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Hello, hello, hello! It's been over a year since our last post. Some significant updates: Trine is now a full-time student at The New School in NYC where we wish her all the best success! I finished at Smith in December of 2008, and this past June I welcomed my first child Finn into the world. As you can imagine it's been a busy year for me personally and simultaneously our previous ensemble

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-48451958184346598112008-05-23T22:26:00.004-04:002008-05-23T22:44:02.915-04:00

Well, there it is. The waning thrill of a spectacular evening of performance and storytelling. The adrenaline seeps out of you, much the same as it does once you've reached the peak of the cliff you're rock-climbing, or moments after a life-threatening event has passed by leaving you undamaged... or only slightly so. It is a deeply satisfying ebb. Although the heights of energy and aliveness

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-53752136440487941672008-05-21T10:24:00.000-04:002008-05-21T10:56:50.604-04:00

Hello, Trine here, one of the directors of the show we aren’t allowed to say the name of. I know I haven’t posted before, but I never had anything I really needed to say… before now. This up coming show is coming to be amazing (I’m not just saying it because I’m working on It. No. It really is.) And due to the weird circumstances of scheduling there is absolutely no way that I can see this crazy

Trinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16287550117463706392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-64925379879475585492008-04-13T17:21:00.005-04:002008-04-14T12:52:22.242-04:00

I feel as though it's been ages since I've posted anything. Let's see... we've had an interesting year so far: during the fall we had several conversations as a class/company about whether people wanted to continue to participate in theatre at North Star and if so, in what formats; we talked about commitment and discipline and fun; we reviewed elements of Suzuki method, especially the sitting

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-40485910771250388602007-11-19T17:59:00.000-05:002007-11-19T18:11:06.034-05:00

Our first "Melancholy Play" composition will be shared with families and friends at the North Star Holiday Potluck on December 8th (at North Star!). This is a Saturday from 6pm-8pm. Please comment here to confirm your availability. We will work this composition again Monday 11/26 during regular class time.

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Take a look at the info below and let's chat about whether we all want to/can go to this play!At PACE:Thursday, September 27, 8pmFriday, September 28, 8pmSaturday, september 29, 8pmSunday, September 30, 2pmTHE BLACK JEW DIALOGUESWhat's so funny about two American minorities that have slavery, the KKK, and chicken livers in common? That's what you'll find out in this extraordinary two-actor play

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-60268080027272346922007-09-14T12:04:00.000-04:002007-09-14T12:06:14.747-04:00

WEST SIDE STORY AUDITIONSPACE is planning a production of West Side Story in the Spring of '08.When?: Sat Sept 15 at 12pmWhere?: UMass Amherst - Theater Department in the Fine Arts Center - Room 204(There will be signs)Needed: Males & Females ages 14 and up - for singing and dancing rolesPrepare a musical theater song and dress appropriately to move.--------OLEANNA AUDITIONSPACE's production of

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-55265367283412321432007-08-24T23:38:00.000-04:002007-08-30T11:09:36.775-04:00

The last time I wrote, we were just about to go to Amherst for the first day of performances. It was unlike anything I've ever done.We parked in the center of town and decided which piece we would do first, and where. We decided on our bus stop piece. We split up, pretending not to know one another. Then we all gathered at the bus stop at the top of the road, just on the Common.The piece involved

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07955958837693790276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-9921618783765486262007-08-21T12:47:00.000-04:002007-08-30T11:20:43.868-04:00

I'm sitting here in the main room, downstairs, with Ellen and Sophie. They're making signs for today's performances in Amherst. I'm sitting at the kitchen table, typing this. John just ran out of the room to find a few costume pieces we need.This morning was spent rehearsing our happenings for this afternoon. We did some Suzuki training and we'll be incorporating it into a couple of our pieces.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07955958837693790276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-24205283757019119602007-08-21T01:11:00.000-04:002007-08-21T02:46:50.973-04:00

Yesterday (Monday) was the first day of our Summer Workshop. We're working with guerrilla theater and the idea of street performances in general. Learn more about the workshop here.The first part of the day was quite relaxed. There weren't many of us. We did a few warm ups and games, we did some Bound to Grotesque work, we exercised facial muscles we had never quite been conscious of before,

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07955958837693790276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-66512689787077542452007-08-13T19:32:00.000-04:002007-08-13T19:35:30.822-04:00

Just thought you all should know about local audition opportunities; no guarantees about quality, style, vision, etc. Enjoy!PACE & The Commonwealth Opera are planning a collaborative production in theSpring of '08 of "West Side Story".When?: Sat & Sun, Sept 8 & 9Vocal/Acting Auditions: 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 5pmDance Auditions: 12pm - 1pm & 5pm - 6pmActors are encouraged to attend both types of

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-42520717627597028582007-07-18T22:34:00.000-04:002007-07-19T00:18:56.813-04:00

It's been awhile since Ellen or I have posted an entry here. Having read over the last post I suppose I should say a few words about the final performances of The Good Person of Szechwan.It feels like forever ago. Thinking back to how intense everything was on the night of our Friday show is...startling.As it worked out I woke up at about 10 am the next morning, not having had a whole lot of

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07955958837693790276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-70676198190560992352007-06-02T01:10:00.000-04:002007-06-02T10:44:46.708-04:00

So, I was going to write about our opening night and the glory that was our accomplishing that first night of stellar performance, but now I'm going to write about the surreal events of this evening instead. Last night, Thursday, was fabulous. There were the expected massive blunders. Massive. Blunders. But there was also the anticipated genius. The training held strong, and the actors

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-57716213180788942322007-05-31T02:19:00.000-04:002007-05-31T02:49:32.810-04:00

Actually, it's now technically the day of... oh well. The important thing is that tonight was our last chance to accomplish miracles, fall apart completely, and/or at least run the show from top to bottom. Oddly, none of that happened. As is so frequently the case at the 13th hour with the North Star Players, we managed to get both a great deal and nothing at all done. It is at these times

Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657108644506885075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-28662544329656306172007-05-29T12:26:00.000-04:002007-05-29T16:59:26.590-04:00

We had our first Tech Rehearsal yesterday.After several hours at the North Star building (the place where we usually rehearse) we carpooled over to P.A.C.E., in Easthampton.At North Star we worked through several scenes of the play. We polished things that weren't quite done, either in the blocking or the character work. Ellen (our director) also worked with Matt (our all-around sound guy) to

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07955958837693790276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713893594740686159.post-85405790722116556692007-05-25T18:10:00.000-04:002007-05-27T21:26:00.247-04:00

We're getting closer to having the site up and running. It's been a few months in the making--well, almost a year if you include the initial 'We should really have our own web site...' daydreams.Rehearsal went well yesterday. It was actually quite short, a mere 4 hours. Since this past week has consisted of long, grueling, daily rehearsals for almost everyone; it felt like a holiday.Of course, it

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