Well, we at 810 had a pretty restorative week off last week, although we still had classes, rehearsals, meetings and paperwork to keep us plenty busy. We hope that you all had a wonderful week, too, and before we go on, can we get a WHO DAT?! and a big congratulations to UL Lafayette who defeated Tulane during the ULL homecoming weekend!
Now, down to business: This weekend at Theatre 810 is the Acadiana Repertory Theatre's reading of Cody Daigle's Stratford Boy. This piece is the first in a trilogy of plays exploring the
life of William Shakespeare and his fictional sister Judith (a creation
of Virginia Woolf in "A Room of One's Own"). The second play, The
Elizabethans, is coming soon; and of course, we all remember the third, William & Judith, which was produced at 810 almost exactly one year ago, to much acclaim.
In Daigle's own words, Stratford Boy presents William Shakespeare "...as a beleaguered young man trying
to find his purpose in life. His shotgun marriage to Anne Hathaway has
already produced a child and another is on the way. And he's been
secretly teaching his sister Judith to read -- and write. When a
childhood friend, Will Kemp, comes through Stratford with a band of
traveling players, a door opens in Will's life that could take him away
from Stratford. It's a door Judith wants to walk through as well..."
We can't wait to get a glimpse of Cody Daigle's new work, but in addition to the reading, ART will be discussing the plans for their upcoming 2013 season. The reading/season preview is free of charge, and is only happening twice this weekend, so make your reservations pronto. See you there -
Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Week of 10/1
Wow, Lafayette! Thank you so much for coming out to support the UL student production of Proof! We had full houses with lovely, receptive audiences. So lucky for us and for our next generation of theatre artisans!
As far a performances go, we are taking a breather this week, before heading into FIVE STRAIGHT WEEKS of performances for the Lafayette community! AUI's Dracula will continue to rehearse in both Space 806 and Theatre 810, and The Tea Sippers' Theatre Company will also be rehearsing in Space 806 from time to time. Their show, Seventy Scenes of Halloween by Jeffrey M. Jones opens October 18th. The Tea Sippers are a teen run theatre company in Lafayette and they produce, direct and design all of their own productions; supporting their work is vital to building a vibrant, relevant arts community. Mark your calendars now, arts lovers!
In other news, Theatre 810 is also working on a myriad of new events and projects that we will be announcing over the coming weeks. One monthly event that we will start to host is the 810 Readers Theatre. What is "readers theatre?" Once a month, anyone interested will meet at 810 and read a play together. We will divvy up the parts when we get there, and there will be scripts available for those who don't already have a copy (you may have to share with a neighbor, but that's part of the fun!) There will be plenty of time afterward to discuss and interpret the play, too. Theatre artists, avid readers, supportive community members - come one, come all! Our first monthly gathering will be Monday, November 12 and our first play is Lanford Wilson's The Rimers of Eldritch, so dig out your copy now if you already have one!
We will have more information soon about that and more...as well as updates regarding our next five weeks of productions! Gotta run for now, but stay tuned to our Facebook page and keep going to shows!
As far a performances go, we are taking a breather this week, before heading into FIVE STRAIGHT WEEKS of performances for the Lafayette community! AUI's Dracula will continue to rehearse in both Space 806 and Theatre 810, and The Tea Sippers' Theatre Company will also be rehearsing in Space 806 from time to time. Their show, Seventy Scenes of Halloween by Jeffrey M. Jones opens October 18th. The Tea Sippers are a teen run theatre company in Lafayette and they produce, direct and design all of their own productions; supporting their work is vital to building a vibrant, relevant arts community. Mark your calendars now, arts lovers!
In other news, Theatre 810 is also working on a myriad of new events and projects that we will be announcing over the coming weeks. One monthly event that we will start to host is the 810 Readers Theatre. What is "readers theatre?" Once a month, anyone interested will meet at 810 and read a play together. We will divvy up the parts when we get there, and there will be scripts available for those who don't already have a copy (you may have to share with a neighbor, but that's part of the fun!) There will be plenty of time afterward to discuss and interpret the play, too. Theatre artists, avid readers, supportive community members - come one, come all! Our first monthly gathering will be Monday, November 12 and our first play is Lanford Wilson's The Rimers of Eldritch, so dig out your copy now if you already have one!
We will have more information soon about that and more...as well as updates regarding our next five weeks of productions! Gotta run for now, but stay tuned to our Facebook page and keep going to shows!
Monday, September 24, 2012
Week of 9/24
First, a sincere thank you to everyone who came out to see The Stage Monkeys of Lafayette's improv shows last week. They will be back in November, but we sure are going to miss them during October!
This past weekend saw the UL student production of Proof by David Auburn move into Theatre 810. In a continuing relationship with the UL Department of Performing Arts, Proof is being directed by Kelsey LaCoste, a BFA senior in the department. Mario Raymond, a junior concentrating in technical design and production, is the scenic and lighting designer. Theatre students are also performing in the show, the exception being veteran actor, Duncan Thistlethwaite, who is portraying the role of Robert, the father. In an student-mentor style process, faculty at the university have been guiding the students through the process of bringing a show from script to stage. Proof will be a one-weekend production, so please reserve your seats or purchase tickets online as soon as you are able. Let's support our next generation of theatre practitioners, Lafayette! For more information, please visit the Proof event page.
Also this week, AUI's Dracula will continue rehearsing in Space 806. As anyone who has been downtown on Jefferson in the evenings can attest, this cast has been hard at work bringing the original 1927 stage play to life. We can't wait to see it complete with effects and spectacle! A source close to the production says that stage make-up technicians will be watching rehearsals this week to determine the specific needs of this show.
Oh! One other thing - a GIANT happy birthday to Marie Diaz, our Development Director, today - Happy Birthday, Marie!!!
That's it for us, right now....but we have lots more coming up, so stay tuned to our Facebook page and keep reading!
This past weekend saw the UL student production of Proof by David Auburn move into Theatre 810. In a continuing relationship with the UL Department of Performing Arts, Proof is being directed by Kelsey LaCoste, a BFA senior in the department. Mario Raymond, a junior concentrating in technical design and production, is the scenic and lighting designer. Theatre students are also performing in the show, the exception being veteran actor, Duncan Thistlethwaite, who is portraying the role of Robert, the father. In an student-mentor style process, faculty at the university have been guiding the students through the process of bringing a show from script to stage. Proof will be a one-weekend production, so please reserve your seats or purchase tickets online as soon as you are able. Let's support our next generation of theatre practitioners, Lafayette! For more information, please visit the Proof event page.
Also this week, AUI's Dracula will continue rehearsing in Space 806. As anyone who has been downtown on Jefferson in the evenings can attest, this cast has been hard at work bringing the original 1927 stage play to life. We can't wait to see it complete with effects and spectacle! A source close to the production says that stage make-up technicians will be watching rehearsals this week to determine the specific needs of this show.
Oh! One other thing - a GIANT happy birthday to Marie Diaz, our Development Director, today - Happy Birthday, Marie!!!
That's it for us, right now....but we have lots more coming up, so stay tuned to our Facebook page and keep reading!
Monday, September 17, 2012
Week of 9/17
We at 810 are simply over the moon about all of the things that are happening at our theatre! From productions to rehearsals to classes, there really isn't any time that something isn't happening. Also, on the administrative side, we continue to refine our process, last week completing a Venue Rental Guide that will help clearly explain our policies and offer tips to guest producing companies and artists.
Last month, The Stage Monkeys of Lafayette were forced to cancel their show due to Hurricane Issac. So, this month, they are performing TWICE to accommodate the demand for their shinanigans - Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th at 7:30 pm. Did you know that studies suggest that children laugh almost 400 times more frequently than adults each day? And, did you know that MBA programs such as Duke are now teaching improvisation as part of their curriculum to encourage adaptability and reactibility? So come laugh like a kid and learn like a business grad at 810 this week! Tickets are $7/general and $5/w student ID, and you can reserve over the phone or purchase online through EventBrite.
Also at 810 this week, the AUI Theatre Academy acting classes (for all ages) are in full swing Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (you still have time to register before it's too late!). Rehearsing in 806 and 810 is AUI's Dracula and Wanderlust Theatre Co.'s The Monster Tales. On Sunday, the UL Department of Performing Art's student production of Proof is loading in, but more on that next week! Whew! Until then....
Last month, The Stage Monkeys of Lafayette were forced to cancel their show due to Hurricane Issac. So, this month, they are performing TWICE to accommodate the demand for their shinanigans - Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th at 7:30 pm. Did you know that studies suggest that children laugh almost 400 times more frequently than adults each day? And, did you know that MBA programs such as Duke are now teaching improvisation as part of their curriculum to encourage adaptability and reactibility? So come laugh like a kid and learn like a business grad at 810 this week! Tickets are $7/general and $5/w student ID, and you can reserve over the phone or purchase online through EventBrite.
Also at 810 this week, the AUI Theatre Academy acting classes (for all ages) are in full swing Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (you still have time to register before it's too late!). Rehearsing in 806 and 810 is AUI's Dracula and Wanderlust Theatre Co.'s The Monster Tales. On Sunday, the UL Department of Performing Art's student production of Proof is loading in, but more on that next week! Whew! Until then....
Monday, September 10, 2012
Week of 9/10
This week performing at 810 is The Plastic Theatre of Lafayette's Recovery Academy. This is such a treat for us to bring to you, and really, a reminder of why we all need the arts in our lives. The Recovery Academy is a theater project
for women recovering from addiction and homelessness. A
collaboration between Plastic Theater and the Acadiana
Outreach Center, this project was funded by a generous grant that also makes this production FREE to the public.
Over the past month, a handful of local theatre artists conducted workshops at 810 with the participants, focusing on topics such as acting, improvisation, sound, puppetry, and movement. From those workshops, a script was created based on the stories of these brave women's lives as they share how they have dealt with addiction and homelessness on the streets of Acadiana. "Off the Streets" is directed and produced by Keith Dorwick, artistic director of The Plastic Theater of Lafayette and co-directed by Elaine Kibodeaux, member of the improv troupe The Stage Monkeys of Lafayette as well as an active local actor.
This show is not to be missed. Oscar Wilde once said, "I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being." Let's come get a sense of these women's lives, Acadiana.
Admission is FREE.
Wednesday, September 12 - Saturday, September 15 at 7:30 pm. Click here for online reservations.
Over the past month, a handful of local theatre artists conducted workshops at 810 with the participants, focusing on topics such as acting, improvisation, sound, puppetry, and movement. From those workshops, a script was created based on the stories of these brave women's lives as they share how they have dealt with addiction and homelessness on the streets of Acadiana. "Off the Streets" is directed and produced by Keith Dorwick, artistic director of The Plastic Theater of Lafayette and co-directed by Elaine Kibodeaux, member of the improv troupe The Stage Monkeys of Lafayette as well as an active local actor.
This show is not to be missed. Oscar Wilde once said, "I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being." Let's come get a sense of these women's lives, Acadiana.
Admission is FREE.
Wednesday, September 12 - Saturday, September 15 at 7:30 pm. Click here for online reservations.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
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...
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...
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Tea Sippers, Lafayette's completely teen-organized theatre company bring Samuel Beckett's Endgame to Theatre 810 this July.
During a post-apocalyptic time, four absurd characters struggle to find the answer to a question bigger than life; when does one stop playing? Playing what? Playing the game of life.
The Tea Sippers' Theatre Company is a theatre troupe in the Lafayette downtown area that was established in September of 2010 by Jarin Schexnider, a local artist. The company originated as The Grizzly Alpaca Theatre Troupe and then grew into their current form. Opening with Jeffery Jones's heartfelt, yet strangely driven 70 Scenes of Halloween in October of 2010, the leading performers of the production were not yet ready to see their group end, thus continuing with their dream. Taking the profit made from 70 Scenes, the troupe now directs, produces, and performs original and classic pieces throughout Lafayette. Being 100% teen-run, the company feels it necessary that the community and others beyond are allowed to experience what they bring to the stage. "We aren't like any others. We are different. We are who we are. That's why we do it", said director Andrew Vincent of the Tea Sippers.
17 year old, Andrew Lee Vincent and 16 year old, Kaitlin Romero lead the company. Being two of the original members, they serve as the heads of the company and strive to reach a few goals. "We aim to create a safe and conductive environment for the creative thoughts for teens. I do this to express my thoughts and ideas and help others to do what they want acting wise", says Kaitlin Romero.
Diving into one of Samuel Beckett's most famous works, the Tea Sippers will be performing at Theatre 810, located at 810 Jefferson Street on July 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30pm and on July 15 at 2:00pm. Admission is $10 for all audiences and tickets can be purchased online at http://teasippersendgame.
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