(A repost from my MySpace which is set to public during the Fringe but will go back to private after, so if you please feel free to request me as a friend! My email is dennarenee@yahoo.com, you’ll need that too Enjoy!)
Another night at the Orlando Fringe Festival. I got to see all of the shows I wanted! TJ ( I like to call Tee-jah, one word) Dawe great as always!
The Mr. Fox a really fun show. Although I’d say not to sit in the front row as it’s some what a spit zone Here’s the thing, anything associated with the above mentioned Tee-jah, Greg and or Chipped Paint Productions will be a must see on my Fringe list. I hope Greg becomes a Fringe regular!
Skip Peril was GREAT! But how could it not be with such a tremendous cast! I think this is some of Eric Pinder’s best work!! And hello, Jason Horn can rock a dress!
And then a truly Fringe-esk time at Truth or Dare with Pepe!
Never in the history of my Fringe experience have I ever seen a photo op in the show but here it is…every single person in the show including the tech!!! br>That’s right, some how during the show a photo op started and ended with every person in the venue in the pic! What fun! Also a lil of this happened:
and some of this:
Truth or Dare has one more show on Sunday @ 4:20pm, what will happen at it….who knows but I’m sure it’ll be spicy and maybe a bit awkward but fun no the least!
My shows for tomorrow….
Blues: A Handbook for the Future Homeless, A Brief History of Crime, Oral and Tod Kimbro
See you there, don’t act like you don’t know where…..
In Beth’s latest MySpace blog, she leaves a review for the play currently at the Parliament House’s Lightfoot Theater The Little Dog Laughed (directed by David Lee).
Beth praises the Parliament House, saying “No other bar in town has been anywhere near as successful in doing so to showcase theatre.”
She also gives us a great run-down of what to expect from the community in the next month.
Upcoming Things to do, audition for, see, participate in etc…
On a daily basis- please vote for Jamesson so he can be the Universe’s Prettiest&Smartest Model~
Vote for Raven to be on- How To Look good Naked~
Join me at GLO tomorrow nite [Monday the 15th] for the VIP preview (and presentation of my iPHONE) at The Wayburn Sassy’s SCREW YOU REVIEW on I-DRIVE~ let me know if you want to come!!! Show is at 6:30pm.
Go to PLAYFEST begining Feb. 8th at Orlando Shakes!
(I highly recommend OPUS)
Come see Play-In-A-Day produced by me at PLAYFEST on Feb. 11th at 7pm.
Come to my Fringe Yapinars at PLAYFEST- How to Produce a Fringe Show 101 and How To Tour the Fringe Circuit 102 on Sunday the 10th and Sunday the 17th at 2pm.
SAVE THE DATE FOR FAB FRINGE- MONDAY MARCH 3rd at Orlando Shakes!~
Now back to packing and if I am lucky- I will sneak out and see JUNO tonite [Sunday].
Ps- If you want to buy and ad in The Fringe program-now is the time!
Two Nights:
Friday, October 19th 6pm Reception/7pm Showtime
Sunday, October 21st 6pm Showtime/Post Show Dinner
The Footlight Theater at The Parliament House 410 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32805
Costume Contest and Raffles nightly!
For reservations, call (407) 648- 0077 (MC and Visa)
Cash only on the day of the event. Box office opens at 5:30 pm
Your hosts for the evening will be Wanzie and Beth!
ACT 1
BOO-ZO THE CLOWN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY
Written by: David Lee
Directed by: Kenny Howard
Starring: DOUG
SWEET DREAMS
Written and directed by: Tammy Kopko
Audio Engineer: Fred Mullen
Videographer: Ryan Gates
Starring: Tammy Kopko as Evelyn Carter
Jared Sharrar as Timothy Carter
Dudley Cylatt as Older Timothy Carter
Jerrod Fox as Radio Disc Jockey
THE TOD KIMBRO HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR
Written/Directed/Starring:
Tod Kimbro
SEUSS-O-WEEN
A dramatic reading
Written by: Michael Wanzie
Directed by: Kenny Howard
Starring: Michael Wanzie
THE SCREW YOU REVUE: CANDY CORNS FOR WHIMSICALS
Company: Dewey Chaffee Comedy Enterprises, LLC
Written by: Dewey Chaffee and Douglas McGeoch
Directed by: Douglas McGeoch
Starring:
Wayburn Sassy
John de Orderly
Twinky Tim
ACT 2
SCAR-E-OKE
Halloween Fabulousness by Miss Sammy and Friends
WITHIN, MOVEMENT I
Company: CineDance Jazz Dance
Choreographer: Mary Clymene Wilkins
Dancer: Tymisha ‘Tush’ Harris
SCORNED: Because well behaved women rarely make history
Written by: Lindsay Cohen
Directed by: David Lee
Starring:
Madison Stratton as Polaris
George Milton as Little Orphan Annie
Chris McIntyre as Sylvia Plath
Lindsay Cohen as Lizzie Borden
Desiree Bacala as Bloody Mary
TRUTH OR SCARE
Written and Directed by Rob Ward
Starring: Lanie and Tymisha
With special guest interview: Michael Myers
PART US DO DEATH TILL
Company: DRIP: paint in motion
Choreographers: William Marchante and Jessica Mariko
Directed by: William Marchante
Song: November Rain by Guns N’Roses
Starring: William Marchante and Jessica Mariko
Don’t Miss this Fabulous Event! Tickets are selling quickly! Reserve NOW! (407) 648-0077
In Edinburgh, venuemanagers choose their plays. Professional work, which deserves a wider audience,debuts at the festival. Producers and talent scouts swarm the city, expecting andenjoying a certain level of quality.By contrast, the lottery system that has sustained and nurtured festivals throughoutNorth America contains a flaw that will always curtail growth. Truly challenging andtruly brave theatrical art drowns in a sea of amateurism. Edmonton’s most talentedwriters, directors and performers launched their careers at the festival, using it asan opportunity to learn and grow, but it’s hardly a destination for the country’s — oreven the city’s — best players. Some nights, sitting with two other people in Acacia Hall, as an accountant stumbles through a series of cliches about his cat, thedarkness of divorce and globalism, the Brave Fringer can’t help but wonder:
Shouldn’t I be watching a real play, or sleeping in my bed?
Surely Mayne and his colleagues know this, but the Fringe needs better plays, notbetter access to tickets, for a genuine breakthrough. And the only way to ensurequality is to circumvent the lottery system, partially at first, with juried venues.
Of course I understand limited resources, cutbacks, etc. However, to the trained eye, it seems that the Orlando Sentinel is only cutting back on certain theaters.
For the record, the last time someone came to Starlight Theater to review a Starlight-produced show was Betsey Maupin’s visit to us on January 5th, 2007 for our “decadent” version of Cabaret, which is still what I would call a well-known musical.
This is where the Internet proves its worth. Agree? Disagree? Leave comments.
Resident curmudgeon Linwood Sassy posted some link bait for me… I’ll bite!
Dammit! I never got the friggen chance to reveal MY “Cringe Crush” at this year’s fest. (Some of us are Entertainment LEGENDS and had SOLD OUT shows to do, ya bastards!)
I loved Poofy du Vey. A woman in a clown nose turns me ON!
Oh…and thanks a bunch to you folks that crushed ME. Watch the videos below, ya bastards.
This meme is traveling around MySpace, so I thought I’d release it to the rest of the web. Written by Beth Marshall, it is a list of guidelines for experiencing the Orlando Fringe.
Here is a basic FRINGE 101 guide of FAQ’s to help aid you in having a positive FRINGE experience. Please pass this email along to all your friends. Post it on your blogs, newsletters, websites or wherever you want.
Q- What is The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival?
A- A 12 day festival that is founded on the concept of offering 100% unjuried, 100% uncensored, 100% accessible theatre, music, dance, art and madness to all types and ages where 100% of the box office ticket sales go directly back to the artists within The Fringe. The Orlando Fringe is the longest running US Fringe.
The file is just an MP3 - no iPod is required to listen to this show, although that is a popular way to enjoy podcasts. We have also made our feed available for easy linking to iTunes or other feed readers.
Enjoy!)
Here’s the thing, anything associated with the above mentioned Tee-jah, Greg and or Chipped Paint Productions will be a must see on my Fringe list. I hope Greg becomes a Fringe regular!
br>That’s right, some how during the show a photo op started and ended with every person in the venue in the pic! What fun! Also a lil of this happened:
