Welcome Back!

Welcome to our 2012-2013 season!  There are so many things in store for you at 810 this year and we can't wait to tell you about them.  Each Monday, this blog will be updated with news and happenings of the week, so check back frequently.

Over the past couple of weeks, we have reorganized a few administrative things at the theatre; things that after almost a year of productions we found needed to be streamlined or improved to serve the community better.  We have an intern now at the theatre, Joseph Diaz, who opens the theatre box office every week day (M/W/F 3-5pm, T/TH 2-4) and is helping to interface with the producing companies.  Of course, Walter Brown continues to run the show as the Facilities Director, addressing countless needs of the venue.  Marie Delahoussaye Diaz had so much on her plate last year handling box office, promotion and administration needs, that she now has help with many of those tasks and can focus her energy more on long term development for 810 and Acting Unlimited, Inc.  Elsa Dimitriadis is the new Operations Manager, handling most of the promotion, overseeing box office needs and scheduling.

This week at 810, the Plastic Theatre of Lafayette's Recovery Academy is continuing to rehearse and prepare themselves for their show next week (see sidebar.)  On Friday, the AUI Theatre Academy acting classes begin.  Fridays will be the Tween acting classes from 4:30 to 5:30, Tuesdays will be the Teen acting class from 4:30 to 5:30 and Wednesdays the Adult class, also from 4:30 to 5:30.  Walter Brown will be teaching the Tween class, and Jarin Schexnider will be teaching the Teen and Adult classes.  There is still time to register - if you are interested, the online registration form can be found here!  Also on Friday, The Tea Sippers' Theatre Co. will be holding auditions at Space 806 from 4 to 7 pm. 

AUDITIONS for AUI's Dracula will be on Saturday and Sunday at 810.  For more information about those auditions, you can visit the AUI Facebook event page! 

OK - That should catch you all up for this week!  See what a crazy, exciting year it's going to be this season at 810?  Until next Monday...