From bppwrite at newplays.org Wed Aug 3 13:54:33 2011 From: bppwrite at newplays.org (Bloomington Playwrights Project) Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:54:33 -0400 Subject: [BPP] Zombie Prom & Announcing Open Auditions Message-ID: <06aa01cc5206$66e07810$34a16830$@newplays.org> Description: Heading_Banner3 Description: facebook-button Description: twitter-button August 3, 2011 In this issue Zombie Prom lurches onto the BPP's Mainstage this weekend Open Auditions for Upcoming Mainstage Shows <> Save The Date <> - Light Up The Sky Gala "A blast.... Slick fun for the whole nuclear family." ~ N.Y. Daily News "Stays safely on the sunny side of the macabre.... A gentle send up of the teenage romance films ... given a radioactive glow of novelty." ~ N.Y. Times "If you like Grease ... you [will] like Zombie Prom." ~ N.Y. Daily News Description: Zombie_Prom_graphic Ivy Tech/BPP's Youth Musical Theatre Ensemble presents Zombie Prom Book & Lyrics by John Dempsey | Music by Dana P. Rowe based on a story by Mr. Dempsey & Hugh M. Murphy Performances August 4 - 6 at 7pm & August 7 at 2pm at the Bloomington Playwrights Project 107 W. 9th St. 812.334.1188 Description: buynow $15 General Admission $8 Children Under 13 available at BCT Box Office 114 E Kirkwood Ave. 812.323.3020 11am - 6pm M - F and 12 - 5pm Sat/Sun Bloomington, IN - Ivy Tech & BPP presents the Youth Musical Theatre Ensemble's (YMTE) production of Zombie Prom, the hit off-Broadway send-up of teen monster movies of the 1950s laced with original rock 'n' roll tunes in the style of the era. Set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he rides his motorcycle into the cooling tower of the local nuclear power plant. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee's heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the prom. The stakes are high for the students of the Youth Musical Theatre Ensemble (YMTE), a four-week camp for 11-17 year olds where teens learn the skills needed to produce and perform a professional theatre piece for the general public. This year YMTE celebrates its eleventh year of theatre outreach with the Off-Broadway sensation Zombie Prom, a full-length musical with a rigorous rehearsal schedule that gives students real-time experience handling the demands and rewards of life in the theatre. The program is directed by Eric Anderson, Jr.- the BPP's Kissing Frogs-and features public performances the first week of August. Description: 11-12_BPP_logo(icon) Description: I_Am_Grock_web Description: Bomb-Shell_web Auditions for Upcoming Mainstage Shows Tuesday, August 30 5:30 - 8:00pm Callbacks on Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 5:30-8pm To schedule an audition, email Producing Artistic Director, Chad Rabinovitz, at artisticdirector at newplays.org * Headshot & Resume recommended but not necessary. * Actors are asked and strongly encouraged to prepare a contemporary monologue (1 - 2min). Cold readings will be provided for actors without a monologue. * Auditions are scheduled in 5 minute time slots between 5:30-8. * FOR IU STUDENTS WITH CONFLICTS: Please e-mail the Artistic Director as to when you're available to arrange an alternate time if necessary. We'll be as flexible as possible to allow for your audition. * Digital copies of scripts available upon request. Bomb|Shell Directed by Chad Rabinovitz 8 short plays about War & Peace Bomb|Shell is a presentation of the BPP's Major Playwrights Series Rehearsals begin Sept. 6, 2011 Show runs Sept. 30 - Oct. 15, 2011 (Thurs - Sat) Roles available for: Women ages 16 - 35: 6 parts (possibly double cast) Men ages 16 and up: 20 parts (to be double cast) 1 Young boy (approx. 9 years of age, various ages will be considered) This year's featured playwrights, each commissioned to write a new play for the BPP, include: Jesse Eisenberg (2010 Academy Award Nominee, Best Actor - The Social Network) Jeff Daniels (Three-time Golden Globe nominee, Tony Nominee - The Squid and the Whale, God of Carnage, The Purple Rose of Cairo) Greg Kotis (Two-time Tony winner, Urinetown the Musical) Erin Levy (2010 Emmy winner, Mad Men) Tami Sagher (Three-time Writers Guild Award Winner for Comedy - 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother, MadTV) Paris Barclay (Two-time Emmy winner - Glee, NYPD Blue, House M.D., Sons of Anarchy, In Treatment, ER, The West Wing) Stephen Massicotte (National Contest winner, Betty Mitchell Award Winner for Best New Play - Mary's Wedding) Mark Kingsbury (Local Contest winner) I Am Grock by Amanda Rogers Directed by Tom Evans The world premiere of this brutally honest family comedy. Winner of the 11/12 Reva Shiner Comedy Award Rehearsals begin Oct. 24, 2011 Show runs Dec. 2 - 17 Flexible rehearsal dates during Thanksgiving Break Roles available: Phoebe Broman Gardner, 30's Paul Gardner, Phoebe's husband, 30's Jasper Gardner, Phoebe and Paul's son, 9 Jackie Broman, Phoebe's sister, a few years older than Phoebe Lacey Broman, Phoebe's mother, late 50's Ron Broman, Phoebe's father, late 50's Description: 11-12_BPP_logo(icon) Save The Date for a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience Description: bppgala_letterhead Honorary Co-Chairs John & Linda Whikehart invite you to the Bloomington Playwrights Project's Light Up the Sky Gala Friday, September 2 Description: Woolery(web) Woolery Stone Mill 2200 W. Tapp Road Tickets $100 Available at the BPP 107 W. 9th St. 812.334.1188 Celebrate the Bloomington Playwrights Project with a lively evening that begins with jazz, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres followed by an elegant dinner, a live auction and musical and theatrical performances. Schedule of Entertainment 6 to 7:30pm Pre-Event Cocktail Reception Three separate destinations each with their own unique appetizer, beverage and activity Featuring music by members of BHSN's Jazz Ensemble 7:30 to 10:00pm Dinner & Main Event Entertainment Featuring a performance by Jeremy Schonfeld (composer of Kissing Frogs) Journey to the unique and historic Woolery Stone Mill to experience fine dining mixed with the creativity and originality synonymous with the BPP. Once the hard-working limestone mill featured in Breaking Away, the Woolery Stone Mill is located about one mile east of SR 37 in southern Indiana. The remnants of monumental limestone blocks echo the heritage of the city, while the massive glass and steel frame of the mill evokes the edifices built from the stones that were cut there. The Woolery Stone Mill is the perfect location for the Light Up the Sky Gala -- a chance to celebrate the BPP in a setting steeped in the history and traditions of our corner of southern Indiana. Description: Night_of_1000_Words_Gala(web) The 2010 Night of 1000 Words Gala celebrated The BPP's 30 Years of Excellence Description: 11-12_BPP_logo(icon) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3305 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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