth and many more. Expect to see lots of musical numbers.
Theatre de Sade's inaugural event Teatro de Sangre will take place Thursday, May 6th at Mehanata, 113 Ludlow Street starting at 8 PM.
Listen to Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air interview Stephen Sondheim and read the accompanying article.
Kristin Chenoweth profile in the LA Times.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
From the Blogosphere
Adaumbelle's Quest interviews Max von Essen and Rory O'Malley.
Sarah at Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment made a visit to Bergdorf Goodman and posted photos of their Stephen Sondheim tribute windows.
The latest Broadway Bullet podcast is up, featuring interviews with David Stallings and Jennifer Laine-Williams of Barrier Island, Jessica McVea and Jarel Davidow of The Love List, and Marty Cooper discussing Stephen Sondheim's career and the City Center's recent Anyone Can Whistle.
Leonard Jacobs weighs in on the Kelsey Grammer problem. While the latest incarnation of La Cage Aux Folles may be delightful, should gay men be supporting Kelsey Grammer, a right-wing conservative who is the new spokesman of the RightNetwork?
Chris at Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals and Esther at Gratuitous Violins discuss bloggers who review preview performances in response Michael Codron's rant against bloggers in his recent Guardian article.
Patrick at Just Shows to Go You has some great interviews with Alicia Silverstone, The Irish Curse's Austin Peck, and three company managers of current Broadway shows.
Michael Roderick lets us know that nonprofit arts powerhouse Fractured Atlas is hiring.
Ken Davenport announces his next Get Your Show Off the Ground seminar to be held Saturday, June 19th.
Jesse North brings us Episode 10 of StageRush TV.
Kevin Daly reconsiders Irma La Douce.
Sarah at Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment made a visit to Bergdorf Goodman and posted photos of their Stephen Sondheim tribute windows.
The latest Broadway Bullet podcast is up, featuring interviews with David Stallings and Jennifer Laine-Williams of Barrier Island, Jessica McVea and Jarel Davidow of The Love List, and Marty Cooper discussing Stephen Sondheim's career and the City Center's recent Anyone Can Whistle.
Leonard Jacobs weighs in on the Kelsey Grammer problem. While the latest incarnation of La Cage Aux Folles may be delightful, should gay men be supporting Kelsey Grammer, a right-wing conservative who is the new spokesman of the RightNetwork?
Chris at Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals and Esther at Gratuitous Violins discuss bloggers who review preview performances in response Michael Codron's rant against bloggers in his recent Guardian article.
Patrick at Just Shows to Go You has some great interviews with Alicia Silverstone, The Irish Curse's Austin Peck, and three company managers of current Broadway shows.
Michael Roderick lets us know that nonprofit arts powerhouse Fractured Atlas is hiring.
Ken Davenport announces his next Get Your Show Off the Ground seminar to be held Saturday, June 19th.
Jesse North brings us Episode 10 of StageRush TV.
Kevin Daly reconsiders Irma La Douce.
Open Audtion - David Parr's "Slap&Tickle"
By Byrne Harrison
On Saturday, May 15th, open auditions are being held in Provincetown, MA for the summer run of David Parr’s Slap&Tickle at the Provincetown Theater. To be directed by Obie Award winner David Drake, this pre-New York engagement of Slap&Tickle will run Tuesdays through Saturdays, July 6th through August 14th at the Provincetown Theater. Rehearsals will begin the week of June 14th. This is a paid opportunity for non-union actors. A set stipend will be offered for the rehearsal period as well as a per-performance stipend. Slap&Tickle is being produced by the New York-based producer Robert Driemeyer.
Like a combination of Terrence McNally’s The Ritz and Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, David Parr’s Slap&Tickle is set in a contemporary gay bathhouse and uses a gallery of nearly 20 characters to explore – often in direct-address fashion to the audience -- how drugs, politics, HIV and the internet have changed the sexual and emotional landscape for gay men over the past 25 years in America.
They are seeking six versatile, non-union male actors, early 20s–mid 50s, to play six roles. All ethnicities will be considered. The roles are Rob #1: 20s, vulnerable, naïve; Rob #2: 30s-early 40s, funny, guarded; Rob #3: 30s-early 40s, intelligent, observant; Rob #4: 30s-early 40s, plays both sexy aggressor and lovable doormat; Rob #5: 40s-50s, gentlemanly, funny; Rob #6: 30s-early 50s, masculine, suppresses underlying anger.
Rob #1, #2, #3 & #4 play multiple characters, and brief nonsexual nudity will be required for these roles. (No nudity is required at auditions.)
They are also seeking those interested in the position of stage manager/director’s assistant. This too is a paid opportunity. Those interested are invited to attend the audition for an interview or contact Robert Driemeyer at robert.driemeyer@gmail.com to schedule an interview with the director for another day.
Auditions will be at Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street - Saturday, May 15th from 10 AM to 3 PM.
On Saturday, May 15th, open auditions are being held in Provincetown, MA for the summer run of David Parr’s Slap&Tickle at the Provincetown Theater. To be directed by Obie Award winner David Drake, this pre-New York engagement of Slap&Tickle will run Tuesdays through Saturdays, July 6th through August 14th at the Provincetown Theater. Rehearsals will begin the week of June 14th. This is a paid opportunity for non-union actors. A set stipend will be offered for the rehearsal period as well as a per-performance stipend. Slap&Tickle is being produced by the New York-based producer Robert Driemeyer.
Like a combination of Terrence McNally’s The Ritz and Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, David Parr’s Slap&Tickle is set in a contemporary gay bathhouse and uses a gallery of nearly 20 characters to explore – often in direct-address fashion to the audience -- how drugs, politics, HIV and the internet have changed the sexual and emotional landscape for gay men over the past 25 years in America.
They are seeking six versatile, non-union male actors, early 20s–mid 50s, to play six roles. All ethnicities will be considered. The roles are Rob #1: 20s, vulnerable, naïve; Rob #2: 30s-early 40s, funny, guarded; Rob #3: 30s-early 40s, intelligent, observant; Rob #4: 30s-early 40s, plays both sexy aggressor and lovable doormat; Rob #5: 40s-50s, gentlemanly, funny; Rob #6: 30s-early 50s, masculine, suppresses underlying anger.
Rob #1, #2, #3 & #4 play multiple characters, and brief nonsexual nudity will be required for these roles. (No nudity is required at auditions.)
They are also seeking those interested in the position of stage manager/director’s assistant. This too is a paid opportunity. Those interested are invited to attend the audition for an interview or contact Robert Driemeyer at robert.driemeyer@gmail.com to schedule an interview with the director for another day.
Auditions will be at Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street - Saturday, May 15th from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Interview with Rob Neill of the New York Neo-Futurists
By Byrne Harrison
Rob Neill is the Managing Director of the New York Neo-Futurists. He studied at Grinnell College, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, the Warsaw Academy and The National Theater Institute. Rob moved to Manhattan in 1995 to write and perform Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind and continues to work as a Neo-Futurist as well as with numerous other New York companies. Rob works for a commercial production company, writes poetry, teaches and has recently enjoyed working with a variety of great artists at the Ontological, the Public, PS 122 and the Kraine.
I recently spoke with Rob about the upcoming all poetry version of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.
I know you've had theme shows in the past, though the one I'm most familiar with your annual Gay Pride Weekend show. Is this your first poetry themed version of Too Much Light?
Yes, it is our first full poetry themed TML. Last year we had such success with the ‘Half-Nekkid Shows’ we decided to expand our theme weekends this year.
What was your inspiration for doing it?
April is National Poetry Month. We have done several shows at poetry venues like Bar 13 and Bowery Poetry Club. A good number of our plays are in the realm of poetry, and several of us have performed solo on the poetry scene, so we thought we’d reach out with a whole show.
Are these all new plays, or are some of them being brought in from past shows?
Many of them are from past shows, but there will be some new ones as well. That is often how we do themed shows—plus it gives us a chance to bring some great work back into TML.
Should we expect to see any tributes to or parodies of famous poets?
We are still finalizing the menu, but that could happen, there are a few options of plays up for consideration that were inspired by the likes of Poe, Kerouac, Shakespeare, Mark Strand...
Who will be performing this week?
Current NY Neos Jill Beckman, Desiree Burch, Cara Francis, Kevin R. Free, Ryan Good, Daniel McCoy, Joey Rizzolo, Lauren Sharpe and me. We will be joined by alumni favorite F. Omar Telan.
Any other theme shows planned for 2010?
We're brining back our Gay Pride shows the final weekend in June, the Half Nekkid shows in August, and the Best of 2010 in mid-December.
What else is coming up in 2010?
Besides the themed shows, we look to expand our ensemble over the summer, create several short Neo-Futurist films, perform at the Americans for the Arts Half Century Summit in June, produce our new fall main stage show, (un)afraid, in October, and celebrate our 6th year with a gala in November!
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind: 30 Poems in 60 Minutes will be performed April 30th and May 1st at the Kraine Theater, 85 E. 4th Street. Click here for tickets.
Rob Neill is the Managing Director of the New York Neo-Futurists. He studied at Grinnell College, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, the Warsaw Academy and The National Theater Institute. Rob moved to Manhattan in 1995 to write and perform Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind and continues to work as a Neo-Futurist as well as with numerous other New York companies. Rob works for a commercial production company, writes poetry, teaches and has recently enjoyed working with a variety of great artists at the Ontological, the Public, PS 122 and the Kraine.I recently spoke with Rob about the upcoming all poetry version of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.
I know you've had theme shows in the past, though the one I'm most familiar with your annual Gay Pride Weekend show. Is this your first poetry themed version of Too Much Light?
Yes, it is our first full poetry themed TML. Last year we had such success with the ‘Half-Nekkid Shows’ we decided to expand our theme weekends this year.
What was your inspiration for doing it?
April is National Poetry Month. We have done several shows at poetry venues like Bar 13 and Bowery Poetry Club. A good number of our plays are in the realm of poetry, and several of us have performed solo on the poetry scene, so we thought we’d reach out with a whole show.
Are these all new plays, or are some of them being brought in from past shows?
Many of them are from past shows, but there will be some new ones as well. That is often how we do themed shows—plus it gives us a chance to bring some great work back into TML.
Should we expect to see any tributes to or parodies of famous poets?
We are still finalizing the menu, but that could happen, there are a few options of plays up for consideration that were inspired by the likes of Poe, Kerouac, Shakespeare, Mark Strand...
Who will be performing this week?
Current NY Neos Jill Beckman, Desiree Burch, Cara Francis, Kevin R. Free, Ryan Good, Daniel McCoy, Joey Rizzolo, Lauren Sharpe and me. We will be joined by alumni favorite F. Omar Telan.
Any other theme shows planned for 2010?
We're brining back our Gay Pride shows the final weekend in June, the Half Nekkid shows in August, and the Best of 2010 in mid-December.
What else is coming up in 2010?
Besides the themed shows, we look to expand our ensemble over the summer, create several short Neo-Futurist films, perform at the Americans for the Arts Half Century Summit in June, produce our new fall main stage show, (un)afraid, in October, and celebrate our 6th year with a gala in November!
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind: 30 Poems in 60 Minutes will be performed April 30th and May 1st at the Kraine Theater, 85 E. 4th Street. Click here for tickets.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Upcoming Paley Center Events
By Byrne Harrison
Some events of interest to a theatre crowd at the Paley Center for Media.
Monday, April 26th 2PM - Alma Cuervo and Lizbeth Mackay in Thorton Wilder's A Ringing of Doorbells and Dorothy Parker's Arrangement in Black and White
Tuesday, April 27th 6:30 PM - An Evening with Joel Grey
Thursday, May 13th 2 PM - Len Cariou and Penny Fuller in A Song at Twilight by Noel Coward
Some events of interest to a theatre crowd at the Paley Center for Media.
Monday, April 26th 2PM - Alma Cuervo and Lizbeth Mackay in Thorton Wilder's A Ringing of Doorbells and Dorothy Parker's Arrangement in Black and White
Tuesday, April 27th 6:30 PM - An Evening with Joel Grey
Thursday, May 13th 2 PM - Len Cariou and Penny Fuller in A Song at Twilight by Noel Coward
Theatre Community Well Represented at Upcoming Marriage Equality New York Gala
By Byrne Harrison
The theatre community will be well represented at the upcoming 12th Annual Marriage Equality New York Gala. In addition to honoree B.D. Wong, the evening will feature Leslie Jordan (currently appearing in My Trip Down the Pink Carpet), Reichen Lehmkuhl (who will be appearing in the new production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding), Diana Digarmo and the cast of Hair, Kate Shindel (formerly in Legally Blonde on Broadway), Tony Award nominee Terri White, Marty Thomas, Celina Carvajal, Jesse Archer, Meredith Patterson and Shonn Wiley.
Other honorees at the evening's event will be Queer Rising, NYS Senator Jose Peralta, and Shannon Minter, Esq.
To purchase tickets, click here.
The theatre community will be well represented at the upcoming 12th Annual Marriage Equality New York Gala. In addition to honoree B.D. Wong, the evening will feature Leslie Jordan (currently appearing in My Trip Down the Pink Carpet), Reichen Lehmkuhl (who will be appearing in the new production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding), Diana Digarmo and the cast of Hair, Kate Shindel (formerly in Legally Blonde on Broadway), Tony Award nominee Terri White, Marty Thomas, Celina Carvajal, Jesse Archer, Meredith Patterson and Shonn Wiley.
Other honorees at the evening's event will be Queer Rising, NYS Senator Jose Peralta, and Shannon Minter, Esq.
To purchase tickets, click here.
Horse Trade Theater Group Announces The Drafts Fest
By Byrne Harrison
The Drafts Fest is the collaborative effort of seven playwrights, seven directors, and ten multifaceted actors. Playwrights receive randomly compiled cast lists and create 10-minute plays tailored to The Drafts and their invited guests based on this year’s theme, Pre-Existing Condition.
The Drafts Fest: Pre-Existing Condition will feature:
Phases of Matter written by Kelley Girod, directed by Patrick Benton
Pests written by Tom Diriwatcher, directed by Tim Brownell
Change the Be written by Chris Kipiniak, directed by Randi Rivera
At Sleepy's For The Rest Of Your Life written by Suzanne Dottino, directed by Marybeth Smith
Fireplace Poker written by Paul David Young, directed by Michael Rau
Turning the Glass Around written by Pia Wilson, directed by Heidi G Grumelot
Crawl for It written by Joshua Conkel, directed by Christopher Diercksen
The Drafts Fest: Pre-Existing Condition will star Brittany Bellizeare, J.Stephen Brantley, Laurabeth Breya, Nate Faust, Nick Maccarone, Reynaldo Piniella, Penny Pollack, JB Rote, Yesenia Tromp, and Michael Weatherbee.
The production, presented by Horse Trade Theater Group and The Drafts, will play at The Red Room (85 East 4th Street), May 13-22, Thursday through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets ($15) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online.
The Drafts Fest is the collaborative effort of seven playwrights, seven directors, and ten multifaceted actors. Playwrights receive randomly compiled cast lists and create 10-minute plays tailored to The Drafts and their invited guests based on this year’s theme, Pre-Existing Condition.
The Drafts Fest: Pre-Existing Condition will feature:
Phases of Matter written by Kelley Girod, directed by Patrick Benton
Pests written by Tom Diriwatcher, directed by Tim Brownell
Change the Be written by Chris Kipiniak, directed by Randi Rivera
At Sleepy's For The Rest Of Your Life written by Suzanne Dottino, directed by Marybeth Smith
Fireplace Poker written by Paul David Young, directed by Michael Rau
Turning the Glass Around written by Pia Wilson, directed by Heidi G Grumelot
Crawl for It written by Joshua Conkel, directed by Christopher Diercksen
The Drafts Fest: Pre-Existing Condition will star Brittany Bellizeare, J.Stephen Brantley, Laurabeth Breya, Nate Faust, Nick Maccarone, Reynaldo Piniella, Penny Pollack, JB Rote, Yesenia Tromp, and Michael Weatherbee.
The production, presented by Horse Trade Theater Group and The Drafts, will play at The Red Room (85 East 4th Street), May 13-22, Thursday through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets ($15) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Patrick Stewart Talks Hair Loss
Song Soiree Celebrating English and American Poets
For those of you hoping to celebrate National Poetry Month, consider attending a recital.
Celebrating English and American Poets
Molly Watson, Soprano
Eugene Rohrer, Piano
Michael Laderman, Flute
Thursday, April 22, 2010
8:00 PM
The Richmond Room at Turtle Bay Music School
The Program
Songs by Shakespeare
Orpheus with his lute - R. Vaughn Williams
Henry VIII (III:1)
O mistress mine - Mrs. H.H.A. Beach
Twelfth Night (II:3) Op. 37, No. 1
Take, O take those lips away - Mrs. H.H.A. Beach
Measure for Measure (IV:1) Op. 37, No. 2
Where the bee sucks - Thomas A. Arne (arr. Vincent)
The Tempest (V:1)
Fancy - Francis Poulenc
Merchant of Venice (II:3)
Dirge - Dominick Argento
Twelfth Night (II:4)
Lo! here the gentle lark - Sir Henry R. Bishop
Venus and Adonis
Songs by John Duke
A Piper - Seumas O’Sullivan
I can’t be talkin’ of love - Esther Mathews
Loveliest of Trees - A. E. Housman
i carry your heart - e. e. cummings
Songs by Others
Boat Song - Harriet Ware
Montrose J. Moses
Velvet Shoes - Randall Thompson
Elinor Wylie
Birds Carrie - Jacobs-Bond
Moira O’Neill
Early in the Morning - Ned Rorem
Robert Hillyer
The Lemon-Colored Dodo - Irving Mopper
Anonymous
Bravura variations - Adolphe Adam (arr. Schmidt)
Celebrating English and American Poets
Molly Watson, Soprano
Eugene Rohrer, Piano
Michael Laderman, Flute
Thursday, April 22, 2010
8:00 PM
The Richmond Room at Turtle Bay Music School
The Program
Songs by Shakespeare
Orpheus with his lute - R. Vaughn Williams
Henry VIII (III:1)
O mistress mine - Mrs. H.H.A. Beach
Twelfth Night (II:3) Op. 37, No. 1
Take, O take those lips away - Mrs. H.H.A. Beach
Measure for Measure (IV:1) Op. 37, No. 2
Where the bee sucks - Thomas A. Arne (arr. Vincent)
The Tempest (V:1)
Fancy - Francis Poulenc
Merchant of Venice (II:3)
Dirge - Dominick Argento
Twelfth Night (II:4)
Lo! here the gentle lark - Sir Henry R. Bishop
Venus and Adonis
Songs by John Duke
A Piper - Seumas O’Sullivan
I can’t be talkin’ of love - Esther Mathews
Loveliest of Trees - A. E. Housman
i carry your heart - e. e. cummings
Songs by Others
Boat Song - Harriet Ware
Montrose J. Moses
Velvet Shoes - Randall Thompson
Elinor Wylie
Birds Carrie - Jacobs-Bond
Moira O’Neill
Early in the Morning - Ned Rorem
Robert Hillyer
The Lemon-Colored Dodo - Irving Mopper
Anonymous
Bravura variations - Adolphe Adam (arr. Schmidt)
Sondheim Celebration Today on Soundcheck
Today at 2 PM WNYC's Soundcheck, hosted by John Schaefer, will feature a segment in honor of Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday.
"Composer Stephen Sondheim turned 80 last month and the musical theatre world is pull out all the stops to celebrate. The Roundabout Theatre Company announced it is renaming a Broadway theater for him. Starting today, the non-profit is staging a new musical revue, "Sondheim on Sondheim," featuring many of the eight-time Tony winner's most memorable songs. We’ll get an appreciation of the composer, whose career stretches back over five decades. Our guests include actor Euan Morton, and theater critic Jesse Green."
You can listen to the broadcast by visiting WNYC's website.
"Composer Stephen Sondheim turned 80 last month and the musical theatre world is pull out all the stops to celebrate. The Roundabout Theatre Company announced it is renaming a Broadway theater for him. Starting today, the non-profit is staging a new musical revue, "Sondheim on Sondheim," featuring many of the eight-time Tony winner's most memorable songs. We’ll get an appreciation of the composer, whose career stretches back over five decades. Our guests include actor Euan Morton, and theater critic Jesse Green."
You can listen to the broadcast by visiting WNYC's website.
MITF Seeking Scripts
The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) seeks script submissions for SHORT SUBJECTS, a series of plays that run under 60 minutes. The deadline for submissions is May 19, 2010.
Productions submitted to SHORT SUBJECTS will receive three performance slots, presented at The WorkShop Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC. Performance dates are from July 12 - August 1, 2010, 6 - 10 pm on weekdays and noon - 10pm on weekends.
The Festival accepts submissions in all genres - any sort of stage play, musical or otherwise, new or classic, mainstream or specifically focused on an ethnic or cultural niche. SHORT SUBJECTS allows for a production in an intimate venue, with lower participation fees and ticket prices than other plays in the MITF.
"Short Subjects offers entry for almost nothing to people who otherwise might not be able to show off their work," said John Chatterton, executive producer of the MITF. The application fee is $25, with a participation fee of $75. Tickets for SHORT SUBJECTS will cost $15.
Mr. Chatterton created the MITF in 2000, a Midtown alternative to other theatre festivals, as a way to present the finest off-off Broadway talent in convenience, comfort, and safety. The MITF's artistic emphasis is on the script itself and therefore the Festival requests minimal production values.
Application forms for the SHORT SUBJECTS, Eleventh Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival, are available online. Completed applications, scripts, and production materials must be submitted by email to midtownfestival@gmail.com. In addition to sending submissions by email, applicants mustmaila non-refundable fee of $25 to: Short Subjects, The Midtown International Theatre Festival, 347 W. 36th Street, 13th floor, New York, New York 10018 or online through PayPal. You may submit a program of related short plays totaling 45 - 55 minutes. The deadline for submissions to SHORT SUBJECTS is May 19, 2010.
Further information about MITF can be found in the "Festival Manual" under How To Apply at www.midtownfestival.org.
Productions submitted to SHORT SUBJECTS will receive three performance slots, presented at The WorkShop Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC. Performance dates are from July 12 - August 1, 2010, 6 - 10 pm on weekdays and noon - 10pm on weekends.
The Festival accepts submissions in all genres - any sort of stage play, musical or otherwise, new or classic, mainstream or specifically focused on an ethnic or cultural niche. SHORT SUBJECTS allows for a production in an intimate venue, with lower participation fees and ticket prices than other plays in the MITF.
"Short Subjects offers entry for almost nothing to people who otherwise might not be able to show off their work," said John Chatterton, executive producer of the MITF. The application fee is $25, with a participation fee of $75. Tickets for SHORT SUBJECTS will cost $15.
Mr. Chatterton created the MITF in 2000, a Midtown alternative to other theatre festivals, as a way to present the finest off-off Broadway talent in convenience, comfort, and safety. The MITF's artistic emphasis is on the script itself and therefore the Festival requests minimal production values.
Application forms for the SHORT SUBJECTS, Eleventh Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival, are available online. Completed applications, scripts, and production materials must be submitted by email to midtownfestival@gmail.com. In addition to sending submissions by email, applicants mustmaila non-refundable fee of $25 to: Short Subjects, The Midtown International Theatre Festival, 347 W. 36th Street, 13th floor, New York, New York 10018 or online through PayPal. You may submit a program of related short plays totaling 45 - 55 minutes. The deadline for submissions to SHORT SUBJECTS is May 19, 2010.
Further information about MITF can be found in the "Festival Manual" under How To Apply at www.midtownfestival.org.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Elephant Performances Back On
By Byrne Harrison
After cancelling some performances due to the disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano, The New Victory Theater announced today that the 12-member cast and crew for Elephant, by Dodgy Clutch (UK) and The Market Theatre (South Africa), are going to be able to fly to New York this Friday, which means that public performances on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 are no longer cancelled. Elephant is now scheduled to open on April 24 and run through May 2.
Now, total cancellations for Elephant include two public performances and two school performances. One public performance, on April 29 at 7 pm, has been added to the schedule.
The new performance schedule is as follows:
April 24: 7 pm
April 25: 12 pm and 5 pm
April 29: 7 pm
April 30: 7 pm
May 1: 2 pm and 7pm
May 2: 12 pm and 5 pm
After cancelling some performances due to the disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano, The New Victory Theater announced today that the 12-member cast and crew for Elephant, by Dodgy Clutch (UK) and The Market Theatre (South Africa), are going to be able to fly to New York this Friday, which means that public performances on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 are no longer cancelled. Elephant is now scheduled to open on April 24 and run through May 2.
Now, total cancellations for Elephant include two public performances and two school performances. One public performance, on April 29 at 7 pm, has been added to the schedule.
The new performance schedule is as follows:
April 24: 7 pm
April 25: 12 pm and 5 pm
April 29: 7 pm
April 30: 7 pm
May 1: 2 pm and 7pm
May 2: 12 pm and 5 pm
30 Poems in 60 Minutes
By Byrne Harrison
On Friday, April 30th, and Saturday, May 1st, the New York Neo-Futurists will present a poetry-themed version of their critically acclaimed signature show, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. This ever-changing, lightning-paced performance of 30 Poems In 60 Minutes will be dedicated to theater that is poetic, musical, lyrical, powerful and that sometimes rhymes.
30 Poems In 60 Minutes will feature New York Neo-Futurists Jill Beckman, Desiree Burch, Cara Francis, Kevin R. Free, Ryan Good, Daniel McCoy, Rob Neill, Joey Rizzolo and Lauren Sharpe. They will be joined by alumni Claudia Alick and F. Omar Telan.
Tickets are $10.00 plus the roll of a six-sided die ($11-$16) at the door. Advance tickets are $16.00 and can be purchased online or by calling 212-352-3101.
In Honor of Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 27th, the Neos will be extending their "poetic footprint" by creating a series of wild postings throughout New York City honoring poems past, present, and Neo-future.
For more information on these events and 30 Poems in 60 Minutes, visit www.nyneofuturists.org
On Friday, April 30th, and Saturday, May 1st, the New York Neo-Futurists will present a poetry-themed version of their critically acclaimed signature show, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. This ever-changing, lightning-paced performance of 30 Poems In 60 Minutes will be dedicated to theater that is poetic, musical, lyrical, powerful and that sometimes rhymes.
30 Poems In 60 Minutes will feature New York Neo-Futurists Jill Beckman, Desiree Burch, Cara Francis, Kevin R. Free, Ryan Good, Daniel McCoy, Rob Neill, Joey Rizzolo and Lauren Sharpe. They will be joined by alumni Claudia Alick and F. Omar Telan.Tickets are $10.00 plus the roll of a six-sided die ($11-$16) at the door. Advance tickets are $16.00 and can be purchased online or by calling 212-352-3101.
In Honor of Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 27th, the Neos will be extending their "poetic footprint" by creating a series of wild postings throughout New York City honoring poems past, present, and Neo-future.
For more information on these events and 30 Poems in 60 Minutes, visit www.nyneofuturists.org
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
