February 2009
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FRINGEFAMOUS FIVE (live): MIKE FOTIS & BOBBY...
Howdy, theatre-lovers!
Now that you’ve all had time to collect yourselves after the crazy Angelina Jolie/Jennifer Aniston Oscar showdown, it’s time for a little FringeFamous Five! This week, we’re going to try our first ever live FringeFamous Five. We’ll be connecting with Brave New Workshop cast members Mike Fotis and Bobby Gardner and asking them a few questions (five, to be exact) about...
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LIVE-BLOG P.S.
I forgot to mention the fact that during our live blog tonight, you’ll have the opportunity to participate by adding your own commentary. So, if your ball is pulled, this might just be the perfect opportunity to announce to the world what you’ll be doing in the 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival AND plug your show at the exact same time!
I know they say to “never say never”, but it’s never too early...
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FREE PERFORMANCE SPACE!
A headline too good to be true, right? WRONG!
One of our fantastic FringeFamous readers just forwarded me an email from Carol Schweickhardt over at Theatre Space Project. TSP runs the little Lowry Lab Theater in downtown St. Paul. According to Schweickhardt:
“Thanks to a generous grant from Travelers Foundation, we have a fund to use for the purpose of improving the diversity in our space. ...
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SMALLER CASTS, BIGGER BATHROOMS
From the Strib:
“Penumbra Theatre announced a series of cost-cutting steps Wednesday, including the postponement of an August Wilson play from this spring to next fall and the slashing of its $3.8 million operating budget by 24 percent.
The company plans to cut its operating budget more, to $2.5 million, in 2010, and produce plays with smaller casts.
But the company will proceed with a...
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ARE THEATRE DEGREES WORTHLESS?
Hello, theatre peeps!
If you get bored on your final day of the work week, check out this fun little discussion happening all over the theatrosphere regarding education and theatre. It’s not quite as interesting as the uber-homosexual video in our last post, but it should still kill 15 minutes or so of your day.
Enjoy!