Saturday, April 18, 2009

Well Hello!

Who is this blogging you may ask? It’s time for another voice on the blog. For those of you who have not run into me at an audition or with a paint brush in hand, this is Alyssa McKeon, Asst. Production Manager. I want to meet you (yes, every last one of you), so I’ll let you on to a little secret. I’m working the door at The Superheroine Monologues, A Parody of Super Proportions (Check out the link if you missed the review in The Metro - http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/04/17/01/0811-77/index.xml )

What I’m trying to say, dear people reading my posting, is that if you want to meet me, get out, get to the theatre, and come see my smiling face (along with a fantastic show!)! I’ll be there tonight, and next week, but the rest of the cast and crew will be working their spandex off all weekend long!

(Let me give you a helping hand: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/168/1238612400000)

I’m not here to promote The Metro, but let’s be serious, they write about things I care about (like the Boston Theatre Scene) and have been known to break news before CNN (I’ve seen it happen my soon to be friends, soon to be as soon as you get out, get to the monologues and meet me… I’m serious).

The point being, right now, the BCA, home to giants such as SpeakEasy, The Theatre Offensive, Public Theatre, Up You Mighty Race, and DRUM ROLL PLEASE...Company One, is up to grab some serious money in a grant contest. 25 historic sights are competing for a $100,000 grant.

Wow.

$100,000 to go towards the BCA! The only thing missing is your vote (not mine, I’ve voted 3 times today. Do not ask questions, and do not tell…).

Click it and make it a reality: http://www.partnersinpreservation.com/boston/index.php?sec=vot.

I’m going to digress a bit, since we touched on resident companies at the BCA… lets sound some congrats out to all the Companies for a great showing at the IRNE awards! In case you weren’t there (some of us like myself tend to forget what day of the week it is or what their own name is, so we can’t always remember to make it to events…), our own MASON SAND took home the IRNE for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his role in Company One’s Assassins this past summer. Yes, I am going to tell you to share the love with Mason on our facebook page. He deserves it.

Enough about other people, lets get back to me and my life. The past few weeks have been consumed with After The Quake casting and callbacks, and I have to say, we are proud to present the Cast (head shots and all) to you on our webpage! I’m assuming you know where that is, since you clearly found this blog by facebook or our homepage… unless there’s something you’re not telling me. We’ll talk about it after we become friends at The Superheroine Monologues. Either way, we’re heading into the final stretch of preparations before full scale rehearsal breaks out! Don’t worry, we’ll be keeping you titillated until opening night (mark your calendars) on July 17th with teasers such as production photos and the by now FAMOUS Company One Video Trailers.

Ok people. I am, frankly, simply out of exciting news to tell you, unless you want to chat about the hair cut I’m planning (look out Boston!). Check back soon, I’m sure to have more links for you to click, and more things you NEED to know.

-Alyssa