LTW's Etcetera presents SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE

 

From: angela horchem [mailto:publicity@livetheatreworkshop.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 10:25 AM
Subject: Etcetera presents SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE

 

 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ETCETERA presents the “Favorites” edition of . . .

 

 SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE

 

30 Original Plays in 60 Minutes. 

 

Only two performances!

May 10 & 17 at 10:30 PM

 

Tickets $10 at the door • 327.4242 for tickets

Live Theatre Workshop • 5317 E Speedway Blvd. 

www.livetheatreworkshop.org/shows/etcetera

 

Full of our favorite plays from the past season.

 

SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE is going on the road this summer to perform at the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Before they leave Tucson, the SAST Ensemble will present their touring show for two nights only at Etcetera.

 

“It's a half-marathon of theatrical creativity. A sprint of skill and originality. It's 30 plays in 60 minutes in which the audience is critically involved.”

~Tucson Weekly

 

The goal? All 30 plays must be performed in 60 minutes, and the clock is ticking.

The catch? The audience decides the order of the plays.

The reward? If the actors meet their 60-minute deadline, they get to eat cookies. If they don’t meet it, they get to watch the audience eat the cookies.

 

What is the Cincinnati Fringe Festival?

The Cincinnati Fringe Festival, produced by Know Theatre of Cincinnati, is a collaborative organization striving to provide opportunities and exposure to artists who are willing to take a risk. Our artists push the boundaries of the “norm” and continually experiment with style and content. During the festival local, regional, national and international artists invade downtown Cincinnati for 12 days of artistic celebration in both traditional and non-traditional spaces. These artists represent a variety of media including theatre, dance, music, poetry, visual art, film and beyond.

 

What is the SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE?

SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE is an original, ensemble-written show featuring 30 short plays in 60 minutes. Based on The Neo-Futurists’ TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND, these performances will take place on the second and third Saturday nights of nearly every month throughout the 2013-2014 Etcetera season. Each show will be performed in an entirely new order, decided by the audience. Each month will feature new, original material. 

 

Originally created in the Fall of 2011 at the University of Arizona, this revival of SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE pushes the boundaries of what a two-minute play can be. SAST involves a mixture of sketch comedy and devised work.  The ensemble-written plays may be fiction or non-fiction, realist or abstract, movement-based or focused on spoken text. The only restriction upon the scripts is time. As a result, the show comments on current events, personal experiences, or any other pressing issues that the creators believe are important. SAST’s main goal is to explore theatrical expression within a time limit. Rather, we’re exploring 30 different theatre experiences within 60 minutes.

 

 

 SAST Writing Ensemble Members (PICTURED L TO R): *Catherine Cosentino, *Rainey Hinrichs, *Simon Ridley, *Andrea Head, *Andy Gonzalez, *Heather Meza, *Elijah Renteria, *Keyanna Khatiblou (Project Director),  NOT PICTURED: Shelby Athouguia, Laura Bargfeld

 

*denotes May Performing Ensemble

 

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