[Studio-Volunteers] Volunteer NewsLetter March 2008
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Volunteer NewsLetter
March 2008
Contents
All That I Will Ever Be- EXTENDED!
TechDay
RainPan43 Festival
The History Boys
From Solomon
Coming Soon
Studio 30th Annual Gala -Recap!
and Photo
All That I Will Ever Be
“Ball’s gift for creating complex characters and pungently
funny dialogue is evident throughout.”—New York Post
EXTENDED Again!
Now through March 30 -
Still going...still a chance to see it!
All That I Will Ever Be By Alan Ball
Directed by Serge Seiden
In Stage 4
Special Effects include
simulated sexual situations
simulated violence
smoking on stage.
Performances are all evenings
Weds - Sat Usher call time 7:15
Sunday Eve Usher call time 6:15
until March 30
Email usher at studiotheatre.org or
CLICK HERE
if you still want to get in on surprise hit of the spring
currently playing to sold out houses!
Get Dirty! - Tech Day
The next Tech Day is upon us!
Tech Day for The History Boys will be
March 22, 2008!
If you'd like to help out, get dirty and have some fun
CLICK HERE
or email
volunteer at studiotheatre.org
Tech day is our last chance to finish the set, clear the
house and get ready for the show to really happen. It's, almost, always a
blast with tons of work to do. Here's hope'n this one is no different!
Volunteers for Tech Day get one (1) comp ticket to the production.
College students looking to expand their resume,
High-school students to fulfill community service hours, and for those of us
who just like to have fun, get dirty and play with paint and tools!
We meet at the theatre on March 22, 2008 at 9:45am for
some morning treats and then we get right to work.
RainPan 43 Festival
all wear bowlers
Amnesia Curiosa
machines machines machines machines machines machines
machines
Created and performed by Trey Lyford and Geoff Sobelle
In the Mead Theatre and Stage 4
ALL USHERING SPOTS CURRENTLY
"SOLD OUT"
Date Reminders have gone out.
If you are already signed up and received your date please
look carefully at your dates AND times as they may not fit your usual
schedule.
all wear bowlers, the hit show from the New Vaudeville
sensations Trey Lyford and Geoff Sobell will be presented with their
sell-out work Amnesia Curiosa
and their newest piece,
machines machines machines machines machines machines
machines.
These shows were the toast of Off-Broadway and The
Philadelphia Fringe. This is a limited engagement.
To be put on the usher "waiting list"
CLICK HERE
or email usher at studiotheatre.org Re: RainPan Waitlist
Usher
SIGN UP FOR THE
WHOLE FESTIVAL!
The History Boys
Opening March 26
By Alan Bennett
Directed by Joy Zinoman
Featuring Simon Kendall, Floyd King and Tana Hicken
In the Metheny Theatre
Date Reminders have gone out.
If you are already signed up and received your date please
look carefully at your dates AND times as they may be coordinated with your
RainPan43 dates, if applicable.
Please note that this production is already 87% sold out
with only 3000 tickets left to sell for the entire run. Thusly we are
HOLDING all spots, for season volunteer exchanges, until March 22.
To be put on the usher "waiting list"
CLICK HERE
or email usher at studiotheatre.org Re: History Boys
Waitlist Usher
From Solomon
I just wanted to say hello to everyone as I've been "out
of circulation" and have not had a chance to see the great volunteers. I
miss working with you all. You guys are really awesome and continue to make
an impact on the daily operation theatre. I've always said that the
volunteers can make the theatre stronger, and you continue to prove me
right!
Wow! What an amazing past couple of months we've had here
at that theatre. I was in rehearsal for All That I Will Ever Be for the
months of Jan and Feb, all while planning our biggest gala ever, and am now
in performance. Soon I will return for two weeks to open The History Boys
and RainPan43.
Then will go right into rehearsal for The Internationalist
with Directed by Kirk Jackson, who helmed last season’s Rosencrantz &
Guildenstern are Dead, the production brings together acclaimed Tyler Pierce
(from Fat Pig) Cameron McNary (Jenny Chow) and the always lovable Holly
Twyford, making her long-awaited return to the Washington stage!
As the department changes and I move further away from the
ushers I just want you to know that I'm still heavily interested in the
experience here. My staff understands your importance, even if
...sometimes... they don't know how to show it.
As you know, the volunteer coordinator position had been
vacant for while, but with the newly appointed and exceptional Matthew
Dwyer, we are finally back up to speed with scheduling and coordination.
Thank you all for bearing with us during this, sometimes rough,
transitional period. And while things didn't completely as planned (or
completely poorly either) you all were really awesome and I thank you for
that.
But while I'm still the director of this department, the
value sets I've embraced will continue to prevail. So...
I WANT TO KNOW how's it going. If you have some input,
have experienced any problems, or need to get something off your chest,
please don't hesitate to email me.
I know what it used to be like, as I started out as a
volunteer 10 years ago, and I promise not to let my departure negatively
effect what it means to be such a valuable asset the theatre.
It is VERY IMPORTANT TO ME that you are taken care of in
the most efficient and respectful manner.
(I'm not talking about the crazy moments right before a
show starts...but, yes, everything else) Are you being scheduled quickly,
and your being trained completely and are you having fun?
Only you can tell me if things are different, only you can
help us get even better and only you can prevent forest fires.
-Solomon HaileSelassie
Director of Audience Services
solomon at studiotheatre.org
Coming Soon
Opening May 14
Fresh New Comedy!
THE INTERNATIONALIST
By Anne Washburn
Directed by Kirk Jackson
Featuring Tyler Pierce, Holly Twyford and Cameron McNary
In the Milton Theatre
New York’s hip young theatre company 13P developed this
fresh and fascinating comedy by one of their resident playwrights. Anne
Washburn follows an American businessman lost in translation in this
mysterious, multilingual romance.
Nearly 500 friends and fans of The Studio Theatre
gathered on February 2, 2008 at 6:30pm to celebrate the Studio’s 30th
Anniversary Gala: The Studio Turns 30: Let Us Eat Cake! Plush pink carpets
and a horse-drawn carriage
The evening’s Anniversary Musicale highlighted five
memorable performances from The Studio Theatre’s history. Dazzling vocalist
Tami Tappan-Damiano came from Los Angeles for her rendition of “The Awful
Truth” from Really Rosie; Washington’s own J. Fred shiffman reprised his
Helen Hayes award-winning performance of “What More Can I Say?” from
Falsettoland; from Atlanta, Georgia, songstress Bernardine Mitchell belted
her heart out to the tunes from her star role in Bessie’s Blues; Bobby Smith
gave a touching performance of “Paris Through the Window” from his Helen
Hayes award-winning role in A Class Act, and from Raleigh, North Carolina,
former Broadway Dreamgirl Julia Nixon delighted audiences with her Helen
Hayes award-winning performance singing “Lot’s Wife” from Caroline, Or
Change.
The 2008 gala raised over $400,000 to support the Studio’s
artistic, educational and community outreach programs, which open the doors
of The Studio Theatre and The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory to
underserved youth and residents from Washington, DC’s low-moderate income
neighborhoods.
The Studio Theatre thanks the 65 volunteers who worked all
evening to help pull off this monumental success
Yeah...that's Solomon. He did it again.
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