Australian Movement
Maria Carerras is joining us in Scripps Cottage today at noon to give us a demonstration of the Alexander Technique. While she's not from Down Under, F. M. Alexander was. Find out what this Oz native did that got a whole movement of actors to follow along.
Next week, we've got a representative from USITT, our own Bill Henshaw! Wa-hoo! (And when was the last time you went "Wa-hoo"?)
And don't forget! The meeting after that is our celebration of Skull and Dagger's 72nd Anniversary.
Yours, Anne Closes
I thought of having some snappy title for this, but thought it wouldn't be very dignified. It was a great show, folks. Even the reviewers who didn't go absolutely nuts over it only complained about the concept of a musical of Anne Frank's diary, not the actual show. What a way to end the semester.
Auditions
Don't forget that auditions for Rags are coming up in December. Brush up your Stephen Schwartz and show Paula what you've got. What? You say you don't have any songs by Stephen Schwartz prepared? Who on earth is Stephen Schwartz? Well, not only did he write Rags, but he also wrote The Baker's Wife and some songs from Working and a lot of other stuff. Talk to Professor O'Donnell about music from Schwartz shows and if you find you just don't have it in you, find a good Styne piece. And failing that, pick your best song that would fit an audition for an Industrial Revolution musical and come on by. She says you can do Rags and An American Tragedy, but it won't be easy since the first few rehearsals coincide with the last few performances.
The One Acts are Coming!
Yes, indeed, they are. We're getting all set for the Fall Production of the One Acts. They're only for the one weekend next weekend, so be sure you don't miss out. Come see what all your friends have been working on these past few weeks and help support your Drama Society!
Trivia Contest
Not many people entered this one, I'm afraid. Only Lisa P. and Sheila R-E from when I last checked the box.
Actually, let me sidetrack on contest entries. I've had a couple of late entries (meaning I find them in the box on Monday) that I have accepted and put into the stakes for the Grand Prize. I do this for a couple of reasons, but the big one is that I don't always get to check the box on Fridays, so I may miss an entry by the time I write up the newsletter. Since I tend to go check the box right after posting the newsletter, I am confident that people aren't reading the answer and then entering. Since it's only happened a couple of times, I don't feel icky about it (at least, not yet). But, since they don't get seen until after selection of the weekly winner takes place, they don't get to win the weekly prize.
Get your answers in early!
And now this week's winner is Sheila Roark-Enos who correctly guessed the line from Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart. Way to go!
There is no quote for this week because we've only got three days to go through it. Besides, since I've been alternating plays and musicals, it will let me end the contest with the two being equal. Too, it will mean I can reveal who will win the Grand Prize at the final meeting of the semester.
Happy Thanksgiving!