Beowulf Alley Theatre Auditions & Call for Designers and Technicians

Beowulf Alley Theatre Holds Special Auditions & Call for Designers and Technicians

 

 

(Tucson, AZ – July 23, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre Company announces special auditions to take place for a Main Stage play and Late Night Theatre, LNT@the Alley on Saturday, August 1, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, August 2, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Ave, Downtown Tucson between Broadway and Congress. We are also looking for stage managers, costumes, props, sound, lighting, carpenters and other production positions. For additional information for any of these projects, please contact Michael Fenlason at michaelfenlason@aol.com or leave a message at (520) 977-5218.

 

Main Stage

 

Seascape by Edward Albee, directed by Michael Fenlason. This romantic comedy, with mature themes, and the 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, needs actors who can play the following characters:

 

1 man: mid-50’s to the beginning of retirement age

1 man: 20’s or older who is physically fit and can withstand a lot of floor movement.

 

1 woman: mid-50’s to the beginning of retirement age

1 woman: 20’s or older who is physically fit and can withstand a lot of floor movement.

 

Actors will use sides from the script that will be provided at the audition. We encourage you to arrive a little early for review. Rehearsals will begin the week of August 9. The rehearsal schedule will be determined once the play is cast to reasonably accommodate the production team’s work/life schedules. All participants must be available for technical rehearsals the week prior to the first public performance. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Sundays, 1:30 p.m. beginning on Friday, September 25 and closing on October 11, 2009. Roles and Production positions are compensated.

 

THE STORY: A mature couple on a deserted beach is discussing life, love and marriage. Charlie sees rest in his future while Nancy seeks new adventures. Their solitude is broken by an encounter with a very unusual and strange couple, Leslie and Sarah, also contemplating major life changes. Once the couples recover from mutual surprise and fear, the two couples engage in conversation, sharing thoughts and ideas that lead to finding resolutions to their future life journeys.

 

LNT@the Alley – Beowulf Alley’s Late Night Theatre Program

 

Sketch Comedy:       A Freshmen's Guide to The University Of Arizona.

 

3 men, 3 women ages 18-25

 

Short pieces will be provided for cold reading, however, feel free to be amusing.

 

A LITTLE INSIGHT…

HUMOR 203 -- Making Fun of The University of Arizona  (3 units)
Description:  The evening will focus on the ridiculous, ironic, rude, bawdy and bureaucratic shenanigans of The University of Arizona from the Late Successful Period (NCAA Championship) to the Season of the Cuts and Tuition Raises, emphasizing concepts of absurdity, ribaldry and alcohol as demonstrated in administration, faculty and student.
Grading:  Mildly. Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Your Mom

Typical structure:  80 Minute Show, no discussion, please, please, no discussion.
Usually offered:  August 21, 22, 23. 10:30, 10:30 and 7:30

 

 

 

I Count Time By How a Body Sways by John Coyle

 

One man, 25-35

One woman, 20-30

 

Cold reading

Woman must have or be willing to have short hair and the ability to do a French accent.

 

THE STORY: In a French village shortly after the VE Day in Europe, an American soldier is asked to guard a woman accused of collaborating with the Germans. She has been shorn and locked in a cage. Every night he guards her, they grow more intimate, reveal more to one another, and sort out the truths of the war, their own crimes and what it means to be free. 

LNT@the Alley presents WNDMT (What Not To Do In Musical Theatre)

LNT@the Alley presents WNDMT (What Not To Do In Musical Theatre)

 

(Tucson, AZ-July 15, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s LNT@the Alley presents What Not To Do In Musical Theatre. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on July 24^th and 25^th ONLY! This production contains adult content. Please leave the kids at home but bring all your friends.  

Ripe with satire and riddled with wit, “What Not To Do In Musical Theatre” is a (semi)original musical review that takes the “taboos” of musical theatre performance, and does them all. Hysterical, touching, and possibly offensive, “What Not To Do In Musical Theatre” has something for every type of theatergoer. It’s the super-spectacular summer sensation that is on a mission to prove that nothing is off limits when it comes to theatre.

Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, 85701  (downtown between Broadway and Congress). Tickets are $8 cash at the door. Debit and credit cards may be used for online purchases at our website www.beowulfalley.org until 3 hours before each performance. For more information, please call (520) 882-0555.

LNT@the Alley presents Anthems by Lily Black, music by Naaji

LNT@the Alley Opens Anthems by Lily Black, music by Naaji

(Tucson, AZ-July 15, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s LNT@the Alley presents Lily Black’s Anthems with music by Naaji, for your late night live theatre enjoyment.

Anthems tells the funny, sad, terrifying story of a group of friends affected by the Iraqi war. In one extended game of “I Have Never”, four friends confront their fears and losses. Songs composed by recording artist Naaji.

Directed by Michael Fenlason, the cast includes Brandy Bellais, Jay Cotner, Kim Eichling, Sam Galsch, Liberty Huskey and Sarah K Smith.

The play will run on July 17, 18. 24 and 25, 2009 at 10:30 PM. This production contains adult content. No one under the age of 17 will be admitted. Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, 85701 (downtown between Broadway and Congress). Tickets are $8 cash at the door. Debit and credit cards may be used for online purchases at our website www.beowulfalley.org until 3 hours before each performance. For more information, please call (520) 882-0555.

'Bible Belt' reception to raise funds for EON Youth Lounge

'Bible Belt' reception to raise funds for EON Youth Lounge

Enjoy a night with Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, the playwright of the nationally acclaimed "Talk of the Town" and "The Bible Belt...and other Accessories", director Kevin Johnson, and the young star of the Tucson productions, Ryan DeLuca.

Both shows are one-man plays about a teenager in a small Texas town coming out, and were performed in Tucson in recent years. "Bible Belt, " which won 2008 Arizona Daily Star MAC Award for both Best Comedy and Best Actor will return for limited run in August. "Talk..." and "Bible Belt..." are part of a sequence five plays about the same young man as he matures, and are reflections of the playwright's life. There will be a reception with light refreshments following the talk.


Sponsored by Arizona Onstage Productions, this event is a pay-what-you-can event so everyone can enjoy the evening. A portion of proceeds will benefit Wingspan's Youth and Family Programs.

This event will be held at Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue on July 18, 2009 from 6:00-8:30pm.

For more information, contact:

Kevin Johnson
520-270-3332
azonstage@yahoo.com

Passion, hard work behind 'Takin' You Back' - Monsoon

Passion, hard work behind 'Takin' You Back' - Monsoon:

Passion, hard work behind 'Takin' You Back'

By: Tauni Malmgren

Issue date: 7/8/09 Section: Monsoon

Beowulf Alley Theatre has a passion for the downtown art scene, a slew of volunteers, a retrofitted theatre, and a firecracker of a performer. What Beowulf needs now is an audience to appreciate all of the heart and what it calls "home grown talent" in this year's benefit concert, "Takin' You Back."

Beth Dell, managing director for Beowulf and a UA theatre alumna, said jazz vocalist Liz Cracchiolo is fun and energetic with a great heart. For the fifth consecutive year, Cracchiolo, who is the star of the yearly benefit concert, will be confirming Dell's praises by singing reinterpreted classics for charity. She usually sings to benefit Tee Up for Tots, a local non-profit providing research in the battle against pediatric cancer. This year she added the Beowulf Alley Theatre to receive part of the proceeds as well.

According to Dell, this new funding for Beowulf is important in helping to revitalize the downtown community, in which the arts are a fundamental catalyst for this kind of progress.

"I was raised in community theatre and believe strongly in grassroots community as the step to enhancing not only the quality of art but the quality of life," Dell said.

The concert will be an intimate affair for Cracchiolo and the audience in the 95-seat theatre. One can tell from having a conversation in the space where Cracchiolo will perform, that the acoustics are ideal for her sonorous and spirited vocals. Her songs fuse pop, jazz, and rock, lending to the event's theme of reintroducing songs that the audience may already know in a new, rich audial perspective.

The foodies in the audience can count on tasty treats during the concert's reception provided by local restaurants Elle, Cup Café, and Jax Kitchen.

"(This concert is) a great way to do something very positive for our community and enjoy some terrific entertainment," Dell said.

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. 6th Ave., (520) 882-0555, July 10 and July 11, 7:30 p.m. July 12, 3 p.m., $32. Go to beowulfalley.org for online discounts and further information.

LNT@the Alley presents Anthems by Lily Black, music by Naaji

LNT@the Alley presents Anthems by Lily Black, music by Naaji – Corrected Information

(Tucson, AZ-June 29, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s LNT@the Alley presents Lily Black’s Anthems with music by Naaji, for your late night live theatre enjoyment.

Anthems tells the funny, sad, terrifying story of a group of friends affected by the Iraqi war. In one extended game of “I Have Never”, four friends confront their fears and losses. Songs composed by recording artist Naaji.

The play will run on July 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 10:30 PM. Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, 85701  (downtown between Broadway and Congress). Tickets are $8 cash at the door. Debit and credit cards may be used for online purchases at our website www.beowulfalley.org until 3 hours before each performance. For more information, please call (520) 882-0555.

 

Liz Cracchiolo to Perform at Beowulf Alley!

Don't Miss This Exciting Event! Come experience the unique way she will "take you back" to the past with some classic tunes performed in a whole new way.

Kathleen Allen, Arizona Daily Star, says, "...a kick to watch, and even more fun to hear sing-she has a beautiful voice..."

Purchase tickets at www.beowulfalley.org

Beowulf Alley Theatre Readers Theatre Presents Dachau by Jan-Ruth Mills

Beowulf Alley Theatre Readers Theatre Presents Dachau by Jan-Ruth Mills

 

(Tucson, AZ-June 30, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S 6^th Avenue, 85701, downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents a reading of Dachau by Jan-Ruth Mills on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. Readers Theatre is a project to present nearly completed plays (mostly local Tucson playwrights) by actors reading the script before the public with a dialogue to follow providing comments and feedback for the playwright.

 

For additional information, please contact Jan Mills at jrmills@pima.edu or Gavin Kayner at brit4@mindspring.com.

Synopsis of Dachau -

Bavaria, Germany. July, 1947. A barrack in the former Nazi Concentration Camp Dachau now serves as courtroom for the US Military Tribunal prosecutions SS officers associated with the Gusen Concentration Camps in Austria. The council for the defense and the German civilian attorney can agree that their clients are guilty but disagree on everything from trial procedure to the legitimacy of the court itself. Despite the defendants’ unwitting confessions during their testimony, the defending attorney’s decades of experience defending murderers in the German criminal court system challenges the skills of Prosecutor, an inexperienced attorney from the States. complications arise with the presence in the court of the victims’ ghosts who are frustrated that they cannot give witness to the crimes against them in the court of the living and that their relationships to each other are complicated by their experiences at the hands of Nazi guards and by the choices they made in their failed attempts to survive. Caught between the living and the dead are an Austrian woman who still lives in the town near the Gusen camps and a Jewish woman whose two sons were murdered near the Austrian’s window. Both women find themselves transported in their dreams and daydreams to witness the trial among the ghosts. As the US court prosecutes the SS, the dead and the grieving mother conduct their own trial of the woman who witnessed their deaths but claims not to have been able to prevent them. Proceedings against the SS fail to bring the perfect justice the dead seek, the mother must accept she and her children will live with the guilt and consequences of her countrymen’s actions.

LNT@the Alley presents What Not To Do In Musical Theatre

LNT@the Alley presents What Not To Do In Musical Theatre

 

(Tucson, AZ-June 29, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s LNT@the Alley presents What Not To Do In Musical Theatre. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on July 24^th and 25^th ONLY! Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 7^th. This production contains adult content. Please leave the kids at home but bring all your friends.  

Ripe with satire and riddled with wit, “What Not To Do In Musical Theatre” is a (semi)original musical review that takes the “taboos” of musical theatre performance, and does them all. Hysterical, touching, and possibly offensive, “What Not To Do In Musical Theatre” has something for every type of theatergoer. It’s the super-spectacular summer sensation that is on a mission to prove that nothing is off limits when it comes to theatre.

Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, 85701  (downtown between Broadway and Congress). Tickets are $8 cash at the door. Debit and credit cards may be used for online purchases at our website www.beowulfalley.org until 3 hours before each performance. For more information, please call (520) 245-9050 or (520) 882-0555.

LNT@the Alley presents Anthems by Lily Black, music by Naaji

LNT@the Alley presents Anthems by Lily Black, music by Naaji

 

(Tucson, AZ-June 29, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s LNT@the Alley presents Lily Black’s Anthems with music by Naaji, for your late night live theatre enjoyment.

 

Anthems tells the funny, sad, terrifying story of a group of friends affected by the Iraqi war. In one extended game of “I Have Never”, four friends confront their fears and losses. Songs composed by recording artist Naaji.

 

The play will run on July 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 10:30 PM, and July 12 at 7:30 PM. Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, 85701  (downtown between Broadway and Congress). Tickets are $8 cash at the door. Debit and credit cards may be used for online purchases at our website www.beowulfalley.org until 3 hours before each performance. For more information, please call (520) 882-0555.

Beowulf Alley Theatre Readers Theatre Auditions

Beowulf Alley Theatre Readers Theatre Auditions for Dachau by Jan-Ruth Mills

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S 6^th Avenue, 85701, downtown between Broadway and Congress, is holding auditions on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Readers Theatre is a project to present new plays (mostly local Tucson playwrights) with actors reading the script before the public with a dialogue to follow providing comments and feedback for the playwright.

 

There are no props or set pieces, no blocking, lighting or sound effects. The goal is to hear the playwright’s words. We are seeking those who can offer the character a voice, providing emotion and a passion that brings the character to life.

 

There will be 1-3 rehearsals (to be scheduled with the cast and playwright) and the reading will be held on Tuesday, August 11, scheduled at 7:15 p.m. with an actor call time of 6:15.

 

We are seeking the following volunteer readers:

 

5 or 6 m-50s – 60s, 8 or 9 m-late 20s-30s, 3 m-early teens;

2 f-20s, 1 f-40s-50s;

A narrator to read stage directions.

Some roles may be double/triple cast.

For additional information, please contact Jan Mills at jrmills@pima.edu or Gavin Kayner at brit4@mindspring.com.

Synopsis of Dachau by Jan-Ruth Mills

Bavaria, Germany. July, 1947. A barrack in the former Nazi Concentration Camp Dachau now serves as courtroom for the US Military Tribunal prosecutions SS officers associated with the Gusen Concentration Camps in Austria. The council for the defense and the German civilian attorney can agree that their clients are guilty but disagree on everything from trial procedure to the legitimacy of the court itself. Despite the defendants’ unwitting confessions during their testimony, the defending attorney’s decades of experience defending murderers in the German criminal court system challenges the skills of Prosecutor, an inexperienced attorney from the States. complications arise with the presence in the court of the victims’ ghosts who are frustrated that they cannot give witness to the crimes against them in the court of the living and that their relationships to each other are complicated by their experiences at the hands of Nazi guards and by the choices they made in their failed attempts to survive. Caught between the living and the dead are an Austrian woman who still lives in the town near the Gusen camps and a Jewish woman whose two sons were murdered near the Austrian’s window. Both women find themselves transported in their dreams and daydreams to witness the trial among the ghosts. As the US court prosecutes the SS, the dead and the grieving mother conduct their own trial of the woman who witnessed their deaths but claims not to have been able to prevent them. Proceedings against the SS fail to bring the perfect justice the dead seek, the mother must accept she and her children will live with the guilt and consequences of her countrymen’s actions.

 

Beowulf Alley Presents Takin' You Back with Liz Cracchiolo

Beowulf Alley Theatre

11 South 6th Avenue

For Immediate Release

 

Beowulf Alley Presents Takin' You Back with Liz Cracchiolo

 

(June 12, 2009 – Tucson, AZ) Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Tucson, 85701, invites you to join us as Liz Cracchiolo performs in her 5th annual cabaret for charity! The dates are July 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m. and July 12 at 3:00 p.m.

 

Don't miss what has become a Tucson tradition. The songs may be familiar, but you'll be hearing them in a whole new way. With a style that's been compared to Annie Lennox, Sting, and Jamie Cullum, Liz once again brings her best to the Tucson stage to raise money for local non-profits, Tee Up For Tots and Beowulf Alley Theatre Company. Each performance includes a reception with food and drink generously provided by Elle Restaurant, The Cup Café at Hotel Congress and Jax Kitchen. The entire event is sponsored by Roadrunner Auto Glass and Window Tint.

 

“…a kick to watch, and even more fun to hear sing-she has a beautiful voice…”

Kathleen Allen, Arizona Daily Star

 

Tickets are $32.00. Call 882-0555 or go to www.beowulfalley.org. Online only discounts are available.

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre Summer Programs for Youth Ages 9-12 and 13-16

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company’s ActingKids@the Alley Presents….

 

Summer Programs for Youth Ages 9-12 and 13-16

 

Receptions for prospective parents and students for Sessions 2 and 3 will be held at Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Tucson, 85701 on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. to introduce the Managing Director, Beth Dell and Summer Program Administrator, Dave Sewell and to tour the facility.

 

The remaining two 3-week sessions are June 22-July 10 and July 13-31. All classes will be from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 pm., Monday through Friday. Classes will explore the creativity of each child, teach fundamentals of performance and playwriting, teach methods of critical thinking and the etiquette of theatre. Students will prepare for performance of scenes and one-act plays culminating in a performance for family and friends on the final day of each session.

 

Fees are: 9-12 years old-$300 and 13-16 years old-$375.

 

For more information go to Beowulf Alley’s website, www.beowulfalley.org, call the theatre at (520) 622-4460 or e-mail theatre@beowulfalley.org.

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre ActingLab@the Alley Open Class Presentation This Friday

ActingLab@the Alley Open Class Presentation This Friday

 

(June 10, 2009-Tucson, AZ) Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, cordially invites the Tucson community to attend our first OPEN CLASS evening of improvisations and scene work in progress. This lively event is presented by the first year students of ActingLab@the Alley, our three-year professional training program in Stanislavski’s Ultimate Technique: Physical Action, under the instruction of Philip Bennett, Dean of Adult Education. Come and experience the journey that these talented actors are traveling as the very first in Tucson to receive Stanislavski’s Ultimate Technique!

 

Konstantin Stanislavski, actor, director and theatrical reformer spent forty years searching for the “key” that would unlock an actor’s creative state and give the talented actor the means to approach genius during a live performance on stage.  During his search he discovered many elements of human behavior that facilitated the actors work; however, during the last three years of his life he experimented with a “new” technique which he called Active Analysis through Physical Actions.  His new training methods unlock the door leading to his greatest achievement.

 

 

Place:  Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

Address:  11 S. 6^th Avenue, downtown between Broadway and Congress

Contact:  Box Office 520-882-0555

Price: Suggested donation $10 or pay what you will. Purchase tickets online at www.beowulfalley.org, by phone at 882-0555 or at the door.

Time:  7:30 pm

Date:  Friday, June 12, 2009

Parking: Street parking is free after 5:00 p.m. weeknights and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. The lot at Broadway and 6^th may be used after 5:00 p.m. The Pennington Street garage charges a minimal fee for its use.

FW: Tucson: Beowulf Alley Theatre Summer Programs for Youth Ages 9-12 and 13-16

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company’s ActingKids@the Alley Presents….

 

Summer Programs for Youth Ages 9-12 and 13-16

 

Receptions for prospective parents and students for Sessions 2 and 3 will be held at Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6^th Avenue, Tucson, 85701 on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. to introduce the Managing Director, Beth Dell and Summer Program Administrator, Dave Sewell and to tour the facility.

 

The remaining two 3-week sessions are June 22-July 10 and July 13-31. All classes will be from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 pm., Monday through Friday. Classes will explore the creativity of each child, teach fundamentals of performance and playwriting, teach methods of critical thinking and the etiquette of theatre. Students will prepare for performance of scenes and one-act plays culminating in a performance for family and friends on the final day of each session.

 

Fees are: 9-12 years old-$300 and 13-16 years old-$375.

 

For more information go to Beowulf Alley’s website, www.beowulfalley.org, call the theatre at (520) 622-4460 or e-mail theatre@beowulfalley.org.

 

LATE-NIGHT THEATER DOCUMENTS A BROKEN HEART

LATE-NIGHT THEATER DOCUMENTS A BROKEN HEART

Review
By Chuck Graham
Let The Show Begin

The idea is fascinating behind Alice Trumbo’s “And Then She Left Me.” A late night production is playing downtown at Beowulf Alley Theater, presented by LNT@The Alley.

 What if you could find out why your girlfriend dumped you by documenting the breakup – on video. It would be like those PBS documentaries about Winston Churchill’s secret love life, or Joseph Stalin executing all the guys he hated in high school.

Only it could be about you!

The filmmaker would be your best friend with a video camera, dissecting the personalities of all your ex-girlfriend’s friends, getting to the real truth. Maybe asking probing questions of your ex-girlfriend’s parents that revealed character flaws when she was a little girl.

Then there would be the noble side, that’s the part about you. What if you could go to Casa Video and find rows of DVDs detailing the lives and hard times of all your friends. Watching them would be like a history lesson, only about people you actually know. The short clips on YouTube could be even more immediate.

Playwright Alice Trumbo goes exploring this landscape in her satire of the “my face” generation – the first generation with the technology to see themselves whenever they want on TV.

Well, yes, the laptop computer screen isn’t exactly TV. And the internet isn’t exactly network television. But both are close enough. Most of the time a guy’s ego gets stroked just seeing himself doing something stupid for laughs on a cell phone.

Maybe those aging boomers were the first generation to grow up with TV, but computer screens have the advantage of being more personal.  Which is where Trumbo’s play comes in.

 There is power in knowing low-cost digital technology now makes it possible to accurately document the most trivial life. Small deeds can be broadcast just like great deeds.

So, ladies, keep your cell phones handy if it seems like that guy is about to dump you. Capture the moment and put his face online so the world can see what he’s really like.

But back to Trumbo’s play. The production directed by Lydia Borowicz is a laid-back affair. Taking a casual approach to their craft, the actors deliver their lines in offhand ways which do seem natural, though they lack focused intensity.

Marcus Palm in a small role as Tim provides the comic relief and steals the show. Talent-wise he looks about ready to join Tucson’s prime time players.

Josh Parra is solid as Sean the documentary filmmaker. Evan Engle as Caleb gets the role with the most emotional range.

A video camera on a tripod practically becomes a character, using a clever bit of technology to project onto a large screen whatever image the camera is “seeing” at the moment.

Structurally, we follow Sean and then Caleb as they do their own investigation of what actually led up to that fateful moment when two hearts were badly broken. Then comes the plot twist.

Also cast are: Irina Skaya, Geri Courtney-Austein, Ashley Kahhat, Tristyn Tucci, and Jasmine Williamson.

Performances at Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. Sixth  Ave., are June 12 and 13 at 10 p.m., also June 7 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets $8, details at www.beowulfalley.org

 

Tucson: OTL@the Alley presents Singer-Storyteller To-Ree-Nee Wolf

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre

11 South 6^th Avenue · Tucson, AZ   85701

 

OTL@the Alley presents Singer-Storyteller To-Ree-Nee Wolf

 

(Tucson, AZ-June 2, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s Out to Lunch Theatre presents To-Ree-Nee Wolf for your lunchtime live entertainment on Wednesday June 3 at 12:15 p.m. A multi-faceted artist who mosaic artwork is seen throughout Arizona, To-Ree-Nee is also an accomplished actress, poet, singer, songwriter and storyteller.

 

Out to Lunch Theatre is a lunchtime program developed by Beowulf Alley Theatre to enhance the lunch hour for our Tucson workforce, those who prefer the daylight hours or are on a limited budget. The cost for the 30 minute performance and a bag lunch prepared by Chris’ Café is $12 (when ordered before 9a the day of performance) and without lunch is $6. For more information, please call (520) 882-0555.

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, 85701  (downtown between Broadway and Congress).

Tucson: LNT@the Alley presents "And Then She Left Me"

Beowulf Alley Theatre’s

11 South 6^th Avenue · Tucson, AZ   85701

 

LNT@the Alley presents  And Then She Left Me

 

(Tucson, AZ-May 29, 2009) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s LNT@the Alley presents Alice Trumbo’s, And Then She Left Me, for your late night live theatre enjoyment.

 

Caleb's girlfriend has left and his only recourse is to engage his friend Sean, a documentary filmmaker, to find out why? Can the mysteries of love and loss be solved in a documentary? Alice Trumbo's social satire on the "my face" generation includes post-show opportunities for the audience to weigh in on Caleb, Anna Lisa and how one wins and loses and love on digital video.

 

Directed by Lydia Borowicz, the play will run on June 5, 6, 12, 13 at 10:00 PM, and June 7 at 7:30 PM. Beowulf Alley Theatre is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, 85701  (downtown between Broadway and Congress). Ticket are $8 cash at the door. Debit and credit cards may be used for online purchases at our website www.beowulfalley.org until 3 hours before each performance. For more information, please call (520) 882-0555.

 

Castmembers include Irina Chausovskaya, Geri Courtney-Austein, Evan Engle, Ashley Kahhat, Marcus Palm, Josh Parra, Tristyn Tucci, and Jasmine Williamson.

ActingLab@the Alley "OPEN CLASS" evening

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, cordially invites the Tucson community to attend our first “OPEN CLASS” evening of improvisations and scene work in progress. This lively event is presented by the first year students of ActingLab@the Alley, our three-year professional training program in Stanislavski’s Ultimate Technique: Physical Action, under the instruction of Philip Bennett, Dean of Adult Education. Come and experience the journey that these talented actors are traveling as the very first in Tucson to receive Stanislavski’s Ultimate Technique!

 

Konstantine Stanislavski, actor, director and theatrical reformer spent forty years searching for the “key” that would unlock an actor’s creative state and give the talented actor the means to approach genius during a live performance on stage.  During his search he discovered many elements of human behavior that facilitated the actors work; however, during the last three years of his life he experimented with a “new” technique based which he called Active Analysis through Physical Actions.  His new training methods unlock the door leading to his greatest achievement.

 

 

Place:  Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

Address:  11 S. 6^th Avenue, downtown between Broadway and Congress

Contact:  Box Office 520-882-0555

Price: Suggested donation $10 or pay what you will. Purchase tickets online at www.beowulfalley.org, by phone at 882-0555 or at the door.

 

Time:  7:30 pm

Date:  Friday, June 12, 2009

Parking: Street parking is free after 5:00 p.m. weeknights and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. The lot at Broadway and 6^th may be used after 5:00 p.m. The Pennington Street garage charges a minimal fee for its use.

 

 

Beth Dell

Managing Director

Beowulf Alley Theatre

11 South 6th Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85701

(520) 622-4460 Admin.

(520) 882-0555 Box Office

theatre@beowulfalley.org

www.beowulfalley.org

Beowulf Alley Theatre's LNT presents "And Then She Left Me"

Beowulf Alley Theatre's

LNT © The Alley presents

Alice Trumbo's

And Then She Left Me

 

Directed by Lydia Borowicz

June 5, 6,12,13 at 10:00 PM, and June 7 at 7:30 PM
11 South 6¹" Avenue [downtown between Broadway and Congress]
$8 Tickets on Line at Beowulfalley.org or at the door

Gastmembers: Irina Chausouskaya. Geri Courtney-Austein. Evan Engle. Ashley
Kahhat. Marcus Palm. Josh Parra. Tristyn Tucci, Jasmine Williamson

Caleb's girlfriend has left and his only recourse is to engage his friend Sean, a
documentary filmmaker. to find out why? Can the mysteries of love and loss
be solved in a documentary? Alice Trumbo's social satire on the "my face"
generation includes post-show opportunities for the audience to weigh in on
Caleb. Anna Lisa and how one wins and loses and love on digital video.

Seeking local Tucson playwright submissions - Beowulf Alley's Out to Lunch Theatre

Beowulf Alley’s Out to Lunch Theatre - Let’s Talk About Summer in Tucson

(Tucson, AZ – Dec. 16, 2008) BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE, 11 South 6^th Avenue, is seeking local Tucson playwright submissions for their ongoing Out to Lunch Theatre series. We are seeking light-hearted plays about summer in Tucson or the surrounding summer retreats. OTL THEATRE opens each month with a new theme. Performances are from 12:15 to 12:45 on Wednesdays. Lunch may be purchased from Beowulf via phone or online at www.beowulfalley.org and picked up at the theatre, or audience members may choose to brown bag it with their own fare.

GUIDELINES:

Playwrights—please submit a play based on Summer in or around Tucson (or escapes to cooler retreats around Tucson). Length of play: 15-25 minutes. Maximum number of actors/characters: 4. Minimal set and props, please.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Please send stories or plays in WORD, PDF or RTF format to: theatre@beowulfalley.org.

Include in subject line, OTL Theatre Submission

Submission Deadline is MIDNIGHT, May 22, 2009. If your piece is selected, you will be notified via email no later than May 29, 2009. There are no fees for submission and no royalty paid for production.

Directors—Please e-mail theatre@beowulfalley.org if you are interested in directing for Out to Lunch Theatre.

Readers Theatre at Beowulf Alley Theatre, May 12 at 7:15 p.m.

May Readers Theatre at Beowulf Alley Theatre

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre at 11, South 6^th Avenue will hold its monthly Reader’s Theatre on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:15 p.m. Admission is pay-what-you-will. Please join us for the reading of Dawn Seller’s play Frozen Heart. Listen to the story and stay to offer your questions, comments and suggestions to the playwright following the reading. Become an active participant in the development of a local writer’s play.

 

 

More Local Playwrights Wanted! Beowulf Alley Theatre is accepting full length, one acts and short plays for inclusion in it's Readers Theater Program. Plays should be bound, have pertinent contact information on a cover page and be sent to Beowulf Alley Theater, 11 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701. This is an excellent opportunity to have your work read, seen and appreciated. Guidelines are posted on our website at http://www.beowulfalley.org/html/playwrights_submissions.html. Questions - call Gavin Kayner at 297-3317.

 

Audition - Beowulf Alley Theatre's production of Rabbit Hole

Seeking a female actor to play Nat in Beowulf Alley Theatre's production of Rabbit Hole (Fall 2009 rehearsal/performance).  Age range is mid 50s - 60s. 

A final audition will be held on Wednesday May 13 at the Beowulf Alley Theatre from 6 - 8pm.  Please visit the website at  http://www.beowulfalley.org/html/audition_sign-up_form.html.

After you fill out the form, please email Sara at say_rah@yahoo.com to get an audition time.  If you can't access the form, that is ok, just come to the audition and we will have you fill it out the old fashioned way.

If you have already auditioned, you do not need to attend again. We have kept your information. 

For more details, please email Sara Falconer at say_rah@yahoo.com

Summer Sessions for Young People Ages 9-12 & 13-16 years!

 

Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

Summer Sessions for Young People Ages 9-12 & 13-16 years

Summer Sessions for Young People Ages 9-12 & 13-16.

Join us on Monday, May 11 from 6-8 p.m. to meet Dave Sewell, Summer Program Director. We'll tour the facility, learn about the program and answer questions. For more information go to www.beowulfalley.org or call the theatre at 622-4460.

 

Your child or grandchild will learn constructive, critical thinking, gain self-confidence, develop theatre skills that are applicable to school and career. Each student will be given the opportunity to shine.

 

We look forward to seeing you and your student!

 

OUT TO LUNCH THEATRE in May at Beowulf Alley

 

Want to be twice-blessed in May?

Take a different kind of lunch hour on Wednesdays this month.

 

Come to

 

BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE’S

 

OUT TO LUNCH THEATRE

at 11 South 6th Avenue

Downtown between Broadway and Congress

 

See a new half-hour play

 

TWICE BLESSED

by Warren G. Bodow.

 

Enjoy lunch at your seat while you watch this engrossing new comedy, directed by Sheldon Metz, about a man who wants to enjoy a quiet evening at home, but who keeps getting interrupted by the voices of his two wives.

 

Tickets: $12. when you order a bag lunch prepared by CHRIS’ CAFÉ from Beowulf by 9 a.m. the day of performance. Choices are tuna salad, chicken salad or veggie sandwiches with chips, drink and dessert. Or bring in your own bag lunch and just pay $6 for the performance only.

Order online at www.beowulfalley.org or

call 520-882-0555.

Performances are scheduled Wednesdays

May 6, 13, 20, and May 27 at 12:15.

 

Cast

Barbara Glover

Roxanne Harley

John Vornholt

Lights and Sound by Noah Trimm

 

Sheldon Metz is a recent immigrant to Tucson (from Los Angeles). Sheldon has been active in professional and community theatre for 48 years. He is an multi-award-winning actor/director/set designer. In November, he directed the World Premiere of Noche de los Muertos for BATC, followed in April, 2009, by the highly acclaimed, Proof. In L.A., he was founder and executive director of A.C.C.T., too! (The Association of Community and Commercial Theatres), and served as producing director for the P.K.E., Professional Playreading Series. Sheldon directs theatre for the love of it and with the permission of his wife, Linda, whom he thanks especially for this one.

Warren G. Bodow, a part-time Tucson resident since 2005, has written a number of plays presented at Beowulf Alley and at other theaters in Tucson. Most recently, his new full-length play Race Music was presented as a staged reading in connection with Beowulf Alley’s Reader’s Theater. Mr. Bodow’s three short plays about Valentine’s Day were the February offerings for Beowulf Alley’s Out to Lunch Theater. His full-length play, Harry the Hunk on His Way Out, was stage read at Beowulf Alley prior to its New York Equity Showcase run in 2007. Mr. Bodow, a retired radio executive, lives with his wife, Ellen, in Tucson and in New York City.

 

 

 

Classical Acting Program, "Unlocking ShakespeareC", at Beowulf Alley

The next stage in Beowulf Alley Theatre Company’s ActingLab@the Alley Educational Symposia:

 

Classical Acting Program

Unlocking Shakespeare©

$150

Enroll on www.beowulfalley.org

 

Three consecutive Sundays:  May 10, 17, 24, 2009, 5 to 8 pm

 

A series of three workshops based on the techniques of the Royal Shakespeare’s Voice and Speech Coach, Cicily Berry, author of The Actor and the Text and taught by Philip G. Bennett, Dean of Adult Education.

 

Unlocking Shakespeare gets you “up-on-your-feet” immediately. The workshop will begin with extensive breathing exercises, vocal warm-ups and speech drills followed by enjoyable group physical exercises that address each of Shakespeare’s poetic devices.

You will learn how to create:

· A dynamic vocal instrument

· Tools you can use right away

· Confidence in speaking Shakespeare’s language with ease and understanding.

(Please wear loose clothing and gym shoes)

 

“Before long you will be speaking Shakespeare’s poetry as if it were a Second Language.”©

 

Call (520) 622-4460 ext. 3, or e-mail philipgbennett@yahoo.com

 

Philip G. Bennett has been training actors for repertory companies and advanced programs in England since 1969.  A founding member of American Stanislavski Theatre, he trained and served as Assistant Artistic Director to Sonia Moore of the Moscow Art Theatre.  He has also trained with noted British Director, Peter Brook of the Royal Shakespeare, Voice Coach Carol Gill, (RSC), Director Dan Milne, (RSC) and Actor/Coach Robbie Ross, (RSC). He is founder of the San Francisco Theatre Academy and the Bennett TheatreLab, a three time recipient of the Hollywood Dramalogue Award, and recognized by the National Acting Competition Awards as one of the top ten coaches in the United States.

 

©”Unlocking Shakespeare as a Second Language” is a copyright of Philip G. Bennett

 

Author's ear for misfits' angst is sharp | STAGE REVIEW

Author's ear for misfits' angst is sharp STAGE REVIEW


STAGE REVIEW
Author's ear for misfits' angst is sharp
April 22, 2009

CHUCK GRAHAMTucson Citizen

The poignancy is palpable in "I'm Sorry I Liked You" written by Brian Hanson, who also plays the main guy.
In the late night production that opened last weekend at Beowulf Alley Theatre, Hanson is helped out by seven of his friends. Joshua Parra directed the whole thing, which looks and feels exactly like it is supposed to - people in their early 20s with no idea how to find and connect with any like-minded spirits out there.

For one thing, they aren't even sure about the nature of their own spirits, so how can they hope to find any like-minded ones?



Brian Hanson and Tristyn Tucci play 20-somethings who have a hard time connecting with like-minded spirits in "I'm Sorry I Liked You."


Hanson uses a series of conversational scenes set in casual places. There is no plot, per se, just this gradual deepening of frustration over always being misunderstood. Hanson's self-named character Brian is the focus of this runaway storm. But all the characters have problems. Many have tried the escape route of recreational drugs.

So has Brian.

He is the stereotypical loser. A skinny kid in a loose-fitting black T-shirt and blue jeans who has spent so many years in public school sitting at the back of the class, drawing pictures in his notebook, that he's become a pretty good cartoonist. In the opening scenes of the play, his sketch pad is always handy. It becomes an important means of communication for him.
Getting his ideas across has never been easy for Brian. Way too smart for his own good, completely lacking in social skills and having absolutely no interest in sports, Brian is still optimistic enough to believe life would be all right (or at least endurable) if he could just meet the right girl.

Or any girl, really. The more desperate he gets, the less particular he becomes.

At a time in our cultural history when self-image is being shaped mainly by the way people act on TV and in video games, guys like Brian are really out of luck. They don't get any positive images, not even in all those slacker flicks.

Did you see "Adventureland," the currently reigning movie for losers? The main loser becomes a winner at the end, of course, but the main loser's buddy is sardonic Joel (Martin Starr), an even bigger loser. Joel majored in Slavic studies and defiantly smokes the kind of pipe we associate with old men. He also has a keen eye for the real world's inequities. Bitter and cynical, he is the misfit who discovered in second grade that being smarter than all the other kids would never make him popular. At the end of "Adventureland," Joel is still by himself, sucking on that pipe.

That is Brian, too, sucking in more emptiness with every breath, absorbed in the certainty that the only thing he is really good at is being a loser.

Brian's friends in the play may not be quite that depressed, but neither are they living large. Ryan (Marcus Palm) is an energetic, lonely guy throwing himself into the gore of zombie movies. He thrives on them, running fast and never looking back.

Lana (Tristyn Tucci) is looking for love on the lesbian landscape, though she isn't finding that much happiness. Stacy (Mindi Watts) has a chance to cross over into the social circles of successful people, but she can't quite cut the cord on her friends from childhood who turned out to be less successful once they passed through the looking glass of adolescence.

What makes "I'm Sorry I Liked You" special is the dialogue. Hanson's future is as a playwright. Although the language he gives these characters is filled with profanity, it also contains masterful psychology. Whether he is writing with a gift for intuition or the wisdom of masterful insight, Hanson nails it.

"I'm Sorry I Liked You" is more than a slacker's memories set on stage. There is real life here, and for parents who want to look deeper, there are clues to what makes their children tick.

The other cast members are Ashley Kahaat, Antonio Ross, Evan Engle and Clinton Grozdanich.

IF YOU GO
What: Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley presents "I'm Sorry I Liked You" by Brian Hanson
When: 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Where: Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. Sixth Ave.
Price: $8
Info: 882-0555, http://www.beowulfalley.org/
Grade: B

Baker dazzles in haunting story about mental illness | www.azstarnet.com ®

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Baker dazzles in haunting story about mental illness

By M. Scot Skinner
arizona daily star
Tucson, Arizona Published: 04.17.2009

"Proof," the dazzling and heartwrenching drama now onstage at Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, is about the cruel effects of mental illness on an American family.

The David Auburn play is about other things, too: facing your fears, making sacrifices for your family and navigating sibling terrain. It's also about the perils of late-night partying with mathematicians. Those guys are insane.

Directed with a sure hand by Sheldon Metz, "Proof" is brought to crackling life by a cast of four. Together, they achieve a rare alchemy that conveys the script's every ounce of truth, emotion and mystery.

In her debut with the Downtown theater troupe, Jill Baker comes through with a fully nuanced portrait of Catherine, the haunted young woman at the center of the storm. Although this is my first experience with the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play (I managed to miss the 2005 movie version, too), it's hard to imagine a performance greater than or equal to hers.


Jill Baker's Catherine wonders if the same fate as her mentally ill father (Roberto Guajardo) awaits her.
Creatista/Scott Griessel / Courtesy of Beowulf Alley Theatre Company


As "Proof" begins, it's Catherine's 25th birthday and her sister Claire (Chris Farishon) is flying home for the funeral of their father (Roberto Guajardo), a brilliant mathematician who published game-changing work while still in his early 20s.

Meanwhile, a former student of their dad's is upstairs going through his notebooks to see if any of the scribbling is important. Sure, the professor was sick in his final years, but maybe there's something the world needs to see, says Hal (Jonathan A.J. Northover).

Catherine is convinced that it's all gibberish, which breaks her heart. She inherited a knack for higher math, but except for a few months at Northwestern when her father's mental health appeared to be improving, she has put her studies and, well, her life on the back burner so she could take care of him.

For years, it's been just the two of them in the run-down Chicago home. Catherine was confronted daily with the ugly realities of a beautiful mind brought down by a brain disorder. She did most of her mourning long before his death.

Knowing that he started showing symptoms when he was her age, she's consumed with the key questions:
Is she destined to become a pioneering thinker? Or is she destined to suffer through years of mental illness? Or both?

She wants to be just like her father, and she's scared to death that she'll be just like her father.
The playwright cleverly picks a date in September for Catherine's birthday, a turning point for her and for the weather in Chicago. It's a time when lovely nights on the porch give way to the first shivers of what's to come.

The Beowulf company never loses sight of the chilling truths that drive the elegantly constructed story. And with Auburn's script in such capable hands, the abundant humor in "Proof" is never forced. When you find yourself laughing at the tense interaction between Catherine and her back-to-save-the-day sister, it's not because the actors are trying to be funny. It's because they've got such a firm grasp on the real stuff underneath.

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

REVIEW
"Proof"
• By: David Auburn.
• Presented by: Beowulf Alley Theatre Company.
• Director: Sheldon Metz.
• When: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 1:30 p.m. Sundays through April 26.
• Where: 11 S. Sixth Ave.
• Tickets: $20.
• Reservations/information: 882-0555 or at www.beowulfalley.org
• Running time: About 2 hours and 20 minutes.