tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73975871821974734422024-02-19T17:19:42.441-08:00the working theatre collectiveaggressively artisticthe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-9666383967742202422010-09-02T12:35:00.000-07:002010-09-02T12:37:12.037-07:00website/blog change!!!we're switching over to wordpress (though we are partial to the black and red of our current website/blog), for ease of updating.<br /><br />check it out!<br /><br />www.theworkingtheatrecollective.wordpress.comthe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-35277963466075571432010-07-08T11:23:00.000-07:002010-07-08T11:24:52.910-07:00the wtc is seeking artists for late night summer cabaret!Folks!<br />The Working Theatre Collective wants you! You with the weird talents or secret stand up routines, or sweet dance numbers, or other fun stuff. Yes you! Possibly. We're putting out a call for five to ten minute acts for our upcoming late night cabaret series You'll love it. <br /><br />Currently, our first event of the summer is occurring Friday July 30th-hopefully it will be summer by then-at 10 pm at our amazing venue, eff space (333 ne Hancock). We are attempting to program the event with 5-15 minute slots showcasing a variety of artistic talents. This is an opportunity for you (and others) to show off, to present new works, to extemporize joyfully, or to simply entertain and/or enlighten in the medium of your choice. <br /><br />We are attempting to create a fun and fulfilling environment in which Portland area performing artists, whether spoken word, theatre, music, dance, juggling, or whatever, can showcase the work that they are, well, working on. It's going to be awesome. Seriously. <br /><br />If you think that you might be interested, or know someone else that might be interested, let us know! Send us a line back (theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.com) stating the medium in which you would be interested in performing, and we'll start getting this ball rolling.<br /><br /><br />nate harpel<br />the wtcthe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-70050482431744393212010-06-17T22:07:00.000-07:002010-06-17T22:14:45.305-07:00North! This Weekend Only! Party Sunday!June 18, 19, 20<br /><br />North! saddle up and ride...<br />a devised piece directed by noah martin <br />and created by the ensemble<br /> <br />The Working Theatre Collective takes it's unique brand of bicycle powered, Portland inspired theatre to the North! A bicycle pedalin, boot scootin, down and dirty, cowboy adventure complete with sheriffs, outlaws, shootouts, rad ass tunes, rowdy brawls, and moustaches. Climb aboard your trusty steed of steel, aluminum, cromolly, or composite and ride into the sunset with the WTC.<br /> <br />Saddle up at 6:30pm,<br />ride/show is Free, but donations are appreciated!<br />ride meets at eff Space 333 NE Hancock<br /><br />Party Sunday after the ride!<br />We are hosting a party with the folks from WTF Bikes after the ride sunday at eff space (333 NE Hancock) Things should get going around 9pm and there will be FREE BEER and a DJ. Come hang out and celebrate bicycles, the show, pedalpalooza, and Solstice with the WTC.the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-45668895929074226212010-05-08T11:18:00.000-07:002010-05-08T11:33:14.512-07:00dude, dude, the wtc is stoked for season three!!<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">zero divided by zero <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;"> a play about love, god, and the infinite </span></span></span><br /><br /> by nate harpel<br /> directed by ashley hollingshead<br /> featuring noelle eaton<br /><br /> september 9th-25th<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />(medusa)</span><br /> the third in the unfortunate greek ladies trilogy </span><br /><br /> by eva suter<br /> directed by nate harpel <br /><br /> november 4-20th<span style="font-style:italic;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />20 erotic shorts 2.0 (twice as sexy)<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></span><br /><br /> directed by eva suter<br /><br /> valentines day weekend 2011<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />peter pan project<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></span><br /> <br /> a devised piece by ashley hollingshead <br /><br /> march 17th-april 2nd<span style="font-style:italic;"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />a spirit to sing a joyful song<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></span><br /> a musical extravaganza about orpheus <br /><br /> by nate harpel<br /><br /> may 12-28th <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">bike project 3.0 <span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span></span><br /> <br /> june 2011<br /> <br /><br />woo hoo! all performances will be taking place at eff space, unless otherwise noted.the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-43347388584390564212010-05-06T16:06:00.000-07:002010-05-06T16:22:47.564-07:00North! is underwayWho knew that recreating a western soundtrack would involve a lot of barking and push-ups. Thanks to "drill sergeant" Faith of Hand2Mouth who joined us for an excellent workshop on devising music. After a rigorous physical and vocal theatre work out, we were left with some inspiration for our rad ass tunes. <br />Folks, this is going to be epic. Check out...<br /><br />North! Saddle Up and Ride...<br /><br />The Working Theatre Collective takes it's unique brand of bicycle powered, Portland inspired theatre to the North! A bicycle pedalin, boot scootin, down and dirty, cowboy adventure complete with sheriffs, outlaws, shootouts, rad ass tunes, rowdy brawls, and moustaches. Climb aboard your trusty steed of steel, aluminum, cromolly, or composite and ride into the sunset with the WTC. <br /><br />On the Pedalpalooza Calendar for June 18,19, and 20 at 6:30pm<br />http://shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2010.php<br /><br />Also, go see the new Hand2Mouth show in progress<br />Uncanny Valley <br />www.hand2mouththeatre.orgthe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-41062525933294082952010-04-25T23:39:00.000-07:002010-04-25T23:40:21.454-07:00___not___ opens this week!___not____<br /><br />a new play by eva suter and nate harpel<br /><br />directed by ashley hollingshead<br /><br />So, you know how things get weird sometimes with your friends? How, like, sometimes someone stops hanging out, or they get weirdly into drugs, or get obsessed with yoga or metal or their garden, or whatever? And you know how sometimes someone new enters your group of friends and it makes everything kinda crazy? How suddenly people start hooking up with other people, or get in fights, or suddenly have a new best friend and you feel all butt-hurt about it? ____not____ is kinda about that. But it’s also kinda about a city on a river in the west in which things start getting fucked up in general.<br /><br />Featuring performances by Kaitlyn Acock, Jason Sample-March, Greta Pauley, Matthew Volner, Holly Wigmore, and Anna Zimmerman. <br /><br /> <br /><br />April 29th-May 1st, May 6-8th, and May 13th-15th<br /><br />All shows 8pm<br /><br />eff Space<br /><br />333 NE Hancock<br /><br />$10-$15 sliding scale<br /><br />(Thursdays pay what you will)<br /><br />For reservations contact 360-739-8523<br /><br /><br />“A bright young company with big ideas”<br /><br />- the Portland Mercury<br /><br />“Even in that lively scene, […], the Working Theatre Collective stands out…”<br /><br />-the Oregonianthe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-85639790343988869622010-02-28T13:03:00.000-08:002010-02-28T13:52:00.914-08:00Peaking, A New Play By Kamerie ChapmanPeaking<br />A new play by Kamarie Chapman<br /><br />The Working Theatre collective presents its fourth of six world premier events this season, Peaking, by Bellingham, WA playwright Kamarie Chapman. Three forgotten goddesses are exiled to the New Mexico desert for discovering the subtle art of masturbation. (And you thought you could just go blind!) Forced to deal with the trials of becoming human, these three goddesses (and two helpful, if bumbling, muses) banter, bitch, and break down, and (of course, of course) discover a little bit about themselves in the process.<br /><br />Set against the backdrop of the Southwest, Peaking explores the people's natural ability to deal with a fall from on high, (literally, in this case), the power of choice making, and how a little bit of self-actualization can cause a lot of trouble along the way.<br /><br />Peaking marks the next production in The Working Theatre Collective's continuing season of world premier productions in our new converted black box theatre - eff Space, located in The Box Lift Building on NE Hancock and MLK <br /><br />Peaking is directed by Nate Harpel, and features performances by Kaitlyn Acock, Tricia Askew, Colleen Hartnett, Samantha Luhn, and Sarah McGregor.<br /><br />March 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27<br />All shows 8pm<br /><br />eff Space <br />333 NE Hancock <br />$10-$15 sliding scale<br />(Thursdays pay what you will)<br /><br />For reservations contact 360-739-8623natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09247281048150110249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-50265117273166652682010-02-08T00:41:00.000-08:002010-02-08T00:46:08.948-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd0KXwRTTofGrgT3lrm7ULji1re9BcUONrDqt7CXVrfafm2FI0CwKU8nv42hTuhWSNalscsQTmrkAVhHMTBJFNZiMyH7H28CDwaSooLs0VncsSVMUvQXxQpV3AxBhUg3Fp_1cqpex7PHo/s1600-h/IMG_1003.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd0KXwRTTofGrgT3lrm7ULji1re9BcUONrDqt7CXVrfafm2FI0CwKU8nv42hTuhWSNalscsQTmrkAVhHMTBJFNZiMyH7H28CDwaSooLs0VncsSVMUvQXxQpV3AxBhUg3Fp_1cqpex7PHo/s320/IMG_1003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435791193981753938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEnoBHqAwv-6FSRPgW2lH00-hDj76fpOZ7eLVujloWkYkobFOjHaXizs2D4GMWnSRrstVWUg0X5m7y8-nSrKegi2KLb795cdspObpojHoY8p6bHMxPQd10FY7993pB8bAM7ZfoJsYuXoE/s1600-h/IMG_1005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEnoBHqAwv-6FSRPgW2lH00-hDj76fpOZ7eLVujloWkYkobFOjHaXizs2D4GMWnSRrstVWUg0X5m7y8-nSrKegi2KLb795cdspObpojHoY8p6bHMxPQd10FY7993pB8bAM7ZfoJsYuXoE/s320/IMG_1005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435790683749368306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuggef29IM1zt3pmg8u2JwAFTogmxhHMY8q8MngqWZiCZnVzabdEJGeM3bqLOi9sTTKkNjmL8_dahru5zqDaxw_qGn5sWaWCnnKUDqHuXzdG-tGMbwZthaw2eBAsyOgbUi9NX1iC1KO9dy/s1600-h/IMG_1004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 91px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuggef29IM1zt3pmg8u2JwAFTogmxhHMY8q8MngqWZiCZnVzabdEJGeM3bqLOi9sTTKkNjmL8_dahru5zqDaxw_qGn5sWaWCnnKUDqHuXzdG-tGMbwZthaw2eBAsyOgbUi9NX1iC1KO9dy/s320/IMG_1004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435790535765826818" /></a><br /><br />20 Erotic Shorts!the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-24645407032117637982010-02-06T12:12:00.001-08:002010-02-06T12:12:28.047-08:0020 erotic shorts!The Working Theatre Collective<br />Presents<br />20 Erotic Shorts<br />Directed by Ashley Hollingshead<br /><br /><br />Dirty? Thoughtful? Sexy? Funny? Sexy? <br />There’s only one way to find out…<br /><br />Culled from almost one hundred submissions from Portland and beyond, The Working Theatre Collective presents our Valentine to the City of Roses: 20 short, sassy, sexy, and sweet plays. For one weekend and one weekend only, Portland can take delight in a world premiere evening of sexy donuts, noisy neighbors, extremely attractive women, sexy mannequins, not-so-missed connections, the invention of the vibrator, and, so, so much more. Culminating with these five words: Star Trek fan fiction musical. Featuring Kirk and Spock (I mean, who else would it be about? Picard and Crusher?). <br /><br /><br />Featuring performances by Jason Sample-March, Emily Gleason, Noelle Eaton, and Cooper Bombidil. <br /><br />And the writings of<br />kathleen warnock<br />matthew hanff<br />rich orloff<br />tj acena*<br />david gallic*<br />ethan kanfer<br />josh mcilvain<br />m. thomas cooper*<br />elaine avila<br />eva suter*<br />nan gatchel*<br />chris swanson and john martin<br />g. william zorn<br />bryan willis<br />jesse longman<br />bri pruet*<br />kevin six<br />lauren d. yee<br />alex gagne-hawes*<br /><br />*indicates a Portland based author. <br /><br />One weekend only!<br />February 11-14th,<br />All shows 8pm<br /><br />eff Space<br />333 NE Hancock<br />$10-$15 sliding scale<br />(Thursday is pay what you will)<br />For reservations contact 360-739-8523<br /><br />And for further excitement that weekend:<br /><br />The WTC's First Annual<br />Super Sassy Saturday Short Shorts 'Straviganza<br />dance party and fun(d)raiser spectacular<br />featuring:<br />dj teddy ruxspin, yes!ups (performing covers of 69 love songs),<br />interpretive readings of missed connections,<br />erotically themed baked goods and more!<br />$5 ($3 for those wearing short shorts)<br />Saturday February 13th,<br />10pm at the Dunes (1909 NE MLK)<br /><br /><br />The Working Theatre Collective is an ensemble based company that is dedicated to producing new works and other theatre worth the effort. We focus on aggressively artistic, DIY productions in unexpected spaces. We are interested in creating theatre that is working to establish a home in the hearts of the artist and the audience. Through working to produce art we find the heart of living!<br /><br /><br /><br />“A bright young company with big ideas”<br /><br />- Allison Hallett, the Portland Mercurythe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-80725449652053533012010-01-20T15:20:00.000-08:002010-01-20T15:26:29.605-08:00Stress.Ahhhh!<br /><br />So much to do.<br />So much to do.<br />So much to do.<br /><br />Frantically attempting to finish rough first draft of ____ not _____.<br />Working on tech shit for 20 Erotic Shorts<br />Beginning design process for Peaked, Kamerie Chapman's new play.<br />Coming up with stuff for our fundraiser on 2/13<br /><br />and more to come...<br /><br />n.the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-46783909101869373742010-01-20T12:16:00.000-08:002010-01-20T12:19:42.287-08:00hey we're doing something for fertile grounds, too!workshop reading of _____not_____<br />a new collaboration by eva suter and nate harpel.<br /><br />tuesday, january 26th 8pm<br />eff space<br />333 ne hancock st<br />portland, or <br /><br />In this world (and probably the next) things<br />are not always as they seem. No matter<br />who we think we are, we may/definitely<br />appear different to the rest of the world.<br />What is love within one may simply be<br />affection within another, what is a means of<br />transportation to someone may be a traffic<br />obstacle to somebody else. What is good<br />may be awesome or awful or just odd.<br />Who can say?<br /><br />When dropped into the heart of this<br />confusing world, how do we identify who<br />we are, what we do, what we like? What<br />if, like a blindfold pulled from our eyes, we<br />were forced to self-sort without the aid of<br />practice? What would happen then?<br /><br />come, listen, give us your feed back, help us make a kick ass show.<br /><br />ALSO: note that the reading will take place <span style="font-weight:bold;">JANUARY 26th at 8pm</span>, not on the 22nd, like it says on the fertile grounds web page.<br /><br />$5-10 dollars at the door<br /><br />...or on line, but that just sends us a bunch of confusing emails with all of the tickets you've purchased for fertile grounds. so pay cash at the door. it's easier.the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-46600968347801582632010-01-06T14:04:00.000-08:002010-01-06T14:34:01.686-08:00and here's the 20!after much reading, much debating, etc we have selected our 20 pieces:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />having a ball</span> by kathleen warnock <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">i'll take a dozen accountants with sprinkles</span> by matthew hanf <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">four extremely attractive women sitting around fantasizing about rich orloff</span> by rich orloff <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">games we play with strangers</span> by tj acena*<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">at the window </span>by david gallic*<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">the proposition</span> by ethan kanfer<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">young love</span> by josh mcilvain <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">headboard </span>by m. thomas cooper*<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">baby bear becomes a man</span> by vanessa david <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">19th century O</span> by elaine avila <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">a clynical study </span>by eva suter*<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">who's your daddy</span> by nan gatchel* <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">missing miya </span>by chris swanson and john martin<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">your face is a map</span> by g. william zorn<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">mating rituals of the bottle nosed dolphin </span>by bryan willis<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">adaptation of a sex scene</span> by jesse longman<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">safe word </span>by bri pruet*<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">shel, margarite, carlyle</span> by kevin six <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">the cupcake play</span> by lauren d. yee<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">it's hard in space</span> by alex gagne-hawes*<br /><br />*indicates a portland based writer (go portland!)<br /><br />to be performed february 11-14th<br />all shows 8pm<br />$10-15<br />eff space<br />333 ne hancock st<br />portland, or<br />rsvp: 360.739.8523<br /><br />with (as of now unnamed) fundraiser/party on saturday the 13th at the dunes! <br />bands, dancing, raffle!the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-53734588527186781172009-12-19T18:32:00.000-08:002009-12-19T18:38:22.454-08:00NON STOP THEATREwe recieved 97 (!) submissions for <span style="font-style:italic;">20 erotic shorts.</span> we're currently on our second round of voting, to be finished on christmas. have our selections made by the new year. there's some pretty fantastic stuff that i'm going to attempt to keep top secret for the next two weeks. we'll see how that goes. <br /><br />we also had auditions for <span style="font-style:italic;">20 erotic shorts</span> this week and, once again, i am amazed by the amount of talent in portland. <br /><br />pretty excited about this project. <br /><br /><br />in other exciting news, tonight is closing night for <span style="font-style:italic;">the lucky woman. </span> if you haven't seen it you should(i mean, what are you doing on the internet on a saturday night, anyways?). it's a good show and i'm really proud of it. <br /><br />xo,<br />ashleythe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-57741648203221135022009-11-30T12:24:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:25:42.706-08:00The Lucky Woman opens this week!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveQ0SEYGGWVZ_d7wJZuYlLpZkkXiCqra_tyT_7UOIGSOOOQe1UQUIdpd1LitEIEBfOBFFtmmu0Ixi1wqMMoOuvOyHWTXLg1G9XwGyowv17Gs3F1JP7KDOWdaXUMzyd_F37wxj511x38Ju/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveQ0SEYGGWVZ_d7wJZuYlLpZkkXiCqra_tyT_7UOIGSOOOQe1UQUIdpd1LitEIEBfOBFFtmmu0Ixi1wqMMoOuvOyHWTXLg1G9XwGyowv17Gs3F1JP7KDOWdaXUMzyd_F37wxj511x38Ju/s320/-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409995493970553682" /></a><br />The Lucky Woman<br /><br />A new play by local playwright Eva Suter<br /><br /><br /><br />The Working Theatre Collective presents a contemporary retelling of the Oedipus myth from the perspective of Oedipus' mother/wife, Jocasta. Set in the modern underworld, the play explores the fierceness of love, the power of denial, and how these elements play out in our lives and afterlives. The Lucky Woman is a case study on humanities’ awe-inspiring ability to make poor choices.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Lucky Woman marks The Working Theatre Collective’s second of five world premiers this season in our new converted black box theatre - eff Space, located in The Box Lift Building on NE Hancock and MLK<br /><br /><br /><br />Featuring: Darci Burch, Tara Coen, Noah Dunham, Devon Granmo, Meredith Ott, and Beth Thompson.<br /><br /><br /><br />December 3-5, 10-12, 17-19<br /><br />All shows 8pm<br /><br /><br />eff Space<br /><br />333 NE Hancock<br /><br />$10-$15 sliding scale<br /><br />(Thursdays pay what you will)<br /><br /><br /><br />For reservations contact 360-739-8623the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-75483603440660723052009-10-20T15:18:00.001-07:002009-10-20T15:19:27.416-07:00DudeDude,<br /><br />Shit's getting rolling. Big meeting yesterday for "The Lucky Woman" with base production team... also big meeting yesterday for "_____ not ____" with base production team.<br /><br />Rock.<br /><br />More "AFAST" coming up hard on y'all's asses this weekend, yo. Watch out. Thu-Sat 8pm... eff space 333 ne Hancock.<br /><br />That's about all I have to say.<br /><br />Just thought someone should say something.<br /><br />n.natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09247281048150110249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-26314536136503779712009-10-16T09:48:00.000-07:002009-10-16T09:49:32.453-07:00A Falling Apart Sort of Thing is OPEN!!!!A Falling Apart Sort of Thing: A Ghost Play<br /><br />Written by Nate Harpel<br /><br />Directed by Noah Martin<br /><br /> <br /><br />From the seat of a bar stool we stare into the heart of an infected world…<br /><br /> <br /><br />A brother and a sister live, work, and drink in Portland. They get by. They have partners, they have jobs, they buy Street Roots. They drink Tecate tallboys and/or Manhattans. They get by. That is, until a forgotten secret from their past surfaces, and then, well, then things fall apart.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The Working Theatre Collective presents a descent into tragedy courtesy of local playwright, bar poet, and collective member Nate Harpel.<br /><br />Sometimes you can’t get over the things you did when you were young.<br /><br /><br />“Now there will never be a tomorrow.<br /><br />For us it is an eternal now:<br /><br />slow and sick and beautiful,<br /><br />Welcome to your tragedy.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />October 15-17, 22-24, 29-31<br /><br />All shows 8pm<br /><br />at eff Space<br /><br />333 NE Hancock, PDX<br /><br />Boxlift Lofts, Studio #14<br /><br />$10-$15 sliding scale<br /><br />Thursdays are PWYW<br /><br />Reservations: 360.739.8523the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-74781690538404098972009-09-15T23:38:00.000-07:002009-09-15T23:45:05.407-07:00kickoff this thursday-be there!Join the WTC for a season kickoff party and fundraiser!<br />Featuring shorts by this seasons playwrights (Nate Harpel, Eva Suter, and Kamarie Chapman), live music by YES! UPS!, DJ Teddy Ruxspin, and, of course, PARTY!<br /><br />there will also be a raffle, because who doesn't love a good raffle?<br /><br />Thursday September 17th The Waypost Cafe @ (3120 N. Williams PDX)<br />Doors at 7; shindig gets underway at 7:30pm<br />Suggested donation: $5-10<br /><br /><br />ALSO:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZDw4J6C6HCtrYMfoyD0GTlheI6-h04CV_15Ps0JT6bM8NNeAkuk-o4PfLD6Yf5fnRwkAYUDJ4w3VIYdoyf1oZp-_PHapgmvt3TsEc617YdTZCkgWQUatKvzF-V1gSiIwMvNOWc7djz3g/s1600-h/img1721e.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZDw4J6C6HCtrYMfoyD0GTlheI6-h04CV_15Ps0JT6bM8NNeAkuk-o4PfLD6Yf5fnRwkAYUDJ4w3VIYdoyf1oZp-_PHapgmvt3TsEc617YdTZCkgWQUatKvzF-V1gSiIwMvNOWc7djz3g/s320/img1721e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381951809377482642" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />this is our home for the next year. holy shit. we're growing up. it's gonna take a lot of work to turn this into a performance space, so if you're down to help out (moving, painting, hanging, etc-ing) let us know. we will give you cookies and passes to see shows. and maybe beer. probably beer. <br /><br /><br />see you thursday!<br />ashleythe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-34052280309032938152009-09-02T14:30:00.000-07:002009-09-02T14:47:52.941-07:00big things are happening!<span style="font-weight:bold;">first off, auditions were awesome!</span><br /><br />thanks to everyone who came out-the amount of talent we saw was fantastic. <br />we easily could cast either show four or five different ways and had equally amazing productions. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">second: season kickoff and fundraiser!</span><br /><br />Join the WTC for a season kickoff party and fundraiser!<br />Featuring shorts by this seasons playwrights (Nate Harpel, Eva Suter, and Kamarie Chapman), live music by YES! UPS!, DJ Teddy Ruxspin, and, of course, PARTY!<br /><br />there will also be a raffle, because who doesn't love a good raffle? <br /><br />Thursday September 17th The Waypost Cafe @ (3120 N. Williams PDX) <br />Doors at 7; shindig gets underway at 7:30pm<br />Suggested donation: $5-10<br /><br />dressing up and RSVPS strongly encouraged: theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.com<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Third: We are going non-profit!</span><br /><br />holy shit! <br />we're kind of at the point where it just, i guess, makes sense. we're all into this collective and really want to make this happen and see where it goes for as long as we can. <br />as far as our philosophy goes and the type of art we make, this won't be changing anything. this will allow us to apply for grants and get donations, and help out with renting spaces, and other things. <br /><br />it does feel awkwardly grown up. <br /><br />ashleythe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-82092547381470661352009-08-19T10:57:00.000-07:002009-08-19T10:58:31.931-07:00AUDITIONS!!!yes, folks, season two is underway!<br /><br />The Working Theatre Collective announces auditions for our fall productions!!! <br /> <br />A Falling Apart Sort of Thing: A Ghost Play <br />By Nate Harpel <br />A brother and sister are haunted by a dark secret from their childhood. As they struggle to hide their secret, they find themselves drowning in aftermath of their choices. <br />2 men 4 women (ages variable) <br /><br /><br />The Lucky Woman<br />By Eva Suter <br />A new adaptation of Oedipus Rex with a focus on Oedipus’ wife/mother Jocasta. A story of the fierceness of love-- motherly love, matrimonial love, all of the above.<br />4 women 2 men (ages variable)<br /><br />Auditions will be August 30th from 11-3 at the Action/Adventure rehearsal space. Please send an email to reserve an audition slot to theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.com Come prepared with a 1 minute monologue, resume, and headshot. First round of callbacks to follow auditions. <br />Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there! <br /><br />The Working Theatre Collective is an ensemble based company that is dedicated to producing new works and other theatre worth the effort. We focus on aggressively artistic, DIY productions in unexpected spaces. We are interested in creating theatre that is working to establish a home in the hearts of the artist and the audience. Through working to produce art we find the heart of living!<br /><br />For more info please visit <br />www.theworkingtheatrecollective.com<br />or email us at theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.comthe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-77197930998372350802009-08-05T23:39:00.001-07:002009-08-06T00:18:00.978-07:00currently invading the light booth of the tacoma little theatretacoma is lovely. promise. <br /><br /><br />there is something about air tinged with salt water that makes one nostalgic and hopeful. <br /><br /><br />it is also delightful being here with nate, who called tacoma home once upon a time. there's something wonderful about exploring a place with someone who is beyond excited to show it to you. the secret smile they walk around with, living in their memory while telling you about this and that. what this used to be. how this block once was. oh, and that was where... <br /><br />things for the festival are going well. i think. we just teched <span style="font-style:italic;">john lennon's gargoyle </span>and finished lighting notes. so i think that we're done for the night and are headed to the parkway (one of nate's favorite bars ever).<br /><br />they have boundary bay on tap. <br /><br />to nostalgia! <br />to salt water!the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-78791073196015821592009-08-02T15:21:00.000-07:002009-08-02T15:24:24.006-07:00Freak Out Over Tacoma!Aaaaah!<br /><br />Ashley, James, and I are currently at The Red and Black Cafe. We have just concluded paper techs for our productions of A Story That Ends and Begins with a Dream and John Lennon's Gargoyle, which we are taking to a festival in Tacoma in, well, you know, like ten seconds.<br /><br />Actually three days.<br /><br />It's going to be absolute madness.<br /><br />We'll keep you updated.<br /><br />If you happen to be in The City of Destiny (Tacoma, WA) this upcoming weekend come see JLG on Thursday (7:30) and/or Friday (8) and ASEABWAD Saturday (8) or Sunday (2) at Tacoma Little Theatre (Don't remember the address.)<br /><br />Awesome. <br /><br />So much to do.<br /><br />Rock and roll,<br /><br />n.natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09247281048150110249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-91398147240814183842009-05-14T07:59:00.000-07:002009-05-14T08:00:27.087-07:00medea opens tonight!Medea and Jason: <br />A Love Story that Ends Badly <br />By Eva Suter<br />Directed by Ashley Hollingshead<br /><br />The title pretty much explains it all. Medea and Jason still fall in love. Jason still leaves her. The kids still die. It’s a gloomy premise, but filtered through the cracked lens of local playwright and poet Eva Suter, this modern retelling is anything but. <br /><br /><br />May 14-16, 21-23, 28-30 all shows 8pm<br />$10-15, reservations: 360.739.8523<br />theatre fucking HUGE (2117 SE 34th Ave, Portland, OR, 97216)<br /><br /><br />The Working Theatre Collective is dedicated to producing new works and other theatre worth the effort. We focus on aggressively artistic, DIY productions in unexpected spaces.the working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-29348834341563628682009-03-28T23:46:00.000-07:002009-03-28T23:48:32.059-07:00JGLTwo weekends down! Hurrah!<br /><br />Really good show tonight. I feel like I'm getting the hang of the whole run-the-light-board-thing, Tammy the Tape Deck has been performing like a champ the last couple nights, and the cast is doing their thing super-awesome.<br /><br />I was going to say more, but I'm not, because I'm tired.<br /><br />Two more shows coming up though. So much to think about! Ahhh!<br /><br />n.natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09247281048150110249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-82326237259919391992009-03-06T12:00:00.000-08:002009-03-06T12:05:54.286-08:00John Lennon's GargoyleThings are rocking and rolling (as we speak, even) for our next production: <span style="font-style: italic;">John Lennon's Gargoyle</span>, by Olympia area playwright Bryan Willis. Bryan was our playwriting professor at Western Washington University, and something of a mentor to us all. I'm excited to have this opportunity to work on one of his plays.<br /><br />We're about two weeks from opening, and the show is 97% blocked. I just finished a rough cut of the press release, we're working on building the set, and team make fake plants is in high production mode. Things are going well. <br /><br />Funny story: Last night we were rehearsing the fight scene bit from the middle of scene eight. We were meeting at cast member Jen's house because I had trouble finding an actual rehearsal space, and we worked on the scene for some time, ran it several times in row. It went well. It's a great fight bit... a little too real maybe, although Matt likes that. We had just finished up, the yelling and thumping and screaming and falling was over; I was putting chairs back where we found them, when suddenly there's a knock at the door.<br /><br />Jen walks over, opens it and says, "I thought it might be you. Come on in," and in walks two police officers, hands on guns, looking wary.<br /><br />Our fighting was loud enough and realistic enough (apparently) to have someone in the building call the cops! We invited them (and the concerned neighbors) to come see the show.<br /><br />rock and roll!<br /><br />n(ate)natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09247281048150110249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397587182197473442.post-59528540069314806462009-02-22T11:55:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:01:02.821-08:00correction to the epic blog post.upon inspection of the photos from the performance at floyd's i have realized that the fellow whom i thought was the sender of the passive aggressive email was someone else entirely (they were wearing similar glasses). which means that the person who sent us the passive aggressive email wasn't even in the room in which we were doing the performance. <br /><br />sincere apologies to the fellow who enjoyed the show. <br /><br />ashleythe working theatre collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277556256304805914noreply@blogger.com0