I suppose I should introduce myself since this is my first blog entry. I am Alycia, the second assistant stage manager for After the Quake. This is my first time blogging, so we will see how it goes. Ummm…
I am super excited to be working with Company One for the first time! I am having an amazing time in rehearsal, everyone who is here is fantastic, the attitude in rehearsal in incredibly low-key, and yet we still manage to focus and move forward really well.
We are a little over a week into rehearsal at this point. We finished blocking the show yesterday, and we are going to begin reworking scenes tomorrow morning. So far everything is going along smoothly, we are working with props and are partially off book so we are doing well.
We had to change rehearsal spaces because we had a morning rehearsal today, which meant we had to bring the props from our normal rehearsal space to the BCA studio in the south end. I must say I felt slightly ridiculous carrying 90’s cordless phone, an empty sprite can around in my bag all day.
I hope that was a good first blog entry! I would write more now except that my foot is falling asleep and I feel as though I should attend to the situation. More to come next week!
-Alycia
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
After The Quake: Russ Woron-Simons
Hi! I'm Russell Woron-Simons. I am a native of Brookline and a rising senior at Vassar College. My double majors of Classics and Drama, as well as membership in various student-run organizations, keep me pretty busy during the school year. This summer I am very excited to be the marketing Intern for Company One!
So far my efforts have focused on getting the word out about “After the Quake”. I’ve been drafting letters and emails reaching out to different communities in Boston. I’m really trying to get people excited about the show, and am hoping to help build Company One’s reputation as a source of theatrical inspiration and thought.
I have also been handing out postcards on the street. (My job is very glamorous!) Actually, I’ve found passing out the cards has been pretty rewarding! The massive stack of cards are quickly dispersed and people seem glad to get them! And they read them! And ask questions! It has been fun to talk with all sorts of people about the play and Company One -- and I've met some really unusual people in the process.
I just began my internship a week or so ago… looking forward to seeing how else I can help as the “After the Quake” grows closer.
So far my efforts have focused on getting the word out about “After the Quake”. I’ve been drafting letters and emails reaching out to different communities in Boston. I’m really trying to get people excited about the show, and am hoping to help build Company One’s reputation as a source of theatrical inspiration and thought.
I have also been handing out postcards on the street. (My job is very glamorous!) Actually, I’ve found passing out the cards has been pretty rewarding! The massive stack of cards are quickly dispersed and people seem glad to get them! And they read them! And ask questions! It has been fun to talk with all sorts of people about the play and Company One -- and I've met some really unusual people in the process.
I just began my internship a week or so ago… looking forward to seeing how else I can help as the “After the Quake” grows closer.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Merry Month of May
We are less then two months away from After The Quake. Two Months!
Let’s see where we stand…
We have our cast, we have our designers, some fantastic new assistants for the summer (who you’ll get to meet soon as well)… our team is good to go!
About a week ago we had our first production meeting, the first chance to get all the designers in one room with the director (Shawn LaCount, also known as the Artistic Director for Company One) This play is going to dip into the emotional basin of the audience, and bring to the front some amazing feelings. I hope you’re ready for the ride.
In other exciting news, the Elliott Norton Awards just passed (May 11th), and our own Summer Williams took home the 2009 award for Best Director of a fringe/small company (Voyeurs De Venus), CONGRATULATIONS!
http://www.stagesource.org/pages/22600_27th_elliot_norton_awards_2009.cfm
For those of you who have or know (or are) teenagers looking to sharpen their/your young acting chops, or need a great program for the student that does NOT want to spend their summer in the woods using an outhouse (just saying), click on this link --> http://www.companyone.org/StageOne_summer_program.shtml <-- and you'll be happy
Become acquainted with Company One's summer program: Stage One. Four two-week sessions, morning and afternoon options, running July 20th to August 14th, you can’t go wrong.
In the meantime, keep checking back here for updates!
We (of course) have some more meetings coming up, rehearsals are starting soon, and I’ll be here to leak news, (hopefully photos!!!), and anything else I can get away with!
-Alyssa
Let’s see where we stand…
We have our cast, we have our designers, some fantastic new assistants for the summer (who you’ll get to meet soon as well)… our team is good to go!
About a week ago we had our first production meeting, the first chance to get all the designers in one room with the director (Shawn LaCount, also known as the Artistic Director for Company One) This play is going to dip into the emotional basin of the audience, and bring to the front some amazing feelings. I hope you’re ready for the ride.
In other exciting news, the Elliott Norton Awards just passed (May 11th), and our own Summer Williams took home the 2009 award for Best Director of a fringe/small company (Voyeurs De Venus), CONGRATULATIONS!
http://www.stagesource.org/pages/22600_27th_elliot_norton_awards_2009.cfm
For those of you who have or know (or are) teenagers looking to sharpen their/your young acting chops, or need a great program for the student that does NOT want to spend their summer in the woods using an outhouse (just saying), click on this link --> http://www.companyone.org/StageOne_summer_program.shtml <-- and you'll be happy
Become acquainted with Company One's summer program: Stage One. Four two-week sessions, morning and afternoon options, running July 20th to August 14th, you can’t go wrong.
In the meantime, keep checking back here for updates!
We (of course) have some more meetings coming up, rehearsals are starting soon, and I’ll be here to leak news, (hopefully photos!!!), and anything else I can get away with!
-Alyssa
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
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
Monday, March 9, 2009
THE PAIN & THE ITCH - Video Trailer + Boston Globe Article!
Read the Boston Globe's article on playwright Bruce Norris and check out the video trailer for THE PAIN & THE ITCH, just released!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Company One nominated for 4 IRNE Awards!
Company One has been nominated for 4 2008 IRNE Awards!
-Best Supporting Actress: Marvelyn McFarlane in VOYEURS DE VENUS
-Best Supporting Actor: Mason Sand in ASSASSINS
-Best Director of a Musical: Shawn LaCount - ASSASSINS
-Best Musical: ASSASSINS
Congratulations to all the artists involved!
To view all the nominees, visit http://www.stagesource.org/pages/22464_irne_awards_2008_page_one.cfm
Monday, March 2, 2009
Coming Up: THE PAIN & THE ITCH!
Company One is proud to present the Boston premiere of Bruce Norris's controversial play THE PAIN AND THE ITCH, featuring Nancy E. Carroll. With a young daughter in serious need of attention and a ravenous creature possibly prowling the upstairs bedrooms, what begins as an average Thanksgiving for one privileged family unravels into an exposé of disastrous choices and less-than-altruistic motives. THE PAIN AND THE ITCH is a scathing satire of the politics of class and race, a compelling, painfully human examination of denial and its consequences. Following sold out runs at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and New York’s Playwright’s Horizons, Company One is proud to stage this highly anticipated Boston premiere.March 13 - April 4, 2009 - Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre
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