So much to see, and do! How many Flux friendly playwrights can you fit into one event? How about ForePlay vets Andrea Thome, Mac Rogers, James Comtois, Jeff Lewonczyk, and Crystal Skillman; then throw in a Pretty Theft Adam Szymkowicz and stir in some Lesser Seductions me? That’s just what you’ll be getting at Shstrng…
(Photo: Candice Holdorf. Pictured: Cotton Wright, Jake Alexander) It wasn’t all fun and games – behind Jake and Cotton are walls covered in Core and Aesthetic Values, Organizational Flow Charts, Departmental Responsibilities, and more. But it was also fun, and games. And in that spirit, Heather suggested an open thread for all who were there…
We’re back from the Retreat, and ready to post all the details of our very busy week. But first, some good news from past productions: The Angel Eaters Trilogy is being published! How did I find this out? Through playwright Johnna Adams’ blog, who at last at last has returned to the blogging world. And…
We’re off to Flux’s 4th Annual Retreat at beautiful Little Pond Arts Retreat – we’ll have lots to report upon our return!
(Photo: Deborah Alexander) “The awful, terrible act of his dying was, he could see, reduced by those around him to the level of a casual, unpleasant, almost indecorous incident…and this was done by that very decorum which he had served his whole life long.” –from The Death of Ivan Ilyich, by Leo Tolostoy “Since you’re…
One of the Core Values being discussed at our 4th Annual Retreat at Little Pond is Ensemble Structure. This value is currently given this rough phrasing: “Flux values a collaborative decision making process that respects the voices of all Ensemble members involved.“ In practice, Flux votes on the plays and directors of the season. Occasionally…
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support us at our Food:Soul Benefit Party on August 9th; everyone who purchased raffle tickets and donated items to the raffle; and those who couldn’t attend but made a tax-deductible contribution toward our 10 lives, 10 years, $10,000 campaign! We are 36% toward our achieving…
Here they are! When Isaiah Tanenbaum wasn’t busy heroically playing Xavier, the hard-nosed journalist and announcer of the Ladyhawks, he was taking these pictures – most are from our rehearsal that day, but a few are from the party itself. For more info on the event, go here; and to read artist/audience thoughts about the…
Just when I’m ready to post about the Fringe it feels like it’s halfway finished! BUT my tardy post is no excuse for missing the following Flux-infused Fringe offerings: Member Cotton Wright (Pretty Theft, Angel Eaters, Rue) is appearing in a musical called Gutter Star, The Paperback Musical. If you’ve never heard Cotton sing, remedy…
Andrew Taylor at the Artful Manager has posted a link to the PDF of the Wallace Foundation’s Engaging Audiences, a report that came out of their Grantee Conference in Philadelphia this April. Some parts feature the uneasy truisms of social media; other parts feature interesting anecdotes of one time fixes to long term problems. But…
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