Sit N Spin this Thursday

sit n spin thursday august 5, 2010


with:

annie korzen
peter mehlman
candace brown
annie girard
roy cruz

and music by the fresh!

sit n spin takes place every other thursday at 8 pm
at the comedy central stage at the hudson theatre
6539 santa monica blvd- hollywood, 90038

call for reservations~ the show is incredibly free! 323-960-5519
**please note~ there will be NO LATE SEATING for this show**

wga west upcoming events

WRITERS ON GENRE


Thursdays, 7/8-7/29, 7:30 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor.
(800) 838-3006 

Writers talk about genre:

Horror (7/8)
Drama and True Stories (7/15)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy (7/22)
Comedy/Romantic Comedy (7/29)

Speakers include Mark Fergus, Scott Frank, Andrea Berloff, Scott Kosar, Adam Mazer, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard, Nicholas Meyer, David Hayter, Dan Petrie, Jr., Gavin Scott, Nicholas Stoller, Wesley Strick, Kurt Wimmer and more.

$20

WRITING FOR TELEVISION 2010: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Saturday, 7/31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor.
(800) 838-3006 
 
An all-day seminar devoted to writing for television in a changing world. Speakers will include writers, agents, and executives. Includes light breakfast, lunch, and evening wine & cheese mixer.
 
$150.
 
Info & tickets -- click on title above.

Theatre Producing Intensive

LA Stage Alliance is pleased to offer a discount for the first annual Commercial Theater Institute WEST COAST theatre producing weekend intensive Pico Playhouse -- Los Angeles, CA Feb 26 & 27, 2010

After the successful expansion to Chicago, CTI is offering our program to the eclectic theatre scene of Los Angeles. Open to anyone interested in producing, co-producing or investing in the commercial theatre - not only in LA, but on Broadway, Off Broadway, Touring Broadway, and elsewhere, the program will offer practical information of interest to prospective producers, general managers, and investors based in LA, as well as New York and around the country. Click here for schedule Sessions to include: Why produce at all?; the care and feeding of investors; legal aspects; production budget analysis & royalty pools; artist relationships; how to make the deal; moving your show to nyc; script & story development; marketing techniques; what makes a good producer? Who should attend: Theatre managers and producers (commercial and non-profit), aspiring theatre producers, artists who wish to learn more about producing, investors, and general and company managers. Special Price: $275 - regular price $300 Use Code: LAStage Register online at CommercialTheaterInstitute.com For more information call: 212.586.1109 Speakers scheduled to present include: Gail Berman, BermanBraun Charles Dillingham, Center Theatre Group Michael Filerman David Lee, Grub Street Productions Jeff Loeb, Pantages Theatre Neil Meron, Storyline Entertainment Clint Mitchell, William Morris Agency Steven Leigh Morris, LA Weekly Ken Novice, Geffen Playhouse Michael Ritchie, Center Theatre Group Michael Rosenberg, La Jolla Playhouse Jim Stern, Endgame Entertainment Lou Spisto, The Old Globe Paula Tomei, South Coast Repertory Jack Viertel, Jujamcyn Theaters Craig Zadan, Storyline Entertainment Presenting partners include: LA Stage Alliance and Nederlander Producing Company of America

NYU talent needed in LA for web series

LOOKING FOR D.P.'s, DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, PAs AND MORE FOR WEB SERIES SHOWCASE

Hey Tisch West community,

The 2010 Web Series Showcase scripts are almost done workshopping and will be going into production soon. We'd love to maximize the number of NYU Alumni on these projects. If you haven't already, click the link below and let us know what talents you can contribute. Most projects will be shooting on weekends and will be getting promoted heavily in the NYU community.

CALL FOR COLLABORATORS FORM (click here):
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHBvc3R4RTI1MVFhSkxJV05mblQ3OUE6MA

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WEB SHOWCASE:
http://writerslabwest.org/index.php?title=Spring_2010_Tisch_West_Web_Series_Showcase_Infor mation

Thanks,
Theo Travers (DDW '99) and John Ott (DDW '04)
Spring 2010 Tisch West Web Series Showcase Sponsors

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grants in Los Angeles

THE DURFEE FOUNDATION

ARC: ARTISTS' RESOURCE for COMPLETION Grant

First Quarter Deadline is Tuesday, February 2, 2010.

ARC grants provide rapid, short-term assistance of up to $3,500 to individual artists who live in Los Angeles County. Funds must be used to enhance work that is near completion and scheduled for presentation between March 15, 2010 and August 2, 2010. Artists in any discipline may apply.

Applicants must have a secure invitation from an established organization to present their work. There are four grant cycles per year.

For more information, application, or guidelines visit http://www.durfee.org/programs/arc/index.html

Legacy by Whitney Channing Sargent

December 11, 12 and 13, 2009
Friday and Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 2pm

at the Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Avenue
Venice, California

$15 in advance; $20 at the door Purchase

Online Brown Paper Tickets

About the Show

Legacy is an original theatre work that tells the complex story of Whitney Channing Sargent's family ties to Mormonism, polygamy, and the state of Utah. Incorporating textual research, personal narrative, video, and movement, Legacy is a true tale of fantastical proportions in which Sargent asks, "What does it mean to be a non-Mormon granddaughter of Brigham Young?"

Performed by Marion Dunham, Celeste Martinez, Tinia Orduña, Whitney Channing Sargent, and Diana Wyenn

health insurance for artists

California Lawyers for the Arts is pleased to present...

HEALTH INSURANCE 101: HOW TO OBTAIN INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
A Free Workshop for Self-employed Artists, Families, and Individuals
With Michael Grodsky, AIF®

Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

DESCRIPTION: Choosing a suitable health insurance plan in the individual or small-group market can be a daunting task. How does one compare plans from the hundreds available, when they are all so different? Can a
self-employed person qualify for guaranteed-issue group insurance? How might health insurance reform affect me? If you want answers to these questions and more, this friendly, interactive workshop is for you.
Topics include:

* Terminology and design features of health insurance plans.
* How to select a suitable plan.
* How self-employed entrepreneurs can qualify for guaranteed-issue small group health plans.
* Group insurance for artists who teach college part-time.
* What health insurance reform may mean for you.

What to bring: a notebook and pencil.

SPEAKER: Michael Grodsky (http://aquariusfinancial.com) is a financial consultant helping businesses and non-profit organizations implement employer-sponsored group health insurance and retirement plans, with an
emphasis on socially conscious investing. Michael also provides investment management and insurance services for individuals and families. He is a frequent guest lecturer at California School for the Arts on the topic of financial planning, a Social Investment Forum member, and CFO of Side Street Projects (http://sidestreet.org), a non-profit artist-run organization. An Accredited Investment Fiduciary®, Michael holds a Bachelor's degree in Classical Guitar Performance and a Master's in Music Theory/Composition from
California State University, Fullerton. He enjoys swimming and making sounds with friends, and is married to artist Mara Lonner. They live in Los Angeles with their two trippy dogs. You can contact Michael at michael@aquariusfinancial.com or call (323) 293-6800. Registered representative offering securities and advisory services through Independent Financial Group LLC, a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser, member FINRA/SIPC. Office of supervisory jurisdiction: 1800 Bridgegate St., Westlake Village, CA 91361. Aquarius Financial and Independent Financial Group, LLC are not affiliated. CAinsurance license 0F43491.

About GYST: Getting Your Sh*t Together (http://gyst-ink.com) is an artist run company that applies the creativity of an artist's mind to the complex and daunting world of professional practices in contemporary
art. Their mission is to support artists and arts organizations with an integrated mix of software, services and information in order to keep artists working. Michael and GYST have teamed up to present health insurance workshops at locations throughout Los Angeles. Visit HealthInsuranceForArtists.com for workshop dates.

About California Lawyers for the Arts: C.L.A. empowers creative people and their organizations by building the capacity of artists and arts organizations to handle the legal and business aspects of their creative activities, increasing the awareness and involvement of the legal community in issues affecting artists and the arts community, and increasing the law's responsiveness to the needs and interests of the arts community.

WHEN: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

ADMISSION: FREE!!!

REGISTRATION: Call CLA at (310) 998-5590, or email Angela (please include your contact info and specify the workshop date(s)) at: clasocaled@aol.com>

These workshops are made possible, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the California Community Foundation. Additional support provided by the California Arts Council.

Job Postings TV

JOB OPENING: CNBC RESEARCH ANALYST/NBCU/NJ: Provide reporting and strategic insights for CNBC's digital media & television properties. BA &1 yr web analytics, media/ad/marketing research req. www.nbcjobs.com , job#1062313 (8/27)

JOB OPENING: ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/NYC: Cable network seeks experienced AP. Must have background in writing and producing promos and other video materials for on-air promotions. Reel required. tvpromosdept@gmail.com (8/26)

JOB OPENING: DVLPMNT EXEC/NY: Est'd prod. Co. seeks creative, workaholic, self-starter to oversee reality & non-fiction dvlpmnt. Solid ind contacts, exceptional ideas & exp selling to ntwrks a must. Res/Cvr Ltr: info@twocatstv.com (8/25)

JOB OPENING: SHOW PRODUCER/NAHB Prods. Group (DC): Seeking EXPERIENCED Producer/Director for reality/docu-drama crime series for major cable network. Strong field exp. is a must. Apply at: TV@NAHB.com or visit www.NAHBProds.com (8/21)

grants

California Council for the Humanities Invites Entries for California Documentary Project
Grants of up to $7,000 will be awarded to individuals working to produce film and radio projects that enhance understanding of California cultures, peoples, and histories....

Posted on July 30, 2009
Deadline: October 1, 2009

Stage Director and Choreographers Foundation Invites Applications for Observership Program
Twenty-five early career directors and choreographers will gain the opportunity to observe professionals in the field as they create new productions in New York City and at regional theaters....

Posted on July 30, 2009
Deadline: August 17, 2009

Guidelines Announced for American Heritage Preservation Grants
The program funds the preservation of endangered and fragile artistic, literary, scientific, and historical works and provides grants of up to $3,000 to libraries, museums, and archival collections for conservation projects....

Posted on July 29, 2009
Deadline: September 15, 2009

National Museum of the American Indian Offers the Visiting Indigenous Professional Program
The program will provide hands-on training in various disciplines at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to individuals working in Native museums and cultural centers....

Posted on July 29, 2009
Deadline: September 15 and March 15, annually

Johnson & Johnson/Society for the Arts in Healthcare Grant Funds Available for Arts in Healthcare Programs
A total of $60,000 will be awarded to nonprofits and government agencies that are members of the Society for the Arts in Healthcare and whose arts in healthcare programs show evidence of initial impact....

Posted on July 25, 2009
Deadline: October 15, 2009 (Letter of Inquiry)

jobs in tv

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL MEDIA TECH/NEW YORK: Digital Media tech for post prod, encoding & prod of graphics. Visit www.mylifetime.com/about-us/welcome https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=507&JobDetail=57420 (7/31)

JOB OPENING: ON AIR TECHNICIAN/New York: OnAir Tech Master Control Ops Prod &
post production duties. Apply @ www.mylifetime.com/about-us/welcome https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=507&JobDetail=58756 (7/30)

JOB OPENING: CNS-PROJ COORD/Comcast/NY: Supp Sales & Traffic sys by identifying, resrchng/resolving tech/bus issues. Help w/Quality Assurance, app train'g/implementation. Apply: http://www.ecentralmetrics.com/url/?u=4002157639-19 6 EOE (7/30)

JOB OPENING: SR CREATIVE EXEC ON-AIR PROMOS/WB Telepictures Prods/Burbank CA: Oversee branding, positioning & creative dir for promo dept for TV shows, websites, new show launches & dvlpmnt projs. Apply: careers.timewarner.com (7/28)

JOB OPENING: SUPPORT SPECIALIST/Invision Inc/NY: 2+yrs Media Ad Sales, initial contact for clients, problem determination & resolution, track & identify software fixes, good communication& writing skills Apply resumes@invisioninc.com (7/28)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH PROJ. MGR-FREELANCE/Disney ABC TV Group/Burbank: Supp. ABC rsrch -surveys, focus grps, etc. Track/Analyze ratings. Min 3 yrs in TV res. req. Nielsen Galaxy Explorer req. Apply: Disney.abc.careers@disney.com (7/28)

JOB OPENING: VP, NETWORK-COMEDY/ABC/LA: Must have 7+ years of network, studio devlpmnt or current programming exp; ½ hour scripted from pitch to pilot; parent/ maintain current series. Apply www.disneycareers.com Req #201321 (7/18)

JOB OPENING: VP, NETWORK-DRAMA/ABC/LA: Must have 7+ years of network, studio develpmnt or current programming exp; 1 hour scripted from pitch to pilot; parent maintain current series. Apply www.disneycareers.com Req #200287 (7/18)

JOB OPENING: SR. ONLINE AD SALES EXEC/ Mindspark Interactive ( www.mindspark.com )/NYC: Grow & manage online ad sales for our most popular & engaging brands on the web. E-mail resume to: 37681-JB--765@iaccap.hrmdirect.com (7/18)

CEI Pilot Program Call for Applications

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES SECOND APPLICATION PROCESS FOR NEW CULTURAL EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM

Los Angeles - The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) launched the second round of its Cultural Exchange International (CEI) Pilot Program and released the second set of guidelines for new applicants. CEI is a two-year fellowship program intended to enhance Los Angeles as a national and international center for the arts and foster cultural understandings through the expansion of networks and the exchange of knowledge between creative professionals.

CEI provides fellowship support to creative professionals (artists, arts administrators, arts/cultural educators and scholars, curators, presenters, creative entrepreneurs, cultural innovators, and cultural experts) traveling abroad for intensive residencies
(two weeks to three months), or creative professionals coming to Los Angeles for intensive residencies (also two weeks to three months), who have planned collaborative relationships with Los Angeles organizations to host their residencies. The program has been designed to support individual professionals or small groups (with a limit of three to four people per group).

In the first round of fellowship awards, 7 creative professionals, often leading teams of artists; 1 Los Angeles for-profit company; and 4 Los Angeles non-profit organizations were recommended for support with $88,000 for fellowship projects in Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Poland, and Rwanda. All of these projects will also culminate in free public presentations in Los Angeles. An additional $12,950 is being awarded to three of these projects, which take place in Latin America, by the National Performance Network (NPN) for a total of $100,950 in funding support.

The two-year pilot program was made possible with seed funding from the City of
Los Angeles and the Durfee Foundation. The Durfee Foundation’s funding supports
Los Angeles artists traveling abroad. Funding from the National Performance Network focuses on exchanges between Los Angeles and Latin America and the Caribbean.

To date, several respected sponsor-partners have enlarged the pool of funds committed over the two-year pilot project to more than $550,000. For CEI’s second round of fellowships, partnerships have been extended to include the Foundation for International Cultural Activities (SICA) in the Netherlands, the Sacatar Foundation in Brazil, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding, which supports exchange between the United States and Russia, as well as Central and Eastern Europe.

Local creative professionals and businesses, and non-profit organizations are encouraged to find DCA’s CEI Program Grant Guidelines online at:

http://www.culturela.org/grants/CEI/CEI_Application_052109_wforms.pdf

The postmarked deadline for submission of all application materials is Friday, June 26, 2009. An informational workshop will be held at DCA’s main office at 201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90012, on Monday, June 8, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information about the CEI Pilot Program guidelines and application, please contact Joe Smoke, DCA’s Cultural Grant Program Director at:

joe.smoke@lacity.org.


About DCA:

The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) both generates and supports high quality arts and cultural experiences for Los Angeles residents and visitors. DCA advances the social and economic impact of the arts and assures access to arts and cultural experiences through grant making, marketing, public and community arts programming, arts education, and creating partnerships with artists and arts and cultural organizations in every community in the City of Los Angeles.

DCA grants $3.2 million annually to over 280 artists and nonprofit arts organizations and awards the Artist-in-Residence (A.I.R.) and City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Individual Artist Fellowships. The Department provides arts and cultural programming in its numerous Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Centers, theaters, and historic sites, and manages several arts and education programs for young people. It directs public art projects and manages the City’s Arts Development Fee and Percent for Arts Programs, and the Art Collection and Murals Programs. DCA markets the City’s cultural events through development and collaboration with strategic partners, design and production of creative promotional materials, and management of the culturela.org website.

teaching the arts

* Visiting Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
University of California at Riverside (California)
(date posted: 5/4/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000598854-01&pg=e

* Assistant/Associate Professor of Design (Scenic/Lighting Design)
Missouri Valley College (Missouri)
(date posted: 5/4/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000599281-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor, Theater Department
Hunter College, CUNY (New York)
(date posted: 5/4/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000598844-01&pg=e

doc screening

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Melnitz Movies, and The International Documentary Association

A Documentary Salon Screening

VISIONS OF THE REAL:
a collection of UCLA student works

Introduction by Dean Robert Rosen
Honoring Alumnus and Filmmaker Joan Churchill

“Frozen Dreams” Dir. Xochitl Dorsey
“The Unbearable Likeness of Moving” Dir. Martin Kisselov
“Wish Tree” Dir. Esther Shubinski
“May I Please Speak to Vartan” Dir. Alex Jablonski
“Border State Park” Dir. Gabriel Boguez
“Elegy” Dir. Kristina Malsberger
“One Winter in China” Dir. Victoria Meng
“Movement” Dir. Alex O’Flinn and Mikiko Sasaki
“My Big Fat Gay Family” Dir. Dana Block
“Vulgar Knowledge” Dir. David Kelly
“Water Under the Bridge” Dir. Rebecca Chambers
“Lochlann Jr. Had a Brother” Dir. Lochlann Dey

Wednesday May 13th, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
Reception to follow.

UCLA James Bridges Theater

This event is free and open to the public.

The James Bridges Theater is located in Melnitz Hall at the northeast corner of UCLA's campus
(Nearest cross streets are Sunset and Hilgard in Westwood.) $9 parking in Lot #3

IDA Panel at Digital Hollywood's 1st Content Summit!

International Documentary Assocation presents:

How to Grow your own Audience: Alternative Methods of Distribution and Marketing for Documentary Films

Tuesday, May 5 - 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Venue info:
The Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Moderator: Eddie Schmidt, President of the board, IDA
Speakers: Adam Chapnick, President, DocWorkers; Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Writer/Director, The Garden; Rick Allen, CEO, SnagFilms; Peter Yared, CEO, iWidgets; Steve Savage, Co-principal, New Video

The IDA is giving away 2 Free Day-passes! Be the first to email: maria@documentary.org with the subject "Free Digital Hollywood Spring Pass".

The Creation of a new event at DH, The Digital Hollywood Content Summit. We're bringing the world of content creators into the fold of digital production, marketing and technology. A series of panels on Tuesday, May 5 takes the audience through the creative process.

Including: Keynote Conversation: Tim Kring, creator of Heroes in conversation with Brian Seth Hurst, CEO, The Opportunity Management Company

The Amazine Line-Up:
David Gale, SVP New Media, MTV Networks; Danila Koverman, Director, HBOlab at HBO; Alexis Rapo, Vice President, ABC Digital Media; John Gilles, Vice President Media & Entertainment, Method; Suzanne Stefanac, Director, AFI Digital Content Lab; David Norton, VP Brand Integration, Ladder Up Media; Mark Vega, Partner/IP Steward, Omelet; Josh Bycel, Co-Executive Producer, Psych (USA Network); Adam Armus, Co-Executive Producer, Heroes (NBC); Jacob Rosenberg, CTO Bandito Brothers; Laura Nix, Director/Producer, Felt Films; John Hamburg, Writer/Director, I Love You Man & Along Came Polly; Adam Drucker,Casting Producer, A&E’s Intervention, Amazing Race; Scott B, Director / Cinematographer, Vortex, LA Coroner; Eva Orner, Academy Award winning producer, Taxi to the Dark Side; Jeffrey Tuchman, Emmy & Peabody Award winning filmmaker, Jamison Tilsner, Co-founder, The Streamy Awards; Adam Chapnick,President, DocWorkers; Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Writer/Director, The Garden; Rick Allen, CEO, SnagFilms; Peter Yared, CEO, iWidgets; Steve Savage, Co-principal, New Video; Eddie Schmidt, President of the board, IDA; Dave Vamos, Founder, Six Point Harness Studios; Aaron Simpson, Founder, Cold Hard Flash, Lineboil.com; Jorge Gutierrez, Creator “El Tigre,” Nickelodeon; John Andrews, SVP, Klasky Csupo, ka-chew!; Antranig Manoogian, President, ASIFA Hollywood;Glasgow Phillips, Writer, South Park, Kung Fu Panda; Micki Krimmel, Founder Sugar Packet, Inc, Mickipedia.com; Robert Bahar, Filmmaker, Made in LA; Melissa Fitzgerald, Actor & Filmaker, The West Wing, Voices of Uganda; Marc Morgenstern, Executive Director, Declare Yourself; Juan Devis, Director of Production, KCET New Media; Charles Annenberg Weingar! ten, Founder, Explore.com; Brian Sirgutz, President, Causecast

Click HERE for full agenda:
http://www.digitalhollywood.com/09DHSpring/DH09Sp-HollywoodSummit.html

Click HERE for discount registration:
http://www.digitalhollywood.com/DigitalHollywoodReg.html

Dicsount Code: Affiliate Discount

Summit Pricing:
$135 regular, $95 for IDA members (Tuesday, May 5th Only)
Digital Hollywood Pass - Full - 4 Day Pass - Includes the Summit - $685 - Regular - $585 for IDA Members

casting

Production is underway on a new one-hour series, Hollywood Builders for DIY Network. The series takes a behind-the-scenes look at set builders working on films or television shows and how they put together ambitious designs. Show producers are still looking for projects to include in the series. If interested in featuring your film or TV show project currently in pre-production or production, contact Patrick Jager at pjager@highnoontv.com.

Lifetime Television seeks outgoing brides and grooms-to-be of all ages and ethnicities for a new series that explores their relationship and gives them a chance to really get to know each other. Participating couples will have the opportunity to win cash and prizes toward a deluxe wedding and honeymoon package.

To schedule an interview, send an email to castingengagedcouples@gmail.com and include your names, information, and a brief description of your engagement (i.e. how you met, how long have you been together, why you are a good couple together, when are you getting married, etc.) as well as a recent photo. Submitted materials will become the property of the producers and will not be returned. Also, selected couples would need to available to travel to a remote location for filming up to five days.

Producers of The Real Housewives of New York City and SuperNanny are casting for a new show where teens can trade in their parents and go live with another family. Teens of all types and interests from techo-savvy to hippies, to slobs and surfers to affluent to liberal are encouraged to apply. Parents can even nominate their own teens for the show! Send an email to ZConiglio@shedmediaus.com and include the teen's name, age, phone numbers for the teen and their parents, email addresses, city and state where they live and a description of why the teen would like to live with another family and any other information regarding the teen candidate.

more photos from the big night

My neighbor Rob Thorne escorted me for the big night - Thanks Rob!

I have no idea what I actually said.

After calming down a bit and able to actually pose for a picture.

My castmembers Stewart Calhoun and Liz Vital help me celebrate.

30th Annual LA Weekly Theatre Awards

The 30th Annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards
Actors and chickens and bears, oh, my!

By Steven Leigh Morris
Published on April 01, 2009 at 9:41pm

View more photos in the 30th annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards slideshow.

Dancing girls and impersonators joined co-hosts Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith to transform the El Rey Theatre into the stage of Las Vegas’ Sahara Hotel, 1958, for the 30th annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards on Monday night. Reprising their roles as lounge crooners Louis Prima and Keely Smith in their hit show Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara (now at the Geffen Playhouse), Broder and Smith were supported by their production’s six-piece jazz band and a gallery of supporting players from Sacred Fools Theater Company. That show walked away with the Musical of the Year Award in a very tight vote with some very heady competition from Joe’s Garage at Open Fist Theatre Company and Lovelace: A Rock Opera at the Hayworth. For much of the evening, the raucous, overflow crowd of 700 treated the excellent production, nicely paced by director Jeremy Aldridge, as a backdrop to their drinking and socializing.

From the stage, Queen of the Angels recipient Frédérique Michel repeatedly told the revelers to shut up. The only performer who could command some silence was Gwendolyn the chicken, who appeared contentedly on the arm of Center Theatre Group artistic director Michael Ritchie, as he gave a mock, somber homage to our hard times, adding that he always wanted to appear onstage with his pecker in his hand.

(Gwendolyn had been eating birdseed for a solid hour before her performance, and Ritchie was hoping that she would complement his performance by unloading during the act, but the bird was too well brought-up for such low comedy.)

Adding to the Dada were the artistic directors of the Colony Theatre and Geffen Playhouse, Barbara Beckley and Gil Cates, who performed a duet of “Under My Skin,” to which the Los Angeles Stage Alliance’s executive director Terence McFarland performed a spirited interpretive dance.

County Supervisor Zev Yaraslovksy’s keynote address acknowledged that the smaller theaters (the purview of the Weekly’s Theater Awards) are where the future of the theater lies, and Career Achievement recipient Dakin Matthews appeared digitally from Singapore, where he’s performing with an international company, directed by Sam Mendes. (Matthews’ fellow cast members Simon Russell Beale, Sinead Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Roger Bean, Paul Jesson, Richard Easton, and Rebecca Hall also sent their greetings to L.A. from Southeast Asia.) Matthews closed his video with a nod to Shakespeare’s most famous stage direction — “Exit, pursued by a bear” _ for Antigonus, whom Matthews is currently playing in The Winter’s Tale. As Matthews spoke, a large bear head entered the scene.

AND THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2009 L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS ARE ...

PLAY WRITING
*Susan Johnston, How Cissy Grew, El Portal Forum Theatre

For more information about other winners and links to the slideshow:

http://www.laweekly.com/2009-04-02/stage/the-30th-annual-l-a-weekly-theater-awards/

doc screening in la

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Melnitz Movies, and The International Documentary Association

A Documentary Salon Screening

THE PIXAR STORY
a film by Leslie IWERKS

In the mid 1980’s, three men united together to follow a dream: Ed Catmull, John Lasseter and Steve Jobs pushed beyond the boundaries of what was known in the world of art and science to form Pixar Animation Studios. In 1995, their Academy Award® winning computer animated film, Toy Story, launched an entirely new animation industry, and their ensuing films have entertained millions of people worldwide. Yet over the last twenty years, Pixar’s dramatic rise has often been one of struggle, belief and sheer commitment as they forged their way into an unknown medium. The result has been a serendipitous blend of art, science, business acumen, and extraordinary vision and talent. Through never before seen archival footage, candid interviews, and visually stunning art and animation, Oscar® and Emmy® nominated director Leslie Iwerks takes us inside the fascinating and unique world of Pixar Animation Studios.


Tuesday, April 7, 2009 @ 7:30 PM

Q & A with Leslie IWERKS.

UCLA James Bridges Theater

This event is free and open to the public.

The James Bridges Theater is located in Melnitz Hall at the northeast corner of
UCLA's campus

(Nearest cross streets are Sunset and Hilgard in Westwood.) $9 parking in Lot #3

stage manager needed in LA

Lyric Theatre Seeks Stage Manager for Little Women - The Musical (ASAP)

The stipend for the position is $2,700. The show runs March 12 - April 26 Thursdays-Saturdays @ 8pm (SM probably called at 7pm) and Sundays @ 2pm (SM probably called at 1pm). The rehearsal schedule is below. All rehearsals are at the Lyric Theatre (520 N. La Brea Ave. LA, CA 90036).

Let me know if you can think of anybody and THANK YOU so much for your help!!!!!

Sincerely,
Darby Cahill
323.939.9220


Saturday Feb. 21: 10am – 5pm
Sunday Feb. 22: 6-10pm
Monday Feb. 23: 7-11pm: Act 1 with music (Entire Cast)
Tuesday Feb. 24: 7-11pm: Act 2 with music (Entire Cast)
Wednesday Feb. 25 7-11pm: SITZPROBE with performance pianist (Entire Cast)
Saturday Feb. 28 10am – 5pm: Stumble-through (Entire Cast)
Sunday March 1: 6-10pm: Stumble-Through (Entire Cast)
Tuesday March 3: 7-11pm: Dress Rehearsal w/ props & costumes (Entire Cast)
Wednesday March 4: 6-11pm Dress Rehearsal with hair/makeup (Entire Cast)
Thursday March 5: 7-11pm Dress Rehearsal (Entire Cast)
Friday March 6: 7-11pm: Dress Rehearsal (Entire Cast)
Saturday March 7: 12pm – 10pm TECH (Entire Cast)
Sunday March 8: 12pm – 10pm TECH (Entire Cast)
Tuesday March 10: 7-11pm: Dress Rehearsal (Entire Cast)
Wednesday March 11: 7-11pm: Dress Rehearsal

PERFORMANCES: March 12 - April 26
Thursdays - Saturdays @ 8pm
Sundays @ 2pm

Darby Cahill
Managing Director - Lyric Theatre
Phone: 323.939.9220
Darby@LyricTheatreLA.com
www.LyricTheatreLA.com
www.Barnstormers.com

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

Love docs? Want to be part of the excitement of the 2009 Academy Awards®? Volunteer for one or both of these events hosted by the International Documentary Association. We have 2 opportunities - you can do both!

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The Annual IDA Nominees' Reception
(honoring Academy Award® Nominees in both the Short and Feature categories)
Wednesday Feb 18, 2009
5 pm – midnight
The Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater (on Wilshire in Beverly Hills)

Hosted by Lily Tomlin, the party begins with a catered reception followed by a program of clips and filmmaker comments and ends with desserts and coffee after the show! A fun, fun time. Volunteer and join the party!

Volunteers needed for the following positions: Ushers, Guest Check In, Media Check In, Publicity and Theater Greeters.

To work this event, please email: volunteer@documentary.org and in subject line write: Awards Reception – also indicate which position you prefer.

(Please note: All volunteers must be dressed in business or formal attire for this event. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes.)

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Can’t make it to the Awards Ceremony? Volunteer for DocuDay instead and get to see some of the nominated films!

DocuDay LA
Saturday Feb 21st, 2009
8:30am-midnight
The WGA Theatre (on Doheny in Beverly Hills)

An all-day and night screening marathon of the nominated documentaries with Q&A's between each screening.

Volunteers are needed for the following positions: Ushers, Theater Greeters, Box Office, Café and Volunteer Check In.

Shifts are available from:

Shift One: 8 am to 12:30 pm
Shift Two: Noon to 4:30 pm
Shift Three: 4 pm to 9 pm
Shift Four: 8 pm to 12:30 am

Please email: volunteer@documentary.org and in subject line write: DocuDay – then indicate which position you prefer and which shift(s) you are able to do.

The dress code is casual. Volunteers are welcome to watch films before or after their shifts.