New Play Titles Just IN

A few notes about the DRAMA CLUB READING LIBRARY.

First, yes we have one.
Second, the books are not just waiting for you to walk off with them. At this point, Alb is acting as librarian, but would be happy to share that role with someone else.

We've catalogued all of the books/scripts on the shelf.
I have some checkout cards in my room.
If you see a play or book that you'd like to read, see Alb about checking it out and taking it home.

Just got in some great one-acts by Wendy Wasserstein (a playwright most know from the late 80's early 90's), published just after her death from lymphoma cancer last year. She's one that went far too soon for the theatre world. They actually dimmed the lights on Broadway as a tribute to her, after her funeral.

Also: one of my favorite playwrights, Terrance McNally, has just published a new work -- we ordered it in manuscript form.

So, yes, please do stop by and check out some great plays and other materials.
Ummm, that is, after you've gotten your lines for the current production down solid.

Community Theatre

What did those of you who attended On-stage production's Cinderella think?

I've been visiting with the on-stage folks since last year about working more closely together.

So one disappointment at the show on Sunday was that they didn't mention us on the "support local theatre" listings in the program. I'd asked them a year ago to include/support us, and have been looking for opportunities to visit about collaboration etc. (I'd love to promote their fall musical -- encourage you guys to audition -- as long as the calendars work out and you could still be involved in our fall production). Wouldn't it be fantastic if the fall musical was a seemless part of BHS drama for those of you who love to sing and dance?

So I was disappointed to realize that we've somehow fallen through their cracks again, after I thought I'd spoken to the right people. Hopefully this is something we can work on in the future! A connected theatre network is a healthy one! Keep that in mind when you're out in the community doing other theatrical work; remind other groups that we also exist, and that working together might be a fun, interesting, creative idea.

OK, so there's the rant on collaboration.
Any thoughts on the actual production?