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April 30 - May 20, 2020
I'm still enjoying engaging with the online virtual theatre community. Here's an article about teaching theatre online. Another about what Broadway could learn from South Korea's theatre market. I've been watching virtual theatre and engaging with theatre makers online who I would never normally have time or energy to have conversation with. There are lots of these kinds of opportunities listed below - take advantage of this time as much as is helpful for you.
Nora Kaye, who grew up in the Pioneer Valley, has written a movie - see the listings below for details on how you can support her latest venture! And if you are a theatre company interested in partnering with her, there are more details below about that as well.
Perhaps YOU have written something in quarantine? Or you have something you are dusting off to work on again? Consider submitting it to the Play Reading Co-op. Details in the listings below!
The next issue will include events through May 27. Submit upcoming events via the link below or by emailing me before Tuesday at midnight. Any questions, comments or feedback? Email me at pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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YOUR EVENT HERE
$5 per week for your poster and ticket link in top billing!
Email me to reserve your dates.
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THIS WEEK IN THEATRE NEWS:
from Howlround
Indigenous Theatre and the Climate Crisis
by David Geary
From the article:
Ko Taranaki tōku. maunga / My mountain is Taranaki
Ko Hangatahua tōku awa / My river is the Hangatahua
Ko Kurahaupo tōku waka / My canoe is the Kurahaupō
Ko Taranaki me Ngāti Pākehā tōku iwi / My tribe is the Taranaki Māori Nation of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pākehā (non-Māori settler/colonial nations of England, Ireland, and Scotland; and I’ve been a Canadian citizen since 2008)
Ko Ngā Mahanga tōku hapu / My sub-tribe is the Ngā Mahanga
Ko Etahi Taputai me William Geary tōku tīpuna / My ancestors are Etahi Taputai and William Geary
David Geary taku ingoa / My name is David Geary
“Ua Tawa ! Ua Tawa! / “Purple Rain! Purple Rain!”
Have you read an interesting article about theatre recently? Send it to me! pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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Happier Valley Comedy LIVE!
Every night except Sundays at 8pm until we can open our theater again!
Safety of your own home! (YouTube Live Stream)
Come to our virtual theater! Each night, Pam and Scott will check in about their day, share how they're staying healthy and happy through all this social isolation, and then improvise for you, sometimes joined by surprise guests! We can also talk with you through the chat box, so come hang out, give suggestions, and join the fun! It's our way of opening our theater each night to bring people together through laughter and community.
YouTube Channel
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Silverthorne Theater presents
DAYS OF POSSIBILITIES
by Rich Orloff
Monday, May 4, 2020
7:00 PM
Live-streamed at
https://www.facebook.com/silverthornetheater/
Posting of recording on YouTube on May 6
History records many turning points when societal upheavals resulted in unintended consequences that re-shaped the future of individuals and nations.
On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen shot and killed four student demonstrators at Kent State University in Ohio, an event whose repercussions are still felt throughout the American political landscape.
Adapted from letters and interviews with students who attended Oberlin College in Ohio, Rich Orloff's DAYS OF POSSIBILITIES explores the journey of one college's response to the Vietnam War, from small and polite demonstrations in 1964 to the campus-wide response in 1970 to the Kent State shootings. Along the way we meet the full spectrum of students, including the radical, the cautious, the conservative, and the chronically undecided.
Join us this coming Monday when 20 Silverthorne actors 'perform' the play for live-streaming on our Facebook page. A recording of the performance will be posted on YouTube two days later, and in our next Tuesday newsletter we will give you the link.
This coming week, check out further information and cast biographies at
https://www.facebook.com/silverthornetheater/
This kind of performance is a real departure for STC and we are finding the Zoom platform quite a challenge! As you know, high quality high speed internet connections are far from universal in Western Massachusetts, and several of our actors' performances may be adversely affected by limitations where they live. We ask your forbearance and will bring you the very best experience possible!
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Arts events, concerts, and productions have been cancelled in cities across the nation due to the effects of COVID-19. Artists, musicians, and performers whose livelihoods are dependent on these events are facing insurmountable loses.
Now is the time to give back to the artists and performers who contribute so much to the quality, vibrancy, and enjoyability of our lives and culture.
We are collecting donations to support artists in our community who have been directly impacted by this global heath crisis. The funds raised here will be distributed as relief grants to eligible artists and arts organizations.
We invite members of the community to donate to our artist relief fund via GoFundMe.
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National Theatre Live YouTube Channel
Streaming will begin at 2 PM EST.
April 30 & May 1 ‘Frankenstein’ adapted by Danny Boyle, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller. (Switching roles on the two evenings!)
May 7 ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’ by William Shakespeare, starring Ralph Fiennes.
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from New England New Play Alliance
Virtual Theatre and Podcasts
As the storm intensifies, Ashley reaches out to her friend, Peggy, for help. An audio play on YouTube. Stream Snow Fall, Episode 2: Nor'Easter.
Silverthorne Theater Company presents
Days of Possibilities
by Rich Orloff
May 4
Silverthorne Theater will perform online a play that remembers a watershed moment in our nation’s history. Rich Orloff’s Days of Possibilities will be livestreamed on Facebook on the fiftieth anniversary of the day National Guard troops shot and killed four student protesters at Kent State University. The playwright describes the piece as "based on letters and interviews with students who attended Oberlin College during the 1960's." Mixing monologues and simple "story theater" scenes, Days of Possibilities charts the journey of one college's response to the Vietnam War. The performance will be streamed May 4 at 7pm on Silverthorne's Facebook page and then made available afterwards on YouTube. Stream Days of Possibilities.
Special readings of ten-minute plays by New England playwrights presented in collaboration with New England theaters via Zoom. Audiences are encouraged to lend their support to area theatre companies and to the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund, which provides financial support to theaters and theatre artists in need. You need the free Zoom app to join. This week's readings:
A Few Adjustments
by Scott Malia
sponsored by Fort Point Theatre Channel
April 30, 12:00 noon
Migraine
by Cliff Odle
sponsored by Gloucester Stage Company
May 1, 12:00 noon
Lo-Fi
by Caity-Shea Violette
sponsored by Boston College
May 2, 12:00 noon
Pearly Gates
by Jack Neary
sponsored by Acting Out Productions
May 3, 12:00 noon
The Lady Killer
by Erik Nikander
sponsored by Brandeis University Department of Theatre Arts
May 4, 12:00 noon
Warm Running Water
by Janet Kenney
sponsored by Firehouse Center for the Arts
May 5, 12:00 noon
Boston Podcast Players presents
Dirty Laundry
by Jecenia Isis Figueroa
In this episode, we talk with featured playwright and poet and everything, Jecenia Isis Figueroa, about characters under duress, writing bilingually, and the first Latinx character in pop culture Jecenia can think of who lives in Boston. Then we listen to Jecenia's short play Dirty Laundry, in which a couple struggle as to whether to support their son who stands accused of a heinous crime. Stream the podcast.
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About the Movie:
Chickago is a feature-length, dark comedy motion picture written by Nora Kaye and Whitney Uland. It follows the journey of three twenty-somethings who attempt to cope with tragedy and disappointment by staging a local production of Chicago, the musical, in their hometown. It fails hilariously, forcing them to face their demons head on.
About me/ the creative team:
Nora Kaye, who began her theatrical career doing plays at Northampton High School and New Century Theater, recently became an award-winning filmmaker and actor in the Entertainment industry with her writing partner Whitney Uland. Their original TV pilot, Hysterical Women, won awards and accolades at major film festivals around the nation, including Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival and Shonda Rhimes’ Seriesfest. Her work has screened internationally at the Cannes Film Festival.
In the last push for their fundraiser, any and all donations or support helps! https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/chickago#story
To learn more about the project and our production company (Changito Perrito Productions LLC is a development and production company that creates stories by women, for women. Dedicated to inclusion and diversity, we strive to make films and commercials that are as complex, honest, weird, funny, dark and intricate as the women who make them.): https://www.changitoperrito.com/#/chickago/
If anyone has other questions Nora can also be reached at nora@changitoperrito.com
The creative team is also interested in partnering with a local theater company for possible shooting location, co-production, and premiering the movie when it is done. Reach out to Nora for more information.
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The IOTF: The International Online Theatre Festival is back! Join us from 15 April to 15 May in celebrating theatre-making from across the world.
Wherever you are, you will be able to see a range of work from global artists and companies, as well renowned filmmakers who have turned to theatre as a mode through which to explore process, craftsmanship and performativity.
This year’s festival features 25 productions from leading international companies including Reckless Sleepers, TR Warszawa, Stanislavsky Electrotheatre and the Schaubühne.
Details here.
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In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Playwrights’ Center is taking action to connect people with their communities and create income streams for theater artists who are out of work. We're pleased to announce an entirely new, online Spring 2020 Season.
This spring, Playwrights' Center will feature regular weekly programming of new play readings; seminars, classes, and workshops taught by playwrights; two weekly feature articles written by playwrights; open conversations and panels with playwrights and theater practitioners; Member Open Play events, where writers read each other's plays aloud and respond with constructive feedback; New Plays On Campus sessions for educators and students interested in playwriting; Writing Room Lunch Breaks where playwrights can come together to work; and open office hours with Playwrights’ Center Artistic and Membership staff, giving people a chance to connect, ask questions, and discuss best practices.
The schedule and links to events
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from UMass Arts Extension Services
| New Funding Resources Available |
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Remember weeks ago when events hadn’t been canceled or postponed worldwide? Your arts program may have been at the top of your to-do list however today, we are all searching for new ways to keep our arts organizations afloat during this time of uncertainty. We are here for you! Arts Extension Service has put together a list of resources that includes funding and grant opportunities for artists and arts organizations. In this rapidly changing landscape, check in often, as we update this list daily.
If you are delving into the grant writing process for the first time or feel you need to refresh your skills, check out the Arts Extension Service's online Grantwriting for the Arts course offered this summer! Class starts July 6, and registration is now open!
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