Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Tucson: ATC Offers Free Community Engagement Activities with American Classic, THE GLASS MENAGERIE

 

From: Arizona Theatre Company [mailto:info@arizonatheatre.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:20 PM
Subject: Press Release: Arizona Theatre Company Offers Free Community Engagement Activities with American Classic, THE GLASS MENAGERIE

 

 

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY OFFERS FREE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WITH AMERICAN CLASSIC, THE GLASS MENAGERIE

 

 

Arizona Theatre Company's third year of the AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series will be held in conjunction with its production of Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE. This season ATC will offer, in addition to a regularly scheduled series of post-performance discussions, and pre-performance talks, other free activities including a contest about "finding your voice" which will culminate in a graffiti/spoken word event, a reader's theatre experience, an acting workshop, and a glass blowing demonstration. All events are free and open to the public. 
 
Arizona Theatre Company's production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE is sponsored in part by The Stonewall Foundation in Tucson and JP Morgan Chase in both Tucson and Phoenix.
 
Considered by many to be Tennessee Williams' greatest play, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, is an achingly beautiful story of longing and love that has touched generations of theatergoers with its delicate story of romantic dreams and shattered illusions. THE GLASS MENAGERIE plays at the Temple of Music and Art in downtown Tucson from February 27 through March 20, 2010 and at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix from March 25 through April 11, 2010.
 
Now in its third year, AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories is a five-year initiative for Arizona Theatre Company. Each year, ATC will produce one classic American play dealing with aspects of the American experience, and will include plays that examine social, personal and political issues still relevant today. To encourage a diverse group of participants to add new voices to the conversation, ATC will offer free supplemental community activities tailored to each classic production.
 
"Finding Your Voice" Contest and Lobby Display
 
The characters in THE GLASS MENAGERIE are on journeys to "find their voices." ATC invites community members, students and patrons to submit stories on the theme of "finding your voice." The writings will become part of a lobby display and will be part of the Voice and Vision events in each city. For more information, contact Jenny Bazzell, Literary Manager at jbazzell@arizonatheatre.org or visit arizonatheatre.org.
 
Voice and Vision: A Graffiti/Spoken Word Explosion
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 3 PM in the Courtyard of the Temple of Music and Art

 
The collected stories about "finding your voice" will burst forth during an event where ATC staff and volunteers will read them aloud as four talented artists paint a graffiti-art mural ignited by the stories they hear, as well as their own personal tales.
 
Reader's Theatre
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 12 PM during the Food for Thought series at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library

 
Join Arizona Theatre Company as we bring scenes from THE GLASS MENAGERIE to life by inviting members of our community to portray the characters in the play, under the guidance of trained acting professionals.
 
The Actor's Lab
Saturday, March 20 from 10 AM to 1 PM in the Rehearsal Hall of the Temple of Music and Art

 
This workshop will use scenes from THE GLASS MENAGERIE to teach participants to analyze the written words of the playwright in order to clarify character choices, objectives and conflicts, and to understand these critical aspects of character development. For registration information, contact Alison C. Terry at aterry@arizonatheatre.org .
 
Glassblowing Demonstration
Saturday, March 20 at 2 PM at Sonoran Glass Art Academy, 633 W. 18th Street.

 
Watch as local glass artists teach us about the process of glassblowing and flameworking. (A limited number of spaces are available to try your hand at glassblowing after the demonstration.) Please RSVP to Alison C. Terry at aterry@arizonatheatre.org.
 
From Page to Stage
Saturday, March 20 at 1 PM at the Temple of Music and Art
 
A pre-show event where patrons can learn from ATC Properties Master Paul Lucas how THE GLASS MENAGERIE went from the literary page to the Arizona Theatre Company stage.
 
Post-Show Discussions
Tuesday, March 9 following the 7:30 PM performance
Wednesday, March 10 following the 7:30 PM performance
Wednesday, March 17 following the 2 PM performance
 
Ask questions of the show's cast and ATC staff in this open-format discussion.  All post-show discussions take place at the Temple of Music and Art.
 
 
Prologue: A Pre-Show Talk
Saturday, March 6 through Saturday, March 20 at the Temple of Music and Art

 
Join us one half-hour before each performance and learn more about THE GLASS MENAGERIE from a member of the show's cast or crew. You'll hear about the play, its history and the process involved in its creation.
 
For more information about Arizona Theatre Company's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories initiative contact Alison C. Terry at aterry@arizonatheatre.org, call 520.884.8210x 8506 or visit arizonatheatre.org.

 

 

 

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