By Shane Regan, on January 30, 2012, at 1:41 pm | Category: Press
Seattle Center seeks 3 Talent Scouts for Next 50 Celebration
Why?
To book talent for Unexpected Arts – a series of artistic moments to surprise and delight visitors to the Seattle Center campus throughout the 6 month long
50th Anniversary Celebration.
When?
Booking begins February 1 for events occurring April 21 – October 21, 2012.
What?
We are looking for Talent Scouts with connections to professional artists who can perform outdoors without production support (microphones, stage, lights, sound system, etc.) in the following disciplines:
Music – instrumental and vocal
Theater
Dance
Literary – spoken word, poetry, storytelling, etc.
Visual – chalk, plein air, etc.
Unique – acrobats, fire, circus, improv, jump rope, skateboard, etc.
Ethnic Arts
Child-Focused Arts
Talent Scouts will be paid a stipend, provided with a small budget to compensate artists, book performances (no demonstrations or workshops) ranging from 10 minutes to 1 hour, and generate artist contracts.
By Shane Regan, on January 30, 2012, at 12:43 pm | Category: education
I received an interested inquiry today. Can you help?
I acquired a poster of the Cirque Playhouse 1959 production, Arthur Miller “A View From the Bridge” from a family friend that had hung in their house for over 50 years. I was interested in the cast and how it went back in the day when this was performed at the Cirque Playhouse then located on Union Street, in Seattle.
Kindly put me in contact with anyone who might remember this performance or has any information about it. I found Seattle Times articles dated September/October 1959.
Please see following cast noted in Seatte Times articles of 1959.
Rita Moreno – Catherine Carbone
Gene Keene – Eddie Carbone
Marie Louise Dietrichson – Beatrice
Burke Rhind – Rudolpho
Michael Osker – Marco
Lloyd Allen – Arthur Miller narrator
Kindly let me know either way if you have any information or anyone you can refer me to.
Many Thanks, Perry
A google search provides this page with more information on the Cirque Playhouse. Anyone have any connections to this? We’d love to hear it! Email me or leave your comments below.
Job Description: TPS is looking for a friendly and motivated individual with excellent communication and writing skills to assist with writing and uploading content to our regional arts calendar.
Responsibilities
Content - Helping in the process of populating events and content on our arts calendar – www.SeattlePerforms.com — and supplying content around members, their stories and the organization’s mission.
Communications – Communicating via email and phone with local arts groups and artists to ensure their event listings get on the calendar and are up to date and correct.
Website – Learning the organization’s content management system to help with other updates and identify areas for expansion or innovation.
Experience, Skills and Attributes
Have an interest in our regional arts community
Excellent writing and communication skills; ability to proofread.
Ability to work independently, set priorities and meet deadlines
Sense of humor and patience
Customer service orientation and polite phone manner
Computer proficiency is a MUST.
Terms and Compensation: This is an unpaid internship but we will, of course, work with your school in arranging college credits. The position requires 10-15 hours/week.
Intern Benefits: Working at Theatre Puget Sound comes with many benefits! Interns will join the TPS team and work in a positive, fun, creative environment. Intern positions offer the chance to build on existing talents, learn new skills, and make valuable connections in the regional arts community.
Position available immediately.
To Apply: Please submit letter of interest and resume to Deputy Director Sam Read at:
By Shane Regan, on November 29, 2011, at 3:31 pm | Category: Discounts
Theatre Puget Sound is proud to announce the next dates for Headshot Days, a chance for TPS members to have their headshots taken by industry professionals at a fraction of the cost!
TPS Members: $150 gets you a 20-25 minute photo session with one of our photographers. Reservations must be made in advance and through Theatre Puget Sound.
Saturday, December 10
Inti St. Clair 10am-3pm
Location TBA
Inti St. Clair is a commercial advertising photographer, specializing in lifestyle imagery. In addition to her work with clients, Inti has extensive stock photography collections with numerous stock agencies including Getty, Blend, and Superstock. She has also started Directing and DPing and loves to work with actors on both the still and motion photography projects. WEBSITE
Optional charges: $85 makeup, $40 hair (done by Jodie Knowles)
JMC Photography specializes in commercial headshots for performing artists. For more than 15 years,photographer Jennifer Tucker has captured the unique character of film, television and theatre performers from across the country. Her work has appeared in national publications, including the Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspapers as well as The Advocate, OnAir, TheatreWeek and American Theatre magazines. Her work can be viewed at www.jmc-photo.com.
For Headshot Day, Jennifer is offering TPS members headshots in digital format. The special will include a 25 minute session with both natural light (weather permitting) and studio shots, 36–50 final images, and a CD of the images, as well as a copyright release. WEBSITE LINK
A makeup and hair artist is available. Cost is $85 makeup/$40 hair, payable directly to artist Anne Sellery.
Susan Doupe
10am-3pm
The University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Room 108A.
Your headshot is more than a first impression. It’s the best of you – your essence. My strength as a photographer captures that magic. I create a fun, relaxed environment so you can show the best YOU.
For Headshot Day, Sue is offering TPS members a 25 minute headshot session, one quick wardrobe change, and approximately 50 digital images posted online. A CD of all the images is available for $10.00. Your photos will be available to view online ten business days after the shoot. WEBSITE
Sue will also have a make-up artist available at an additional cost of $85.00. Sue highly recommends a makeup artist for women.
Optional charges: Makeup artist ($85), high-resolution copies on CD ($10) payable to Susan at your appointment.
By Shane Regan, on November 18, 2011, at 1:20 pm | Category: Submissions Needed
This is pretty cool – got a request today from local restaurant The 5 Spot:
We are doing a Broadway festival this winter. I’m hoping to include headshots of local actors as part of our decorations, and so I’m [looking for] actors who would be willing to donate a headshot that we might hang on our walls. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Laura Zandstra
Operations Manager
Five Spot
My reply: are you kidding? We’re ACTORS! Of COURSE we’d be interested in you putting our headshot up on your walls!
Send or drop off your headshot to:
Laura Zandstra The 5 Spot 1502 Queen Anne Ave North Seattle, WA 98109
You can also bring them to the TPS Office if you don’t want to spend money on postage. If we’re not in, just slip them under our door with a note saying they’re for The 5 Spot.
By Shane Regan, on November 10, 2011, at 4:36 pm | Category: Funding
At a press conference this morning, the City of Seattle announced its financial commitment for 12th Avenue Arts. Before a crowd of our peers from organizations around the City, Mayor Mike McGinn and Office of Housing Director Rick Hooper announced a $7.66 million award to our project. This exciting milestone paves the way for 12th Avenue Arts to move forward on sustaining the vibrancy of Capitol Hill while meeting our community’s most pressing needs.
The City’s support compliments the extraordinary early success toward the $3 million capital campaign for 12th Avenue Arts. This effort shows tremendous breadth of community investment in the vision for a grand arts center on Capitol Hill. We are moved by this generous combination of individual, foundation, corporate, local business, and public support.
12th Avenue Arts is moving forward. Transforming a parking lot on 12th Avenue at Pike Street, this building will bring 88 affordable apartments, desperately needed theater arts space, non-profit offices, and vibrant retail under one roof.
We look forward to keeping you informed as the building, and the capital campaign, progress.
By Shane Regan, on October 18, 2011, at 3:59 pm | Category: Awards
What a fantastic night! Thanks to the 400+ who attended last night’s 3rd annual GREGORY AWARDS. We’ll have some great video and photos soon, but for now, let’s hear it for the recipients (and their amazing, truly gracious speeches..)
OUTSTANDING PLAYWRIGHT
RECIPIENT: Yussef El Guindi, Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World
PRESENTED BY: Valerie Curtis-Newton, Artistic Director, The Hansberry Project, and Head of Acting & Directing, UW School of Drama
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGNER
RECIPIENT: Matthew Smucker, All My Sons, Intiman Theatre; Yankee Tavern, Prisoner of 2nd Avenue, andVanities, ACT Theatre; Jesus Christ Superstar, Village Theatre; Three Tall Women, Seattle Repertory Theatre
PRESENTED BY: Robin Lynn Smith, Artistic Director & Founding Partner, Freehold Theatre Lab/Studio
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGNER
RECIPIENT: Andrew D. Smith, The Cider House Rules, Part Two, Book-It Repertory Theatre; O Lovely Glowworm, or Scenes of Great Beauty, New Century Theatre Company;Red Light Winter, Azeotrope; Sextet, Washington Ensemble Theatre; The Threepenny Opera, Seattle Shakespeare Company
PRESENTED BY: Michael Van Duzer, Actors’ Equity Business Representative
OUTSTANDING ACTOR
RECIPIENT: Darragh Kennan, Hamlet, Seattle Shakespeare Company
PRESENTED BY: Scott Nolte, Producing Artistic Director, Taproot Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGNER
RECIPIENT: Julia Evanovich, Into the Woods, Seattle Musical Theatre; The Glass Menagerie and Vestal Virgins, Theater Schmeater; The Tempest, GreenStage; 3 Screams, Man Alone Productions
PRESENTED BY: Kristina Sutherland, Executive Artistic Director & Founding Member, Macha Monkey Productions
OUTSTANDING MUSIC OR SOUND DESIGNER
RECIPIENT: Robertson Witmer, sound/music designer of probably 70% of plays in town
PRESENTED BY: Jon Douglas Rake, Founder & Managing Artistic Director, Tacoma Musical Playhouse
2011 GREGORY FALLS SUSTAINED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
RECIPIENT: Bill Forrester
PRESENTED BY: Steve Tomkins, Artistic Director of Village Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS
RECIPIENT: Carol Roscoe, Pilgrims Musa & Sheri in the New World, ACT Theatre
PRESENTED BY: Kurt Beattie, Artistic Director of ACT
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
RECIPIENT: Sheila Daniels, Breaking the Code, Strawberry Theatre Workshop
PRESENTED BY: Hans Altwies & Amy Thone
THEATRE OF THE YEAR
RECIPIENT: ACT – A Contemporary Theatre
PRESENTED BY: Community Investor for Arts & Culture and Civic Programs, The Boeing Company
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
PRESENTED BY: Bernadine Griffin, Managing Director of 5th Avenue Theatre
RECIPIENT: The Cider House Rules, Part Two: In Other Parts of the World, Book-It Repertory Theatre
By Shane Regan, on October 10, 2011, at 4:30 pm | Category: Awards
Dear friends,
You could be having this fun!
When we began the Gregory Awards in 2009, even I thought maybe the whole award thing was a little silly. Do we really need an awards ceremony, here in Seattle? It didn’t become real until the event itself, when Charles Leggett came up to accept the first Gregory Award ever –he pulled a script from his pocket, and we all giggled. At first I thought he was making a joke, but his words were completely genuine. When he spoke, we realized how important and beneficial it is to recognize the hard and passionate workers in our artistic community. “It’s a fantastic choice to stay here [in Seattle],” he said, “and I’m glad we are recognizing that.”
Amy Thone was the next recipient, and she agreed. “The town has been so hungry for this for a long time, as a communal celebration.”
From then on, I was hooked. Being able to see the love and genuine appreciation of one artist to another, the chance to enjoy a drink with some of the finest artistic talents in our communities.. how could we NOT have a ceremony? It isn’t about who “wins.” It’s about recognizing some truly amazing artists in our area.
We’re only in our third year of the Gregory Awards and already I see a strong foundation being built; TPS and our committee both entered this with an open mind and the willingness to keep tweaking the format to create a truly amazing experience that is completely representative of our unique city and region.
Last year, over 400 artists around the region joined us at ACT Theatre to celebrate the year’s outstanding theatre at the 2010 Gregory Awards. Personally, I thought it was amazing to see how well we clean up! We tend to see each other while we’re wearing our grungiest movement/rehearsal clothes – it was amazing to see everyone in their tuxedos and dresses. Pretty people abound, every one of us.
The 2011 celebration is a little over a week away – October 17, to be exact – and we hope you can join us for what promises to be a very special night. If you love theatre, you don’t want to miss this – it’s not often you’ll see so many theatrical-minded people in one room.
TPS Discount As a TPSmember, you get a $5 discount on your tickets if you buy in advance – check your email or contact me for details.
Upgrade – become a VIP If you would like to help us continue expanding the Gregory Awards, purchasing a VIP ticket is a great way to help. The ticket is $100 and most of it is tax-deductible. But not only are you helping Theatre Puget Sound, you’re also getting a pretty sweet deal:
Entrance to the VIP Gala at 5:30 with the Gregory Award Nominees
Early entrance means you can get first pick at your seat!
Free drinks throughout the ceremony
A special nametag
A minimum of three (3) hugs from Shane Regan of Theatre Puget Sound
The Event itself
What’s happening at the Gregory Awards, you ask?
Presentations/recipient announcement of all awards
Special guests to announce each award
Live musical entertainment by The Love Markets
Presentation of our 2011 Gregory Falls Sustained Achievement Award recipient Bill Forrester
An after-party at ACT where 10% of proceeds go to Theatre Puget Sound
By Shane Regan, on October 4, 2011, at 4:20 pm | Category: Press
Though their doors shut many months ago, it was unclear exactly what happened to Open Circle Theater as no official statements were made. Today, OCT sent an email announcing their official closure (due to finances) and alsothe formation of a new company called The Schoolyard.
Open Circle is Dead, Long live the Schoolyard
The Open Circle Theater board and staff would like to announce that due to financial challenges, the organization is disbanding effective September 30, 2011. Choosing to dissolve one of Seattle’s longest existing fringe theater companies was difficult, but the organization’s financial standing was beyond repair.
In the immediate future, our planned remount of The Rocky Horror Show is being taken over by The Schoolyard, the new home of much of our former creative talent. Tickets are on sale on Brown Paper Tickets. The Rocky Horror Show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm at the Re-Bar.
Open Circle’s departing company members are proud of the nearly two decades of powerful theater that OCT shared with our audiences. From recent work like our HP Lovecraft adaptations to early productions like 1994′s Spring Awakening, Open Circle focused dark and daring work that would leave audiences thinking and feeling, as well as entertained. In recent years, Open Circle Late Nights and OCTV, a series of staged readings of classic television scripts like the Golden Girls, underscored the comedic side of OCT. A complete list of productions is available onoctheater.com.
OCT began as a partnership on Capitol Hill for the dual production of Savage Love and Stonewater Rapture. Collaboration was always at the heart of Open Circle’s mission and work. OCT was affiliated with groups like Bald Face Lie, UMO Ensemble, and Awesome/Player King.
A wake will be held for fans, former company members, and the public to share their stories over a beer or cocktail. A separate release will be sent in coming weeks with details for that event. We encourage fans to leave a note on Open Circle’s Facebook group to share your stories of working with and enjoying shows at Open Circle Theater.
If you have further questions, please contact the sole remaining staff member, kp ramsdale, via email at pr@octheater.com.
Open Circle Theater was a multi-disciplinary performance company committed to the development of new works and adaptations that spoke to the human condition through fantasy and mythic storytelling.
About the Schoolyard
We are rising from the ashes with a ghoulish glee and raucous satisfaction to create a new fringe theater Seattle can be proud of.
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