| My shoulders are sore!! We did a lot of sun salutations which was a fantastic warm-up but now my arms are paying the price. Sarah did a great job of laying out the 3-part set up of our story so I won't repeat it here. The thing I really came away from the evening with was the concept of PATIENCE with myself. The improv exercises are challenging and I don't think I'm very good at them but I do believe Don when he says that when we are frustrated with repeating a scene over and over, the real breakthroughs will occur. I think improv-ing an idea or conflict to see where it takes us is a great way to develop an idea. It takes some effort on my part to NOT go for the funny which is the more traditional comedy improv muscle that I have worked on. Just being real, simple, true to the circumstances, listening - these are the tools for now. And Ben-Gay.... |
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wallowa - the First Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
First Day of Wallowa
Our first day of the Wallowa project consisted of an overview of the many parts of pieces of this project, clearly well mapped out by Don. The project looks like it will be in three stages, Call Out, Lost (I think) and Recovery.
My first impressions were... "Dear God what the hell is going on???" I'm learning that I will need to be patient with this process. There are more questions than answers.
We worked on improving a scene in which the couple tries to separate. I was impressed by how complicated we all made it. So much conflict! And then when we were finally sick of it, Laura said, Maybe they just separated. Maybe it wasn't a big deal. Which leads me to believe that we will need to get a lot out of our systems in order to find the specific. Those choice few words that say everything.
Our assignment for Thursday is to recall a story about when we were lost at some point in our life. I can't recall a time I was lost and wonder if my memory has blocked those memories out or at least those feelings. The feeling of being lost is such a scarey one. This project will tap into my deepest fear of being alone and being lost. It's primal. When I hike, I never leave the trail. I have hiked with ex-boyfriends who have wanted to leave the trail and I've fought tooth and nail to make them stay on it or simply refused to go along with them. I instinctively take inventory of where I am all the time, especially when I travel. So how do I find this place? How do I tap into something I fear most?
I particularly liked the movement exercises. Don is forcing us to take time to work together in movement. They start with a "follow the leader" component but then take on a life of their own and I find that brings out the other senses. The ones we don't rely on as much.
My first impressions were... "Dear God what the hell is going on???" I'm learning that I will need to be patient with this process. There are more questions than answers.
We worked on improving a scene in which the couple tries to separate. I was impressed by how complicated we all made it. So much conflict! And then when we were finally sick of it, Laura said, Maybe they just separated. Maybe it wasn't a big deal. Which leads me to believe that we will need to get a lot out of our systems in order to find the specific. Those choice few words that say everything.
Our assignment for Thursday is to recall a story about when we were lost at some point in our life. I can't recall a time I was lost and wonder if my memory has blocked those memories out or at least those feelings. The feeling of being lost is such a scarey one. This project will tap into my deepest fear of being alone and being lost. It's primal. When I hike, I never leave the trail. I have hiked with ex-boyfriends who have wanted to leave the trail and I've fought tooth and nail to make them stay on it or simply refused to go along with them. I instinctively take inventory of where I am all the time, especially when I travel. So how do I find this place? How do I tap into something I fear most?
I particularly liked the movement exercises. Don is forcing us to take time to work together in movement. They start with a "follow the leader" component but then take on a life of their own and I find that brings out the other senses. The ones we don't rely on as much.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
"TRAGEDY"@ SOSE - 1/2 Tix available for a limited time!
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
for the Los Angeles premiere of... TRAGEDY: a tragedy by Will Eno
October 17 - November 16, 2008
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 PM
Sunday @ 2 PM
Monday performances on 11/3 and 11/10 @ 8 PM
(No performance on 10/31)
General Admission: $20
Student/Senior/Union: $18
90004/90028 Residents (with ID): $5
A limited amount of $10 tickets are available if purchased before 10/17!
For tickets please visit Brown Paper Tickets.
[Will Eno is] "... a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart Generation."
- New York Times
[TRAGEDY is] "... one of the funniest apocalypses of our time."
- San Francisco Chronicle
The sun has set. Night has fallen, perhaps for the last time. Journalists arrive in locations throughout the city to report on this disaster-of-darkness. As they search for newsworthy content to fill their televised program, the governor offers us encouraging and valiant words to sooth our broken spirits. All seems lost, yet the reporters must continue. If they don’t, they will have to accept that the worst possible scenario has become a reality: the sun will not come up and there is nothing left to say. TRAGEDY… reflects the most absurd moments of Bill O’Reilly, Anderson Cooper and the like, while also speaking to a universal fear of nothingness.
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Directed by Donald Boughton
Stage Managed by Jacob Holt
Scenic Design by Logan Wince
Lighting Design Brandon Baruch
Costume Design by Suzanne Scott
Sound Design by Ryan Poulson
Cast: Sarah Boughton, Daniel Getzoff, Matthew McCray, Frederick Ponzlo & Jonathan Williams
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
TRAGEDY: a tragedy by Will Eno Opens October 17, 2008!
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
for the Los Angeles premiere of... TRAGEDY: a tragedy by Will Eno
October 17 - November 16, 2008
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 PM
Sunday @ 2 PM
Monday performances on 11/3 and 11/10 @ 8 PM
(No performance on 10/31)
General Admission: $20
Student/Senior/Union: $18
90004/90028 Residents (with ID): $5
A limited amount of $10 tickets are available if purchased before 10/17!
For tickets please visit Brown Paper Tickets.
[Will Eno is] "... a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart Generation."
- New York Times
[TRAGEDY is] "... one of the funniest apocalypses of our time."
- San Francisco Chronicle
The sun has set. Night has fallen, perhaps for the last time. Journalists arrive in locations throughout the city to report on this disaster-of-darkness. As they search for newsworthy content to fill their televised program, the governor offers us encouraging and valiant words to sooth our broken spirits. All seems lost, yet the reporters must continue. If they don’t, they will have to accept that the worst possible scenario has become a reality: the sun will not come up and there is nothing left to say. TRAGEDY… reflects the most absurd moments of Bill O’Reilly, Anderson Cooper and the like, while also speaking to a universal fear of nothingness.
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Directed by Donald Boughton
Stage Managed by Jacob Holt
Scenic Design by Logan Wince
Lighting Design Brandon Baruch
Costume Design by Suzanne Scott
Sound Design by Ryan Poulson
Cast: Sarah Boughton, Daniel Getzoff, Matthew McCray, Frederick Ponzlo & Jonathan Williams
Monday, August 25, 2008
RAPID - informal play reading, 8/26
SOSE is presenting an informal reading of a project we are considering for 2009. If you would like to come hear the play and share your feedback, the reading is at our theater at 8pm, Tuesday 8/26. Free admission. Just come, listen and respond.
8:00pm-10:00pm
Son of Semele Ensemble
3301 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Director: Matthew McCray
Cast: Donald Boughton, Sarah Boughton and Daniel Boughton
Monday, August 18, 2008
Fall Partnership Production Application
SOSE is accepting applications for a front-of-week guest production slot at their 40-seat theater in Silver Lake. We are open to proposals for box office split arrangements, or discounted rentals, or any combination. Our production is going up Fri-Sun. The guest-production would perform Tues-Thurs, opposite our weekend production.
To propose a project, answer the questions below and submit them with the required documentation to Matt at matthew@sonofsemele.org. Deadline is September 1.
Projects must open October 28 or later, and can run 2-6 weeks.
If you have questions, contact Matt at matthew@sonofsemele.org.
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FALL PARTNERSHIP PRODUCTION APPLICATION
Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) is an ensemble company of 20+ artists that produce theater addressing emerging cultural questions. Our fall production of Will Eno's "Tragedy: A Tragedy" will run Friday-Sunday, October 24 - November 23, with the possibility of extending into December. Our set will be spare, lending itself to hosting another production on Tues-Thursday. The accepted project would working on our set and lighting plot. Our theater has central A/C and is a very intimate venue seating 40 people. The dressing room is 12' x 12' and the stage is 18'x 18' (sprung wood).
If you have a project that you'd like to propose for this partnership, please answer the questions below:
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CONTACT
Name:
Company/Organization Name:
Project Name:
Phone:
Email:
DETAILS
1) Dates/Times of Proposed Performances:
2) Cast size:
3) Aside from general lighting/sound, what are the technical requirements of the project:
4) What kind of financial arrangement are you proposing? We are open to a variety of arrangements including splitting box office revenue, a discounted production rental and anything in between. Tell us what you have in mind. We are most interested in arrangemetns that are mututally beneficial and that serve the proposed project.
5) Is there anything else we should know:
ATTACHMENTS
A) 1 page organizational background or your background if you are an independent producer
B) 1 page project description (artists, style, cast size, plot if there is one, etc.)
To propose a project, answer the questions below and submit them with the required documentation to Matt at matthew@sonofsemele.org. Deadline is September 1.
Projects must open October 28 or later, and can run 2-6 weeks.
If you have questions, contact Matt at matthew@sonofsemele.org.
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FALL PARTNERSHIP PRODUCTION APPLICATION
Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) is an ensemble company of 20+ artists that produce theater addressing emerging cultural questions. Our fall production of Will Eno's "Tragedy: A Tragedy" will run Friday-Sunday, October 24 - November 23, with the possibility of extending into December. Our set will be spare, lending itself to hosting another production on Tues-Thursday. The accepted project would working on our set and lighting plot. Our theater has central A/C and is a very intimate venue seating 40 people. The dressing room is 12' x 12' and the stage is 18'x 18' (sprung wood).
If you have a project that you'd like to propose for this partnership, please answer the questions below:
--------------------------------------------
CONTACT
Name:
Company/Organization Name:
Project Name:
Phone:
Email:
DETAILS
1) Dates/Times of Proposed Performances:
2) Cast size:
3) Aside from general lighting/sound, what are the technical requirements of the project:
4) What kind of financial arrangement are you proposing? We are open to a variety of arrangements including splitting box office revenue, a discounted production rental and anything in between. Tell us what you have in mind. We are most interested in arrangemetns that are mututally beneficial and that serve the proposed project.
5) Is there anything else we should know:
ATTACHMENTS
A) 1 page organizational background or your background if you are an independent producer
B) 1 page project description (artists, style, cast size, plot if there is one, etc.)
Thursday, July 10, 2008
presenting free workshop production at Autry Museum!
This Sunday (July 13) at 11am, SOSE will be presenting the first public workshop of a new play about the Los Angeles Flood of 1938 and the political atmosphere of the era. Among the cast of characters are the LA mayor of the time, Frank Shaw, and the founder of infamous Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria in downtown, Clifford Clinton.
This event is TOTALLY FREE and presented in the Wells Fargo Theatre at the Autry Museum. No reservation required.
Check out details here.
Hope to see you there.
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