[gmu_players] Dec. 8 Newsletter
- From: Jim Maiwurm <wurm42@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 13:13:19 -0800 (PST)
GMU Players Newsletter
Decmber 8, 2002
Finals week: May the force be with y'all.
CONTENTS:
1) Players Meeting And Study Lounge This Week
2) Vagina Monologues Auditions Reminder
3) Last Weekend to see "Children of War" at TFA
4) Washingtonpost.com Guide to Cheap Theater Tickets and
new online listings for Ticketplace.
5) Reminder: Community Theater Musical Auditions in January
6) Events Calendar
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1) PLAYERS MEETING AND STUDY LOUNGE THIS WEEK
**Monday, Dec. 9 at 7 pm in Black Box: General meeting to
discuss the new spring shorts festival, distribute propoal
packets, and discuss events for spring semester, including
the timeleine for studio proposals for the 03-04 academic
year and the Premiering Pen staged readings.
If you have any business you would like to discuss at the
Players meeting, please contact Moderator Rob Winter at
mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If you can't come to Monday night's meeting and would like
an electronic copy of the Spring Short proposal packet,
email secretary Jim Maiwurm at jmaiwurm@xxxxxxxx
**Tuesday, Dec. 10 from noon to 10 pm: The players will
hold a study lounge in Theaterspace. This event will be
dedicated to quiet individual study and focused study
groups. The idea is to make Theaterspace (PAB 105)
available for serious studying, and leave the lounge (PAB
109) for socializing.
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2) VAGINA MONOLOGUES AUDITIONS REMINDER
Auditions for the February production of "The Vaginia
Monologues" will be Monday, December 9 at 7 pm in
Theaterspace.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
The performance will take place on Feb. 15th at 8 pm in the
Concert Hall and there *will* be rhearsals over winter
break.
For more information email director Michael Bryant at
mbryant@xxxxxxx
Note: Vagina Monologues is not a GMU Players or Theater
Department production.
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3) LAST WEEKEND TO SEE "CHILDREN OF WAR" AT TFA
"Children of War" will run Thursday through Sunday in
Theaterspace. There are still $10 student tickets available
through the CFA Box Office.
"Children of War," part of the Undesirable Elements series
from award-winning director Ping Chong, explores the
stories of five D.C. area immigrants who have survived war,
imprisonment, and other horrors before finding new lives in
the United States.
I saw the preview of this show last week, and it is
extremely moving and emotionally powerful. If you are at
all interested in theater as an instrument for
social/political awareness and change, this is a show that
you need to see. -Jim Maiwurm
Washington Post story on "Children of War"-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8500-2002Dec4.html
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4) Washington Post Guide To Cheap Student Tickets
AND Web Listings For Ticketplace!
Washington Post and Ticketplace news:
Ticketplace is a little booth downtown by the Old Post
Office Pavillion that sells same-day discounted tickets to
shows. If you can be flexible, Ticketplace has some great
deals, but they're downtown. However, they now have web
listings through washingtonpost.com.
Washingtonpost.com's guide to getting cheap theater tickets
in the D.C. area:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/new_features/theater/cheapticketsfeature.htm
Washingtonpost.com's new listing of ticketplace's same-day
half-price tickets:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/new_features/theater/ticketplace.htm
Note: The ticketplace listings on washingtonpost.com are
NOT updated in real time; we still recommend that you call
Ticketplace at 202-638-2406 to confirm listings and place
orders. Also note that most student-price ticket programs
require you to call the theater box office directly.
More info on Tickeplace at the Cultural Alliance of Greater
Washington site:
http://www.cultural-alliance.org/tickets/
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5) REMINDER: COMMUNITY THEATER MUSICAL AUDITIONS IN JANUARY
GMU theater/music student Willis Rosenfeld will be the
music director for "Songs For A New World" at the
Kensingtion Arts Theater early in 2003 and passes on the
following audition announcement:
The Kensington Arts Theater (Suburban Maryland community
theater, just outside the Beltway)
will present:
"Songs For A New World"
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Conceived by Daisy Prince
Directed by Michael Pranikoff
Music Direction: Willis Rosenfeld (GMU student)
Auditions: Saturday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 5 from 1-5 pm
Callbacks: Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 7:30 to 11:00 pm
Location: The Kensington Town Center, 3710 Mitchell Street,
Kensington, MD
Song/Dance: Please prepare 32 bars of a rock/pop show song
(Do NOT use a piece from the show). Accompanist will be
provided. Come dressed to move.
Roles: All roles open. Vocal ranges: Women (Low F to High
F), Men (Low F to High C)
Performances: Fridays and Saturdays-- March 7, 8, 15, 21,
22 (all at 8 pm) and two Sunday matinees on March 9 and 16
at 3 pm.
For More Info: Call 301-547-7101, visit www.katonline.org
or send an email to Willis Rosenfeld at wrosenfe@xxxxxxx
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6) Events Calendar:
Monday, Dec. 9:
-7 pm in BLACK BOX: Players General Meeting
-7 pm in THEATERSPACE: Vagina Monologues Auditions
Tuesday, Dec. 10:
-Noon to 10 pm in Theaterspace: Players Study Lounge
Thursday, Dec. 12 to Sun., Dec 15:
-"Children of War" in Theaterspace
Thurs-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm.
Wednesday Dec. 18: Winter Break Begins
January 4-7, 2003:
-Auditions for "Songs for a New World" at Kensington Arts
Theater
January 6, 2003: Spring Shorts Proposals Due
January 21, 2003: Spring Semester Begins
-Release of proposal packets for 2003-04 studios.
April 4-6, 2002:
-Preliminary dates for Premiering Pen staged readings.
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If you have information you think would be of interest to
the GMU theater community, please send it to
jmaiwurm@xxxxxxx for consideration for this newsletter.
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