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NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2008

 

ALUMNI THEATER AND FILM

 

 

 

SEVENTH ANNUAL 24 HOUR PLAY PROJECT

Alumnus Ben Tallen and alumna Gemma Irish will be writing for Theatre Unbound's Seventh Annual 24 Hour Play Project. Over 40 Twin Cities playwrights, directors, and actors will dazzle you with six new short plays written, rehearsed, and propelled onto the stage. The catch? They only have 24 hours to do it!

The Neighborhood House

February 2nd (One Night Only!)

Reservations: 612-721-1186

 

  

  

 

 HENRY V

Alumnus Justin Alexander will be appearing as the Constable of France as part of Theatre in the Round's production of Shakespeare's Henry V. Cry havoc on February 8th, 2008!

Theatre in the Round

February 8 - March 2

Reservations: 612-333-3010

 

 

 

 

36 VIEWS

Walking Shadow Theater's production of 36 Views by Naomi Iizuka will feature the sound design of alumna Montana Johnson. "The curve of a woman's neck. An ancient manuscript. A longing for what one cannot attain. This intricate story of beauty, passion, and desire in all their forms shows how idealization blinds us to the true nature of things."

Red Eye Theater

February 8 - February 24

Reservations: 612-375-0300

 

  

 

 

 

MUCHO LATINO 

Alumnus Brian Balcom will be directing Mucho Latino as part of Teatro del Pueblo's 7th Annual Political Theatre Festival.

Teatro del Pueblo

February 14 - March 2

Reservations: 612-871-4444

 

 

 

 

ORSON'S SHADOW

Alumna Montana Johnson will be doing the sound design for Gremlin Theater's Orson's Shadow -- an irreverent and speculative look behind the scenes when Orson Welles, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, and Vivien Leigh are thrown together for a theatrical production.

Loading Dock Theater

February 15 - March 9

Reservations: 651-228-7008

 

 

 

 

THIRD

Alumna Emily Gunyou Halaas will be appearing as Emily in the Guthrie's production of Third, a play by Wendy Wasserstein. It opens February 16th, 2008.

Guthrie Theater

February 16 - March 30

Reservations: 612-377-2224

 

 

 

 

FISHTANK

Alumnus Nathan Keepers co-conceived, co-created, and co-stars in Theatre de la Jeune Lune's Fishtank, "a playground in which life and all its odd complexities and startling revelations collide. Fishtank is a theatrical encounter born out of movement, music, images, comedy, poetry, things lost and things found, the future."

Theatre de la Jeune Lune

February 16 - March 22

Reservations: 612-333-6200

 

Fishtank Preview Video #1

Fishtank Preview Video #2

 

 

 

 

SAME DIFFERENCE

Alumna Veronica Little will be working the sound board and running the box office at Pillsbury House Theatre during the run of Same Difference. Veronica tells me that Wednesdays are pay-what-you-can nights!

Pillsbury House Theater

February 20 - March 1

Reservations: 612-825-0459

 

 

 

 

PARADE

Parade, a co-production of the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company and Theatre Latté Da, will feature sound design by alumna Montana Johnson.

History Theater

February 23 - March 16

Reservations: 651-292-4323

 

 

 

VIGIL

In February, alumna Ellen Fenster is off to New York City to work with Stephen DiMenna on the premiere of his new play Vigil.

 

Westport Country Playhouse

February 26 - March 15

Reservations: 203-227-4177

 

 

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Alumnus Ben Tallen has obtained the role of Sir John Middleton in Cromulent Shakespeare Company's production of Sense and Sensibility. It will perform weekends in April at the Black Forest Inn.

Black Forest Inn

April 2008

Reservations: 651-220-3397

 

 

 

THE AMERICAN PILOT

Alumna Sarah Holmberg will be serving as the stage manager for Walking Shadow Theater's production of The American Pilot. Walking Shadow's current season specializes in plays new to the region, and they are proud to present this "timely and staggeringly poetic play" which first premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2005.

Minneapolis Theatre Garage

May 2 - May 24

Reservations: 612-375-0300

 

 

 

 

THE HOLLOW

Alumna Ellen Fenster will be directing Starting Gate's production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow.

Starting Gate Productions

May 9 - June 1

Reservations: 651-645-3503

 

 

INSTITUTIONS

This section is dedicated to the South High Theater alumni who have become part of institutions for theater, film, or the arts. As we all know, there's more to theater than just the performers up on stage. This is our way of acknowledging more than just the tip of the iceberg and recognizing the many accomplishments and achievements of our South High Theater alumni. (In general, the idea is that if you're contributing creatively to a specific show -- acting, directing, editing, designing, stage managing, writing, or the like -- the show will be spotlighted up above. But if you're on the board or own the company or running the theater's box office, this is the place for it.)

 

 

STARTING GATE PRODUCTIONS

Alumnus Ben Tallen is the Vice President and Managing Director of Starting Gate Productions. In this, their sixth season, Starting Gate is featuring women playwrights. Their next production is The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, performing February 22nd through March 16th.

 

 

 

TEATRO DEL PUEBLO

Alumna Sheila Regan is the Educational Coordinator for Teatro del Pueblo. Based out of the West Side's Latino community, Teatro del Pueblo has a mission to promote cultural pride in the Latino community, to develop and support Latino talent, to educate the community at large about Latino culture and to promote cultural diversity in the arts. Their next production is the 7th Annual Political Theatre Festival (which features a piece directed by alumnus Brian Balcom), performing February 14th to March 2nd.

 

UPCOMING SHOWS AT SOUTH

CABARET, by Kander and Ebb (March 20th thru 22nd)
17th ANNUAL STUDENT WRITTEN AND DIRECTED ONE ACTS (May 14th and 15th)

All performances begin a 7:00 pm.

Reservations: 612-719-1994

 

GOT NEWS?

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