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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
the wtc is seeking artists for late night summer cabaret!
Folks!
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.
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.
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.
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.
nate harpel
the wtc
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.
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.
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.
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.
nate harpel
the wtc
Thursday, June 17, 2010
North! This Weekend Only! Party Sunday!
June 18, 19, 20
North! saddle up and ride...
a devised piece directed by noah martin
and created by the ensemble
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.
Saddle up at 6:30pm,
ride/show is Free, but donations are appreciated!
ride meets at eff Space 333 NE Hancock
Party Sunday after the ride!
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.
North! saddle up and ride...
a devised piece directed by noah martin
and created by the ensemble
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.
Saddle up at 6:30pm,
ride/show is Free, but donations are appreciated!
ride meets at eff Space 333 NE Hancock
Party Sunday after the ride!
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.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
dude, dude, the wtc is stoked for season three!!
zero divided by zero
a play about love, god, and the infinite
by nate harpel
directed by ashley hollingshead
featuring noelle eaton
september 9th-25th
(medusa)
the third in the unfortunate greek ladies trilogy
by eva suter
directed by nate harpel
november 4-20th
20 erotic shorts 2.0 (twice as sexy)
directed by eva suter
valentines day weekend 2011
peter pan project
a devised piece by ashley hollingshead
march 17th-april 2nd
a spirit to sing a joyful song
a musical extravaganza about orpheus
by nate harpel
may 12-28th
bike project 3.0
june 2011
woo hoo! all performances will be taking place at eff space, unless otherwise noted.
a play about love, god, and the infinite
by nate harpel
directed by ashley hollingshead
featuring noelle eaton
september 9th-25th
(medusa)
the third in the unfortunate greek ladies trilogy
by eva suter
directed by nate harpel
november 4-20th
20 erotic shorts 2.0 (twice as sexy)
directed by eva suter
valentines day weekend 2011
peter pan project
a devised piece by ashley hollingshead
march 17th-april 2nd
a spirit to sing a joyful song
a musical extravaganza about orpheus
by nate harpel
may 12-28th
bike project 3.0
june 2011
woo hoo! all performances will be taking place at eff space, unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
North! is underway
Who 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.
Folks, this is going to be epic. Check out...
North! Saddle Up and Ride...
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.
On the Pedalpalooza Calendar for June 18,19, and 20 at 6:30pm
http://shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2010.php
Also, go see the new Hand2Mouth show in progress
Uncanny Valley
www.hand2mouththeatre.org
Folks, this is going to be epic. Check out...
North! Saddle Up and Ride...
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.
On the Pedalpalooza Calendar for June 18,19, and 20 at 6:30pm
http://shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2010.php
Also, go see the new Hand2Mouth show in progress
Uncanny Valley
www.hand2mouththeatre.org
Sunday, April 25, 2010
___not___ opens this week!
___not____
a new play by eva suter and nate harpel
directed by ashley hollingshead
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.
Featuring performances by Kaitlyn Acock, Jason Sample-March, Greta Pauley, Matthew Volner, Holly Wigmore, and Anna Zimmerman.
April 29th-May 1st, May 6-8th, and May 13th-15th
All shows 8pm
eff Space
333 NE Hancock
$10-$15 sliding scale
(Thursdays pay what you will)
For reservations contact 360-739-8523
“A bright young company with big ideas”
- the Portland Mercury
“Even in that lively scene, […], the Working Theatre Collective stands out…”
-the Oregonian
a new play by eva suter and nate harpel
directed by ashley hollingshead
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.
Featuring performances by Kaitlyn Acock, Jason Sample-March, Greta Pauley, Matthew Volner, Holly Wigmore, and Anna Zimmerman.
April 29th-May 1st, May 6-8th, and May 13th-15th
All shows 8pm
eff Space
333 NE Hancock
$10-$15 sliding scale
(Thursdays pay what you will)
For reservations contact 360-739-8523
“A bright young company with big ideas”
- the Portland Mercury
“Even in that lively scene, […], the Working Theatre Collective stands out…”
-the Oregonian
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Peaking, A New Play By Kamerie Chapman
Peaking
A new play by Kamarie Chapman
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.
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.
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
Peaking is directed by Nate Harpel, and features performances by Kaitlyn Acock, Tricia Askew, Colleen Hartnett, Samantha Luhn, and Sarah McGregor.
March 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27
All shows 8pm
eff Space
333 NE Hancock
$10-$15 sliding scale
(Thursdays pay what you will)
For reservations contact 360-739-8623
A new play by Kamarie Chapman
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.
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.
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
Peaking is directed by Nate Harpel, and features performances by Kaitlyn Acock, Tricia Askew, Colleen Hartnett, Samantha Luhn, and Sarah McGregor.
March 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27
All shows 8pm
eff Space
333 NE Hancock
$10-$15 sliding scale
(Thursdays pay what you will)
For reservations contact 360-739-8623
Monday, February 8, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
20 erotic shorts!
The Working Theatre Collective
Presents
20 Erotic Shorts
Directed by Ashley Hollingshead
Dirty? Thoughtful? Sexy? Funny? Sexy?
There’s only one way to find out…
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?).
Featuring performances by Jason Sample-March, Emily Gleason, Noelle Eaton, and Cooper Bombidil.
And the writings of
kathleen warnock
matthew hanff
rich orloff
tj acena*
david gallic*
ethan kanfer
josh mcilvain
m. thomas cooper*
elaine avila
eva suter*
nan gatchel*
chris swanson and john martin
g. william zorn
bryan willis
jesse longman
bri pruet*
kevin six
lauren d. yee
alex gagne-hawes*
*indicates a Portland based author.
One weekend only!
February 11-14th,
All shows 8pm
eff Space
333 NE Hancock
$10-$15 sliding scale
(Thursday is pay what you will)
For reservations contact 360-739-8523
And for further excitement that weekend:
The WTC's First Annual
Super Sassy Saturday Short Shorts 'Straviganza
dance party and fun(d)raiser spectacular
featuring:
dj teddy ruxspin, yes!ups (performing covers of 69 love songs),
interpretive readings of missed connections,
erotically themed baked goods and more!
$5 ($3 for those wearing short shorts)
Saturday February 13th,
10pm at the Dunes (1909 NE MLK)
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!
“A bright young company with big ideas”
- Allison Hallett, the Portland Mercury
Presents
20 Erotic Shorts
Directed by Ashley Hollingshead
Dirty? Thoughtful? Sexy? Funny? Sexy?
There’s only one way to find out…
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?).
Featuring performances by Jason Sample-March, Emily Gleason, Noelle Eaton, and Cooper Bombidil.
And the writings of
kathleen warnock
matthew hanff
rich orloff
tj acena*
david gallic*
ethan kanfer
josh mcilvain
m. thomas cooper*
elaine avila
eva suter*
nan gatchel*
chris swanson and john martin
g. william zorn
bryan willis
jesse longman
bri pruet*
kevin six
lauren d. yee
alex gagne-hawes*
*indicates a Portland based author.
One weekend only!
February 11-14th,
All shows 8pm
eff Space
333 NE Hancock
$10-$15 sliding scale
(Thursday is pay what you will)
For reservations contact 360-739-8523
And for further excitement that weekend:
The WTC's First Annual
Super Sassy Saturday Short Shorts 'Straviganza
dance party and fun(d)raiser spectacular
featuring:
dj teddy ruxspin, yes!ups (performing covers of 69 love songs),
interpretive readings of missed connections,
erotically themed baked goods and more!
$5 ($3 for those wearing short shorts)
Saturday February 13th,
10pm at the Dunes (1909 NE MLK)
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!
“A bright young company with big ideas”
- Allison Hallett, the Portland Mercury
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Stress.
Ahhhh!
So much to do.
So much to do.
So much to do.
Frantically attempting to finish rough first draft of ____ not _____.
Working on tech shit for 20 Erotic Shorts
Beginning design process for Peaked, Kamerie Chapman's new play.
Coming up with stuff for our fundraiser on 2/13
and more to come...
n.
So much to do.
So much to do.
So much to do.
Frantically attempting to finish rough first draft of ____ not _____.
Working on tech shit for 20 Erotic Shorts
Beginning design process for Peaked, Kamerie Chapman's new play.
Coming up with stuff for our fundraiser on 2/13
and more to come...
n.
hey we're doing something for fertile grounds, too!
workshop reading of _____not_____
a new collaboration by eva suter and nate harpel.
tuesday, january 26th 8pm
eff space
333 ne hancock st
portland, or
In this world (and probably the next) things
are not always as they seem. No matter
who we think we are, we may/definitely
appear different to the rest of the world.
What is love within one may simply be
affection within another, what is a means of
transportation to someone may be a traffic
obstacle to somebody else. What is good
may be awesome or awful or just odd.
Who can say?
When dropped into the heart of this
confusing world, how do we identify who
we are, what we do, what we like? What
if, like a blindfold pulled from our eyes, we
were forced to self-sort without the aid of
practice? What would happen then?
come, listen, give us your feed back, help us make a kick ass show.
ALSO: note that the reading will take place JANUARY 26th at 8pm, not on the 22nd, like it says on the fertile grounds web page.
$5-10 dollars at the door
...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.
a new collaboration by eva suter and nate harpel.
tuesday, january 26th 8pm
eff space
333 ne hancock st
portland, or
In this world (and probably the next) things
are not always as they seem. No matter
who we think we are, we may/definitely
appear different to the rest of the world.
What is love within one may simply be
affection within another, what is a means of
transportation to someone may be a traffic
obstacle to somebody else. What is good
may be awesome or awful or just odd.
Who can say?
When dropped into the heart of this
confusing world, how do we identify who
we are, what we do, what we like? What
if, like a blindfold pulled from our eyes, we
were forced to self-sort without the aid of
practice? What would happen then?
come, listen, give us your feed back, help us make a kick ass show.
ALSO: note that the reading will take place JANUARY 26th at 8pm, not on the 22nd, like it says on the fertile grounds web page.
$5-10 dollars at the door
...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.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
and here's the 20!
after much reading, much debating, etc we have selected our 20 pieces:
having a ball by kathleen warnock
i'll take a dozen accountants with sprinkles by matthew hanf
four extremely attractive women sitting around fantasizing about rich orloff by rich orloff
games we play with strangers by tj acena*
at the window by david gallic*
the proposition by ethan kanfer
young love by josh mcilvain
headboard by m. thomas cooper*
baby bear becomes a man by vanessa david
19th century O by elaine avila
a clynical study by eva suter*
who's your daddy by nan gatchel*
missing miya by chris swanson and john martin
your face is a map by g. william zorn
mating rituals of the bottle nosed dolphin by bryan willis
adaptation of a sex scene by jesse longman
safe word by bri pruet*
shel, margarite, carlyle by kevin six
the cupcake play by lauren d. yee
it's hard in space by alex gagne-hawes*
*indicates a portland based writer (go portland!)
to be performed february 11-14th
all shows 8pm
$10-15
eff space
333 ne hancock st
portland, or
rsvp: 360.739.8523
with (as of now unnamed) fundraiser/party on saturday the 13th at the dunes!
bands, dancing, raffle!
having a ball by kathleen warnock
i'll take a dozen accountants with sprinkles by matthew hanf
four extremely attractive women sitting around fantasizing about rich orloff by rich orloff
games we play with strangers by tj acena*
at the window by david gallic*
the proposition by ethan kanfer
young love by josh mcilvain
headboard by m. thomas cooper*
baby bear becomes a man by vanessa david
19th century O by elaine avila
a clynical study by eva suter*
who's your daddy by nan gatchel*
missing miya by chris swanson and john martin
your face is a map by g. william zorn
mating rituals of the bottle nosed dolphin by bryan willis
adaptation of a sex scene by jesse longman
safe word by bri pruet*
shel, margarite, carlyle by kevin six
the cupcake play by lauren d. yee
it's hard in space by alex gagne-hawes*
*indicates a portland based writer (go portland!)
to be performed february 11-14th
all shows 8pm
$10-15
eff space
333 ne hancock st
portland, or
rsvp: 360.739.8523
with (as of now unnamed) fundraiser/party on saturday the 13th at the dunes!
bands, dancing, raffle!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
NON STOP THEATRE
we recieved 97 (!) submissions for 20 erotic shorts. 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.
we also had auditions for 20 erotic shorts this week and, once again, i am amazed by the amount of talent in portland.
pretty excited about this project.
in other exciting news, tonight is closing night for the lucky woman. 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.
xo,
ashley
we also had auditions for 20 erotic shorts this week and, once again, i am amazed by the amount of talent in portland.
pretty excited about this project.
in other exciting news, tonight is closing night for the lucky woman. 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.
xo,
ashley
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Lucky Woman opens this week!
The Lucky Woman
A new play by local playwright Eva Suter
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.
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
Featuring: Darci Burch, Tara Coen, Noah Dunham, Devon Granmo, Meredith Ott, and Beth Thompson.
December 3-5, 10-12, 17-19
All shows 8pm
eff Space
333 NE Hancock
$10-$15 sliding scale
(Thursdays pay what you will)
For reservations contact 360-739-8623
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Dude
Dude,
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.
Rock.
More "AFAST" coming up hard on y'all's asses this weekend, yo. Watch out. Thu-Sat 8pm... eff space 333 ne Hancock.
That's about all I have to say.
Just thought someone should say something.
n.
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.
Rock.
More "AFAST" coming up hard on y'all's asses this weekend, yo. Watch out. Thu-Sat 8pm... eff space 333 ne Hancock.
That's about all I have to say.
Just thought someone should say something.
n.
Friday, October 16, 2009
A Falling Apart Sort of Thing is OPEN!!!!
A Falling Apart Sort of Thing: A Ghost Play
Written by Nate Harpel
Directed by Noah Martin
From the seat of a bar stool we stare into the heart of an infected world…
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.
The Working Theatre Collective presents a descent into tragedy courtesy of local playwright, bar poet, and collective member Nate Harpel.
Sometimes you can’t get over the things you did when you were young.
“Now there will never be a tomorrow.
For us it is an eternal now:
slow and sick and beautiful,
Welcome to your tragedy.”
October 15-17, 22-24, 29-31
All shows 8pm
at eff Space
333 NE Hancock, PDX
Boxlift Lofts, Studio #14
$10-$15 sliding scale
Thursdays are PWYW
Reservations: 360.739.8523
Written by Nate Harpel
Directed by Noah Martin
From the seat of a bar stool we stare into the heart of an infected world…
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.
The Working Theatre Collective presents a descent into tragedy courtesy of local playwright, bar poet, and collective member Nate Harpel.
Sometimes you can’t get over the things you did when you were young.
“Now there will never be a tomorrow.
For us it is an eternal now:
slow and sick and beautiful,
Welcome to your tragedy.”
October 15-17, 22-24, 29-31
All shows 8pm
at eff Space
333 NE Hancock, PDX
Boxlift Lofts, Studio #14
$10-$15 sliding scale
Thursdays are PWYW
Reservations: 360.739.8523
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
kickoff this thursday-be there!
Join the WTC for a season kickoff party and fundraiser!
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!
there will also be a raffle, because who doesn't love a good raffle?
Thursday September 17th The Waypost Cafe @ (3120 N. Williams PDX)
Doors at 7; shindig gets underway at 7:30pm
Suggested donation: $5-10
ALSO:
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.
see you thursday!
ashley
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!
there will also be a raffle, because who doesn't love a good raffle?
Thursday September 17th The Waypost Cafe @ (3120 N. Williams PDX)
Doors at 7; shindig gets underway at 7:30pm
Suggested donation: $5-10
ALSO:
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.
see you thursday!
ashley
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
big things are happening!
first off, auditions were awesome!
thanks to everyone who came out-the amount of talent we saw was fantastic.
we easily could cast either show four or five different ways and had equally amazing productions.
second: season kickoff and fundraiser!
Join the WTC for a season kickoff party and fundraiser!
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!
there will also be a raffle, because who doesn't love a good raffle?
Thursday September 17th The Waypost Cafe @ (3120 N. Williams PDX)
Doors at 7; shindig gets underway at 7:30pm
Suggested donation: $5-10
dressing up and RSVPS strongly encouraged: theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.com
Third: We are going non-profit!
holy shit!
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.
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.
it does feel awkwardly grown up.
ashley
thanks to everyone who came out-the amount of talent we saw was fantastic.
we easily could cast either show four or five different ways and had equally amazing productions.
second: season kickoff and fundraiser!
Join the WTC for a season kickoff party and fundraiser!
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!
there will also be a raffle, because who doesn't love a good raffle?
Thursday September 17th The Waypost Cafe @ (3120 N. Williams PDX)
Doors at 7; shindig gets underway at 7:30pm
Suggested donation: $5-10
dressing up and RSVPS strongly encouraged: theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.com
Third: We are going non-profit!
holy shit!
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.
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.
it does feel awkwardly grown up.
ashley
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
AUDITIONS!!!
yes, folks, season two is underway!
The Working Theatre Collective announces auditions for our fall productions!!!
A Falling Apart Sort of Thing: A Ghost Play
By Nate Harpel
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.
2 men 4 women (ages variable)
The Lucky Woman
By Eva Suter
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.
4 women 2 men (ages variable)
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.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
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!
For more info please visit
www.theworkingtheatrecollective.com
or email us at theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.com
The Working Theatre Collective announces auditions for our fall productions!!!
A Falling Apart Sort of Thing: A Ghost Play
By Nate Harpel
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.
2 men 4 women (ages variable)
The Lucky Woman
By Eva Suter
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.
4 women 2 men (ages variable)
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.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
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!
For more info please visit
www.theworkingtheatrecollective.com
or email us at theworkingtheatrecollective@gmail.com
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
currently invading the light booth of the tacoma little theatre
tacoma is lovely. promise.
there is something about air tinged with salt water that makes one nostalgic and hopeful.
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...
things for the festival are going well. i think. we just teched john lennon's gargoyle 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).
they have boundary bay on tap.
to nostalgia!
to salt water!
there is something about air tinged with salt water that makes one nostalgic and hopeful.
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...
things for the festival are going well. i think. we just teched john lennon's gargoyle 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).
they have boundary bay on tap.
to nostalgia!
to salt water!
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