Theatre VCU: Backstage Pass: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

3 Performance Alumni - 3 Performance Adventures!

This is what started this morning (thank you O Gods of Facebook!)

Just cruising through the statuses - seeing if anyone reposted the blog. Looking ofr a lowly "like".

And I stumble on this.

Which is about this:

Which is a

brand new independent film

that seems to have this person >

(sorry Brandon, couldn't resist

using the Dracula photo)

featured in the advertising and is

looking brilliant in the trailer!

Congratulations to

Brandon Crowder.

ThreatreVCU 2008

The Ballerina and the Rocking Horse looks amazing!

Then I grimaced.

Because the Blogster just dropped the ball about this:

What about this performance alumni?

Gerron "Broadway" Atkinson!!

Theatre VCU 2009

Now appearing in this film - nationally released April 21, 2012, held over The Landmark Sunshine Theater in NYC!:

AND also appearing in this:

The Silent City

a new movie series that will (hopefully) be picked up by Sci-Fi Network where Gerron played a Zombie/Undergrounder

(ya know... like you do in Sci-Fi stuff)

And while we are tipping our Blog-Hat

How's about

Joe Carlson

Theatre VCU 2008 & 2010

Who is in Synetic Theatre's production of:

Okay.

Now it's all you.

Who am I missing.

Who's doing What?

Tell me - and let me brag.

gmbrannan@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Student Voices 2012 - A new ensemble and new important issues!

Today was day two of the fourth annual production of VCU 2012 Student Voices

here in the Theatre VCU Student Lounge.

As you can see they are not quite off-book.

In fact,

As we speak the cast and Director (Barry Bell) are ad-libbing, writing and revealing personal truths that are going to address issues that face every college student:

Yes,

the core of Student Voices is the same:

College is different from everything that came before.

Ariel Shine, Jasmine Hammond, Anna Jones & Liz Earnest watch a scene

Yes,

It provides an opportunity for parents and their incoming first-year students to have a conversation about some of the challenges that students face: time management, weird roomates, sexuality, bullying, and how to safely live in the city - as well as the joys of friendship, growth and

university life.

Max Moore, Dixon Cashwell, Matt Bloch & Michael Hegarty on book.

And Yes,

Student Voices brings all those joys, questions and challenges to life for every VCU registering incoming first-year and their parents with humor, compassion, pathos, and joy.

This Blogster hopes to follow their rehearsals for the next few weeks to share with you.

Student Voices is something we do very right.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Sister Truth (Margarette Joyner) is teaching this summer!

Margarette Joyner <sistertruth01@yahoo.com>
Summer Workshops

"Theatre Workouts with Margarette"
Hickory Hill Community Center
3000 Belt Blvd
Starting June 4th thru August 6th (Every Monday evening)
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Cost is a mere $15.00 per class or you can save $20.00 by paying $130 in full for all 10 sessions

We will work on your audition pieces, cold readings, improve and monologues. By the time you finish the session, you will not only have brushed up on your skills, you will have material for originial monologues and the making of a solo performance. At the end of the workshop, we will have a presentation for your family and friends. We are going to have a blast!!!
For more details, give me a call at 400-7174.

"Intro to Puppetry"
Hickory Hill Community Center
3000 Belt Blvd
Starting June 6th thru July 26 (Every Wed. & Thurs. evening)
Cost is a mere $10.00 per class or you can save $30.00 by paying $120 in full for all 15 sessions. (All students pay a $20.00 supply fee)

By the time you complete this workshop you will have learned an art form that dates back as far as 400BC! We are going to be making sock, hand, shadow and rod puppets! After making these puppets, you will then learn the art of manipulating them. At the end of the workshop, we will have a presentation for your family and friends. It's going to be so much fun!!!!
For more details, give me a call at 400-7174

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THANK YOU!!!!