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Messages and fun paint 'Seascape'
By Alexa Miller
For the Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.25.2009


A congressman accuses a president of lying.
Town hall meetings become vocal boxing matches.
Civil discourse seems to have flown out the window.
Maybe it's time to reflect and be thoughtful with one another.

Charlie (Roger Owen) and Nancy (Roxanne Harley) have a strange marriage encounter in "Seascape."


That's what's at the core of Edward Albee's 'Seascape,' which Beowulf Alley Theatre previews tonight.
'I want to go to the theater and see people behaving well and see people have compassion for one another,' said Michael Fenlason, director of 'Seascape.' That good behavior and compassion are marks of the play.
When an older couple, Nancy and Charlie, are picnicking on the beach and discussing life's current tribulations, it is clear that they have issues.

Charlie is worn out from a long life of hard work and wants to rest, while Nancy is full of energy and yearns for adventure. Just as their conversation takes an argumentative turn, they are visited by a strange 'sea creature' couple, Sarah and Leslie.

'Initially, the couples are afraid of one another,' said Fenlason. 'But this is soon replaced by curiosity and an unreal dialogue about different aspects of life.'

Sarah and Leslie are full of inquisitiveness about making the transition from sea to land, which provides Nancy and Charlie the opportunity to share their thoughts on art, love and life.
'When I first read this play, I was frankly fascinated by the part where humanness comes in contact with the innocent animal creatures,' said Fenlason. 'It is really a conversation between innocence and experience.'
While the heavy subject of life seems a bit overwhelming, Fenlason emphasizes that this play takes on the immense topic with a funny and theatrical air.

'Anytime sea creatures show up in the middle of the play, it's going to be a little silly,' said Fenlason. 'I wanted to do something that is positive, particularly in these troubled times.'

The two couples' dialogue is thought-provoking and encourages the mending of relationships.
'Underneath it all, there is a real compassion that the characters show toward one another, even after the initial period of fear,' said Fenlason. 'There is real warmth and real human moments where people are behaving well and nobly, all with humor and poetic elegance.'

'Seascape' provides the boost people need to handle the weight of life's troubles sitting on their shoulders.
'It's really about living in the presence of other people,' said Fenlason. 'It's awe-inspiring. It makes you want to get up out of your theater chair and go live life a little bit.'

Alexa Miller is a University of Arizona student who is apprenticing at the Star. Contact her at 573-4128 or at starapprentice@azstarnet.com."

Beowulf Alley Theatre, Technical Positions Needed

Beowulf Alley Theatre

Technical Positions Needed

                                                                                 

Beowulf Alley Theatre at 11 South 6^th Avenue, Downtown Tucson between Broadway and Congress, is recruiting for the following production team members for our upcoming production of Rabbit Hole opening November 7^th, 2009:

 

PROPS MASTER: Acquire, maintain and coordinate hand props and set dressing for rehearsal and performance. Previous experience is a plus.

 

SET CONSTRUCTION CREW VOLUNTEERS: Needed primarily for the week of October 12th - 19th. Preferred: individuals over 16 years old, handy with power tools, with some theatrical set construction experience. Individuals under 16 years of age who are able to manage hand tools and work as assistants for clean-up, small jobs, and painting are welcome.

 

LIGHTING TECHNICIANS VOLUNTEERS: Especially needed for the week leading up to tech weekend (10/31, 11/1) for hang/focus; must be over 16 years of age to be able to climb ladders. Some experience preferred. (Training can be provided a day or two in advance for those in need of it.)

 

Participants will receive production credit and a comp ticket; Props Master will also receive a small stipend. Contact us today at theatre@beowulfalley.org (write RABBIT HOLE TECH in the subject line) or call us at (520) 622-4460 and ask for Dave, or leave message.

Beowulf Alley Readers Theatre presents Gavin Kayner's Hokey Pokey

Beowulf Alley Theatre presents

Readers Theatre

Gavin Kayner’s Hokey Pokey

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6^th Ave, between Broadway and Congress in Downtown Tucson, known for its high quality theatrical productions, presents Hokey Pokey by local playwright, Gavin Kayner at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Admission is pay-what-you-will. Readers Theatre is about the words. The program is designed for the public to hear the words and respond with comments and questions to help the playwright refine the script. Join us for an evening of development and contribute to the playwrighting process. For more information, see http://beowulfalley.org/html/readers_theatre.html or call (520) 882-0555.

 

The readers for Hokey Pokey are  Tony Ross, Gary McGaha, Brian Taraz, Daved Wilkins and Mary Ellen Thompson.

 

Hokey Pokey Synopsis: What happens when four mad men discover the Hokey Pokey is what its all about?

 

They find serenity. The journey they take from madness to serenity describes the arc of the play Hokey Pokey.

 

Ponzi (a con-artist who actually believes in what he sells), Otto (a clown who has no sense of humor), Roget (a writer who never writes) and Harrison (a black magician who nearly died attempting to resurrect himself as a white man) reside in an institution where a television in their common room has kept them from confronting themselves, one another and the absurdity of existence.

 

On the day the story begins, Monday, the resident responsible for turning on the television is missing and no one has arrived to take his place. In their world, that means the TV must remain off. Panic ensues, stories are told, secrets revealed, masks removed (literally and figuratively) and finally the men come to acceptance of themselves and their place in the world.

 

Its sweet.

 

Kayner's plays have won various awards and been produced to full houses and good reviews. Reviews for the recent production of Noche de los Muertos included “full of lyrical writing”, “a brilliant schematic” and “a fine play”.

 

Please Help Us Dress Up Our Facade!

Beowulf Alley Theatre

Please Help Us Dress Up Our Facade!

This is a special year for Beowulf Alley Theatre. Our historic building is over 90 years old. We have been awarded the City’s Façade program to create a new front to our building. In order to achieve the $60,000 renovation, we must raise $10,000. Can you help us?

The design includes an outside box office window, insulated display windows wrapped in glass block, shiny new black tile, the upper façade freshly painted with a slick new sign, and a lighted marquee jutting out over the sidewalk.

Our friends at Pastiche Modern Eatery will be hosting a benefit event for us as a pre-opening to our season.

Special Wine Tasting!

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 5pm-6:30pm

Taste more than a dozen South American Wines while sampling light finger foods.

All of the wines will be available for purchase and special prices will be offered the night of the tasting.

$20 per person in advance, $25 at the door.

Make reservations, please call

520-325-3333.

 

We hope you will be there to support our Façade program. It’s time for Beowulf to put on a new face.

 

For further information or to make a donation, please call us at

(520) 882-0555.

 

Join the Out to Lunch Theatre Volunteers at Beowulf Alley Theatre

Do You Enjoy Theatre, Writing Plays, Making New Friends?

Join the Out to Lunch Theatre Volunteers at Beowulf Alley Theatre

Let Your Words and Story Be Heard; Help with Short, Daytime Performances

 

Beowulf  Alley’s Out to Lunch Theatre wants six to ten volunteers with an interest in theatre to help us present short plays one day a week at lunchtime, using a rotation of two to four volunteers at each performance with one monthly meeting for all committee members. Performances are usually in conjunction with our main stage performance dates, (October-June) as well as once a week in July. Beowulf Alley’s Out to Lunch Theatre is a great way to meet new friends and have some fun learning about and promoting theatre in our community. Each participant in Out to Lunch Theatre gets to see the lunchtime plays for free, as well. Other performance ticket discounts may apply.

 

Playwrights and Directors (including committee volunteers) are invited to submit scripts or script suggestions, no more than 20 minutes in length, to Beowulf Alley’s fun, lunchtime, Out to Lunch Theatre Program. Out to Lunch Theatre is in its infancy with a limited budget but unlimited theatrical creativity. Plays requiring no royalties will be given first consideration.

 

The program is designed to be performed on a small stage space with portable flats, limited set pieces, costumes, props, etc., to entertain the community of day-time patrons who work nearby, enjoy lunch-hour culture, have a limited budget and who enjoy theatre. Sound and lighting effects should be simple and easy for novices to run the boards. Scripts should lean toward more humorous topics that appeal to the working patrons who have to go back to their offices. Casting should require four or less actors and no more than eight rehearsals, two of which will be scheduled on the stage while others may be in the rehearsal room or lobby, pending availability. Script submissions are ongoing. Plays submitted or suggested should be finished pieces, thoroughly vetted and thoughtfully crafted.

 

Playwright’s Guidelines and Responsibilities –

• One securely bound script mailed to the theatre or an e-mailed copy in pdf format or MSWord 2003 or 2007 (see mailing details below).
• Arrange for a stage manager and hold  auditions (Beowulf will help by holding auditions onsite, if necessary)
• Obtain and/or request the necessary volunteers to support the project (Beowulf can help with this)
• Provide a written synopsis, contact sheet (including names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all participants), and 100-word bios for each participant (preferably all of these materials will be e-mailed to the Out to Lunch designee at least three weeks in advance of the reading (this is how long it takes to execute promotion)
• Arrange and manage no more than eight rehearsals, no longer than 3 hours each (generally at Beowulf, pending proper scheduling to arrange for space in theatre)
• Coordinate planning and presentation with and through Out to Lunch committee members
• Clearly communicate requests and questions in advance of rehearsals

 

Beowulf will provide -

• Lighting that is sufficient for play without compromising main stage production. No instruments will be moved or re-focused

• An audition space and time (if required)
• Rehearsal space and time (for up to eight  rehearsals pending available space and timely request for scheduling)
• Lunch time performance on the Baron Stage (generally Wednesdays as described above)
• Public announcements and press releases containing information provided by director (we reserve the right to edit)
• Front of House Manager and concessionaire (from the Out to Lunch Committee) 
• A committee member assist with production and rehearsal needs

 

THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR INQUIRIES REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE OUT TO LUNCH PROJECT MAY BE MADE VIA E-MAIL AT theatre@beowulfalley.org and Must INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE SUBJECT LINE: OUT TO LUNCH THEATRE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE E-MAIL, PLEASE CALL (520) 622-4460. PARTICIPATION IS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THEIR OWN LOCAL HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION AND CAN BE AVAILABLE AT ALL PRE-ARRANGED TIMES.

 

Script submissions are ongoing and may be mailed to:

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

OUT TO LUNCH THEATRE

11 S. 6^th Avenue

Tucson, Arizona 85701

 

Scripts may be e-mailed to theatre@beowulfalley.org. NOTE IN THE SUBJECT LINE: OUT TO LUNCH SCRIPT.

Beowulf Alley's Late Night Theatre presents I COUNT TIME BY HOW A BODY SWAYS

Beowulf Alley’s Late Night Theatre

I COUNT TIME BY HOW A BODY SWAYS

A Tale of Seduction and Confession

Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents John Coyle’s controversial World War II-era play, I Count Time by How a Body Sways. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays, October 2^nd, 3^rd, 9^th and 10^th at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 cash at the door. For additional information, please call (520) 977-5218.

I Count Time How a Body Sways tells the story of an American soldier who guards a female French collaborator at night. Their conversations are part seduction, part confession as the war comes to an end and they face their own culpability. This play has mature themes, language and situations. I Count Time by How a Body Sways is directed by Josh Parra and features Mike Miller and Kelsey Reinhard.

Join the Readers Theatre Volunteer Group at Beowulf Alley Theatre

Do You Like to Read or Write Plays?

Join the Readers Theatre Volunteer Group at Beowulf Alley Theatre

Let Your Words and Story Be Heard; Help with a Play Reading  

 

Beowulf  Alley’s Readers Theatre wants four to eight volunteers to help us read and select plays, assist with the reading rehearsals and public presentation nights, usually two volunteers per presentation. Playwrights (including volunteers) are invited to submit scripts to Beowulf Alley’s lively and entertaining Readers’ Theatre Program. Readers Theatre is about the words. The program is designed for the public to hear the words and respond with comments and questions to help the playwright refine the script. Script submissions are ongoing. Plays submitted should be finished pieces, thoroughly vetted and thoughtfully crafted. One act plays are acceptable but will be scheduled on a date when two one act plays can be paired within the same evening, possibly from different playwrights.  Readers Theatre is held on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month, as scripts are available. Each participant in Readers Theatre gets to see the Out to Lunch Theatre, Old Time Radio Plays, Late Night Theatre for free. Other performance tickets may be discounted.

 

Readers Theatre is simple –

• Playwrights submit plays according to guidelines
• The Readers Theatre committee reads and selects plays to present
• Two committee members take responsibility for front of house duties at a scheduled reading and attend the rehearsals to open and close the facility
• Playwrights are responsible for (with a little help from the committee)
• Readers
• Narrator to read the script directions
• Someone to bring up and take down stage lights
• There are no costumes or props
• If sound is essential, a boom box for sound with someone to run the boom box
• Only one or two rehearsals

 

Playwright’s Guidelines and Responsibilities –

• One securely bound script mailed to the theatre or an e-mailed copy in pdf format or MSWord 2003 or 2007. The cover page must include playwright’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address submitted for reading and review by the Readers Theatre committee. PARTICIPANTS WHO PREFER TO HAVE THEIR SCRIPTS RETURNED VIA MAIL MUST INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE. SCRIPTS WILL BE HELP FOR PICKUP AT THE THEATRE OFFICE FOR ONE MONTH FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE READING AFTER WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

• Arrange for actors, narrator and an additional person if sound is needed and the playwright does not wish to do it (Beowulf will help by holding auditions onsite if necessary and provide the contact information of players who have volunteered to read RT plays.)
• Scripts with more than 10 characters should be double cast
• Provide a written synopsis, contact sheet (including names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all participants), and 100-word bios for each participant (preferably all of these materials will be e-mailed to the Readers Theatre designee at least three weeks in advance of the reading (this is how long it takes to execute promotion
• Arrange and manage no more than one or two rehearsals (generally at Beowulf in the week leading up to the reading, pending proper scheduling to arrange for space in theatre)
• Supply the required number of scripts for the reading
• Coordinate planning and presentation with and through Readers’ Theatre committee members
• Clearly communicate requests and questions in advance of rehearsals

 

Beowulf will provide -

• Lighting that is sufficient for readers to see the script clearly

• An audition space and time (if required)
• Rehearsal space and time (for up to three reading rehearsals pending available space and timely request for scheduling)
• One public reading on the Baron Stage (generally the 2^nd Tuesday of the month)
• Public announcements and press releases containing information provided by director (we reserve the right to edit)
• Front of House Manager (from Readers Theatre Committee) 
• A committee member liaison to manage and coordinate the reading

 

INQUIRIES REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE READERS' THEATRE PROJECT MAY BE MADE VIA E-MAIL AT theatre@beowulfalley.org. PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO THOSE WHO HAVE THEIR OWN LOCAL HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION AND CAN BE AVAILABLE AT ALL PRE-ARRANGED TIMES.

Please check our website at

http://www.beowulfalley.org/html/playwrights_submissions.html for more information.

 

Participation is limited to those who can be available for the audition, rehearsals and the actual reading  (as required).

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN LOCAL HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION AND CAN BE AVAILABLE AT PRE-ARRANGED TIMES. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE READERS' THEATRE PROJECT MAY BE MADE VIA E-MAIL AT theatre@beowulfalley.org. There are no stipends or royalties paid for participation in this program. It’s for fun! This is an opportunity to hear your play, receive audience feedback and introduce the piece to the community at large.

Script submissions are ongoing and may be mailed to:

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

Readers’ Theatre Program

11 S. 6^th Avenue

Tucson, Arizona 85701

 

Scripts may be e-mailed to theatre@beowulfalley.org but must include in the subject line:

READERS THEATRE SUBMISSION.

COMMENTARY ON THE “MOVIE THEATER” AT BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE

COMMENTARY ON THE “MOVIE THEATER” AT BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE

By Chuck Graham
Let the Show Begin
tucsonstage.com

Hey, this actually works!

Setting a precedent for Tucson theater companies, Beowulf Alley Theatre downtown is now a movie theater as well. Not wanting to see the theater auditorium sit empty so many nights of the year, those industrious townies decided to install some digital projection equipment and an exceptionally large drop-down screen.

The idea is to give local movie makers a showcase for their work. Teaming up with the Independent Film Association of Southern Arizona, a Tucson-based organization dedicated to making and promoting independent film, Beowulf Alley had a low-key debut that was a huge success in terms of providing a first-class movie-going experience.

Presenting “Flicker,” an indie project by Aaron Hendren of Albuquerque, everything felt very professional. The film’s sound was clean and clear. The picture was big and bright. The seats at Beowulf Alley actually came from a movie theater, anyway, so the whole experience felt like being at the movies.

Or maybe more like one of those private screening rooms that film studio executives prefer. The theater and IFASA are planning on monthly film events together. With a seating capacity of 95, packed houses for independent films should become a common event.

Watch this space for news about upcoming film screenings at Beowulf Alley, the theater that dares to go both ways.

Beowulf Alley Theatre presents Seascape by Edward Albee

Beowulf Alley Celebrates the Opening of Its 2009-2010 Main Stage Season

With Seascape by Edward Albee

Our 5^th Anniversary on 6^th Avenue

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Downtown Tucson between Broadway and Congress, will open the 2009-2010 main stage season with Seascape by Edward Albee. Director Michael Fenlason, who is also the Chair of Beowulf Alley’s late night series, LNT@the Alley, makes his main stage directorial debut at Beowulf Alley. The cast includes Todd Fitzpatrick, Roxanne Harley, Roger Owen, and Ericka Quintero. The design/production team includes Lydia Borowicz, Michael Fenlason, Jared Strickland, Noah Trimm, Tristyn Tucci, and Kristen Wheeler.

A romantic comedy and winner of the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Seascape is the story of a mature, married  couple picnicking on a deserted beach, discussing their future together. They encounter a strange and unusual couple also contemplating major life changes. Once the couples recover from mutual surprise and fear, the two couples engage in humorous and sometimes outrageous discussions, sharing thoughts and ideas that lead to hopeful solutions to their future endeavors.

Hats off , and up in the air! A major dramatic event.” –NY Times

Performance days and times are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. from Saturday, September 26 through Sunday, September 11, 2009 There is one $10 per ticket Preview performance on Friday, September 25. The Opening Night includes a post-performance reception. On Sunday, September 26 following the performance, join our entire Seascape production team for Dialogues with…, a discussion about all of the elements of the play including the technical as well as acting and character elements.

General admission prices are $20 with an online only ticket price of $18 (at www.beowulfalley.org). Our 5-play season subscription is $70, a 30% savings over single ticket prices and subscriptions are still available. Flex Passes, 4 admissions for $64, are also available.

A benefit performance and post-performance reception for La Frontera will be held on Thursday, October 8. The ticket for this benefit performance is an additional tax-deductible $10 to directly support the service La Frontera provides to our community.

More information is available at www.beowulfalley.org or by calling the box office at 882-0555. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis in our 95-seat, air-conditioned theatre. Seascape is produced by special arrangements with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. and includes mature themes.

Public parking is available on the street at meters Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for 50 cents per half hour and FREE all other times including weekends.  The lot across the street from Beowulf Alley at Broadway and 6th Avenue is available FREE Monday through Friday after 3 p.m. and all weekend.  The City Garage at Pennington and Scott, just two blocks from the theatre with the first hour free and additional hours at $2 to a maximum of $8.

Beowulf to screen indie flicks | www.azstarnet.com ®

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M. Scot's Movie Talk

Opinion by M. Scot Skinner

skinner@azstarnet.com

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.03.2009

Beowulf to screen indie flicks

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, 11 S. Sixth Ave., is screening a damsel-in-distress flick called "Flicker" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday night. It's about a girl named Pretty who goes camping in the woods . . . well, you get the gist.

"If you're a fan of horror slasher flicks, you'll love it," said Bill Dell, a Beowulf board member who said "Flicker" is the first in a new series called Inde Fliks @ The Alley.

The schedule has yet to be announced, but Beowulf will be working in partnership with the Independent Film Association of Southern Arizona, or IFASA.

"We've been working toward this for at least six months," Dell said on Tuesday. "We wanted to find a way to support local filmmakers."

Admission to the films will be $5, except for "Flicker," which will cost you $12, as demanded by the filmmaker, Dell said.

If you're wondering why he thinks his bloody little movie is worth $12, you can ask him yourself when he takes questions following Saturday's screening.

His name is Aaron Hendren.

Contact M. Scot Skinner at 573-4119 or skinner@azstarnet.com

Beowulf Alley Theatre Partners with IFASA to Support Local Independent Filmmakers

Beowulf Alley Theatre Partners with IFASA to Support Local Independent Filmmakers

IndeFliks@the Alley

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6^th Ave, between Broadway and Congress in Downtown Tucson, known for its high quality theatrical productions, has added screening equipment to its beautiful 95-seat air-conditioned theatre and is pleased to announce a partnership with the Independent Filmmakers Association of Southern Arizona (IFASA) to show films by Tucson area filmmakers.

The new project is called IndeFliks@the Alley and will showcase the work of local filmmakers.

"We are grateful to Beowulf Alley Theatre for offering a venue for frequent screenings of independent films by local filmmakers and others.” said Brian Mulligan, President of IFASA.  “Not only will this partnership provide an opportunity to increase awareness of the amazing talent we have in the community, it will also enhance appreciation for independent film overall, along with the other art house theatres in town."

Through the partnership, IFASA will schedule several screenings each month at Beowulf Alley Theatre.  Ticket prices will initially be set at $5 with a portion going directly to the filmmakers.  The films scheduled for September are:

Wednesday, 16 & 23 September -12:15 p.m., lunchtime short films, Garpenfargle by Bill Kersey, Take Me Somewhere Nice by Pearry Teo, and Solace by Bill Kersey. Skip the office break room and have lunch with us!  Tickets are $5. Bring your lunch; or by 10 a.m. on the viewing day order a $6 brown bag lunch from us freshly prepared by Chris’ Café. A beverage is included.

Sunday, September 27, 6:00 p.m.- double feature of Mercy and Red 71, both by Patrick Roddy. Tickets for this double feature are $10 and includes a bottle of water for the first 50 patrons and free popcorn for everyone.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.beowulfalley.org or at the door. (If ordering a brown bag lunch, tickets must be purchased online in advance.)

 “We are excited about the opportunity to join with IFASA in support of local filmmakers,” said Bill Dell, member of the Beowulf Alley Theatre board. “We are lucky to have such a vibrant, growing performing arts community in Tucson and I hope that the public will enjoy the experience of seeing original films in an intimate theater space.  With the help of a great corporate friend, Pastiche Modern Eatery, we have installed projection equipment. A new, large screen has been installed. We are seeking advertisers and underwriters to support this program.”

For more information, see www.beowulfalley.org or call (520) 882-0555. For information about IFASA, see www.ifasa.net.

The IFASA mission is to encourage, build and support a strong local independent film community by promoting the production, exhibition and public awareness of film, digital video and media arts. To achieve this mission, IFASA provides technical assistance, pools resources and talent, and offers educational and networking opportunities for the professional and novice alike.

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, a 501 (c)(3) organization, is committed to enriching the community and enhancing appreciation of the arts through the production of innovative, invigorating theatre and theatrical education with the highest standards for acting and production.  Equal and fair treatment will be provided to all participants regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status and/or marital status.  Founded on the basis of dialogues with local theatre artists who wanted a permanent home to practice their craft, its intimate 95-seat theatre provides a facility that meets professional standards where performing artists, educators, and technicians can present their skills.  Because Beowulf Alley engages a talent and volunteer pool that calls Tucson “home” for its productions, the Theatre is committed to helping grow a new generation of Tucson talent with its programs including education for adults and youth, late night theatre to experiment with and gain experience, readers theatre for playwrights’ unpublished works, lunchtime theatre to bring art to the workday and screenings of independent film artists.  And true to its roots, the Theatre maintains ongoing dialogues with the community, including Dialogues with theatergoers after the first Sunday matinee performance of each of its main stage plays, at Readers’ Theatre nights, and other presentations, providing an opportunity for theatergoers to discuss the plays with the director and artists.  Writers who cover the Tucson arts scene say the Theatre provides its audiences with “the best total package”—plays, performances and productions that are high in artistic and technical quality.  Beowulf Alley has received critical acclaim, including two Mac Awards and seven MAC nominations.  The company has presented over 325 performances to Tucson audiences since 2002 and has served hundreds of theatre artists.  The theater also provides performance and rehearsal space for other Tucson theater companies.  For more information, log on to www.beowulfalley.org.  We thank the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Tucson Pima Arts Council, the Janet S. Brunel Residuary Trust, and our business sponsors for their support.

 

Accepting Directors' Submittals for the 2010- 2011 season

Beowulf Alley Theatre

Accepting Directors’ Submittals
2010-2011 Main Stage Season

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, 11 South 6th Ave., is seeking directors and play proposals for the 2010- 2011 season. Complete instructions and applications are available online at www.beowulfalley.org, “Cast & Crew,” “Directors & Playwrights,” “Directors.”

Submissions are due by 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 and may be submitted online, via mail or delivered in person. Supporting materials including a copy of the proposed script, one copy of the libretto for musicals and one copy of the musical recording are also required. For online applicants, supporting materials must be received by 3 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2009 to qualify for consideration.

Throughout each year, guided by its Artistic Development Committee, Beowulf Alley Theatre will offer a selection of thought-provoking plays to Tucsonans and visitors to Tucson. Writers who cover the Tucson arts scene say the Theatre provides its audiences with “the best total package”—plays, performances, and productions that are high in artistic and technical quality.

A non-profit arts organization, Beowulf Alley was founded based on dialogues with local actors who wanted a permanent home for theatre artists from the Tucson community. Today, its intimate 95-seat theatre provides a facility that meets professional standards where performing artists, educators, and technicians can develop and present their skills. Because Beowulf Alley engages a talent pool that calls Tucson “home” for its productions, the Theatre is committed to helping grow a new generation of Tucson talent with its education programs for young people. And true to its roots, the Theatre maintains ongoing dialogues with the community, including Dialogues with theatre-goers after the first Sunday matinee performance of each of its season plays – an opportunity for theatre-goers to discuss the plays with the director and the performing artists.

For more information, call the theatre office at (520) 622-4460, or visit the web site at www.beowulfalley.org

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre Announces New After-School Program

Beowulf Alley Announces New After-School Program

 

ActingKids@the Alley, Beowulf's innovative program for young people ages nine through seventeen, is launching a new twelve-week after-school program, beginning September 15th, 2009. According to Dave Sewell, Youth Program Director, the upcoming program's mission is to "create a performance-based learning experience that will provide our participants with a fun, expressive outlet; develop valuable skills through collaboration and creative interaction; foster awareness and sensitivity; and instill an appreciation and love of the art of Theatre."

 

Sewell is a Theatre graduate of the University of California, Riverside, and has been actively involved in all phases of Theatre for over 35 years. "What sets our program apart," explains Sewell, "is that we provide the same training adult actors would be expected to receive, but in an age-appropriate setting. We're not looking to train 'stars;' we're looking for kids who are interested in learning the value of the arts in developing creative thinking and teamwork, having fun, and meeting new friends. Our inaugural summer program, just completed on July 31st, was designed this way, and was enthusiastically received by students and parents."

 

Up to two sections are planned, with two classes per week: one (Tuesday/Thursday) for ages 13-17 and one (Wednesday/Friday) for ages 9-12. Classes start promptly at 3:00 pm and conclude at 5:30 pm. Public recital performances will be held for each section on the weekend of December 4-6, 2009. For full details, click "Learning at the Alley" on the Beowulf home page: www.beowulfalley.org, e-mail youthprograms@beowulfalley.org or call the theatre at (520) 622-4460 for more information.

 

Our 5th Anniversary on 6th Avenue!

 

Contact:

Dave Sewell

Youth Program Director

Beowulf Alley Theatre

youthprograms@beowulfalley.org

(520) 622-4460 ext. 3