Tucson: Invisible Theatre - THE BEST OF THE WORST ROAD TRIP CONTEST!!!

 

From: CATHY JOHNSON [mailto:cathyj@flash.net]
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:25 PM
Subject: Iowa Contest - Invisible Theatre

 

Click here for more information:

http://invisibletheatre.com/html/now_playing.html#IowaContest

 

THE BEST OF THE WORST ROAD TRIP CONTEST!!!

Have a great road trip gone wrong story? Turn your troubles to gold!!

Win a fabulous Route 66 neon sign and a $50.00 Invisible Theatre

gift certificate by submitting your story!!! Honorable mention receives

a $25 Invisible Theatre gift certificate. Email your one-page story to

betsy@invisibletheatre.com or mail to the Invisible Theatre at 1400 N.

First Avenue, Tucson, AZ 86719. One 5 x 7 photo may be included.

Winners will be announced before the LEAVING IOWA preview and

will be invited as our guest to receive their prize on opening night

(September 16, 2009). The winner’s stories will be posted in our

lobby during the run of LEAVING IOWA.

 

Please note: The gift certificate has no cash value and mailed entries

will not be returned.

 

Special Leaving Iowa Contest!!!

Invisible Theatre

1400 N. First Avenue

Tucson, Arizona 85719

520-884-0672

www.invisibletheatre.com

 

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

Tucson: Artfare seeking assistants/Interns PAID

 

From: Space@Artfare.org
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:24 PM
Subject: Artfare seeking assistants/Interns PAID

 

Artfare, a local Not For Profit organization is looking to fill several assistant/intern positions. These are PAID positions. We need people to assist with teaching classes in Art, Theatre and Dance.

 

You can check out our webpage at Artfare.org. Please reply via e-mail at Space@Artfare.org

 

You can read our mission statement below:

Mission: ArtFare will provide the means necessary whereby creative persons can bridge social, economic and cultural gaps through study, experience and support of the arts and humanities. Regardless of abilities or disabilities. We will inspire others to achieve personal growth through accessible and innovative arts experiences and education. We will enrich the lives of others through international exchange and global goodwill by promoting public awareness of art and humanities. The Corporation will succeed in its mission by creating communities of artists and arts-based organizations that share the desire to support the work of artists, provide peer mentoring programs and youth education  

Purpose: To ask and listen to our members and the communities which we serve. To establish the services they need and the way they want theses services delivered.           

Goal: To never do anything  that would embarrass us if printed in tomorrow newspaper .

 

Please contact us at Space@Artfare.org for details. 

 

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Bill Dell <drmemory@pipeline.com> wrote:

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Arid Rose Theater seeking choreographer / additional auditions too

Arid Rose Theater

1859 W Grant Road

520.982.6812

 

http://www.aridrosetheater.com/

 

 

Need a choreographer for 'Celebration' a musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, a stipend of $500 will be paid.

 

Still need several singers and actors for 'Celebration', a musical, and 'Quills', a sequel to Marat/Sade. Call 520.982.6812

 

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: seeking Line Producers - feature film - PAID

Vacancy:   Line Producer

Employer:  Anonymous

Location:   Winterhaven

Duration:   2 weeks, starts 9/1/09

Independent feature comedy in development to shoot Spring or Fall of 2010 in the $2m - $3m range. Being New York-based, we're preparing boards and budget for a NY State shoot, but are currently researching out of state locations to get the kind of perfect 60's suburban locations our film requires and are very interested in Winterhaven, AZ.

We are looking to hire Line Producers with local feature experience in Arizona to help us adjust our budget for the local economy and to create a projected tax credit return for the state.

Applicants should have at least 3 years experience as a feature Line Producer, have line produced at least one feature film in Arizona and be fully conversant with the state's film tax credits.

Fee is flat rate of $2,000 for draft and up to 2 revisions each of budget and projected tax credit return.

Apply to: Isaac Wilkins

http://www.mandy.com/2/formreply1.cfm?CFID=1097432&CFTOKEN=23756190&v=34540541&j=345405&r=41&icastb=0&iresid=0&action=

 

(registration at Mandy.com is free)

 

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Open Studio for Actors - DATES CORRECTION

-----Original Message-----
From: steve@steveandersonacting.com [mailto:steve@steveandersonacting.com]
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 5:41 PM
Subject: OPEN STUDIO DATES CORRECTION

My apologies, but the dates for the Open Studios have changed. These
dates are final.

The Open Studio for Actors, a new actor training series under the
direction of Steve Anderson, announces Open Studio Sessions for
Actors. The goal of the open studio is to provide a safe, creative,
and empowering atmosphere for actors who wish to explore their
potential without a major time or financial commitment. There is no
advanced registration for the open studios; actors simply show up and
pay for each individual session. Each open studio session will
include relaxation, kinesthetic awareness, and various exercises
designed to give the actor the tools to layer senses of stillness,
focus, place, relationship, character, impulse, and intention-driven
action. Actors are
encouraged to bring scenes or monologues to work on. Steve Anderson
earned his MFA in Acting in 1991 and has been teaching and directing
ever since. He has worked with actors from the beginner to the
Broadway pro and is consistently regarded as a gifted acting teacher.
For testimonials and more detailed information, please visit
www.steveandersonacting.com.

WHAT: Open Studio Sessions for Actors

WHEN: Monday evenings in September from 6-8:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 7

WHERE: Artfare. 55 N. 6th Avenue, Tucson - 3rd floor

FEE/REGISTRATION: $10.00. No advanced payment or registration
required. Simply pay at the door. Credit cards are not accepted.

WHAT TO BRING: Bottled water, towel, scenes and/or monologues to work on

QUESTIONS: Contact Steve through www.steveandersonacting.com or call
him at 520.981.0145.

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List
In association with Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at
http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription
information.

Tucson: Late Night Theatre Auditions - The NOW Theatre

-----Original Message-----
From: johns7@email.arizona.edu [mailto:johns7@email.arizona.edu]
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 5:10 PM
Subject: Late Night Theatre Auditions

The NOW Theatre

Hello to all. We are a late night theatre company in our second season of
performing in conjunction with The Rogue Theatre. We strive to pick works
that
will provoke the minds of our audiences, while giving our actors material
that
will encourage growth. Want to be a part of something great?

**Appointments are recommended. Call or email.**

520.248.7756
johns7@email.arizona.edu

Please bring a headshot and resume stapled (not taped) together, and come
ready
to perform one monologue of any type. Monologue should be no longer than 60
seconds. Be prepared to stay longer, as call-backs may be the same day.

Looking for: Actors 18+ to play...

Male (1) -mid to late 20s
Female (3) -mid to late 20s
Female (1) -mid to late 30s

These include the high school sweetheart in Seattle he dumped just before
prom
night; a free-spirited sexual plaything in Chicago; an older, fire-and-ice
college professor in Boston; and the woman he really loved, in Los Angeles.
That is if he's capable of loving anyone.

OUR SHOW
Rehearsals will be late night, and set in stone after casting. Run dates are
November 5th-22nd. Thurs-Sat night, with Sunday Mat. (3 weekends/12 shows)

PLOT DESCRIPTION
Your career as a writer is blossoming, your beautiful, young fiancee is
waiting
to get married and rush off to Cancun by your side?so what is your natural
reaction? Well, if you're a man, it's probably to get nervous and start
calling
up old girlfriends. And so begins a single man's odyssey through four hotel
rooms as he flies across the country in search of the perfect woman (that
he's
already broken up with). Some Girl(s) is the latest work from Neil Labute,
American theater's great agent provocateur. In grand LaBute fashion, this by
turns outrageously funny and deadly serious portrait of the artist as a
young
seducer casts a truthful, hilarious light on a typical young American male
as
he wanders through the heart of darkness that is himself.

REVIEWS OF NEIL (reg. Some Girl(s))
"The most legitimately provocative and polarizing playwright at work
today."*?David Amsden, New York magazine*

"[LaBute's] view of modern men and women is unsparing . . . [He] is holding
up a
pitiless mirror to ourselves. We may not like what we see, but we can't deny
that?if only in some dark corner of our souls?it is there."*?Jacques le
Sourd, The Journal News (White Plains, NY)*
--------------------------------------------

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List
In association with Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at
http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription
information.

Tucson: Call to Latino LGBT Artists - Tucson Latin Gay Pride 2009 festival

 

From: Sanda Schuldmann [mailto:sanda@chambermusicplus.org]
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:56 AM
Subject: Please pass it on

 

Call to Latino LGBT Artists:

Organizers of the Tucson Latin Gay Pride 2009 festival are seeking artists to exhibit their creations or perform at a cultural showcase Oct. 3.

The free event will spotlight the works of local Latino gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender artists in the genres of visual arts, poetry, film and music.

Coordinated by Wingspan, the showcase will be from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lost Barrio as part of the festival Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

For more information, call Oscar Jimenez at 954-2343 or e-mail him at ojimenez@wingspan.org

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Arizona Theatre Company presents THE KITE RUNNER

 

From: Arizona Theatre Company [mailto:jspencer@arizonatheatre.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:02 PM
Subject: Press Release: International Bestseller THE KITE RUNNER Takes Flight at Arizona Theatre Company

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE KITE RUNNER TAKES FLIGHT ONSTAGE AT ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY

 

The haunting story of betrayal and redemption comes to life in an epic Southwest premiere

 

 

Imagine a story so powerful that it becomes an international sensation and touches millions of people across the globe. The Kite Runner, based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini and adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler, tells a deeply moving story of life in Afghanistan and America that is epic, tragic, loving and inspiring.  The Kite Runner, directed by David Ira Goldstein, plays in Tucson at the Temple of Music and Art from September 10 through October 3. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from October 8 through October 25. The Kite Runner is sponsored by Bill and Shirley Estes, Wells Fargo, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and contributors to the "Jessica L. Andrews Tribute Fund." Arizona Theatre Company's season underwriters are I. Michael and Beth Kasser.

 

The Kite Runner is the story of two boys, Amir and Hassan, growing up in Afghanistan in the same household, but in two starkly different worlds. When the innocence of the boys' childhood is confronted with the brutality of prejudice and hate, Amir begins a journey of self discovery and enlightenment. His journey will take him on a perilous journey to a new home in America. But a cry for help from on old friend calls him back to Afghanistan, where fate and global politics threaten his ability to make amends for his past. A bracing look at the human face beneath the headline news, The Kite Runner is a powerful story of friendship, betrayal and redemption. 

 "When I wrote this book, I thought it would find its niche, most likely among readers who had an interest in the Middle East and Central Asia. I never expected this story to make the impact that it did," said Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner.  "Over the years, the story has continually confounded my expectations and expanded its readership. Again, I think it had to do with the universality of the themes. No matter where you are born, what language you speak or what religion you practice, there are human experiences that bind us all, and The Kite Runner speaks to those experiences."
 
The Kite Runner combined with its muscular and poetic language make it a natural for the stage," continued artistic director David Ira Goldstein. "Like all the best and most beloved stories, it has universal reach and resonance precisely because its richly human characters are so rooted in the specifics of a time and place that few of us have experienced. The characters in The Kite Runner all struggle with the most basic of human emotions: love, envy, fear, joy, guilt. In Amir's struggles we all recognize our own failings, and in his redemption we discover a hopeful way forward."

 "Its epic structure, its powerful moments of high drama and its engaging characters make this an ideal story for live performance," states playwright Matthew Spangler. "I fell in love with the book and knew right away that it would make an excellent play."

"The challenge in transforming the novel to the stage is to honor a book that is so beloved by so many, while focusing the story into its essence," continued Goldstein. "Matthew's adaptation is a miracle of expansive concision. Retaining the epic scope of a novel that spans two continents and nearly 30 years, while bringing us intimately close to the iconic characters has been our goal."
 
Khaled Hosseini (Novelist) grew up in Kabul where his father worked for the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother was a teacher. The family moved to Paris, France in 1976. While the Hosseini family was still in France, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Hosseini and his family were granted political asylum to the U.S. and moved to California in 1980. In 2003, Khaled Hosseini's first novel, The Kite Runner, was published and became a New York Times bestseller (it has since been published in 38 countries - though not in Afghanistan). In 2006, Khaled Hosseini was named a Goodwill Envoy for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to help raise awareness about refugees around the world.

Matthew Spangler (Playwright) is an Assistant Professor of Performance Studies at San Jose State University, where he directed the original developmental production of The Kite Runner. He has adapted more than 30 novels and short stories for the stage. His plays, which have been produced throughout the U.S., U.K., Ireland and France, include a one-person show of James Joyce's Dubliners; an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short stories; and Mozart!, a musical-theatre adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's letters.

 

David Ira Goldstein (Director) directed the world premiere of The Kite Runner this past spring at San Jose Repertory Theatre.  This year, he celebrates his eighteenth season as Artistic Director of ATC. He has directed over 30 mainstage productions for ATC ranging from classics to musicals to numerous world premieres including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Jeffrey Hatcher and seven plays by Steven Dietz. He has been a guest director at theatres from coast to coast including the Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Florida Stage, Geva Theatre, The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis and Northlight Theatre.  
 
The cast of The Kite Runner includes eleven of the members of the world premiere production last spring at San Jose Repertory Theatre including Barzin Akhavan (Amir), who played Amir in the premiere of The Kite Runner. His other credits include The Arabian Nights at Berkeley Rep and Lookingglass Theatre, the world premiere of Vestibular Sense at Mixed Blood Theatre, as well as Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet; Thomas Fiscella (Baba, Ensemble) has extensive credits in theatre, TV and film, including the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at the Civic Light Opera of the South Bay Cities of Los Angeles, and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune at International City Theatre, a performance for which he was nominated for a 2009 Los Angeles Backstage Garland Award; Gregor Paslawsky (Rahim Khan, Zaman, Ensemble) has appeared on New York stages in Not Knowing, Pegleg! and Bad Science with 'mixed message' theatre and Hotel Universe and Princess Turandot with Blue Light Theater Company. Regionally, he has been seen at Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Old Globe and Williamstown Theatre Festival.  James Saba (Ali,Omar Faisal, Ensemble) has appeared in New York productions of Widows at 59E59 Theatres and poortom production's all-male As You Like It at HERE. Regional credits include The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, The Cleveland Play House and San Jose Repertory Theatre. Mr. Saba's television credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Conviction and 30 Rock; Rinabeth Apostol (Soraya,Mrs. Nguyen, Ensemble) has appeared in The Vagina Monologues, as well as in The Balcony and the world premiere of Imelda: The Musical at East West Players. Some of Ms. Apostol's TV and film appearances include Just for Kicks (Whoopi Goldberg/Nickelodeon) and Alpha Dog (New Line Cinema); Craig Piaget (Young Amir, Ensemble) has performed in Yellowjackets at Berkeley Rep, Lucas in Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Estelle in No Exit. A founding member of Pi: The Physical Comedy Troupe, he has performed with companies such as Teatro Zinzanni, The San Francisco Circus Center and Circus Velocity;  Lowell Abellon (Hassan,Sohrab, Ensemble) has played Ed in Evil Dead: The Musical and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Willows Theatre Company, in The Pirates of Penzance with Woodminster Summer Musicals and the Barber in Man of La Mancha with Puppet Art Theatre Company.

Also returning from the San Jose Repertory Theatre production are ensemble members Zarif Kabier Sadiqi, who recently appeared in the 2009 Shakespeare Santa Cruz season, as well as in the West Coast premiere of A Girl's War at Golden Thread Productions; Lani Carissa Wong, a recent graduate of San Jose State University where she appeared in numerous theatre performances including the developmental production of The Kite Runner where she originated the roles of Hassan and Sohrab; and Wahab Shayek who made his theatrical debut in The Kite Runner and before that, he could be seen doing stand-up comedy and spoken word poetry around the Bay Area.

New to the cast of The Kite Runner are Remi Sandri (General Taheri, Farid, Ensemble), who returns to Arizona Theatre Company where he appeared in Much Ado about Nothing and Pride and Prejudice. In New York, he appeared Off-Broadway in Spring Awakening. His regional credits include The Mystery of Irma Vep, Three Days of Rain, Camelot, A Flea in her Ear and A Chorus Line. His film and television credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Deadline and Conviction; and Korken Alexander (Assef, Ensemble), who played the Emcee in Cabaret at Musical Theatre of Los Angeles; his other credits include 1001 at Boston Court Theatre,as well as  Sojourn at Ararat, A Midsummer Night's Dream  and Gershwin's Tip Toes.  Mr. Alexander recently starred in, produced and directed the film Lyfe Lost. 
 
Salar Nader (Composer/Tabla Player) is of Afghan descent. He was born in Germany in 1981 and, at the age of three, immigrated to California. He remained connected to his passion, the Tabla, and began studying with renowned Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who remains Mr. Nader's guru to this day. With over 20 years of guidance, he has developed versatility for accompaniment in a diverse realm of musical genres.
 
The creative team for The Kite Runner includes Vicki Smith (Scenic Designer), who returns to ATC where she designed numerous shows including A Raisin in the Sun, Jitney, Touch the Names and Love, Janis. She has also designed for Denver Center Theatre Company, Kansas City Repertory, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater, among many others. Kish Finnegan (Costume Designer) has been with Arizona Theatre Company since 1989, and her ATC costume designs include Hair, Touch the Names, Molly's Delicious, Tuesdays with Morrie, Copenhagen, and 2 Pianos 4 Hands, among many others. She also designed for the Burbank Repertory Theatre and the Chamber Theatre, where she won the Los Angeles DramaLogue award for Costume Design. David Lee Cuthbert (Lighting and Projection Designer) returns to Arizona Theatre Company where he designed last season's Enchanted April. He designed the Broadway, national and international productions of Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays. He also designed the national tour of The History (and Mystery) of the Universe and two tours with The New Pickle Family Circus. Internationally, he designed Terminal, directed by Joseph Chaikin. Scott W. Edwards (Sound Designer) returns to ATC where he designed A Midsummer Night's Dream. He is the Resident Sound Designer at the Guthrie Theater, where he has designed over 80 productions in the last ten years. Humaira Ghilzai (Cultural Consultant) is an advocate for the Afghan people and Afghanistan. Born and raised in Kabul, Ms. Ghilzai and her family fled Afghanistan after the Russian invasion in 1979. They settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she serves as Chairwoman for the Board of Directors of the Afghan Friends Network and has spearheaded many educational programs to improve education for females in Afghanistan.  Ken Merckx is the Fight Director; Lisa Anne Porter is the Dialect Coach; Glenn Bruner is the Production Stage Manager.

 

Accessibility Options

 

Arizona Theatre Company offers accessibility services for patrons with disabilities for select performances. Audio Description provides patrons with vision loss a running audio description of the movement and activities onstage through an infrared broadcast system. Audio-described performances are offered on October 1 at 2 PM. Interested patrons may request a tactile tour one hour prior to curtain. American Sign Language interpretation is presented by professional, theatrically-trained ASL-interpreters for people who have deafness or hearing impairment. An ASL-interpreted performance is offered on October 1 at 7:30 PM. Open-captioning allows patrons to read the play's dialogue on an LED screen as the play progresses. An open-captioned performance is offered on October 1 at 2 PM. For open-captioned or ASL-interpreted performances, patrons should request seats best suited to ASL interpretation or captioning when purchasing tickets. Large Print and Braille playbills and Infrared listening amplificationdevices are also available at every ATC performance with reservation. TTY access for the box office is available in Tucson at (520) 884-9723 or via Arizona Relay at (800) 367-8939 (TTY/ASCII).
 

 

Ticket Information

 

Tickets range from $26-$50 depending on date and section choice and are available at www.arizonatheatre.org or by calling the box office at (520) 622-2823. Discounts are available for students, seniors and active military on specific performance days. Half-price rush tickets are available for balcony seating for all performances one hour prior to curtain at the ATC box office (subjecvt to availability). Ten Dollar Tuesday for The Kite Runner is September 15. Balcony seats for this preview performance are available for a suggested $10 donation. (Tickets must be purchased at the ATC Box Office starting at 11 AM on March 10. Seating is first-come, first served and is not guaranteed. Cash only, please. Two tickets per person maximum.) For discounts on groups of eight or more, call (520) 622-2823.

 

 

PRESS RESOURCES 

 

Access High-Resolution Production Photos

 

Schedule an Interview  

 

Access Cast Photos & Biographies 

 

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: This week on www.TucsonStage.com:

This week on www.TucsonStage.com:

New articles and reviews in Chuck Graham’s “Let The Show Begin”:

·         BILL DELL: TUCSON’S WIZARD BEHIND THE CURTAIN

·         JEFF KASHIWA TO LIGHT UP OUR LABOR DAY WEEKEND

·         CHOICES, CHOICES and MORE GREAT CHOICES AS THIS THEATER LOVER’S DREAM SEASON BEGINS

·         THEATER SEASON TO OPEN WITH A COUPLE OF (sort of) NEW FACES

·         DESIGNERS  HELP BALLET TUCSON

·         NU-JAZZ FUSION ROCKS CENTENNIAL HALL!

·         SWINGING JAZZ HARP IS A LIFETIME PASSION FOR CHRISTINE VIVONA

·         Dmitri Matheny, “Best of Dmitri Matheny”

·         THERE IS A SAD ELEGANCE TO “SUMMER HOURS”

·         THE MAGIC OF “PONYO” ISN’T FOR EVERYONE

… and much more.

New auditions, casting calls and announcements on the TTA List:

·         Tucson: Casting Call - Student Films

·         Tucson: Casting Call, Actress 30-45, instructional...

·         Tucson: Celebrate the 4th Avenue Underpass Opening...

·         Tucson: Teen Street Tucson Auditions

·         Tucson:: Open Studio for Actors - actor training s...

·         Tucson: 2-1 tickets for opening weekend of the hit...

·         Tucson: Bisbee's Obscure Productions, Calling All ...

·         Tucson: Top Hat Theatre presents FIRESIDE CHATS W...

·         Tucson: Redondo Music Theatre 2009-2010 SEASON WIT...

·         Tucson: PAY WHAT YOU CAN FOR HOLMES - Top Hat Thea...

·         Tucson: Casting Call, Puppeteers for Single Payer ...

·         Tucson: Arizona Youth Chamber Ensemble auditions f...

·         Tucson: The Rogue Theatre Presents ANIMAL FARM

·         Tucson: Casting Call, Comedy Spoof, TITLE: ALIEN A...

·         FW: CREATE YOUR CITY ART PARTY August 21!

·         Tucson: Fire Performer Auditions

·         Tucson: Auditions, The Laramie Project

·         ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST as of 8/17/09 - Thank y...

·         Tucson: Casting Call, ages 14-21 for radio stories...

·         Tucson: Late Night Theatre Audition - Beowulf Alle...

·         Tucson: Winding Road Theater Ensemble Announces Fi...

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Arizona Theatre Company presents THE KITE RUNNER

 

From: Arizona Theatre Company [mailto:jspencer@arizonatheatre.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:02 PM
Subject: Press Release: International Bestseller THE KITE RUNNER Takes Flight at Arizona Theatre Company

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE KITE RUNNER TAKES FLIGHT ONSTAGE AT ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY

 

The haunting story of betrayal and redemption comes to life in an epic Southwest premiere

 

 

Imagine a story so powerful that it becomes an international sensation and touches millions of people across the globe. The Kite Runner, based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini and adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler, tells a deeply moving story of life in Afghanistan and America that is epic, tragic, loving and inspiring.  The Kite Runner, directed by David Ira Goldstein, plays in Tucson at the Temple of Music and Art from September 10 through October 3. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from October 8 through October 25. The Kite Runner is sponsored by Bill and Shirley Estes, Wells Fargo, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and contributors to the "Jessica L. Andrews Tribute Fund." Arizona Theatre Company's season underwriters are I. Michael and Beth Kasser.

 

The Kite Runner is the story of two boys, Amir and Hassan, growing up in Afghanistan in the same household, but in two starkly different worlds. When the innocence of the boys' childhood is confronted with the brutality of prejudice and hate, Amir begins a journey of self discovery and enlightenment. His journey will take him on a perilous journey to a new home in America. But a cry for help from on old friend calls him back to Afghanistan, where fate and global politics threaten his ability to make amends for his past. A bracing look at the human face beneath the headline news, The Kite Runner is a powerful story of friendship, betrayal and redemption. 

 "When I wrote this book, I thought it would find its niche, most likely among readers who had an interest in the Middle East and Central Asia. I never expected this story to make the impact that it did," said Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner.  "Over the years, the story has continually confounded my expectations and expanded its readership. Again, I think it had to do with the universality of the themes. No matter where you are born, what language you speak or what religion you practice, there are human experiences that bind us all, and The Kite Runner speaks to those experiences."
 
The Kite Runner combined with its muscular and poetic language make it a natural for the stage," continued artistic director David Ira Goldstein. "Like all the best and most beloved stories, it has universal reach and resonance precisely because its richly human characters are so rooted in the specifics of a time and place that few of us have experienced. The characters in The Kite Runner all struggle with the most basic of human emotions: love, envy, fear, joy, guilt. In Amir's struggles we all recognize our own failings, and in his redemption we discover a hopeful way forward."

 "Its epic structure, its powerful moments of high drama and its engaging characters make this an ideal story for live performance," states playwright Matthew Spangler. "I fell in love with the book and knew right away that it would make an excellent play."

"The challenge in transforming the novel to the stage is to honor a book that is so beloved by so many, while focusing the story into its essence," continued Goldstein. "Matthew's adaptation is a miracle of expansive concision. Retaining the epic scope of a novel that spans two continents and nearly 30 years, while bringing us intimately close to the iconic characters has been our goal."
 
Khaled Hosseini (Novelist) grew up in Kabul where his father worked for the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother was a teacher. The family moved to Paris, France in 1976. While the Hosseini family was still in France, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Hosseini and his family were granted political asylum to the U.S. and moved to California in 1980. In 2003, Khaled Hosseini's first novel, The Kite Runner, was published and became a New York Times bestseller (it has since been published in 38 countries - though not in Afghanistan). In 2006, Khaled Hosseini was named a Goodwill Envoy for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to help raise awareness about refugees around the world.

Matthew Spangler (Playwright) is an Assistant Professor of Performance Studies at San Jose State University, where he directed the original developmental production of The Kite Runner. He has adapted more than 30 novels and short stories for the stage. His plays, which have been produced throughout the U.S., U.K., Ireland and France, include a one-person show of James Joyce's Dubliners; an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short stories; and Mozart!, a musical-theatre adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's letters.

 

David Ira Goldstein (Director) directed the world premiere of The Kite Runner this past spring at San Jose Repertory Theatre.  This year, he celebrates his eighteenth season as Artistic Director of ATC. He has directed over 30 mainstage productions for ATC ranging from classics to musicals to numerous world premieres including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Jeffrey Hatcher and seven plays by Steven Dietz. He has been a guest director at theatres from coast to coast including the Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Florida Stage, Geva Theatre, The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis and Northlight Theatre.  
 
The cast of The Kite Runner includes eleven of the members of the world premiere production last spring at San Jose Repertory Theatre including Barzin Akhavan (Amir), who played Amir in the premiere of The Kite Runner. His other credits include The Arabian Nights at Berkeley Rep and Lookingglass Theatre, the world premiere of Vestibular Sense at Mixed Blood Theatre, as well as Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet; Thomas Fiscella (Baba, Ensemble) has extensive credits in theatre, TV and film, including the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at the Civic Light Opera of the South Bay Cities of Los Angeles, and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune at International City Theatre, a performance for which he was nominated for a 2009 Los Angeles Backstage Garland Award; Gregor Paslawsky (Rahim Khan, Zaman, Ensemble) has appeared on New York stages in Not Knowing, Pegleg! and Bad Science with 'mixed message' theatre and Hotel Universe and Princess Turandot with Blue Light Theater Company. Regionally, he has been seen at Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Old Globe and Williamstown Theatre Festival.  James Saba (Ali,Omar Faisal, Ensemble) has appeared in New York productions of Widows at 59E59 Theatres and poortom production's all-male As You Like It at HERE. Regional credits include The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, The Cleveland Play House and San Jose Repertory Theatre. Mr. Saba's television credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Conviction and 30 Rock; Rinabeth Apostol (Soraya,Mrs. Nguyen, Ensemble) has appeared in The Vagina Monologues, as well as in The Balcony and the world premiere of Imelda: The Musical at East West Players. Some of Ms. Apostol's TV and film appearances include Just for Kicks (Whoopi Goldberg/Nickelodeon) and Alpha Dog (New Line Cinema); Craig Piaget (Young Amir, Ensemble) has performed in Yellowjackets at Berkeley Rep, Lucas in Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Estelle in No Exit. A founding member of Pi: The Physical Comedy Troupe, he has performed with companies such as Teatro Zinzanni, The San Francisco Circus Center and Circus Velocity;  Lowell Abellon (Hassan,Sohrab, Ensemble) has played Ed in Evil Dead: The Musical and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Willows Theatre Company, in The Pirates of Penzance with Woodminster Summer Musicals and the Barber in Man of La Mancha with Puppet Art Theatre Company.

Also returning from the San Jose Repertory Theatre production are ensemble members Zarif Kabier Sadiqi, who recently appeared in the 2009 Shakespeare Santa Cruz season, as well as in the West Coast premiere of A Girl's War at Golden Thread Productions; Lani Carissa Wong, a recent graduate of San Jose State University where she appeared in numerous theatre performances including the developmental production of The Kite Runner where she originated the roles of Hassan and Sohrab; and Wahab Shayek who made his theatrical debut in The Kite Runner and before that, he could be seen doing stand-up comedy and spoken word poetry around the Bay Area.

New to the cast of The Kite Runner are Remi Sandri (General Taheri, Farid, Ensemble), who returns to Arizona Theatre Company where he appeared in Much Ado about Nothing and Pride and Prejudice. In New York, he appeared Off-Broadway in Spring Awakening. His regional credits include The Mystery of Irma Vep, Three Days of Rain, Camelot, A Flea in her Ear and A Chorus Line. His film and television credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Deadline and Conviction; and Korken Alexander (Assef, Ensemble), who played the Emcee in Cabaret at Musical Theatre of Los Angeles; his other credits include 1001 at Boston Court Theatre,as well as  Sojourn at Ararat, A Midsummer Night's Dream  and Gershwin's Tip Toes.  Mr. Alexander recently starred in, produced and directed the film Lyfe Lost. 
 
Salar Nader (Composer/Tabla Player) is of Afghan descent. He was born in Germany in 1981 and, at the age of three, immigrated to California. He remained connected to his passion, the Tabla, and began studying with renowned Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who remains Mr. Nader's guru to this day. With over 20 years of guidance, he has developed versatility for accompaniment in a diverse realm of musical genres.
 
The creative team for The Kite Runner includes Vicki Smith (Scenic Designer), who returns to ATC where she designed numerous shows including A Raisin in the Sun, Jitney, Touch the Names and Love, Janis. She has also designed for Denver Center Theatre Company, Kansas City Repertory, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater, among many others. Kish Finnegan (Costume Designer) has been with Arizona Theatre Company since 1989, and her ATC costume designs include Hair, Touch the Names, Molly's Delicious, Tuesdays with Morrie, Copenhagen, and 2 Pianos 4 Hands, among many others. She also designed for the Burbank Repertory Theatre and the Chamber Theatre, where she won the Los Angeles DramaLogue award for Costume Design. David Lee Cuthbert (Lighting and Projection Designer) returns to Arizona Theatre Company where he designed last season's Enchanted April. He designed the Broadway, national and international productions of Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays. He also designed the national tour of The History (and Mystery) of the Universe and two tours with The New Pickle Family Circus. Internationally, he designed Terminal, directed by Joseph Chaikin. Scott W. Edwards (Sound Designer) returns to ATC where he designed A Midsummer Night's Dream. He is the Resident Sound Designer at the Guthrie Theater, where he has designed over 80 productions in the last ten years. Humaira Ghilzai (Cultural Consultant) is an advocate for the Afghan people and Afghanistan. Born and raised in Kabul, Ms. Ghilzai and her family fled Afghanistan after the Russian invasion in 1979. They settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she serves as Chairwoman for the Board of Directors of the Afghan Friends Network and has spearheaded many educational programs to improve education for females in Afghanistan.  Ken Merckx is the Fight Director; Lisa Anne Porter is the Dialect Coach; Glenn Bruner is the Production Stage Manager.

 

Accessibility Options

 

Arizona Theatre Company offers accessibility services for patrons with disabilities for select performances. Audio Description provides patrons with vision loss a running audio description of the movement and activities onstage through an infrared broadcast system. Audio-described performances are offered on October 1 at 2 PM. Interested patrons may request a tactile tour one hour prior to curtain. American Sign Language interpretation is presented by professional, theatrically-trained ASL-interpreters for people who have deafness or hearing impairment. An ASL-interpreted performance is offered on October 1 at 7:30 PM. Open-captioning allows patrons to read the play's dialogue on an LED screen as the play progresses. An open-captioned performance is offered on October 1 at 2 PM. For open-captioned or ASL-interpreted performances, patrons should request seats best suited to ASL interpretation or captioning when purchasing tickets. Large Print and Braille playbills and Infrared listening amplificationdevices are also available at every ATC performance with reservation. TTY access for the box office is available in Tucson at (520) 884-9723 or via Arizona Relay at (800) 367-8939 (TTY/ASCII).
 

 

Ticket Information

 

Tickets range from $26-$50 depending on date and section choice and are available at www.arizonatheatre.org or by calling the box office at (520) 622-2823. Discounts are available for students, seniors and active military on specific performance days. Half-price rush tickets are available for balcony seating for all performances one hour prior to curtain at the ATC box office (subjecvt to availability). Ten Dollar Tuesday for The Kite Runner is September 15. Balcony seats for this preview performance are available for a suggested $10 donation. (Tickets must be purchased at the ATC Box Office starting at 11 AM on March 10. Seating is first-come, first served and is not guaranteed. Cash only, please. Two tickets per person maximum.) For discounts on groups of eight or more, call (520) 622-2823.

 

 

PRESS RESOURCES 

 

Access High-Resolution Production Photos

 

Schedule an Interview  

 

Access Cast Photos & Biographies 

 

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Casting Call - Student Films

Looking for Serious Actors for Student Films (Tucson)

---

Date: 2009-08-19, 3:07PM MST
Reply to: akilinabb@aol.com ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}

---

 

I am currently a student at the Art Institute of Tucson.

Looking for actors male or female to take part in student films.
-It is unpaid time.
-We can meet at Ai Tucson.
-There will be different Genres to participate in.
-Must have flexible availability.
-Provide own transportation.

These types of gigs are great for experience which you can put on a resume.

Headshots are greatly appreciated if available.

If you are under 18 you MUST have a parent or guardian accompany you to give their consent.

If there are any questions or comments feel free to respond to the email shown.
Please state in the subject that you are responding to the ad in craigslist.

• Location: Tucson
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
• Compensation: no pay

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Casting Call, Actress 30-45, instructional video

Actress 30-45 needed (Tucson)

---

Date: 2009-08-20, 10:31AM MST
Reply to: job-wyhut-1333187367@craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}

---

 

Actress 30-45 needed (any ethnicity) For a shoot on Sunday August 23rd. Please attach a Head shot and Resume if you have one.

Film is an instructional video on how to use bulk water vending machines, and the "Green" aspects of using them. Shoot would probably take 4-5 hours, since two locations are need to be shot at. Lunch will be provided. As well as credit, and a copy of the DVD.

• Location: Tucson
• Compensation: Credit, Lunch, Copy of the DVD
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Celebrate the 4th Avenue Underpass Opening At Beowulf Alley Theatre tonight

 

From: Beth Dell [mailto:theatre@beowulfalley.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:52 PM
Subject: Press release

 

Media Contact: Beth Dell, Managing Director

Media Contact Phone: (520) 622-4460

All Other Questions: (520) 882-0555

 

Celebrate the 4th Avenue Underpass Opening and

Tucson's 234th Birthday Tonight!

At last! It's been a long, but very necessary project and we're ready to celebrate! Tonight, Thursday, August 20th join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of the 4th Avenue Underpass. Most of the Downtown Merchants & Retailers, as well as the 4th Avenue Merchants and Main Gate Merchants are participating in this terrific event with special discounts or free items. There are prizes to be had and lots of fun! Beowulf Alley’s doors will open at 5:30 for the evening. The trolley will be running tonight only FOR FREE. The cool thing is that now you can enjoy the trolley Main Gate, near the U of A, to the corner of 5th Avenue and Congress, just one block from Beowulf Alley Theatre. For more information about the events, go to www.downtowntucson.org.

At Beowulf Alley Theatre tonight, enjoy an evening of FREE entertainment that includes:

Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed, the Thinking Man's Comedy Troupe.

 

Based in Tucson, Arizona, NBOJU performs at several Tucson clubs and other venues around town. They also add a special touch to holiday parties, corporate entertainment, corporate training, conferences, or other engagements. So drop by tonight for one of their 15-minute comedy sets. Then join them tomorrow night and Saturday evening at 9:00 p.m. for a full evening of entertainment at Beowulf Alley Theatre’s LNT@the Alley late night series. It's much funnier in person! And tickets are just $8.00 cash at the door. (Please, no bills larger than a $20).

Alex Samaniego’s short monologues

Al Capón by Danny Hoch, from SOME PEOPLE

Peter by Danny Hoch, from JAILS, HOSPITALS & HIP-HOP

and

Félix by John Leguizamo, from SPIC-O-RAMA

 

Why the one-actor scene? Because it’s raw. Because it’s a naked time between actor and audience. John Leguizamo states that the format is “the oldest form of storytelling. The most organic. It’s the first man – Cretaceous or Jurassic – sitting around the fire chewing on a brontosaurus leg and retelling the day’s events and acting them out.” The John Leguizamo scene here presented is from his one-man show SPIC-O-RAMA: A story of a 6-member and as he puts it, dysfunctional family. Here we present the father Félix in whose scene he gives a “toast,” or is it a roast of his own son Krazy Willie at his wedding. 

 

   Danny Hoch states “This is my world! These are my inner monologues, layered composites of stories and voices from me, my family, my neighborhood, my people… people simply are not accustomed to seeing traditionally peripheral characters placed center stage.Well, these characters are center stage in my world. If I live in Brooklyn, and all I get to see is Arcadia, Home Improvement, The English Patient, and Martin, then what’s the point?”

 

The Wolfgang

 

Meet the Gang-------- The Wolfgang is a powerful power trio consisting of three (count em, three!) monstrous maestros, Willee, Wilson, and Baron Von Wilhelm. These debonair gents live and breathe in the wonderful desert city Tucson, Arizona. Willee plays a Takamine G series acoustic-electric guitar, combining with Wilson's electrifying Schecter Elite 4-string to jam out the harmony under Willee's fiery vocals. The fire is further manipulated by fresh beats (fresher than Will Smith with a flat-top) provided by Baron Von Wilhelm and his unholy amalgamation of Tama and Pearl kits. All musicians are self taught, and have been playing together for about two years.

 

 

Beowulf Alley is located at 11 South 6^th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress. Please check our website at www.beowulfalley.org to see all of the many activities being planned for the coming season. Season subscriptions are currently on sale. Enjoy 5 plays for $70 or purchase a Flex Pass (good for 4 admissions) for just $64.

 

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List

In association with  Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at  http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription information.

 

 

Tucson: Teen Street Tucson Auditions

-----Original Message-----
From: steve@steveandersonacting.com [mailto:steve@steveandersonacting.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:20 PM
Subject: Teen Street Tucson Auditions

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TEENS

Teen Street Tucson is a professional training and performance company
for teen performers who want to take their artistry to the highest
level.

THE TEEN STREET MISSION:
To provide a safe and supportive environment that supports teen
members in their desire to express themselves artistically, to improve
as performing artists, to use the arts as a vehicle to build
leadership skills, and to
prepare for the next step in their careers, be it university auditions
or the exploration of professional performing arts careers.

WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, September 12 & 13 from 1-4 p.m.

WHERE: ARTFARE - 55 N. 6th Avenue (3rd Floor), Downtown Tucson
(across from Ronstadt Transit Center)

PREPARE: 1 monologue (1-2 minutes in length)

WHAT TO BRING: Headshot & Resume (if you have them)

WHAT TO WEAR: Comfortable clothing that will not impair your ability
to stretch, move or dance

SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION: Call Steve Anderson at 520.981.0145 to
schedule your audition. You may be asked to a group callback from
3:15-4:00 p.m. on the day of your audition. Arrive 15 minutes prior
to your scheduled audition time.

For more detailed information about the company, please visit
steveandersonacting.com.

---------------------------------
Tucson Theatre Announcements List
In association with Chuck Graham's "Let The Show Begin" at
http://tucsonstage.com.
Visit the website for Chuck's reviews and TTA Archive and subscription
information.