NEWS/EVENTS
NEWS/EVENTS
Your2Cents
Off the Beaten Track
Friday, August 21, 2 p.m.
Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Studio, Hillside
Free
The DAOR is pleased to present a Your Two Cents staged reading entitled “Off the Beaten Track” on August 21st at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Studio (Las Trampas Room) at Hillside.
Two short individual comedies will be presented, written by two playwrights from the DAOR Playwrights' Lab and narrated by Carolyn Burgess. The first, “A New Store in Town,” by Lee Gale Gruen, is about two old biddies who visit a pot store and go googly on marijuana to hilarious effect. This will be read by Roanne Butier and Sybil Boardman.
In the second, “Spider Webs,” by Cynthia Wilson, Maggie Virkus and Anita Green will read the parts, as an outraged friend struggles to talk her friend out of doing a sexy dance at an old folks home. Will she succeed?
In Your Two Cents readings, the audience gets the opportunity to give their “two cents” to the playwrights so that they might use this feedback to improve what they’ve written. This DAOR performance is free of charge and everyone is welcome, so invite your family and friends. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Off the Beaten Track
Friday, August 21, 2 p.m.
Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Studio, Hillside
Free
The DAOR is pleased to present a Your Two Cents staged reading entitled “Off the Beaten Track” on August 21st at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Studio (Las Trampas Room) at Hillside.
Two short individual comedies will be presented, written by two playwrights from the DAOR Playwrights' Lab and narrated by Carolyn Burgess. The first, “A New Store in Town,” by Lee Gale Gruen, is about two old biddies who visit a pot store and go googly on marijuana to hilarious effect. This will be read by Roanne Butier and Sybil Boardman.
In the second, “Spider Webs,” by Cynthia Wilson, Maggie Virkus and Anita Green will read the parts, as an outraged friend struggles to talk her friend out of doing a sexy dance at an old folks home. Will she succeed?
In Your Two Cents readings, the audience gets the opportunity to give their “two cents” to the playwrights so that they might use this feedback to improve what they’ve written. This DAOR performance is free of charge and everyone is welcome, so invite your family and friends. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Playwrights Opportunity
“Your 2 Cents” developmental readings share available space on the third Friday of the month with Curtain Up! and Naked Stage presentations.
Scripts are directed and read by DAOR member talent, and each reading is followed by facilitated feedback from thoughtful, encouraging attendees. Guidelines and an application form are available upon request.
CONTACT: Playwrights Coordinator, Cynthia Wilson
[email protected]
925-949-8498
“Your 2 Cents” developmental readings share available space on the third Friday of the month with Curtain Up! and Naked Stage presentations.
Scripts are directed and read by DAOR member talent, and each reading is followed by facilitated feedback from thoughtful, encouraging attendees. Guidelines and an application form are available upon request.
CONTACT: Playwrights Coordinator, Cynthia Wilson
[email protected]
925-949-8498
Seeking . . . Play Suggestions
and Directors
for Naked Stage Productions
Contact: Kevin O'Byrne
[email protected]
DAOR seeks suggestions for plays to be considered for future Naked Stage productions.
Parameters:
Also, if you have directing experience and would like to direct a Naked Stage show, please send description of your interest and background (resumes welcome). Mention plays you would like to direct, noting why they would be good candidates for the Naked Stage readers theater format and the Rossmoor community.
and Directors
for Naked Stage Productions
Contact: Kevin O'Byrne
[email protected]
DAOR seeks suggestions for plays to be considered for future Naked Stage productions.
Parameters:
- 4 - 8 actors, seated on stools, with scripts; minimal props or costumes
- play must be suitable for Rossmoor audiences
Also, if you have directing experience and would like to direct a Naked Stage show, please send description of your interest and background (resumes welcome). Mention plays you would like to direct, noting why they would be good candidates for the Naked Stage readers theater format and the Rossmoor community.
DAOR Traveling Troupe
Ongoing
Enliven a meeting or program with a theatrical piece performed by our experienced actors. Funny or poignant, these scenes run about 10 minutes. There is no charge for this service, but requests must be made five weeks in advance of event.
Contact: Gail Wetherbee
[email protected] or 925-934-6896
CURTAIN UP! PROJECTS
LET'S PUT ON A SHOW
DAOR seeks your ideas and projects
Do you have an original script ready for production? A published one-act or related short plays presented as a staged or memorized performance? A program of insight into a playwright, historic era or stagecraft technique?
We are calling these member-driven projects Curtain Up! They are to run about an hour in length. Each Curtain Up! project must have a producer. (The producer may not also act as the director.) The producer(s) is responsible for obtaining rights (if applicable) and recruiting a production team. The production team is responsible for casting, rehearsals, props, and costumes. Casting may be done by open audition or invitation. If the project is a lecture or demonstration the producer will be responsible to act as the liaison with the presenter(s).
DAOR will provide rehearsal space scheduling, curtains, sometimes lights, publicity and programs. Projects will be presented one or two times on a Friday and/or Saturday afternoon.
The Artistic Committee will decide which submissions will be Curtain Up! presentations based on quality, suitability (can we do this given our resources), financial considerations and general interest.
Click below to print Project Proposal form
Fill out the form with as much information as possible and place it in DAOR mailbox at Gateway.
LET'S PUT ON A SHOW
DAOR seeks your ideas and projects
Do you have an original script ready for production? A published one-act or related short plays presented as a staged or memorized performance? A program of insight into a playwright, historic era or stagecraft technique?
We are calling these member-driven projects Curtain Up! They are to run about an hour in length. Each Curtain Up! project must have a producer. (The producer may not also act as the director.) The producer(s) is responsible for obtaining rights (if applicable) and recruiting a production team. The production team is responsible for casting, rehearsals, props, and costumes. Casting may be done by open audition or invitation. If the project is a lecture or demonstration the producer will be responsible to act as the liaison with the presenter(s).
DAOR will provide rehearsal space scheduling, curtains, sometimes lights, publicity and programs. Projects will be presented one or two times on a Friday and/or Saturday afternoon.
The Artistic Committee will decide which submissions will be Curtain Up! presentations based on quality, suitability (can we do this given our resources), financial considerations and general interest.
Click below to print Project Proposal form
Fill out the form with as much information as possible and place it in DAOR mailbox at Gateway.
Curtain Up! productions
are lots of fun and we want you to join in! Contact Gail Wetherbee [email protected] |