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May 28 - June 17, 2020
This is the 260th issue of the Pioneer Valley Theatre News - which means I've been at this for FIVE YEARS!
When I started this newsletter, I certainly didn't think we would be wondering and worrying about the future of the performing arts. I wanted to create a central place for artists and audiences to see how vibrant the performance community in the Pioneer Valley is, and to help people network and share with one another. Thank you so much to those of you who have been here since the beginning. I'm going to keep this going for awhile longer, so please share it with someone who might like to know what is going on in the local performing arts. I hope this resource is still helpful in this time and all the time - please reach out if you have suggestions for things you would like to see.
The next issue will include events through June 24. 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
This is Not a Rhetorical Question
by Carmen Aguirre
From the article:
It’s probably accurate to say that one of the reasons we actors follow our calling is to inhabit all kinds of characters (or have them inhabit us), especially ones who are as different as possible from who we are in our real lives, characters who do things we would never do. For example, I am currently in online rehearsals of Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderon’s piece B. In it, I play a man (I’m a woman) called Jose Miguel, who is a terrorist (I am not). I am Chilean, though. And I was in the Chilean resistance against the Pinochet dictatorship in the 1980s, so I am able to provide some political, social, historical, and cultural context. That’s where the similarities end. And yet, in our current hyper-fragmented identity politics climate, it is very important that this role was given to a Chilean.
Have you read an interesting article about theatre recently? Send it to me! pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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PERFORMANCES and COVID-19 RESOURCES
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In response to the many high school students who lost their opportunity for final performances, recitals, and art offerings due to Covid 19 Eggtooth shares an opportunity for their creative work to be celebrated widely.
Request for Proposals from Eggtooth Productions
YOUTH AWARDS
Eggtooth Productions is committed to supporting the next generation of artists. Whenever possible, Eggtooth will look to fund well-developed proposals from artists 18 years old and younger. In these uncertain times where opportunities have been taken away, we offer Valley-area youth artists in all mediums an invitation to share their work. Eggtooth will offer 10 selected young artists $50 to support their work. Deadline for Proposals is June 5, 2020 at 5 pm with submissions to: lmciner@gmail.com .
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
All submitted proposals should include the following:
a title for the project
artist contact info (email, phone, website, etc)
a clear description of the work to be made/conducted
your goals for this new work as it pertains to the COVID-19 crisis
Special consideration will be given to work that does any of the following:
is innovative in its approach
has potential to impact a wide audience
supports the recovery or replacement of artistic events/projects lost due to the crisis
NOTES
selected work will be shared, whenever possible, online and on social media via Eggtooth Productions
artists may work in any medium or combination of media
grant funds may be used in any way selected artists see fit
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Digital images: submit high-quality jpgs of 300 DPI or greater
Video: 10 minutes max. Work should be shared via Vimeo or YouTube
Written word (performed or read online): 1000 words max.
Live performances should consider all social distancing and other health guidelines
Sound artists and musicians no longer than 5 minutes. Format: MP3, YouTube, or Vimeo.
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K and E Theater Group Presents Local Spotlight Series this Summer!
K and E Theater Group is excited to present its LOCAL SPOTLIGHT SERIES on Facebook, IGTV and YouTube celebrating Pioneer Valley’s theater artists. KETG Artistic Director Eddie Zitka hosts the summer series streaming online every Tuesday and Friday starting on May 26th and through the rest of the summer!
Stay tuned and check out our lineup by liking us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribing to our YouTube channel! See you in the spotlight!
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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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Real Live Theatre presents a "Zoom-staged" reading of their beloved original piece The Lion & The Clown: A Rumi Lovesong for Beauty & the Beast. A play filled with magic, beauty, obscenity, grief, and deep abiding love. As audiences said after its premiere in 2014 and again during its tour in 2015: "I really needed that." Come feel the hope with us.
Featuring a reunion of original cast members: Kate Hare, Dan Morbyrne, Mike Pray, Trenda Loftin, Alberto Carlos Peart, Rachel Hall, Toby Vera Bercovici, Lucy Gouvin, and Syl Simmons. Written & directed by Ellen Morbyrne. Original music by Cynthia Zaitz, PhD.
Mature content, not intended for children.
Friday, June 5th, 7pm.
www.RealLiveTheatre.net for all the info.
Email reallivetheatre@gmail.com with any questions.
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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.
May 28 ‘This House’ by James Graham.
June 4 ‘Coriolanus’ by William Shakespeare, starring Tom Hiddleston.
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From the New England New Play Alliance:
Virtual Theatre and Podcasts
Playwright Kristen Palmer chose this week's themes: "cracking our windows" and "turning inwards." To stream some of the creative writing this theme inspired, or to watch performances of writing from previous weeks, click here.
South Shore Playwright Showcase presents
May 31 and after
directed by Deen Rawlins
Readings of short plays by six acclaimed South Shore playwrights, back after the inaugural reading in 2019.
The Test by Fabiola R. Decius
The Fallout by Greg Lam and Dylan Charles
The Bus Stop by Eve Lyons
The Banishment Room by Jackie Martin
Jeremy’s Box by Thato Mwosa
Ode on a Donut Shop by Ethan Warren
Originally planned to be performed at the Milton Library, we are moving this to a recorded online production. Get to know some of the talented writers who live and work South of Boston. The stream will continue to be available after the May 31 debut. Stream here.
Silverthorne Theater Company presents
Days of
Possibilities
by Rich Orloff
streaming now-June 4
Rich Orloff adapted Days of Possibilities from letters and interviews with students who attended Oberlin College in Ohio. The play 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 when National Guardsmen killed our unarmed students during a demonstration at Kent State University. Along the way, we meet the full spectrum of students, including the radical, the cautious, the conservative, and the chronically undecided. Stream now.
Boston Podcast Players presents
Queen of Sad Mischance
by John Minigan
An O'Neill Award finalist, Queen of Sad Mischance brings us a renowned feminist academic with a decaying mind and the student of color who comes to help her finish her book before it's too late. The podcast includes an interview with the playwright. Listen to the podcast.
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Eastampton City Arts
We also launched a Go Fund Me page to raise additional funds toward this effort, beyond the $10,000 that ECA has contributed. And because River Valley Coop is generously matching all donations through this platform, up to $5,000, we have a tremendous opportunity to -- all together -- distribute a total of $20,000 to our community of artists in the months to come. We've raised $1,600+ so far through our Go Fund Me page -- and we still have a ways to go. Any assistance with sharing this link through your channels would be a wonderful help. There is also additional info in this Gazette article as well.
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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
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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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