Acting Unlimited announces Auditions for SUPER-WELLESIAN by Rory Jobst

Auditions will be held on January 3rd-5th for Acting Unlimited, Inc.'s first show of 2015, SUPER-WELLESIAN by Rory Jobst. (The show will run February 20th-23th & 26th-28th.)

"In Superman issue #62, legendary filmmaker Orson Welles appears as himself. With the help of the Man of Steel, Orson takes down a ruthless army of Martian Fascists. Super-Wellesian reconnects these two characters to record a radio drama version of their exciting adventure. Much to Welles' dismay, Acting is not one of Superman's powers and conquering Martians may not be the duo’s biggest challenge after all."

CAST:
ORSON WELLES - Male. 35. Well known actor, filmmaker, and theater director.

JACKSON BECK - Male. 38. Superman announcer and voice over artist.

SUPERMAN - Male. 25-35. Man of steel; popular super hero.

LOIS LANE - Female. 25-35. Determined reporter; object of Superman’s affection.

CLARK MARBLE - Male. 30-50. Classically trained Martian actor. Man of a thousand voices.

Monologues will not be necessary, readings will be provided.

Some characters will be expected to provide specific impressions. For example, Jackson Beck is well-known for his portrayal of Popeye and Bluto, and Orson Welles is remembered for his distinctive delivery.

Join us at any one of our audition times: Saturday, January 3rd, 11:00am – 2:00pm Sunday, January 4th, 11:00am – 2:00pm Monday, January 5th, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at actingunlimitedinc@gmail.com, with the subject line “SUPER-WELLESIAN”

Holiday Shenanigans are Nigh!

Tonight (Tuesday, December 16th), Acting Unlimited and Theatre 810 will host our second annual Holiday Party to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the year. Feel free to stop by between 7:30 and 9:30 tonight to mingle with the theatre community. Bring a sharable food item. There will be an optional White Elephant gift swap (limit $10). This party is family friendly.

Tomorrow Night (Wednesday, December 17th), Silverbacks Improv Theatre will return with their 3rd Annual Improvised Holiday Special!

Each year around the Holidays, Silverbacks interpret their signature improvisations through the lens of a Holiday – a brand new, completely made up Holiday that is. With the audience’s help, Silverbacks will create their very own holiday – think “Festivus for the Rest of Us” from Seinfeld.

For this show, each of the performers will be wearing an “Ugly Holiday Sweater” and invite the audience to do the same. ANY Holiday themed items are welcome – the audience is invited to wear their ugliest Christmas, Easter, Mardi Gras, or even Groundhog day sweaters to add to the fun. Previous invented holidays were “Paper-Clip Appreciation Day” (2012) and “Garden Gnome Day” (2013). What will be 2014’s holiday?

The Show will start at 7:30 at Theatre 810. Tickets are $7 (or $5 with a valid Student ID). To reserve your seats, call (337)484-0172

Wanderlust Theatre Company goes Post-Electric with Mr. Burns

Wanderlust Theatre Company presents Anne Washburn's MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, this week at Theatre 810!

What will endure when the grid fails, society crumbles, and we’re faced with the task of rebuilding? Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark musical-comedy propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its future. How might the pop culture of one era evolve into the mythology of another?

The seasoned ensemble includes Andrew D. Hunter II, Missy Paschke-Wood, Charlee Halphen, Aren Chaisson III, Elaine Kibodeaux, M. Brady McKellar, Jessica Jouclard, Megan Laque, Catharine Arceneaux, Stew Bacque, Katie Lahey, Wesley Saucier and Kristie Trahan.

This is the first production in the 2014-15 Wanderlust season. It follows last season's popular productions of Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men and the first annual outdoor Shakespeare production of Comedy of Errors, among others.

MR. BURNS opens this Wednesday and will be here for one week only!

December 10-13 at 7:30 pm
December 14 at 3 pm
Theatre 810
$15 tickets

For ticket reservations, call (337) 504-5367 or purchase online at mrburns.eventbrite.com

3 shows and 1 party in one month! December's got a lot to offer.

The Tea Sippers bring The Outside inside this weekend at Theatre 810.

This weekend, December 5th, 6th, and 7th, The Tea Sipper's Theatre Company will bring in The Outside, by Andrew Lee Vincent!

We got a chance to peek at the set earlier this week, and they really have brought The Outside INSIDE. And the set has only gotten more interesting leading up to opening night. After this photo was taken, a company artist came in and began to decorate the flats with incredible detail.

The show will run Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3:00! Tickets are $10. For reservations call us at 484-0172 or email us at theatre810@gmail.com.




As soon as The Tea Sippers move out, Wanderlust Theatre Company is moving in immediately to prepare for their production of Anne Washburn's MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY.

Wanderlust Theatre Company's production of MR. BURNS will run for one week only!

What will endure when the grid fails, society crumbles, and we’re faced with the task of rebuilding? Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark musical-comedy propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its future. How might the pop culture of one era evolve into the mythology of another?
MR. BURNS opens Wednesday, December 10th. The shows will run Wednesday-Saturday evening at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3:00. Tickets are $15.

As soon as THAT's over, AUI and Theatre 810 will host the 2nd Annual "We Couldn't Do it Without You/Holiday Celebration" to thank you all for being so supportive of us this year.

Bring a sharable snack and wear your favorite holiday attire to Theatre 810 on Tuesday, December 16th at 7:30pm and join us to visit one more time before 2015 gets here! If you'd like to participate in an optional White Elephant Gift Swap, bring a wrapped gift worth no more than $10. Gifts should be appropriate for all ages.

This is a free event, and you are all invited. Thank you for everything. We wouldn't be here without your support.






And, finally, Silverbacks Improv Theatre will return on Wednesday, December 17th with their 3rd annual Improvised Holiday Special! Each year around the Holidays, Silverbacks interpret their signature improvisations through the lens of a Holiday – a brand new, completely made up Holiday that is. With the audience’s help, Silverbacks will create their very own holiday.

For this show, each of the performers will be wearing an “Ugly Holiday Sweater” and invite the audience to do the same. ANY Holiday themed items are welcome – the audience is invited to wear their ugliest Christmas, Easter, Mardi Gras, or even Groundhog day sweaters to add to the fun. Previous invented holidays were “Paper-Clip Appreciation Day” (2012) and “Garden Gnome Day” (2013). What will be 2014’s holiday?

Tickets to the Silverbacks' Holiday Special are $7 or $5 with current Student ID.
Whew! The whole month is going to be a blast! We hope to see you this month at Theatre 810!

The Tea Sippers revisit The Outside

November was a whirlwind of excitement at Theatre 810! We want to thank everyone who helped support us by coming to see shows or our fundraising Gala, A Black Box Affair!

Today, our friends The Tea Sippers loaded into the space to prepare for this weekend's production of The Outside.

THE OUTSIDE is a one-act play written by Andrew Lee Vincent, Artistic Director of The Tea Sippers' Theatre Company, and originally premiered at Cite des Arts in July of 2011.

Set in a local park, the play follows several interesting characters as they go about their days. Dealing with adultery, abandonment, homelessness, love, and loss, this cast of characters will witness, experience, and learn about life.

The Outside runs Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30pm and Sunday afternoon at 3:00pm. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling us at (337)484-0172 

It's time to call in to reserve your spot at A Black Box Affair, which will take place this Sunday, November 23 at 6pm!

There will be sangria from Pamplona, supper from various restaurants, including Romacelli, 2Paul's Radically Urban Barbecue, Keith's Ballroom, Athena, La Pizzaria, and dessert & coffee by Carpe Diem Gelato and Espresso. There will be a silent auction, and entertainment by Acting Unlimited, Acadiana Repertory Theatre, Silverbacks Improv Theatre, The Tea Sippers, Wanderlust Theatre Company, and more!

This is night you won't want to miss! Call (337)484-0172 or go to www.ablackboxaffair.eventbrite.com to reserve your tickets.

UL-Lafayette's Production of "Slipping" opens this week at Theatre 810!

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Performing Arts Department moved into Theatre 810 on Sunday afternoon, and they've got a special show in store for all of us:

"Slipping" centers on Eli, a young man struggling to deal with major changes in his life: the death of his father, a move from San Francisco to Iowa, and coming to terms with his mother, his past loves, and an uncertain new relationship at school. In the face of all this change, Eli must decide to open himself up to closeness and the risks of that choice, or to shut himself away from love for good.

"Slipping" contains adult language and situations and is recommended for ages 15 and up.

The show runs one weekend only: November 13-15 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10. For reservations, call 337-484-0172.

Lafayette High School Performing Arts Academy presents A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room"

The Theatre Department Seniors of Lafayette High School Performing Arts Academy present A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room".

Set in a single dining room, this play calls on 6 actors to play 57 characters across 18 scenes. Each scene focuses on a different household as we look into the shifting paradigms of the modern world.

The Dining Room will run from November 5-8 with performances at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $10 (or $5 with a current Lafayette High School ID Card.)

For Reservations, call Theatre 810 at (337)484-0172.

This Wednesday, join Silverbacks IN SPACE!

Silverbacks Improv Theatre has enjoyed presenting special concept shows such as Soap Operas, Murder Mysteries, and Noirs. This October, the group will expand its repertoire into Science Fiction. The group will improvise a one-act play inspired by classic Science Fiction television, such as Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Battlestar Galactica and Firefly. No elements of the story will be pre-scripted. With the audience’s suggestion, the improvisers will come up with a never-before-seen space concept and love letter to the genre. This is a must-see event for improvisation fans and Trekkies alike!

Wednesday October 29, 2014
7:30 pm
Theatre 810- 810 Jefferson St. Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
$7 admission, $5 with student I.D.
Reservations by calling: (337) 484-0172

Acting Unlimited, Inc. to hold A Black Box Affair gala to benefit Theatre 810

Downtown Lafayette, LA - On Sunday, November 23, 2014, Acting Unlimited, Inc. (AUI) will hold a gala to benefit Theatre 810, a black box community theatre space, located at 810 Jefferson Street, between The Juliet Hotel and Carpe Diem - Gelato & Espresso.

AUI opened Theatre 810 in late 2011. Since then, it has received a 2013 Downtown Award for being Downtown Lafayette’s Best Kept Secret and become a home to many other local theatre companies, such as Acadiana Repertory Theatre, The Tea Sippers, Silverbacks Improv Theatre, Wanderlust Theatre Company, and many more. AUI also hosts many workshops and children’s classes within the space.

This year, AUI purchased a new, modern lighting setup for Theatre 810. Since installing the new lights, the company has begun to update its facilities to meet the ever-evolving needs of the theatre community.

A Black Box Affair will include a cocktail hour featuring white and red sangria from Pamplona, a supper course provided by several local favorite restaurants, dessert and coffee by Carpe Diem, a silent auction, and an evening of entertainment by the local theatre companies that call Theatre 810 home.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased in person from AUI at Theatre 810 or online at ablackboxaffair.eventbrite.com. For more information, call (337)484-0172 or email theatre810@gmail.com.

AUI, founded by Gloria Breaux in 1989, has a mission that is two-fold: to present innovative theatrical experiences to audiences who may never have enjoyed a live theatrical performance, and to train actors, directors, designers and technicians to create theatre for their company, and enable them, in the future, to create theatre for other companies or for their own companies. AUI recruits children, teens and adults from all walks of life and all ethnic groups. More information about AUI can be found at actingunlimited.org.

AUI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization. If you’d like to support this cause, but cannot attend the gala, donations can be made via Paypal to theatre810@gmail.com.

Theatre 810 is getting work done!

A team of volunteers devoted a weekend of downtime in order to reorganize Theatre 810.

Theatre 810 has been a cozy little sanctuary for local companies since 2011, which has made us very happy and content. But, with the installation of our new lighting system as inspiration, we recognize that it's time to update our space in order to keep up with the ever-evolving times.

Our team is currently working to make Theatre 810 a more inviting, convenient, and useful space for our patrons and visiting companies. Along with the newly purchased lighting, we've begun to revamp the lobby and dressing room areas to reflect the needs of performers and volunteers in our community.

Book Lovers: Fret Not! Our library of theatre related information is still intact! The book shelves have been moved into the office area and dressing room. Not only does this give us more room overall, but the shelves in the dressing room also help to dampen the sounds made by those changing between scenes.

Heaven Knows, we aren't nearly done! But, if you'd like to check out our progress so far, come see FLAMES, which will finish its run this weekend. Shows are Thursday the 23rd, Friday the 24th, and Saturday the 25th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15.

Acting Unlimited's Production of FLAMES opens tomorrow, October 16, 2014!

Acting Unlimited, Inc. is proud to present FLAMES by Stephen Dolginoff.

Who will you believe?
#TeamEdmond
#TeamEric
#TeamMeredith

Louisiana Premiere of AUI's production of FLAMES, Stephen Dolginoff’s new mystery thriller musical, opens this Thursday

Lafayette, LA—Acting Unlimited will present the Louisiana premiere of Stephen Dolginoff’s FLAMES, a mystery thriller musical, opening Thursday, October 16th at Theatre 810 (810 Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette). This small cast musical follows the relationships, past and present, between two men (one dead) and a woman.

One year ago, Edmond died in a horrible fire. He took with him the dreams of his fiancée, Meredith, the trust of his best friend, Eric, and the answers to the burning questions that still linger about his death and the terrible crime he committed. But on a stormy night at the cemetery where he rests, the secrets from his past will finally refuse to stay buried; and those he left behind will finally refuse to stay silent. In this original, suspense-filled musical thriller by the author/composer of Thrill Me, there are enough twists, turns and surprises to keep the audience guessing up until the final shocking moments.

The cast features three performers well known to Acadiana audiences—Rick Rowan, Rick Manuel and Michelle Colon. Vocal direction is provided by Dana Lenix Donell and musical direction and accompaniment is provided by Andrew Lee.

The show opens Thursday, October 16th at 7:30 pm at Theatre 810 and will run Thursday through Saturday for two weeks (October 16- 18 and 23-25). Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at https://auiflames.eventbrite.com/ or reserved by calling (337) 484-0172.

For more information about the show, please visit our website at www.actingunlimited.org or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AUI/AURA.

AUI's Young Children's Acting Class starts TODAY

 

"Book of D" - 2013. Photo courtesy of Leah Graeff.

Acting Unlimited, Inc is adding a new class to its repertoire this afternoon, welcoming Young Children to the stage. The new class is designed for children ages 6-9--it starts Today, Monday, October 6, at 5:30pm at Theatre 810 (810 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA). Participants can register at the door.

Don't Keep This Secret!

2013 Downtown Award for Downtown's Best Kept Secret

We once got an Award that named us Downtown's Best Kept Secret.

Help us change that! Tell your friends about us, bring them to a show, introduce them to the place behind the double doors next to Carpe Diem! Gelato - Espresso Bar.

Theatre 810 can only survive with help from the community... but the community needs to know we exist before they can help.