Theatre ‘d Art is holding open auditions for the next two plays in it’s season: “Little Murders” & “Between Time and Timbuktu.” From Monday, December 14th through Thursday, December 17th, T’dA will be reading folks for these two exciting shows. The auditions start at 7:30pm and will be held in the Osborne Studio Theater. For more information about the auditions or the shows, please email us at: info@theatredart.org
Wow! What an amazing experience to direct a show for Theatre ‘d Art! We hit a few bumps in the road but thanks to an extremely talented cast and crew we’ve pulled off the best theatre production I’ve been a part of. So many things had to come together in such a limited amount of time, and I think we’ve all learned so much about ourselves and our capabilites.
This was the second largest cast for a Theatre ‘D Art show ever, but we were blessed that so many people brought not only themselves but many unknown talents to the table. Susan Mopper and Greg Reilly weren’t only cast members they also fine tuned our approach to military bearing, uniform and drill. Mark Hennessy and Brian Mann were invaluable when it came to general education about the Gaza War and the history of that conflict. The special effects alone were a combination of many different peoples knowledge and expertise. With only four weeks(!) to pull it all together we had an incredible, dynamic and unforgettable show.
We hope you enjoyed seeing it as much as we enjoyed putting it on for you. Keep watching for news on upcoming shows and glimpses into our process!
“The Arte of War” closes this weekend, so if you haven’t seen it, make sure to reserve your tickets as soon as possible. We’ve all had a really good time performing this show and hope that you’ve had a good time seeing it. The Colorado Springs Gazette re-reviewed “Arte of War” through their Springs Art Blog, giving the show a B+. Don’t miss out!
We’ve got pictures of from the first full-length show of Theatre ‘d Art’s third season, “The Illusion.” Check out our Flickr for the full gallery, as well as photos from season two.
The Colorado Springs Gazette recently reviewed Theatre ‘d Art’s production “The Arte of War,” giving it a grade of A-. Reviewer Todd Wallinger describes it as “a trio of plays which may be some of the most provocative works ever produced in this city.” Go here to read the full review.
As you may have noticed, the Theatre ‘d Art website is getting a little redesign. With it will come a few new features to enrich your theatre-related web experience. Keep your eyes open in the next month or two for new features like show synopses and reviews, blogs from Theatre ‘d Art members about what it’s like to put together a show, new pictures, and probably even more!
Of course, your input is always requested and encouraged, so if there’s anything you’d like to see on the site, leave us a comment and let us know!
-Greg
From October 9 to October 25, Theatre ‘d Art presents a powerful evening of theater with “The Arte of War,” a series of three plays about war, beginning with “Seven Jewish Children” by Caryl Churchill, then onto “We Bombed in New Haven” by Joseph Heller and wrapping up with “A War Prayer” by Mark Twain.
Churchill’s “Seven Jewish Children” is “seven scenes spread over roughly seventy years, in which Jewish adults discuss what, or whether, their children should be told about certain events in recent Jewish history that the play alludes to only indirectly,” and is thought-provoking, challenging and controversial.
“We Bombed In New Haven” is written by Joseph Heller, author of the classic novel Catch-22. The hilarious play blurs the line between illusion and reality as actors playing actors playing Air Force airmen confront death, authority, and inevitability.
“The War Prayer” is written by Mark Twain, and is one of his most well-known works. As a nation mobilizes for war, a preacher asks God for victory. However, a mysterious stranger appears and reveals that which is left unspoken when we pray.
Each show is in the Osborne Studio Theater. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for students with ID and FREE for UCCS students. Don’t miss this one!
From September 11th through the 27th THEATRE ‘D ART presents “The Illusion,” Tony Kushner’s “free adaptation” of Pierre Corneille’s 17th century comedy “L’ Illusion Comique.” This production will be performed at The Osborne Studio Theater on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8:00pm. The Osborne Studio Theater is located on the second floor of UCCS’ University Hall at the corner of Union and Austin Bluffs. Tickets will be $10 for general admission, $5 for students with a valid ID and free for UCCS students.
“The Illusion” follows the story of a remorseful father, Pridamant, seeking news of his prodigal son in the cave of the sorcerer Alcandre. The sorcerer shows him three visions; vignettes from the young man’s life. Inexplicably, each scene finds the boy in a slightly different world where names change and allegiances shift. Pridamant watches, but only as the strange tale reaches its conclusion does he learn the ultimate truth about his son. In his adaptation of this play, Tony Kushner compresses five acts in to two, adds several scenes of his own invention, and creates a style that, while still feeling classical, has very contemporary sensibilities. While the tone of Illusion is markedly lighter then Kushner’s best known play “Angels in America,” it shares the poetic language and theatrical quality that play is known for.
Directed by THEATRE ‘D ART co-founder and artistic director Jonathan Margheim, “The Illusion” is the first full-length production of THEATRE ‘D ART’s 2009-2010 “season of illusions.” During this season, THEATRE ‘D ART presents four full length productions all of which deal with the notion of alternate realities and worlds, how reality and fiction interplay and how the stage can be more real than we think it is. In the words of the director, “The Illusion is about love and theatre. The intangible vs the tangible, illusion vs reality. The play gives the example: a man is murdered onstage and you are moved by the tragedy, then a short time later, the murderer and murdered are smiling and holding hands onstage, taking bows. The moment that caused that emotional response was a lie, an illusion. Does that make the emotional experience any less real? Any less valuable? The same can be asked of love.” THEATRE ‘D ART invites everyone to experience this play and explore the world it presents and draw their own conclusions regarding this subject.
Our NEW ticket reservation phone number is: 719-357-8321. Call us to reserve seats or if you need to get information.
BUT WAIT!!!! Print out this this survey and YOU GET IN FOR FREE!!!! (One survey per person, please) YES THAT’S RIGHT! FILL OUT A SURVEY AND SEE A PLAY FOR ZERO DOLLARS!!!! To do this, you should be able to drag the picture to your desktop, opening it from any number of programs that can see images, and then printing it from there. If you have trouble with this and want the survey or if you have questions, want to reserve seats or anything else, email us at info@theatredart.org.
We are a small, all volunteer theater company and we rely on the generosity and continued patronage of the wonderful people who come see our plays. Also we need your input! We can’t continue to grow and improve without feed back from you.
This is a quick shout out to all of you cool people who came to the T’dA appreciation BBQ on Saturday the 20th of June. We all had a terrific time eating hamburgers and supplying you all with entertainment in the form of fake pies being thrown into a variety of peoples faces.
Furthermore I wanted to point out that we still have a good stock pile of NEW T’dA T-shirts available. The kind that are hand made with love and spray paint. They are for sale for $10 though we do not have a good way of selling them online for the moment but if you are interested in purchasing one, email us at info@theatredart.org and tell us you want one. We’ll get it to you, promise.
We are in the process of getting some nicer (aka professionally made) t-shirts and those should be available when our season opens August 14th. Check the other blog for more info on our season and stuff.
Also, for those of you who came by, you may have noticed some swanky posters hanging on our walls. Those posters are part of our summer awareness/advertising campaign and you may see them hanging around town in the weeks to come.
Thats it for this blog… onto the next!!!
We finally got around to getting photos of The Billion Dollar Snatch on our flickr photostream, destroying the potential for several in the cast to ever run for public office. Check it out under Season 2 on our pictures page.
